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Amazon's internal AI coding assistant Kiro caused serious system failures, with one incident causing a 13-hour outage affecting AWS customers. Engineers now spend most of their time fixing problems caused by AI.

Beamr Imaging Ltd., a leader in video optimization technology, announces it will showcase validated machine-learning-safe video data compression for physical AI applications at NVIDIA's GTC 2026.

Israeli AI startup Wonderful announces $150M funding round to accelerate deployment of its artificial intelligence customer support solutions. The company focuses on AI-driven customer service automation.

Meta's Oversight Board says the company's deepfake moderation is too slow and relies too heavily on self-disclosure. The board calls for Meta to establish dedicated AI content standards.

Meta announces new AI-powered anti-scam tools on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger to help users identify and avoid fraudulent activities. These tools deploy system-level detection and user-facing warnings.

Indian AI technology company CognexiaAI announces launch of CognexiaAI Legal, India's first AI native legal intelligence platform designed to simplify legal processes and enhance transparency. Also announces ₹540 crore global contracts.

NVIDIA releases RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU, providing data center-scale workstation performance for game studios. This release marks game development entering the AI-driven era.

PixVerse, Alibaba-backed video AI startup, raises $300 million in fresh funding, achieving unicorn status as the race to dominate AI-generated video intensifies.

China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) finalizes at the "Two Sessions" meetings, positioning AI as the core engine of economic growth with a target of $1.4 trillion AI industry by 2030.

Musk announces Tesla and xAI joint Digital Optimus project combining Tesla hardware with Grok AI model. The system can process real-time screen video and execute actions, representing a major breakthrough in human-machine interaction.