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Apple faces delays and internal crisis over major Siri overhaul

8 Mar 2026

Apple is reportedly struggling to deliver a fully overhauled Siri powered by large language models, with the most ambitious version now not expected until at least iOS 20, raising concerns about its Artificial Intelligence strategy and competitiveness.

apple, artificial intelligence, mobile, voice assistants

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Artificial intelligence maps data driven strategies to fight cancer

8 Mar 2026

A new artificial intelligence powered analysis is identifying the most effective levers for cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment, with a focus on equity and global collaboration. The data driven roadmap is already influencing policy discussions and could reshape long term cancer control strategies.

artificial intelligence, cancer research, health policy, public health

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Netflix acquires Ben Affleck artificial intelligence startup to expand filmmaking tools

8 Mar 2026

Netflix is acquiring a filmmaking-focused artificial intelligence startup founded by Ben Affleck, aiming to expand its in-house creative production tools. The deal reflects Netflix's continued push to integrate advanced technology into its content pipeline.

artificial intelligence, film industry, streaming

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Nearly half of UK adults willing to use ChatGPT as counsellor, global study finds

8 Mar 2026

A global survey of nearly 31,000 adults across 35 countries finds growing willingness to rely on generative Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT for counselling, teaching, medical advice and companionship, despite concerns about long term effects and safety.

artificial intelligence, education, healthcare, mental health

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Nvidia invests $5 billion in Intel to deepen Artificial Intelligence and data center ties

8 Mar 2026

Nvidia has taken a $5 billion stake in Intel, instantly making the chipmaker its largest portfolio holding and signaling a tighter alignment in data center and PC Artificial Intelligence strategies.

artificial intelligence, intel, nvidia, semiconductors

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Hyperscalers accelerate custom semiconductor and artificial intelligence infrastructure deals in early 2026

8 Mar 2026

Hyperscale cloud providers are ramping multi-gigawatt semiconductor deals across GPUs, custom accelerators, and optical interconnects, with Meta, Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic locking in long-term capacity. Broadcom, AMD, NVIDIA, Marvell, Intel, and MediaTek are reshaping data center and networking roadmaps around custom artificial intelligence silicon and rack-scale systems.

artificial intelligence infrastructure, data center hardware, hyperscalers, semiconductors

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EU Omnibus VII reshapes digital rules for Artificial Intelligence, data, cybersecurity and identity

7 Mar 2026

The European Union’s Omnibus VII package introduces a broad simplification of Artificial Intelligence, data, cybersecurity and privacy rules, aiming to cut red tape and lower compliance costs while boosting innovation across the single market.

artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data protection, eu regulation

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How NotebookLM navigates copyright, contracts, and privacy in academic use

7 Mar 2026

NotebookLM’s retrieval-augmented design can keep faculty and students on safer legal ground than general Artificial Intelligence chatbots, but only if copyright, publisher terms, and FERPA constraints are respected. Educators are urged to distinguish between fair use, contractual text and data mining limits, and ownership of Artificial Intelligence generated materials.

artificial intelligence, copyright, education, privacy

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Smart home devices get an artificial intelligence reboot

7 Mar 2026

Smart home devices are being redesigned around new artificial intelligence models that promise more natural control, deeper automation and better integration after years of fragmented, unreliable experiences.

artificial intelligence, consumer tech, internet of things

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Canada deepens partnership with Australia on critical minerals, defence, and artificial intelligence

7 Mar 2026

Canada is elevating its relationship with Australia through new agreements on critical minerals, defence cooperation, clean energy, investment, and artificial intelligence, positioning both countries to strengthen economic security and technological capabilities.

artificial intelligence, defence, government policy, international relations

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Microsoft confirms Project Helix as next generation Xbox hybrid console

7 Mar 2026

Microsoft’s new Xbox chief Asha Sharma has confirmed Project Helix as the next generation Xbox hardware, hinting at a hybrid design that can play both console and PC games and teasing more details at GDC in March.

artificial intelligence, consoles, gaming hardware, microsoft

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Nvidia expands dominance in AIB GPU market as AMD and Intel lag

7 Mar 2026

Nvidia has pushed its add-in-board GPU market share to a new high in Q4 2025, while AMD continues to lose ground and Intel holds a small foothold.

amd, gpus, hardware, nvidia