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EU weighs new copyright rules for generative artificial intelligence

4 Mar 2026

Members of the European Parliament are considering new copyright rules that would force generative artificial intelligence developers to be transparent about their training data and to fairly compensate rights-holders.

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Autonomous heavy equipment reaches a tipping point for industrial artificial intelligence

4 Mar 2026

Labor shortages, maturing sensor and edge compute hardware, and a migration of autonomous vehicle talent are pushing autonomous heavy equipment toward large-scale deployment in construction, mining and other industrial sectors.

artificial intelligence, construction, hardware, robotics

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SynaXG showcases fully software-defined artificial intelligence RAN on Nvidia platforms

4 Mar 2026

SynaXG has demonstrated carrier-grade, fully software-defined artificial intelligence-native radio access networks running concurrent 5G FR1, 5G FR2 and artificial intelligence workloads on Nvidia accelerated platforms with real-time GPU orchestration.

5g networks, artificial intelligence, nvidia, telecom

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Generative artificial intelligence copyright disputes advance across media and entertainment

4 Mar 2026

Major entertainment companies and technology platforms are pressing forward in a wave of generative artificial intelligence infringement and contract cases, with new discovery fights, service milestones, and scheduling orders reshaping litigation strategy across multiple federal courts.

artificial intelligence litigation, copyright, media, technology law

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Apple unveils M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for new MacBook Pro

4 Mar 2026

Apple has introduced the M5 Pro and M5 Max processors with a new Fusion Architecture, pairing an 18-core CPU with an up-to-40-core GPU to power the latest MacBook Pro. The chips target demanding professional workloads, including graphics and Artificial Intelligence tasks.

apple, artificial intelligence, laptops, processors

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Apple unveils MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max for higher artificial intelligence performance

4 Mar 2026

Apple has introduced new 14 inch and 16 inch MacBook Pro models powered by M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, focused on higher artificial intelligence performance and faster storage. The laptops add a new wireless chip, longer battery life, and updated display and connectivity options.

apple, artificial intelligence, hardware, laptops

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Micron unveils 256 GB low power server memory module for artificial intelligence data centers

4 Mar 2026

Micron has begun shipping customer samples of a 256 GB low power server memory module built on a 32 Gb LPDDR5X design, targeting next generation artificial intelligence data centers. The module is designed to address escalating memory demands from modern artificial intelligence workloads and evolving data center architectures.

artificial intelligence, data-centers, hardware, memory

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AMD faces tightening server CPU supply as artificial intelligence reshapes compute demand

4 Mar 2026

Surging demand for server CPUs alongside artificial intelligence workloads is tightening supply for AMD and pushing hyperscalers to rebalance their compute strategies. Intel is also reallocating capacity as delivery times and prices rise, particularly in China.

artificial intelligence, cloud-computing, datacenter, processors

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Seagate launches Mozaic 4+ HAMR hard drives up to 44 TB

4 Mar 2026

Seagate has begun production deployment of its Mozaic 4+ heat-assisted magnetic recording hard drive platform with leading hyperscale cloud providers, supporting capacities up to 44 TB today and a roadmap to significantly higher densities.

cloud-computing, hardware, storage

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Startup bets on lightning suppression to curb catastrophic wildfires

4 Mar 2026

Vancouver-based startup Skyward Wildfire is testing lightning suppression technology using aluminum-coated glass fibers to prevent fire-starting strikes, but researchers warn that the science, risks, and environmental impacts remain uncertain. The company is pushing ahead with field trials in Canada as climate change drives up wildfire danger and lightning-linked fire risk.

climate tech, environment, weather modification, wildfire management

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Military artificial intelligence deals and experimental wildfire tech under scrutiny

4 Mar 2026

A wildfire startup claims it can stop lightning-ignited blazes while OpenAI navigates a contentious classified work deal with the Pentagon, amid wider concerns over surveillance and labor impacts of artificial intelligence.

artificial intelligence, defense, environment, surveillance

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Microsoft shader execution reordering delivers major ray tracing gains on latest GPUs

4 Mar 2026

Microsoft’s shader execution reordering demo shows up to a 90% ray tracing performance boost on Intel Arc B-Series and about an 80% uplift on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 'Blackwell' in independent testing, signaling significant headroom for future games.

directx, graphics hardware, microsoft, ray tracing