AI News Flash for March 13, 2026 at 09:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Meta considers licensing Google Gemini after Avocado model disappointment

https://www.techzine.eu/news/analytics/139545/meta-considers-gemini-license-after-disappointment-with-its-own-ai/

2. Big Tech AI borrowing boom reaches historic levels

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-12/how-amazon-meta-and-google-are-fueling-a-big-tech-borrowing-boom-for-ai

3. CNBC: Who is really footing the AI energy bill

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/who-is-really-footing-the-ai-energy-bill.html

4. Researchers call for tighter regulation of AI toys for children

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/13/ai-toys-young-children-regulated

AI News Flash for March 13, 2026 at 08:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Adobe CEO Stepping Down

https://fortune.com/2026/03/12/adobe-ceo-shantanu-narayen-stepping-down-after-18-years-pressure-deliver-ai/

2. Pentagon Standoff Reshaping AI Talent War

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/pentagon-anthropic-ai-talent-war

3. Vera Rubin Specs Ahead of GTC 2026

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/13/nvidia_gtc_2026_preview_tobias_mann_register/

4. Enterprise AI Security Product Surge

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/13/new-infosec-products-of-the-week-march-13-2026/

AI News Flash for March 13, 2026 at 07:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Google Workspace Gemini Major Update

https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/workspace/gemini-workspace-updates-march-2026/

2. Humanity's Last Exam AI Benchmark

https://knowridge.com/2026/03/scientists-create-the-hardest-test-ever-and-ai-is-failing-it/

3. 2026 Unicorn Class AI-Dominant

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/almost-40-new-unicorns-have-been-minted-so-far-this-year-here-they-are/

4. Morgan Stanley Identifies 3 Surging AI Job Categories

https://fortune.com/2026/03/12/ai-jobs-future-morgan-stanley-tmt-conference-ceos/

AI News Flash for March 13, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Florida AI Bill of Rights Dies as Legislature Adjourns Today

https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2026-03-06/florida-senate-approves-ai-bill-of-rights-remains-halted-in-house

2. India Plans $11B Semiconductor Fund

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-12/india-plans-new-11-billion-fund-to-support-local-chipmaking

3. Truecaller AI Family Protection Goes Global

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/truecallers-now-lets-you-hang-up-on-scammers-on-behalf-of-your-family/

4. Barron's and Fortune GTC 2026 Investor Preview

https://fortune.com/2026/03/12/nvidia-gtc-preview-the-real-march-madness-jensen-huang/

AI News Flash for March 13, 2026 at 05:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Ramp AI Index - Business AI adoption hits all-time high

https://ramp.com/data/ai-index

2. Google Gemini Embedding 2 multimodal model

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-embedding-2/

3. Earendil AI drug discovery startup eyes Hong Kong IPO

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/ai-drug-discovery-startup-earendil-is-said-to-consider-hong-kong-ipo

4. US state AI legislation wave accelerating

https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-march13-2026

AI News Flash for March 13, 2026 at 04:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. ByteDance accesses top Nvidia AI chips via Malaysia

https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/chinas-bytedance-gets-access-to-top-nvidia-ai-chips-wsj-reports-4558854

2. UK removes AI from mandatory investment screening

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/greater-certainty-for-british-businesses-as-national-security-investment-rules-refined

3. Washington State passes three AI bills

https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-march13-2026

4. GTC 2026 three days away - Fortune preview

https://fortune.com/2026/03/12/nvidia-gtc-preview-the-real-march-madness-jensen-huang/

AI News Flash for March 13, 2026 at 03:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Tencent/Alibaba OpenClaw AI Agent Mania

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/tencent-alibaba-due-as-openclaw-ai-mania-spreads-in-china

2. Washington State Passes AI Chatbot Safety Bill

https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/big-win-for-kids-and-digital-safety-washington-passes-major-ai-chatbot-safety-bill

3. Palantir CEO Karp Says AI Has Fundamentally Shifted Warfare

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/palantir-tech-gives-west-critical-edge-in-middle-east-ceo-alex-karp.html

4. Apple Lowers App Store Commission in China to 25%

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/apple-lowers-app-store-cut-to-25-from-30-in-china-to-fend-off-local-regulators

AI News Flash for March 12, 2026 at 17:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. OpenAI Sora 1 Sunset Today

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001071-sora-1-sunset-faq

2. EU AI Act Omnibus Preliminary Agreement

https://iapp.org/news/a/meps-reach-preliminary-political-agreement-on-AI-omnibus

3. Bipartisan AI Research Bill

https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPVGJfTFBSSnVtU1hvcEc3REcxSlhVbnktem5HZmhPSUlHdkNmS3NQZWwtc2loaTMzTVpNQU9xeGhVYmY3NzczSE5oYXRJLTRJbjZ2QmtYSGczYzFmT1ZZbXA1RnFGUmNlYnBicEZNV29xNGxlTV9vUGNpTzFfeExHd2E2Z2c5TGpud1k2VU91SVZ4X081RUQyb2RVNThLZDVtcFhFQ243U3dFU2s2LXNwVXh3ek8tTjRNRTBTeVl2ZkRualBBcHlaSlZGbGJIQQ?oc=5

4. GDC 2026 Final Day / GTC 2026 Countdown

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/events/gdc/

AI News Flash for March 12, 2026 at 16:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Democrats demand Pentagon answers on AI targeting in Iran school strike

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/democrats-ask-pentagon-iran-school-strike-role-ai-rcna263083

2. Crusoe unveils Edge Zones and Spark Factory

https://www.itnewsonline.com/GlobeNewswire/Crusoe-Unveils-Crusoe-Edge-Zones-to-Deliver-High-Performance-AI-Infrastructure-Powered-by-Crusoe-Spark-Modular-AI-Data-Centers/117635

3. Pew Research survey on Americans' views of data centers

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/03/12/how-americans-view-data-centers-impact-in-key-areas-from-the-environment-to-jobs/

4. GTC 2026 three days away - Vera Rubin and Feynman architecture previews

https://www.tradingkey.com/analysis/stocks/us-stocks/261657446-nvidia-gtc-2026-preview-vera-rubin-feynman-tradingkey

AI News Flash for March 12, 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Sam Altman admits AI killing labor-capital balance

https://fortune.com/2026/03/12/sam-altman-ai-labor-capital-jobs-nobody-knows/

2. Morgan Stanley TMT Conference - AI workforce crisis

https://fortune.com/2026/03/12/ai-jobs-future-morgan-stanley-tmt-conference-ceos/

3. Ukraine opens battlefield data to allies for AI training

https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQTnRpdE1mRmFzZG5NTnI4MXhBd2JpMTU5OEtndUlnbWVmVkxDUUVWX1lSaU1BVHotZWRfNVNrZTBaX0xnZFJjaF80MjFsaVFsNjNXVXYtU1F0X0RINzJSc0N0MnU5alhzOW00NnpjZEFzRVBIQ3l2azhWemp5ZW1nT2NRSlNINWgwZ01LbUZINWVEQkVCN1hvX2hOLXhfOUxzZnMwNDdLQ0Nzb25rNktKbGVKUTlmc3pN?oc=5

4. McKinsey rushes to fix AI chatbot Lilli after hack

https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE5tWXNKZ0dJSGVqUFREa1FwZlVYaTZ0NWJJTzBKamNYa1FHaURrMUwzUS1VRjFjUDE4SDlZX3hPc1RodWphNEtQa1RGY2syeG9Eb3I0X1J6TFM2bjJCaTBqZGlfZ3M3MTJ2Qy1yVWJ6Z3Y?oc=5