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March 27, 2026
OpenAI Launches Codex Plugins Beyond Coding
OpenAI has introduced a new plugins feature for Codex, officially expanding its capabilities beyond coding. Competitors have offered similar functionalities for a while. This signals rapid advancements in AI tools.
Build Chatbots: Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide
Creating a chatbot begins with defining clear goals and tasks. Choose from rule-based, keyword-based, AI-powered, or hybrid types based on complexity. No-code/low-code tools simplify building, while advanced systems need technical expertise.
NeurIPS Reverses Policy After China Backlash
NeurIPS, the worldβs top AI research conference, announced a policy change that sparked widespread backlash from Chinese researchers. The conference quickly reversed the decision amid the controversy. This incident highlights the blurring lines between AI research and geopolitics.
SoftBank $40B Loan Signals 2026 OpenAI IPO
SoftBank has secured a $40 billion, 12-month unsecured loan from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. Analysts interpret this as preparation for a potential OpenAI IPO in 2026. It underscores SoftBank's aggressive push into AI investments.
Best LLMs for Coding on 5080 PC & M5 Mac
User seeks strong coding LLMs fitting 32GB PC (9800X3D, RTX 5080) and 16GB M5 MacBook Pro. Frustrated by hallucinations and poor instruction following on both devices. Prefers MacBook for mobility despite lower performance.
Memory Chips' Mini-DeepSeek Boom
Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon discusses volatility in memory chip stocks amid a 'mini-DeepSeek moment.' He links it to broader semiconductor sector trends. Interviewed on Bloomberg's 'The Close.'
Gurman Unpacks Apple's Pivotal 2026
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman answers 50+ subscriber questions on Apple's critical 2026 plans. Conducted in a one-hour Live Q&A with Tim Stenovec. Full transcript available.
Zuck Offers Musk DOGE Help, OpenAI IP Bid Talk
Mark Zuckerberg texted Elon Musk praising DOGE progress and offering Meta team support against doxxing. Musk proposed joint bid on OpenAI IP. Texts revealed in Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman.
Yagmi: Local-First Web Search Agent
Yagmi is a new local-first web search agent designed for privacy-focused usage. The demo showcases Jan using Yagami MCP powered by qwen2.5-9b served via vLLM. It includes a pi-yagami-search extension that replaces Exa in Pi coding sessions, with the repo available on GitHub.
$1B Raise at $11B for AI Robotics Lab
Physical Intelligence, a two-year-old robotics startup by AI academics and ex-Google DeepMind researchers, is in talks for $1B funding. Valuation to exceed $11B including prior raises. Sources familiar with the matter confirm.
Tikkocampus: TikTok to ML Datasets
Tikkocampus converts TikTok creator timelines into timestamped, searchable video segments for ML experiments and RAG projects. It enables easy dataset creation from TikTok videos and supports analysis tasks. The open-source repository is available on GitHub.
Cohere's Top Multilingual STT in Browser
Cohere launched a speech-to-text model topping the OpenASR leaderboard for English while supporting 14 languages. A WebGPU demo runs it fully locally in the browser using Transformers.js. Source code and demo available on Hugging Face.
#OpenSource4o Movement Trends on X
The #OpenSource4o movement is trending on Twitter/X, calling for OpenAI to open-source GPT-4o. Posted on r/LocalLLaMA, it notes 8 months since last GPT-OSS models (120B & 20B). Includes links to petitions and website in comments.
DDR5 RAM Deals Save $350
Rare DDR5 RAM discounts up to $350 off during Amazon Spring Sale. Prices high due to RAM-pocalypse shortages. Corsair, Kingston, and more on offer.
Dolby sues Snapchat over AV1 royalty claims
Dolby has sued Snapchat regarding the AV1 video codec. The lawsuit questions AV1's promise of being open and royalty-free. Big Tech declarations do not guarantee it is royalty-free.
Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Live
Google has launched Gemini 3.1 Flash Live via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. It supports real-time voice and vision agents with reduced latency. The model isolates speech in over 90 languages.
Meta Funds 7 Gas Plants for Mega Data Center
Meta is funding seven natural gas power plants totaling 5,200 MW, 240 miles of 500kV transmission lines, and battery storage to power its $27B, 4-million-sq-ft data center in Louisiana. The deal also supports 2,500 MW of renewables and a future nuclear MOU. This responds to backlash over AI data centers' energy impact amid calls for regulation.
Meta Funds Gas Plants for Louisiana Data Center
Meta plans to fund seven new natural gas-fired power plants to supply energy for its massive Hyperion data center in Louisiana. This move addresses surging power demands from AI infrastructure. Separately, Anthropic is reportedly eyeing an IPO as early as October.
Xanadu Quantum Stock Rallies After Volatile Debut
Canadian quantum startup Xanadu Quantum Technologies saw its stock rally following a turbulent public market debut. The firm faced initial volatility amid broader negative equity sentiment.
Judge Blocks Hegseth-Trump Anthropic Blacklist
A judge ruled that Hegseth and Trump lacked authority to order Anthropic blacklisted. The Department of War failed to justify the action, admitting 'I donβt know.' This protects the AI company from restrictive measures.