Discord rolls out global age verification and teen default settings
Discord is introducing global teen-by-default settings in early March 2026, requiring age verification via government ID or facial scan to access age-gated content. The rollout expands an existing system used in the UK and Australia and is already drawing privacy concerns.
Moltbook hype, artificial intelligence therapists, and how artificial intelligence is used in the real world
A short-lived social network for bots highlights the spectacle surrounding artificial intelligence, while mental health chatbots and new reporting projects show how the technology is quietly reshaping therapy and everyday work.
Bytedance launches Seedance 2.0 for longer, multi-shot artificial intelligence video generation
Bytedance has introduced Seedance 2.0 in China, a generative video model that creates up to two-minute, 1080p clips from a single multimodal prompt, with native multi-shot storytelling and integrated audio. The controlled rollout signals mounting competition in artificial intelligence video tools and rising expectations for cinematic-quality output.
EU probes Meta over WhatsApp artificial intelligence assistant restrictions
The European Commission is moving to curb Meta’s decision to block rival artificial intelligence assistants from WhatsApp, warning of potential long-term harm to competition in Europe.
CEOs raise expectations for HR leaders amid accelerating artificial intelligence adoption
Chief human resources officers are being pulled into board level debates on artificial intelligence, workforce design, culture, and security, even as evidence of productivity gains remains limited. The role is shifting from administration to strategic stewardship of talent, technology and risk.
Hyperscalers race to redefine data centers around Artificial Intelligence chips by 2026
Hyperscalers are accelerating investments and redesigning data center architectures around specialized Artificial Intelligence chips as they plan for 2026 deployments. Supply chains are shifting toward advanced packaging and high bandwidth memory to keep pace with growing model and workload demands.
Microsoft Fabric rolls out broad previews, general availability upgrades, and Power BI semantic model changes
Microsoft Fabric is adding dozens of preview capabilities across OneLake, Data Factory, Real-Time Intelligence, and Artificial Intelligence tooling, while promoting key features such as Cosmos DB mirroring, Lakehouse schemas, and SQL database into general availability. Power BI default semantic models are also being decoupled and retired on a set timeline, changing how reporting models are managed.
New York proposal seeks multi year pause on new data centres amid resource concerns
New York lawmakers are proposing a multi year pause on new data centres to study their impact on water, electricity and gas, aligning the state with a growing national push to rein in infrastructure growth driven by the Artificial Intelligence boom.