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March 31, 2026
GitLab Packages URL Changes by 2026
GitLab is migrating packages.gitlab.com to a new hosting system with changes to URLs, GPG keys, and UI. Backwards compatibility lasts until September 2026, after which old formats will fail. Users must update DEB/RPM configs, GPG references, and firewall rules promptly.
Aurora: Self-Improving Speculative Decoding
Aurora is an open-source RL framework from Together AI that transforms speculative decoding from a static offline setup into a continuously learning system. It achieves 1.25x speedup over well-trained static speculators. The framework improves itself by learning from every request served.
March 30, 2026
California defies Trump on new AI regulations
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs executive order for new AI standards prioritizing public safety, defying Trump's deregulation calls. State given four months to develop policies for AI firms doing business there.
15% Americans OK with AI Boss
A Quinnipiac University poll finds that 15% of Americans are willing to work under an AI direct supervisor. The AI would assign tasks and set schedules. This reflects early attitudes toward AI in management roles.
EnerVenue Raises $300M for China GWh Line
Battery startup EnerVenue secured $300M in Series B extension to upgrade its Changzhou factory to GWh-scale production. The funding, led by Shusheng Capital, brings total raised to over $800M. The safe, long-life nickel-hydrogen batteries target renewables and AI data centers.
LiteLLM Ditches Delve After Malware Hit
Popular AI gateway startup LiteLLM has ended its partnership with controversial startup Delve. LiteLLM had secured two security compliance certifications through Delve but suffered a credential-stealing malware attack last week.
China Enviro Firms' 5-Year Slump, AI Pivot
Chinese environmental listed companies endured market value declines and financial distress over five years due to debt, cash flow issues, and PPP model collapse. Valuation shifted from growth premiums to stable utility-like assets emphasizing operational efficiency. Survival strategies include resource recycling, AI-driven operations, and overseas expansion.
Kyoto Deploys NotebookLM to 7000 Staff
Kyoto City introduced NotebookLM Enterprise to 7000 employees while using Microsoft 365. 80% of users reported improved work quality. Gemini Enterprise enables a whole-agency integrated AI assistant for future government DX.
InnoEX & HK Electronics Fair Open April 2026
InnoEX and the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) are set to open in April 2026. The events will showcase cutting-edge solutions in AI, robotics, low-altitude economy, smart home, health tech, and more.
$100M Midterm Campaign Backs Trump AI Agenda
A former top aide to President Donald Trump is launching a $100 million campaign. The initiative targets midterm elections to promote the administration's pro-artificial intelligence agenda.
Midjourney Engineer Launches Pretext for Dynamic Text
Cheng Lou, Midjourney engineer, released open-source Pretext library to bypass DOM reflows for precise multiline text measurement. Coded with AI tools like Codex and Claude, it enables interactive, responsive text layouts. Demos feature dragons navigating text and physics-simulated letter movements.
Australia Probes Meta, TikTok on Kids' Ban
Australiaβs safety regulator is investigating Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube for potential breaches of the under-16 social media ban. This is the first formal review of Big Tech compliance. The ban is a world-first crackdown on youth platform access.
Watchdog Urges Stronger Under-16 Social Media Ban Enforcement
Australia's eSafety regulator expresses concerns over Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube's compliance with the under-16 social media ban. The watchdog demands better enforcement measures from these firms.
Project NOMAD Offline AI Survival PC
Project NOMAD is a 'survival computer' providing all essentials offline, including AI. It enables staying informed and empowered without internet. Ideal for no-network scenarios.
Copilot Adds Critique & Council Modes
Microsoft has introduced Critique and Council modes in Microsoft 365 Copilot Researcher. Critique uses two models to draft and vet content for improved accuracy. Council compares data from Anthropic and OpenAI models.
Finding MILA Supervisor After UdeM Entry
Accepted to UdeM MSCS without MILA affiliation, student seeks precedents for securing a core MILA supervisor post-admission. Missed official matching; explores paths like excelling in classes or TAing. Realistic experiences requested, not reassurance.
States Defy Trump on AI Regulation
US states like California and Utah are advancing AI regulations despite opposition from President Trump. This development signals an intensifying federal-state conflict over AI oversight authority. The New York Times highlights it as an epic clash.
llama.cpp Apple ANE Backend
New ggml ANE backend for llama.cpp leverages Apple Silicon NPU for accelerated inference. Delivers 4.0 TFLOPS peak on M4 Pro (16.8x CPU speed) with quantized weights. ANE handles prefill (N>=64), Metal/CPU for decode.
GitHub Kills Copilot PR Ads After Backlash
GitHub has reversed course and removed Copilot's ability to insert 'tips' (ads) into pull requests mentioning its name, following developer backlash. Microsoft acknowledged the misjudgment, with the product manager stating that allowing Copilot to alter others' PRs was wrong.
fastrad: 25x Faster GPU Radiomics Lib
fastrad is a PyTorch-native radiomics library offering 25Γ speedup over PyRadiomics on GPU. It fully implements all 8 IBSI feature classes with device-agnostic tensor ops. Validated for accuracy against benchmarks and real datasets.