OpenAI Set to Raise 10 Billion From MGX, Coatue, Thrive
Bloomberg Technology ↗
OpenAI is nearing about $10B from MGX, Coatue, Thrive and others, pushing its latest round toward roughly $120B in total, per Bloomberg sources.
AI BRIEFING · 2026-03-24
AI Briefing — March 24, 2026
The 10 most important AI stories of March 24, 2026, hand-curated from the day's coverage. Every story links to its primary source.
US must suspend Nvidia AI chip exports to China, senators say
Financial Times Tech ↗
Lawmakers call for commerce department to suspend licences that let company send advanced semiconductors to south-east Asia
Federal judge says it looks like the Pentagon tried to 'cripple Anthropic'
Business Insider Tech ↗
During Anthropic's fight over a Pentagon supply-chain risk label, a federal judge questioned whether the government acted to cripple the company.
Anthropic hands Claude Code more control, but keeps it on a leash
TechCrunch AI ↗
New auto mode for Claude Code runs with fewer manual approvals while Anthropic emphasizes safeguards for more autonomous coding agents.
OpenAIs plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon arent going so well
TechCrunch AI ↗
OpenAI is pulling back from Instant Checkout-style shopping inside ChatGPT as commerce-in-chat proves harder than expected.
OpenAI to Discontinue Support for Sora AI Video Generator
Bloomberg Technology ↗
Bloomberg: OpenAI plans to wind down Sora support months after a splashy standalone app launch, part of a simpler consumer AI portfolio.
Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product
TechCrunch AI ↗
With an overflowing war chest from its recent $5 billion raise, Databricks is buying startups and looking for more. It acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai.
Alibaba reveals new AI chip designed for 'agents'
CNBC Technology ↗
While much of the attention has focused on GPUs, an area Nvidia dominates, CPUs are seen as key for AI inferencing and agents.
Agile Robots becomes the latest robotics company to partner with Google DeepMind
TechCrunch AI ↗
Agile Robots will use DeepMind robotics foundation models and feed real-world data back to the lab.
Apple Plans AI Reboot With Siri App, New Look and Ask Siri Button in iOS 27
Bloomberg Technology ↗
Bloomberg: Apple is testing a standalone Siri app, refreshed UI, and cross-platform Ask Siri as part of a broader AI reboot.
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