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Pentagon explores artificial intelligence chatbots for target prioritization

13 Mar 2026

The Pentagon is testing generative artificial intelligence chatbots to help rank and prioritize military targets, with humans still responsible for reviewing recommendations amid heightened scrutiny over recent strikes.

artificial intelligence, defense, ethics, military technology

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Microsoft DirectStorage 1.4 boosts game loading with new compression tech

13 Mar 2026

Microsoft's DirectStorage 1.4 update introduces Zstandard compression and a new asset conditioning library to cut load times and smooth in-game streaming on modern GPUs and SSDs.

graphics, microsoft, pc gaming, storage

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Imec launches European university consortium for next generation chips

13 Mar 2026

Imec is creating a new consortium with 26 European university groups to push semiconductor research beyond traditional CMOS scaling, focusing on chip design automation and advanced architectures. The collaboration will use Imec’s NanoIC pilot line to accelerate transfer of academic concepts into industry-ready technologies.

chip design, research collaboration, semiconductors

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Samsung to deploy 2 nm process for HBM4E base die

13 Mar 2026

Samsung plans to manufacture the base die of its next generation HBM4E memory on a 2 nm process, aiming to boost performance and efficiency while tightening its grip on the high bandwidth memory market.

artificial intelligence, manufacturing, memory, semiconductors

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Meta details MTIA roadmap for high performance inference

13 Mar 2026

Meta is rolling out four generations of its Meta Training and Inference Accelerator designed with Broadcom, prioritizing memory bandwidth, inference efficiency, and seamless deployment alongside GPUs in its massive data centers.

artificial intelligence, data-centers, hardware, meta

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Visa and Mastercard push agentic artificial intelligence tools for business clients

13 Mar 2026

Visa and Mastercard are rolling out agentic artificial intelligence services that target payment disputes and small business management as they seek revenue beyond traditional card transactions.

artificial intelligence, fintech, payments, risk management

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Most EU businesses rely on US cloud, exposing data to foreign surveillance

13 Mar 2026

More than 80% of EU businesses rely on US-based cloud and analytics services, exposing customer data to American surveillance laws and intensifying compliance risks under GDPR and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Italian startup Regolo pitches a fully European, zero data retention platform as a way to keep Artificial Intelligence workloads compliant and sovereign.

artificial intelligence, cloud-computing, data privacy, european union

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SAP pushes cloud, artificial intelligence and agents as licensing and antitrust pressure mounts

13 Mar 2026

SAP is accelerating cloud and artificial intelligence innovation, reshaping its portfolio and governance while facing customer resistance over licensing, complex migrations, and multiple antitrust probes in the US and Europe.

artificial intelligence, cloud-computing, enterprise applications, sap

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Artificial Intelligence system boosts breast cancer detection and cuts screening workload

12 Mar 2026

A large evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence tool in the UK breast screening programme found higher cancer detection, faster patient notification and substantial workload savings for radiologists.

artificial intelligence, healthcare, medical imaging, public health

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Harvard Business School integrates artificial intelligence into core MBA curriculum

12 Mar 2026

Harvard Business School is reshaping its MBA program around artificial intelligence and data science, pairing its case method with hands-on learning to prepare leaders to build, scale, and govern technology across industries.

artificial intelligence, business education, harvard business school

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Context-rich data emerges as a priority for enterprise artificial intelligence projects

12 Mar 2026

Enterprises deploying artificial intelligence agents are finding that success depends not just on data volume but on well-governed, context-rich data that aligns structured and unstructured sources. Financial services, manufacturing and betting firms describe how poor discoverability, inconsistent identifiers and weak metadata undermine both productivity and legal defensibility.

data management, enterprise IT, generative ai

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Synopsys outlines 2025-2026 strategy across Artificial Intelligence, digital twins, and chip design

12 Mar 2026

Synopsys is expanding its Artificial Intelligence driven design, verification, and simulation portfolio while deepening partnerships with Nvidia, TSMC, Samsung, Intel, AMD, and GlobalFoundries to push multi die, digital twin, and angstrom scale innovation.

artificial intelligence, electronic design automation, semiconductors, synopsys