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DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Lets Spot Read Gauges
Google DeepMind has released Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6, an embodied reasoning model enabling Boston Dynamics' Spot to autonomously read industrial gauges.
Claude Code Adds Cloud Routines for Scheduled AI Tasks
Anthropic has launched routines for Claude Code, enabling cloud-hosted scheduled automations via schedule, API, and GitHub webhook triggers.
Meta Loses AI Infrastructure VP After Nearly a Decade
Meta has lost its VP of AI infrastructure engineering Aparna Ramani after nearly a decade, raising questions about its $48 billion cloud commitment execution.
Anthropic Taps CoreWeave Cloud to Power Claude AI
Anthropic has signed a multi-year deal to rent CoreWeave cloud infrastructure for Claude AI, as the GPU provider now serves nine of the top 10 AI labs.
Google Bets on Intel CPUs for AI Data Centers
Google has committed to multiple generations of Intel Xeon 6 processors for AI workloads, deepening a partnership as CPU demand surges across the industry.
Anthropic Launches Claude Managed Agents for Enterprise AI
Anthropic has launched Claude Managed Agents, a cloud service that handles sandboxing, orchestration, and governance for enterprise AI agent deployment.
Google’s New $3 USB Kit Converts Old Windows 10 PCs to ChromeOS Flex Machines
Google and Back Market have launched a $3 USB kit that installs ChromeOS Flex on old Windows 10 PCs, targeting 500 million users facing end of support.
Anthropic Triples Google TPU AI Chip Deal to 3.5GW as Revenue Hits $30B
Anthropic has secured 3.5 gigawatts of Google TPU capacity via Broadcom, tripling its October 2025 deal, as its revenue run rate has surpassed $30 billion.
Google Open-Sources Scion Agent Orchestration Testbed
Google has open-sourced Scion, an experimental testbed that orchestrates multiple AI coding agents as isolated processes with Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Codex.
OneDrive Will Stop Sending Deleted Files to Local Recycle Bin
Microsoft has announced that cloud-deleted OneDrive files will no longer appear in the local Recycle Bin starting May 2026, with no admin opt-out available.
Linux 7.0 Cuts PostgreSQL Performance in Half
An AWS engineer has reported PostgreSQL throughput dropping to 0.51x on Linux 7.0 after a kernel preemption change, with no fix before stable release.
Microsoft Says Copilot Hit Sales Targets It Won’t Disclose
Microsoft has claimed it hit its internal Copilot sales goals for the March quarter, but with only 15 million paid seats the undisclosed targets face scrutiny.
Ex-Microsoft Engineer: Azure Runs on Manual Fixes After Talent Exodus
A former Azure engineer has alleged Microsoft's cloud platform has relied on manual fixes since 2008, with a talent exodus leaving junior staff in charge.
Dubai Denies Iran’s IRGC Oracle Data Center Strike Claim
Dubai has denied the IRGC's claim of striking an Oracle data centre as Bahrain confirmed an attack on Amazon cloud infrastructure amid threats to 18 firms.
Microsoft Commits $6.5B to AI Build-Out in Southeast Asia
Microsoft has committed $6.5 billion to AI infrastructure across Southeast Asia, with $5.5B for Singapore and $1B+ for Thailand through 2028.
Google Triples AI Pro Storage to 5 TB for Free
Google has tripled AI Pro's cloud storage from 2 TB to 5 TB at no extra cost, outpacing ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, and Copilot Pro on bundled storage.
Oracle Fires Thousands in Pre-Dawn Emails to Fund AI Push
Oracle has cut thousands of jobs across five countries via pre-dawn emails, with TD Cowen estimating up to 30,000 roles eliminated to fund AI spending.
Mistral AI Secures $830M Debt for Paris Data Center
Mistral AI has secured $830 million in debt financing from seven banks to build a 44-megawatt data center near Paris equipped with 13,800 Nvidia GB300 GPUs.
Iran Threatens Strikes on 18 U.S. Tech Firms
Iran's IRGC has named 18 U.S. tech companies, including Apple, Google, and Microsoft, as military targets, with strikes set to begin April 1.
Meta Funds 7 Gas Plants for Its Largest AI Data Center
Meta has announced it will fund seven new natural gas plants for its $27 billion Hyperion data center in Louisiana, tripling the site's fossil fuel footprint.
Google Nears $5B Deal to Finance Anthropic Texas AI Data Center
Google has neared a $5 billion deal to finance a Texas data center for Anthropic, combining chip supply and direct capital in a strategic AI partnership.
Microsoft Leases Texas Data Center Abandoned by Oracle, OpenAI
Microsoft has agreed to lease up to 900 MW of AI data center capacity in Abilene, Texas, from Crusoe after Oracle and OpenAI walked away from the site.
EU Commission Probes AWS Breach After 350 GB Data Theft
The European Commission has launched an investigation into a breach of its AWS cloud environment after a threat actor claimed to have stolen 350 GB of data.
Microsoft Freezes Hiring in Azure Cloud Division, Sales Units as AI Costs Bite
Microsoft has halted hiring across its Azure cloud and North American sales divisions as AI infrastructure costs squeeze margins ahead of June fiscal year-end.
Meta Cuts 700 Jobs While Handing Execs $921M Stock Plans
Meta has laid off approximately 700 employees across Reality Labs and other divisions while granting stock options worth up to $921 million to top executives.
OneDrive’s New AI Photo Restyle Tool Quietly Drops Copilot Name
Microsoft has launched AI Restyle for OneDrive, a generative photo tool that duplicates a free Windows Photos feature and notably drops the Copilot brand.
ChatGPT Library Gives Paid Users Persistent File Storage
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Library, a persistent file storage hub for paid subscribers that saves uploaded documents across chat sessions.
India’s AI Server Subsidy Gap Sparks PLI Program Overhaul
India has revealed its PLI hardware subsidy excludes AI servers, prompting a policy review as GPU costs rise and the country races to deploy 58,000 GPUs.
Google’s TurboQuant Algorithm Slashes LLM Memory Use by 6x
Google has published TurboQuant, a KV cache compression algorithm that cuts LLM memory usage by 6x with zero accuracy loss, spurring rapid community adoption.
Bernie Sanders AI Bill Aims to Freeze AI Data Center Construction
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to freeze new AI data center construction until Congress passes safety and environmental protection laws.
