The Anthropic vs. Department of War situation is the biggest story in AI right now → The Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic after failed negotiations over AI safety restrictions, while simultaneously relying on Claude for target processing in the Iran campaign. Hours later, OpenAI swooped in with its own Pentagon deal. Meanwhile, Iran bombed AWS data centers in Bahrain that were hosting military AI. This entire saga proves something fundamental: AI infrastructure is now national security infrastructure. The question of who controls it, where it runs, and under what authority is no longer theoretical. Read more here →

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.4 with deeper thinking → GPT-5.4 expands the context window to 1 million tokens so it can handle much larger documents and datasets in one query. The new extreme reasoning mode spends extra compute on hard problems for better accuracy in research and coding. OpenAI is now doing monthly model updates to keep up with rivals. Read more here →

Google launches Workspace CLI for AI agents → The new tool lets AI agents directly read emails, schedule meetings, edit docs, and manage files in Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and Sheets. This could replace a lot of paid automation services with one simple install. Read more here →

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.3 Instant → The update makes responses more accurate and natural with fewer unnecessary refusals or preachy comments. Web search results also feel sharper and more consistent throughout chats. It's now available to all ChatGPT users. Read more here →

Google’s NotebookLM adds cinematic video overviews → It can now turn your notes and sources into full custom videos instead of just audio podcasts. The feature uses advanced models for more immersive results. Read more here →

SpaceX COO shares xAI expansion plans → Gwynne Shotwell said xAI is building 1.2 gigawatts of power for its supercomputers and expanding the world's largest Tesla Megapack system in Memphis. The project includes new water recycling to save billions of gallons and even plans for supercomputers in orbit. It will create thousands of local jobs. See more here →

Alibaba releases new small Qwen 3.5 models → They launched four new models from 0.8B to 9B parameters that are the strongest in their size range right now. The 9B version leads under 10 billion parameters with solid vision and long context support. All are open source. Read more here →

Kling AI releases version 3.0 Omni and Motion Control → The update brings much better character consistency and professional motion control for videos. It supports up to 15-second clips in 1080p with multi-shot scenes and stronger 4K image generation. Read more here →

Apple launches MacBook Neo → Apple's most affordable laptop ever starts at $599 with the A18 Pro chip, a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, and all-day battery life. It comes in bright colors like blush and citrus and includes Apple Intelligence features. Pre-orders are open and shipping starts March 11. Read more here →