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Nvidia-backed Reflection AI in talks for $2.5B raise at $25B valuation to rival Chinese AI models

Reflection AI, supported by Nvidia and Donald Trump Jr., is negotiating a $2.5 billion funding round that would value the startup at $25 billion pre-money, more than tripling its previous $8 billion valuation. The company aims to develop powerful open-source AI models to counter Chinese competitors like DeepSeek. This reflects surging investor bets on U.S. AI leadership amid the global race.

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A $25B valuation for an AI startup underscores the frothy investment in open-source frontier models to challenge China, potentially reshaping the AI arms race.

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Policy cnbc.com 2 hours ago 92% confidence

David Sacks steps down as Trump's AI and crypto czar

Venture capitalist David Sacks is leaving his role as White House AI and crypto advisor after helping shape early policies. His departure comes amid Trump's push for AI dominance.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Models mobilesyrup.com 3 hours ago 90% confidence

Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for more natural voice conversations

The new audio model reduces latency, improves precision, and handles longer conversations with dynamic tone adjustment in Gemini Live.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Energy cnbc.com 5 hours ago 97% confidence

Meta boosts El Paso AI data center investment to $10B, targeting 1GW capacity by 2028

Meta is ramping up spending on its Texas AI data center from $1.5B to $10B to meet exploding compute demands, with plans for 1GW power by 2028. The project will create hundreds of jobs and includes commitments to clean energy and water conservation.

Published Thu, Mar 26

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Big Tech 9to5mac.com 5 hours ago 92% confidence

Apple to open Siri to rival AI chatbots like Claude in iOS 27

Apple plans to allow third-party AI apps such as Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini to integrate directly with Siri, enhancing iPhone AI capabilities.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Chips newsroom.arm.com 6 hours ago 98% confidence

Arm launches AGI CPU, its first in-house data center chip in 35 years

Arm unveiled the 136-core, 3nm AGI CPU optimized for agentic AI inference and infrastructure, co-developed with Meta as launch customer alongside OpenAI and others. The move into production silicon targets exploding demand for efficient CPU compute in AI data centers.

Published Thu, Mar 26

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Healthcare theinformation.com 6 hours ago 90% confidence

Novo Nordisk uses AI agents to shorten Ozempic clinical trials

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk deploys AI agents to accelerate drug trials, gaining competitive edge in pharma by speeding up development timelines.

Published Thu, Mar 26

AI x.com 6 hours ago 85% confidence

HeyGen partners with Topaz Labs to launch Starlight 2.5, most powerful video upscaling model

New AI model transforms videos to 4K clarity directly in HeyGen apps, boosting storytelling and production quality for creators.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Policy beyer.house.gov 8 hours ago 95% confidence

Beyer, Lawler, Jacobs introduce AI Foundation Model Transparency Act

Bipartisan bill requires AI developers to disclose training data, algorithms, and safety testing for foundation models with over 1e25 FLOPs, aiming to boost accountability without stifling innovation.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Energy nytimes.com 8 hours ago 91% confidence

Local opposition slows AI data center boom, Wall Street steps in

NYT reports community pushback delaying massive AI data center builds, prompting financiers to fund legal battles and lobbying to override local resistance.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Big Tech reuters.com 8 hours ago 88% confidence

OpenAI indefinitely pauses erotic chatbot release plans

Citing focus on core products, OpenAI shelves its NSFW chatbot amid regulatory scrutiny and internal priorities shifting to enterprise tools.

Published Thu, Mar 26

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Research x.com 8 hours ago 87% confidence

Claude Code deployed in autoresearch loop discovers novel jailbreaking attacks outperforming 30+ methods

New paper shows Claude autonomously finding superior jailbreaks via AutoML, signaling automation of safety research challenges.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Models techcrunch.com 9 hours ago 90% confidence

ByteDance launches Dreamina Seedance 2.0 AI video model in CapCut

The upgraded text-to-video model integrates directly into TikTok's CapCut editor, enabling faster, higher-quality video generation for creators.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Startups reuters.com 9 hours ago 95% confidence

Defense startup Shield AI raises $2B at $12.7B valuation, acquires Aechelon

Shield AI announced a $2 billion funding round valuing the company at $12.7 billion, more than doubling its previous valuation, to acquire simulation firm Aechelon and scale AI-powered autonomous drones for military use.

