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March 18, 2026
ChatGPT Did Not Cure Dog’s Cancer
An Australian tech entrepreneur claimed ChatGPT helped save his dog Rosie from cancer after chemotherapy failed. The viral story portrayed AI as revolutionizing medicine, but The Verge reveals the reality is more complicated. Vets had declared nothing more could be done.
Apple watchOS 26.4 RC Released
Apple released watchOS 26.4 RC (build 23T239) to Apple Watch users on March 19. This follows 9 days after the previous Beta/RC. Specific details forthcoming; upgrade via Beta or Developer programs.
Apple iOS/iPadOS 18.7.7 RC Released
Apple released iOS/iPadOS 18.7.7 RC (build 22H333) to iPhone and iPad users on March 19. The update follows 141 days after the previous Beta/RC release. Specific changes will be detailed later; upgrade via Apple Beta or Developer programs.
iOS 26.4 RC Launches AI Playlist Playground
Apple released iOS/iPadOS 26.4 RC with Apple Music enhancements like Playlist Playground for text-to-playlist generation and offline recognition. Added accessibility options, new emojis, Freeform image tools, and family purchase sharing; stable version due next week.
Facebook Pays Creators Up to $3K/Month for Reels
Meta’s Creator Fast Track programme guarantees up to $3,000 monthly pay for three months to established TikTok and YouTube creators posting Reels on Facebook. This follows a record $3 billion payout to creators in 2025. The initiative addresses Facebook's challenge in attracting creators despite its 3 billion monthly users.
Character.AI Launches Imagine Gallery
Character.AI introduces Imagine Gallery as a dedicated space for visuals created with the Imagine feature. Imagine transforms conversations into dramatic scenes, surreal worlds, and unexpected moments, enhancing chat creativity. This update provides a permanent home for every generated image.
Walmart Embeds Sparky in ChatGPT, Gemini
Walmart is shifting from OpenAI's underperforming Instant Checkout by embedding its Sparky chatbot directly into ChatGPT and Google Gemini. This move disrupts their original agentic shopping partnership.
UK Reverses AI Copyright Stance
UK government abandons plan allowing AI firms like Google and OpenAI to train on copyrighted works without consent after artist backlash. It now has no preferred option, balancing creator rights and AI growth. High-profile artists including Elton John and Paul McCartney criticized the original opt-out proposal.
Patreon CEO Slams AI Fair Use as Bogus
Patreon CEO Jack Conte denounces AI companies' fair use defense for training on creators' content. He argues it's invalid since they license from major publishers. Creators must be compensated for their data.
Phaidra Partners Nvidia for AI Data Center Cooling
Seattle startup Phaidra, backed by Nvidia, announced collaborations with Nvidia, CoreWeave, and Applied Digital. The partnerships target data center overheating using proactive AI. This aims to enhance energy efficiency in AI-heavy operations.
Feds Slam Microsoft Cloud as 'Pile of Shit', Approve It
Federal cyber experts described Microsoft's cloud as a 'pile of shit' amid years of security concerns. Despite the harsh criticism, they approved one Microsoft product for federal use. This decision underscores tensions between security risks and operational needs.
Seattle Ranks #3 in US AI Growth Study
CoworkingCafe's new report ranks Seattle No. 3 among US metros for AI growth in jobs, pay, and related metrics. It follows San Jose (Silicon Valley) and New York City. San Francisco and Dallas complete the top five.
Matic Robot Vacuum Adds Matter Support
Matic robot vacuum, a top pick for the best model, now supports the Matter smart home standard for integration with Google Home and Apple Home. This enables voice control and automations like running when everyone leaves home or docking on arrival. The integration is unofficial, uncertified, and has some rough edges.
Apple Bans Shape-Shifting Vibe-Coded Apps
Apple updated App Store guidelines to counter security risks from vibe coding and AI tools allowing apps to evolve post-installation without review. Platforms like Replit and Vibecode must open previews in external browsers, not embedded web views. This prevents unverified code execution and enhances sandbox security.
Rebel Audio Launches AI Podcast Tool for Beginners
Rebel Audio is a new AI-powered all-in-one podcasting platform aimed at first-time creators. Users can record podcasts, edit episodes, clip content for social media, and publish directly without leaving the app. It simplifies the entire podcasting workflow.
BDH Crushes Extreme Sudoku Benchmark at 97.4%
Pathway's BDH architecture solves 250,000 hard Sudoku instances at 97.4% accuracy natively, without tools, CoT, or backtracking, while top LLMs like O3-mini score 0%. It highlights transformers' limitations in constraint-satisfaction due to token-by-token processing. The post questions if language-only reasoning can scale without new architectures.
Ohio Residents Reject Large Datacenters
Ohio residents are proposing a ban on datacenters exceeding 25 MW capacity. This move signals growing opposition to massive server farms built by hyperscalers across the US.
Perceptis Launches Data-Driven AI Slide Generator
Perceptis has launched an AI platform that generates high-quality, MBB-level presentations using users' own data. It outputs fully editable PPTX files. SOC-2 security compliance is built in from day one.
Weimob AI Revenue Hits 116M RMB in 2025
Weimob Group reported 15.92B RMB total revenue in 2025, with AI revenue reaching 116M RMB, surging 137.5% in H2. They upgraded to Agent 2.0 using Skills scheduling for efficient task automation. New commercialization blends SaaS subscriptions with Token usage.
NumPy DL Library Reveals Training Internals
Post explains DL library mechanics: forward pass builds computation graph, backward() applies chain rule for gradients, optimizer.step() updates params. Uses from-scratch NumPy library for intuition. Links to blog and GitHub repo.