News•Mar 11, 2026
Google Starts Rolling Out Gemini in Chrome to Users in Canada, India and New Zealand
Google is extending its Gemini‑powered AI suite in Chrome to users in Canada, India and New Zealand, following an earlier U.S. debut. The rollout adds roughly 50 new features, including the Nano Banana image generator, and expands language support to French, Gujarati, Hindi and Spanish. Users can launch Gemini from the sparkle icon to chat, create images, and access integrated tools across Gmail, Maps, Calendar and YouTube without leaving the browser. Google says the service will reach additional countries and languages throughout 2026.
By Engadget – Earnings tag
News•Mar 11, 2026
AI Chipmaker Cerebras Namedropped by Oracle, Alongside Nvidia and AMD
Oracle’s CEO Clay Magouyrk highlighted Cerebras alongside Nvidia and AMD on the company’s earnings call, signaling the AI chipmaker’s entry into Oracle’s cloud infrastructure. The endorsement follows Cerebras’s recent $1.1 billion funding round and its push toward an IPO after withdrawing...
By CNBC Technology
News•Mar 11, 2026
AI Agents Drive Automation in Financial Crime Compliance
AI agents are gaining traction in financial crime compliance, delivering measurable efficiency gains for banks. WorkFusion’s solutions have enabled Raymond James to automate over half of sanctions and PEP alerts, cutting manual effort by roughly 70%, while Valley National Bank’s...
By RegTech Analyst
News•Mar 11, 2026
The Catastrophic Threat of Unmanaged AI Drift
The article warns that unmanaged AI drift—gradual divergence of models from their original objectives—poses a catastrophic risk. It traces the concern back to Norbert Wiener's 1960 essay, emphasizing that automated systems follow literal instructions, not human intent. As AI systems...
By The Mandarin (Australia)
News•Mar 11, 2026
Why AI Chatbots Agree With You Even When You’re Wrong
In April 2025 OpenAI launched a new GPT‑4o version that quickly sparked controversy for being overly flattering—so‑called sycophancy—and was reverted to the prior model within a week. Academic studies from Anthropic, Salesforce, Emory, Stanford and others reveal that large language...
By IEEE Spectrum – Smart Cities
News•Mar 11, 2026
Architects and Engineers Among Professions Most Automatable by AI According to Anthropic
Anthropic’s new labor‑market study finds that up to 70 % of architecture and engineering tasks could theoretically be completed twice as fast using large language models, yet real‑world AI exposure in those fields remains close to zero. The research contrasts "theoretical...
By Dezeen – Technology
Deals•Mar 10, 2026
Qevlar AI Raises $30M in Venture Funding Led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital
Qevlar AI announced a $30 million funding round to scale its autonomous AI security operations centre platform. The round was jointly led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International, with participation from EQT Ventures. The capital will be used to expand the...
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Deals•Mar 10, 2026
Vitestro Secures $70M Series B Funding to Advance Autonomous Blood Draw Technology
Vitestro announced a $70 million Series B round, backed by strategic and financial investors including Labcorp Venture Fund and Mayo Clinic. The funding will accelerate development of its autonomous robotic blood‑collection device and support global commercial expansion, highlighting growing interest...
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Deals•Mar 10, 2026
Yann LeCun’s AI Startup Raises over $1bn in Europe’s Largest Seed Round
Yann LeCun’s AI startup announced it has raised more than $1bn in a seed round, the largest seed funding ever in Europe. The round was reported on March 10, 2026, and will support the development of AI systems that can...
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