1. AWS to Deploy Cerebras Wafer-Scale Engine for AI Inference
Amazon Web Services plans to deploy Cerebras' Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE) chips specifically for AI inference workloads. While offering the high-performance WSE, AWS will continue to provide its own Trainium processors as a lower-cost alternative for computing.
2. LMCache Accelerates LLM Inference via KV State Caching
LMCache is a new system designed to accelerate LLM inference by caching and reusing Key-Value (KV) states across different requests. The tool significantly reduces time-to-first-token (TTFT) for prompts involving long contexts by avoiding redundant computations.
3. Stagehand SDK Enables Natural Language Web Automation
Stagehand provides a specialized SDK for AI agents to interact with, extract data from, and observe web pages using natural language. It replaces traditional CSS selectors with LLM-driven navigation, simplifying the development of web-based automation agents.
4. Lightpanda: A Headless Browser Built in Zig for AI Agents
Built in Zig, Lightpanda is a headless browser designed specifically for AI agents and high-performance web scraping. It claims to be 11 times faster and use 9 times less memory than the standard headless Chrome browser.
5. GitAgent Open Standard for Portable AI Agent Definitions
GitAgent is an open specification that defines AI agents as a collection of files within a Git repository. By using standardized files like agent.yaml, SOUL.md, and SKILL.md, developers can create portable agents that export to frameworks like Claude Code, OpenAI Agents SDK, and LangChain.
6. db9.ai Launches Postgres with Built-in Cloud Filesystem
db9.ai has introduced a serverless PostgreSQL implementation that includes a built-in cloud filesystem designed for AI agents. The platform allows agents to manage databases via terminal commands, supporting branching, migrations, and unified SQL/file operations.
7. Zhipu Releases Technical Report for GLM-4.1V Multimodal Model
Chinese AI lab Zhipu has released a technical report for GLM-4.1V, a multimodal vision-language model. The model is positioned to compete with GPT-5.4V and Gemini 3.1 Pro in document analysis and complex visual tasks.
8. Figure Helix 02 Demonstrates Autonomous Home Tidying
Figure's Helix 02 humanoid robot has demonstrated the ability to autonomously tidy living rooms, navigating tight furniture gaps and performing complex manipulation tasks. The breakthrough utilizes a general-purpose neural architecture to scale humanoid intelligence beyond simple kitchen tasks.
9. ChatGPT and AlphaFold Used to Design Custom mRNA Cancer Vaccine
An Australian tech executive used ChatGPT and AlphaFold to design a custom mRNA vaccine for his dog's terminal cancer. The AI tools helped sequence tumor DNA, identify mutations, and predict protein structures to match drug targets, resulting in a 75% reduction in cancer size.
10. Stryker Wiper Attack Exploits Microsoft Intune for Remote Wipe
Perpetrators of a wiper attack on medical technology firm Stryker reportedly used Microsoft Intune to issue a "remote wipe" command against all connected devices. This incident highlights a critical security risk in centralized device management platforms.
11. DJI Patches Security Flaw Exposing 7,000 Robot Vacuums
Engineer Sammy Azdoufal discovered a vulnerability in DJI Romo vacuums that could have exposed 7,000 devices to remote access. DJI paid a $30,000 bounty for the discovery and has reportedly patched the flaw.
12. Instagram to Discontinue End-to-End Encryption for DMs
Meta has announced that Instagram will no longer support end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messages starting May 8. The company cited low usage of the feature in direct messages as the reason for the change.
13. ByteDance Deploys 36,000 Nvidia Blackwell B200 Chips in Malaysia
ByteDance is reportedly working with Aolani Cloud to deploy approximately 500 Nvidia Blackwell systems in Malaysia. The deployment, which could cost over $2.5 billion, will include roughly 36,000 B200 chips.
14. US Army Awards $20B Enterprise Contract to Anduril
The US Army has announced a single enterprise contract with Anduril worth up to $20 billion. The deal consolidates more than 120 separate procurement actions into one framework.
15. Anthropic Launches $100M Claude Partner Network
Anthropic is investing $100 million into the Claude Partner Network to help enterprises adopt its AI models. The program provides partners with training, technical support, and joint market development opportunities.
16. Anthropic Doubles Claude Usage Limits During Off-Peak Hours
Anthropic is offering a limited-time promotion that doubles usage limits for Claude users during off-peak hours. The promotion applies to Free, Pro, Max, and Team plans from March 13 to March 27, 2026.
17. Montana Passes Groundbreaking Right to Compute Act
Montana has passed the Right to Compute Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at protecting the right to run software and perform computations. The act is the first of its kind in the United States.
18. SBCL Fibers: Lightweight Cooperative Threads for Common Lisp
A new work-in-progress implementation for Steel Bank Common Lisp (SBCL) introduces lightweight userland cooperative threads called fibers. The project aims to provide a programming API for creating, running, and yielding fibers to improve concurrency.
19. Han: A Korean Programming Language Written in Rust
Han is a statically-typed, compiled programming language written in Rust that uses Korean keywords. It compiles to native binaries via LLVM IR and includes a tree-walking interpreter for instant execution.
20. Fedora 44 Images Released for Raspberry Pi 5
Fedora 44 images have been released for the Raspberry Pi 5, featuring several improvements and tested components. The release includes working support for various hardware features and is intended for early testing.
21. Google Developing Vibe Design Tool for Natural Language UI Generation
Google is developing a new tool called "Vibe Design" that generates user interface designs from natural language prompts. The tool is positioned as a competitor to AI features in Figma and v0.
22. Google Demos Android XR Smart Glasses with Gemini Integration
Google demonstrated Android XR smart glasses at MWC that utilize Gemini and Nano Banana models. The glasses can capture photos and perform instant AI-driven edits, such as reimagining backgrounds.
23. Travis Kalanick Launches Atoms Modular Robotics Startup
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has launched Atoms, a robotics startup focused on building a modular "wheelbase for robots." The company is folding in CloudKitchens and acquiring autonomous vehicle startup Pronto.ai.
24. STMicro to Deploy Humanoid Robots in Chip Manufacturing Plants
STMicroelectronics plans to deploy humanoid robots in its older chip manufacturing plants to handle repetitive and physically demanding tasks. The initiative aims to avoid plant closures by retraining workers and automating difficult operations.
25. China Approves World's First Commercial Invasive BCI System
China has approved the commercial launch of an invasive Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) system designed to restore hand movement. This marks the world's first commercial approval for such an invasive neural device.