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• Google’s Got a Brand New AI Studio

  20-03-2026 22:00 via eweek.com
  You know how every few months a big tech company announces a grand plan to unify all their AI products into one magical app? Well, Google skipped the announcement and just… did it. This is becoming a thing in AI land; we’ve read multiple reports this week of folks ditching the “pitch” phase of a product and going straight to demo.Here’s what happened
  Google AI Studio launched a completely rebuilt “vibe coding” experience (that’s the industry term
  
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• Trump Releases Federal AI Blueprint to Shape US Tech Policy

  20-03-2026 19:37 via eweek.com
  President Donald Trump is asking Congress to hit the brakes on state-by-state AI regulations, arguing that a patchwork of local laws could crush American innovation before it even gets off the ground.In a four-page policy framework released Friday, the White House laid out its legislative wishlist for artificial intelligence. The document, National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, calls on Congress to establish a single federal standard that would override state AI laws deemed undul
  
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• Adobe Firefly Expands Image and Video Generation With Custom AI Models

  20-03-2026 17:16 via eweek.com
  Adobe is moving past the random luck phase of AI image generation by letting you teach its tools exactly how you want your work to look.For a long time, using AI felt like a roll of the dice; you’d type a prompt and hope the computer guessed your vibe correctly. Adobe is changing that with the launch of Firefly Custom Models in public beta. Instead of relying on a general style, you can now train the AI using 10 to 30 of your own images.Whether it’s a specific brush stroke you use in
  
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• US Navy Deploys Wall-Climbing Robots to Inspect Warships in $71M AI Upgrade

  20-03-2026 17:06 via eweek.com
  The US Navy is turning to a different tool to help solve one of its most persistent challenges: wall-climbing robots for inspecting and maintaining warships.In a $71 million modernization effort, the Navy plans to deploy AI-powered robotic inspectors across parts of its fleet to improve fleet readiness amid intensifying maritime competition with China. The robots will be deployed to speed up repairs, reduce maintenance backlogs, and ensure more ships are ready to deploy, as naval competition wit
  
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• Dancing Robot Goes Haywire at California Restaurant, Sends Plates and Food Flying

  20-03-2026 16:49 via eweek.com
  When robots are built to entertain, even a small misstep can turn spectacle into spectacle gone wrong.That’s exactly what unfolded at a Haidilao restaurant in Cupertino, California, where an apron-clad robot abruptly veered off-script mid-performance. In footage shared by NBC News, the dancing machine began flinging food and cutlery, transforming what should have been a lighthearted routine into a chaotic interruption that forced staff to step in.But the moment didn’t end there. Even
  
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• OpenAI Plans Desktop ‘Super App’ for ChatGPT, Codex, and Its Browser

  20-03-2026 16:29 via eweek.com
  Two apps, three tools, five tabs. OpenAI wants to turn that sprawl into a single home base.
  OpenAI is reportedly developing a desktop “super app” that brings together ChatGPT, its AI-powered browser (often referred to as Atlas), and its Codex coding agent into one unified experience.
  The goal is to simplify how users interact with its tools while tightening focus internally, as the company faces growing competition and an increasingly complex product lineup.
  Why OpenAI is consolidati
  
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