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Asus CEO Says $599 MacBook Neo Pricing Shocks PC Market, Redefines Affordable Laptops
Asus CEO Jowi Morales said the $599 MacBook Neo price shocked the PC market, likening the notebook to a tablet, Tomshardware reports on March 11, 2026.
Google Cloud and HCLTech Scale AI Agents, Accelerating Enterprise Adoption in Production
While enterprises once ran AI pilots that proved concepts but not profit, today they’re scaling agents that deliver measurable returns—Google Cloud and HCLTech are turning that shift into production reality, SiliconANGLE reports.
Gemini Launches in Chrome, Expands Internationally for First Time
Over 50 languages. That’s the new reach of Gemini in Chrome as it rolls out to Canada, India and New Zealand, 9to5Google reports, adding multi‑app integration and context‑aware prompts.
OpenAI and Google staff file amicus brief backing Anthropic, citing engineer‑researcher
OpenAI and Google employees filed an amicus brief backing Anthropic, stating they are engineers and researchers, according to a recent report.
Apple’s MacBook Neo Lacks Fast Charging, But Higher‑Wattage Adapters Boost Power
Apple’s new MacBook Neo ships with a 20 W charger and no fast‑charging support, but 9to5Mac reports that using higher‑wattage adapters still speeds up charging, contradicting Apple’s claim that only the supplied charger is needed.
Canva launches Magic Layers, adding depth to AI‑generated designs instantly.
The Verge reports that Canva’s new “Magic Layers” tool lets users edit specific parts of AI‑generated images on the fly, adding depth and control without additional prompts.
Meta Unveils Four New MTIA AI Chips in Two Years, Reviving Custom Chip Push
While analysts declared Meta's custom‑chip push dead, the company just announced four new MTIA ASICs in two years, proving the effort is alive, Wccftech reports.
Anthropic’s Claude Code faces login glitches as new Code Review feature rolls out, but
More than 10 attempts were needed to purge a community‑managed plugin that silently opens browsers, grants shell access and persists across five layers, reports indicate.
OpenAI integrates Sora video generator into ChatGPT, expanding AI‑driven content creation
The Verge reports OpenAI will embed its Sora video generator into ChatGPT, making AI‑crafted videos instantly accessible within the chat interface and raising concerns about a surge in deepfake content.
Microsoft’s 0‑Click Excel flaw lets Copilot siphon data, sparking urgent security alert
While users trust Excel to keep data safe, Forbes reports a critical 0‑click vulnerability lets Copilot AI siphon information, prompting an urgent update alert.
Databricks Unveils “Genie Code,” Pioneering the Next Frontier of Vibe‑Coding
Databricks launched “Genie Code,” a vibe‑coding platform that lets AI agents handle the entire software development cycle via natural‑language prompts, Fastcompany reports.
Intel's Heracles Chip Processes Encrypted Data 1,000‑5,500× Faster Than Prior CPUs
While traditional CPUs decrypt data before processing, Intel's new Heracles chip handles fully‑encrypted data directly, delivering 1,074‑5,547× the speed of a 24‑core Xeon in FHE math, Tomshardware reports.
Nvidia launches Nemotron 3 Super, a hybrid Mamba‑Transformer MoE boosting agentic AI
While earlier agentic AI models stalled on long‑thinking and context bloat, Nvidia’s Nemotron 3 Super bursts ahead—delivering five‑times higher throughput with a 120‑billion‑parameter hybrid Mamba‑Transformer MoE, according to Blogs.
Researchers Suggest the G in AGI May Stand for Gemini, Sparking Debate
Robinsloan reports that the newly released Gemini 3.1 Flash‑Lite model—lauded for its speed, low cost and visual‑task versatility—has reignited debate over whether the “G” in AGI now stands for “Gemini.”
Apple’s MacBook Neo Review Hails It as the Company’s Next Big Hit
$1,000. That’s the price tag of Apple’s new MacBook Neo, which Mashable reports could shake the Windows laptop market by delivering premium features at a budget‑segment price.
Claude Code launches new skill that assembles cross‑functional AI teams on GitHub
While AI projects once relied on ad‑hoc staffing and endless meetings, a new Claude Code skill now auto‑creates cross‑functional teams on GitHub, mapping tasks into dependency‑based waves and outputting a full project board, reports indicate.
Amazon Judge Blocks Perplexity’s AI Shopping Agent on Platform, Halting Sales Access
A federal court in San Francisco has granted Amazon an injunction that blocks Perplexity’s AI browser agent, Comet, from making purchases on Amazon, The‑Decoder reports.
Trump Administration Signals More Action; Anthropic Warns of Billions‑Loss Retaliation
Wired reports the Trump administration declined to promise no further penalties for Anthropic, with Justice Department attorney James Harlow telling Judge Rita Lin he “is not prepared to offer any commitments,” as the White House prepares another step to bar the AI startup from federal contracts.
Google Launches Gemini Embedding 2, a Unified Model for Text, Images, Video, Audio and
Just weeks after Gemini 1 handled only text, Google now unveils Gemini Embedding 2—a single model that processes text, images, video, audio and documents, reports indicate.
Meta Acquires Moltbook, Integrates Bot‑Only Social Network into Its AI Lab
Meta has acquired Moltbook, the bot‑only social platform where AI agents post, comment and debate, and will fold the service into its AI lab, reports indicate.
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