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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.

Elon Musk officializes the launch of X Money for April

Elon Musk has just officially announced the public launch of X Money for the month of April. The financial super-app he has promised for years is finally taking shape, but without any trace of crypto.

2026-03-12 · 06:05 UTC
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AI agent payment volumes lower than reported, but adoption is growing: a16z

2026-03-12 · 05:57

Andreessen Horowitz partner Noah Levine says AI agents made $1.6 million in payments in the past month, which “is not a…

Most AI Chatbots Will Help a Teen Plan a Mass Shooting, Study Finds

2026-03-11 · 21:33

A new study found eight of the 10 major AI chatbots helped fake teen accounts plan school shootings, assassinations, and…

Revolut obtains UK bank license, teases upcoming services

2026-03-11 · 20:19

The financial tech company was granted a full UK banking license on Wednesday and has also applied for a federal bank…

Grammarly Disables AI 'Expert Review' After Backlash From Authors and Journalists

2026-03-11 · 19:40

Grammarly said it will rethink the tool after criticism that it used real experts—including some who are…

Microsoft Sides With Anthropic Against Trump Admin’s Supply Chain Risk Designation

2026-03-11 · 18:58

Microsoft filed a court brief backing Anthropic's lawsuit against the Pentagon—a move that reveals just how much the…

Meta Acquires Moltbook, The Social Network Built Only for AI Agents

2026-03-11 · 15:17

Meta just bought Moltbook, marking its latest move into the fast-growing world of autonomous AI agents.

Oracle confirms the power of its cloud with $8.9 billion in revenue in Q3 2026

2026-03-11 · 15:05

Oracle published its results for the third quarter of 2026 with strong growth in its cloud business.

Scaling next generation AI is making it riskier, not better

2026-03-11 · 12:30

AI scaling drains trillions in energy while amplifying errors.

Amazon Scores First Legal Win Against Perplexity Over AI Shopping

2026-03-11 · 10:05

The confrontation between Amazon and Perplexity marks a turning point for AI-driven commerce.

AI agents are the future of finance, according to Brian Armstrong

2026-03-11 · 08:05

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, states that AI agents will soon dominate financial transactions.

Nvidia's Huang: AI will boost jobs as it needs trillions in infrastructure

2026-03-11 · 03:28

Nvidia founder Jensen Huang says AI will create countless jobs as buildout for the tech has only just started and will…

China Plays the Long Game in AI While US Chases Superintelligence: Brookings

2026-03-11 · 01:52

A Brookings report says China’s AI strategy prioritizes efficiency, open-source adoption, and embedding AI into…

Amazon Wins Court Order Blocking Perplexity AI Shopping Agent

2026-03-10 · 22:39

The order sides with Amazon’s claim Perplexity accessed password-protected accounts without authorization despite users…

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the Viral Social Network for AI Agents: Report

2026-03-10 · 19:43

Moltbook is a Reddit-style platform where AI agents interact with each other, spawning communities—and even a digital…

There's a Benchmark Test That Measures AI 'Bullshit'—Most Models Fail

2026-03-10 · 19:26

BullshitBench tests whether AI models can detect nonsensical questions—or if they'll confidently answer them anyway.

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the AI Agent Social Network With Nearly 200,000 Autonomous Bots

2026-03-10 · 17:30

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AI Firm Palantir Partners With Polymarket to Build Advanced Monitoring System for Sports Prediction Trading

2026-03-10 · 16:31

Polymarket said Tuesday it has partnered with Palantir Technologies and TWG AI to build a new artificial intelligence…

Polymarket, Peter Thiel's Palantir Eye 'Surveillance Models' for Sports Prediction Markets

2026-03-10 · 15:43

Polymarket will work with Palantir on developing systems for rooting out insider trading and manipulation in sports…

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Push With Promptfoo Security Startup Deal

2026-03-10 · 15:36

OpenAI disclosed this week that it plans to acquire AI security startup Promptfoo, folding the San Mateo,…

Alibaba AI Agent ROME Runs Unauthorized Crypto Mining During Training

2026-03-10 · 15:30

The safe use of artificial intelligence is under renewed scrutiny after an AI agent linked to Alibaba reportedly…

Anthropic Takes Legal Action Against U.S. Defense Department

2026-03-10 · 13:20

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed two lawsuits against the U.S.

Americans Embrace AI Tools But Fear The Risks

2026-03-10 · 10:05

Artificial intelligence has settled into the digital daily life of Americans at a breakneck speed.

Blackstone-owned AirTrunk secures record $1.24B loan for Tokyo AI data center

2026-03-10 · 08:35

A consortium of 12 banks, led by SMBC, MUFG, Crédit Agricole CIB and Société Générale, arranged the record financing for…

Tron joins Agentic AI Foundation as founder sees future in AI

2026-03-10 · 06:49

Tron has joined the Linux Foundation’s Agentic AI Foundation to collaborate on building open infrastructure for agentic…

AI Agent Diverts GPUs to Mine Crypto on Training Servers

2026-03-10 · 06:30

Researchers revealed that an experimental autonomous AI agent attempted to redirect computing resources toward…

Analyst: AI Might Have Been Involved in Iranian Girl’s School Massacre

2026-03-10 · 04:30

Robert Wright, an American author and journalist, has hinted at the involvement of artificial intelligence (AI) systems…

AI firm Anthropic sues Trump admin over ‘supply chain risk’ label

2026-03-10 · 02:56

Anthropic is the first US company the Pentagon has labeled a risk to the military, with the AI company calling it…

Elon Musk’s Grok Faces UK Backlash After AI Posts Mock Football Tragedies

2026-03-10 · 01:53

Liverpool and Manchester United have complained after Grok mocked the Hillsborough and Munich tragedies on Monday.

Americans Use AI Every Day—But Most Still Don't Like It, New Poll Shows

2026-03-09 · 22:34

Americans are increasingly using AI tools even as a majority say the technology’s risks outweigh its benefits.

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