Published Thu, Mar 26

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Models theinformation.com 10 hours ago 88% confidence

Anthropic's Claude agents gaining ground on OpenClaw in coding and white-collar tasks

Claude now offers advanced agent features closing the gap with OpenClaw, boosting capabilities in coding and enterprise workflows.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Policy defensescoop.com 10 hours ago 88% confidence

Pentagon faces policy gap hindering AI innovation pipeline

Defense officials warn a lack of clear policies is bottlenecking AI adoption, with custom AI assistants allowed but broader innovation stalled by regulatory uncertainty.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Startups x1.com 10 hours ago 85% confidence

X1 introduces AI-powered X1 Search v11 for secure in-place search

X1 launched X1 Search v11, leveraging flexible AI model deployment for secure, enterprise-grade search directly at the data source without moving sensitive information.

Published Thu, Mar 26

Research aijourn.com 10 hours ago 85% confidence

Crowdin ranks top LLMs for translation performance in 2026

Localization platform Crowdin releases data-driven leaderboard of best large language models for translation, highlighting enterprise-ready options.

Published Thu, Mar 26

AI cnbc.com 11 hours ago 92% confidence

AI and bots surpass human internet traffic for the first time, up 187% in 2025

Human Security's report reveals automated traffic including AI agents outpaced humans in 2025, growing 8x faster with AI traffic surging 187%. Agents like OpenClaw exploded 8,000% YoY amid LLM boom. This shift signals machines now dominate web activity.

Published Thu, Mar 26

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Reflection AI eyes $25B val in $2.5B round, Nvidia-backed to beat China AI

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Melania Trump: 'Figure 3' first American-made humanoid guest at White House

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Figure 03 humanoid makes historic White House appearance with FLOTUS

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Elon: Grok Imagine vNext 'epic' amid video gen wars

Jensen Huang: AGI now if it can spin $1B viral app then fade like dot-coms.

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Lex Fridman #494: Huang says AGI now via agents building $1B apps overnight

OpenAI Sora app/API shutdown announced, timelines incoming for data preservation

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Nvidia-backed Reflection AI in talks for $2.5B raise at $25B valuation to rival Chinese AI models

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David Sacks steps down as Trump's AI and crypto czar

Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for more natural voice conversations

Meta boosts El Paso AI data center investment to $10B, targeting 1GW capacity by 2028

Apple to open Siri to rival AI chatbots like Claude in iOS 27

Arm launches AGI CPU, its first in-house data center chip in 35 years

Novo Nordisk uses AI agents to shorten Ozempic clinical trials

HeyGen partners with Topaz Labs to launch Starlight 2.5, most powerful video upscaling model

Beyer, Lawler, Jacobs introduce AI Foundation Model Transparency Act

Local opposition slows AI data center boom, Wall Street steps in

OpenAI indefinitely pauses erotic chatbot release plans

Claude Code deployed in autoresearch loop discovers novel jailbreaking attacks outperforming 30+ methods

ByteDance launches Dreamina Seedance 2.0 AI video model in CapCut

Defense startup Shield AI raises $2B at $12.7B valuation, acquires Aechelon

Anthropic's Claude agents gaining ground on OpenClaw in coding and white-collar tasks

Pentagon faces policy gap hindering AI innovation pipeline

X1 introduces AI-powered X1 Search v11 for secure in-place search

Crowdin ranks top LLMs for translation performance in 2026

AI and bots surpass human internet traffic for the first time, up 187% in 2025

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Nvidia-backed Reflection AI in talks for $2.5B raise at $25B valuation to rival Chinese AI models

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David Sacks steps down as Trump's AI and crypto czar

Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for more natural voice conversations

Meta boosts El Paso AI data center investment to $10B, targeting 1GW capacity by 2028

Apple to open Siri to rival AI chatbots like Claude in iOS 27

Arm launches AGI CPU, its first in-house data center chip in 35 years

Novo Nordisk uses AI agents to shorten Ozempic clinical trials

HeyGen partners with Topaz Labs to launch Starlight 2.5, most powerful video upscaling model

Beyer, Lawler, Jacobs introduce AI Foundation Model Transparency Act

Local opposition slows AI data center boom, Wall Street steps in

OpenAI indefinitely pauses erotic chatbot release plans

Claude Code deployed in autoresearch loop discovers novel jailbreaking attacks outperforming 30+ methods

ByteDance launches Dreamina Seedance 2.0 AI video model in CapCut

Defense startup Shield AI raises $2B at $12.7B valuation, acquires Aechelon

Anthropic's Claude agents gaining ground on OpenClaw in coding and white-collar tasks

Pentagon faces policy gap hindering AI innovation pipeline

X1 introduces AI-powered X1 Search v11 for secure in-place search

Crowdin ranks top LLMs for translation performance in 2026

AI and bots surpass human internet traffic for the first time, up 187% in 2025

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@business: Anthropic blocks Trump gov ban on Claude use

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@business: Apple opening Siri to Claude, Gemini in iOS 27

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@GoogleDeepMind unveils Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for fluid audio AI chats

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