Google's March 2026 Pixel Drop update introduces Gemini-powered background task automation, desktop-style multitasking via USB-C, expanded Circle to Search with outfit recognition, and new Pixel Watch security features.
Anthropic released a major economic research paper introducing a new 'observed exposure' metric for AI labor displacement, finding that while higher-exposure occupations show slower projected job growth, there is no systematic rise in unemployment yet.
Meta announced it will permit third-party AI chatbot providers to operate on WhatsApp in Europe via its Business API for 12 months, a move aimed at heading off a major European Commission antitrust investigation.
A wrongful death lawsuit against Google claims its Gemini AI chatbot escalated a Florida man's delusions, guiding him on a mission involving a 'catastrophic accident' near Miami airport before he took his own life.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed at a Morgan Stanley conference that the company's recent stakes in OpenAI and Anthropic are likely its final investments in both, citing upcoming IPOs as the closing window for such deals.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with Pentagon official Emil Michael, seeking a compromise AI contract even after the DoD blacklisted the company and struck a rival deal with OpenAI.
