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OpenAI is claiming to have solved the Navier-Stokes Millennium problem, a major mathematical challenge, though a rival mathematician has disputed this achievement. Beyond AI developments, the sector is seeing significant investment and competition across multiple fronts, with Cognition raising funds at a $48B valuation in AI coding, SpaceX facing a new competitor in The Exploration Company, and Meta launching its Muse personal AI agent, while security concerns have emerged with hackers stealing Claude tokens from subscribers.

Coalition Urges OpenAI to Scrap AI Ballot Measure Over Child Safety Concerns

Advocacy groups say the OpenAI-backed measure would limit legal accountability and lock in narrow protections for children.

2026-03-18 · 23:32 UTC
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AI Data Centers Outpay Bitcoin Mining, Triggering Major Industry Shift

2026-03-18 · 22:05

Bitcoin miners are ditching hashpower for hyperscale as multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) contracts…

Nebius Prices $4 Billion Convertible Notes to Fuel AI Data Center Expansion

2026-03-18 · 20:05

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X Quietly Rewrites Conversation Ranking With New Anti-Spam Features

2026-03-18 · 12:30

X is rolling out a trio of product changes aimed at squeezing spam out of its ecosystem, pairing a private dislike…

Forget AGI—Top AI Models Still Struggle With Math

2026-03-18 · 12:01

New benchmark study results show leading AI models still lag humans in visual math reasoning.

RedotPay defends team reshuffle amid funding talks and IPO plans

2026-03-18 · 11:47

RedotPay says it restructured teams for efficiency after a Bloomberg report flagged executive turnover, China…

TEAMZ Summit 2026 Unveils Agenda for International Conference Where Japanese Culture Meets Web3 and AI

2026-03-18 · 08:45

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Vitalik Buterin Introduces Ethereum’s Fast Confirmation Rule to Boost Transaction Speed

2026-03-18 · 08:05

Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new Fast Confirmation Rule mechanism to boost transaction speed and assurance, leading…

Openclaw AI Skills Vulnerable to Malicious Exploits, Certik Researchers Warn

2026-03-18 · 05:30

A report by Certik highlights significant security flaws in Openclaw, an open-source AI platform, particularly its…

Meta to shutter Horizon Worlds metaverse on VR in favor of mobile

2026-03-18 · 04:35

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is dropping VR support for its flagship metaverse world, which it launched in 2021 as part of the…

Democrats Press Meta Over Facial Recognition Plans for Smart Glasses

2026-03-18 · 04:22

Lawmakers are citing privacy risks tied to wearable AI and are asking how Meta intends to secure consent from both users…

TEAMZ Summit 2026 Unveils Agenda for International ConferenceWhere Japanese Culture Meets Web3 and AI

2026-03-18 · 04:14

“Tradition Meets Tomorrow” — A Two-Day Event Blending Heritage and Cutting-Edge Technology One of Japan’s largest Web3…

Nvidia’s DLSS 5 Launch Sparks Meme Frenzy as Gamers Balk at AI ‘Neural Rendering’

2026-03-17 · 22:45

NVIDIA pitched DLSS 5 as a breakthrough in real-time rendering. Players saw something closer to AI overreach.

What If Elon Musk's Grok Leaks Classified Info? Elizabeth Warren Is Worried—The Pentagon Isn't

2026-03-17 · 19:23

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Tether launches AI training framework for smartphones and consumer GPUs

2026-03-17 · 19:10

Part of the QVAC platform, the framework can use non-Nvidia hardware, expanding support beyond the dominant GPUs…

OpenAI Releases GPT-5.4 Mini and Nano, Which Could Be More Useful Than the Big Model

2026-03-17 · 19:01

OpenAI's new small models are faster and cheaper than GPT-5.4, and for most everyday use cases, that's exactly what…

OpenAI Faces Backlash After Pentagon AI Deal as ChatGPT Uninstalls Spike in US

2026-03-17 · 17:04

OpenAI’s push into classified U.S.

Robinhood RVI Fund Bets on Fintech and AI With Stripe and Elevenlabs Deals

2026-03-17 · 15:25

Robinhood Ventures Fund I said on Tuesday, it has invested about $34.58 million in Stripe and Elevenlabs, expanding…

Quantum threat : Michael Saylor warns of a risk of global digital collapse

2026-03-17 · 15:05

The debate around the quantum threat opposes two visions of the digital future.

Ocean Network launches beta for affordable P2P GPU orchestration

2026-03-17 · 12:18

Singapore, March 17, 2026 Ocean Network today announced the official Beta launch of its decentralized peer-to-peer…

Ocean Network Launches Beta for Affordable P2P GPU Orchestration

2026-03-17 · 11:52

 Ocean Network today announced the official Beta launch of its decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) compute orchestration…

30 billion images collected via Pokémon GO to feed an AI

2026-03-17 · 10:05

Niantic recycles images from Pokémon GO to power a mapping AI capable of guiding delivery robots with remarkable…

Musk’s xAI Recruits Finance Experts to Train Grok AI

2026-03-17 · 06:27

Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is seeking finance professionals to sharpen its Grok chatbot for high-level financial…

Messari’s new CEO is doubling down on AI as firm cuts staff

2026-03-17 · 05:55

“We’re doubling down on Messari as an AI-first company serving institutions through research and AI products," said…

Minors Sue xAI in California Over Alleged Grok Deepfake Images

2026-03-17 · 04:46

The class action alleges Elon Musk's AI company knowingly produced and profited from child sexual abuse material.

Did ChatGPT Really Cure a Dog's Cancer? It's Complicated

2026-03-16 · 22:54

The viral Rosie story credited AI with designing a custom cancer vaccine.

Pokémon Go Players Helped Map the World—Now That Data Is Training Delivery Robots

2026-03-16 · 22:23

Niantic’s spatial AI, built partly from optional scans submitted through its AR games, is now helping delivery robots…

SXSW recap: Panels favoring AI over crypto in 2026

2026-03-16 · 20:51

Unlike previous years, only a handful of official events at the 2026 version of the iconic Austin festival featured…

OpenAI Pushes Ahead With ChatGPT Erotica Mode Despite 'Sexy Suicide Coach' Warning: WSJ

2026-03-16 · 20:00

A new report reveals that OpenAI's own team warned the company against its adult mode plans—but the AI giant is still…

AI Infrastructure Frenzy Grows as Meta Commits up to $27 Billion to Nebius

2026-03-16 · 19:15

In the great artificial intelligence (AI) arms race of 2026, Meta just signed a $27 billion check for computing power,…

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