Daily Digest · March 18, 2026
🤖 Artificial Intelligence News
20 of 161 stories curated for SMEs today
Why this matters for your business:
These stories cover the latest developments in artificial intelligence that
affect SME strategy, operations, and investment decisions.
The Verge AI · Mar 17, 2026
The future of code is exciting and terrifying
Suddenly it seems like everyone’s a coder. Or, at the very least, like they play one in the Claude Code app. But even for the seasoned pros, the act of software development is changing fast – many people are writing less…
The Verge AI · Mar 17, 2026
Microsoft appoints a new Copilot boss after AI leadership shake-up
Microsoft is doing another executive shuffle today to reorganize how it engineers its Copilot assistant. Different teams have been working on the consumer and commercial sides of Copilot for years, but Microsoft is about…
TechCrunch · Mar 17, 2026
Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US
The e-commerce giant is making more than 90,000 items available via this new delivery system. If an item can be delivered to a user within one or three hours, they’ll see a label saying so next to that item on the Amazon…
Forbes AI · Mar 17, 2026
Your Gmail Account Will Be Deleted If You Ignore This Email
If you get this message from Gmail, don’t just delete it, or your Google account could be at risk. What to watch for and how to respond.
Forbes AI · Mar 17, 2026
Project Hail Mary’s Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Breaks Several Records
Project Hail Mary is out soon, but many have already seen it, making for a Rotten Tomatoes audience score record. Multiple, in fact.
SiliconAngle AI · Mar 17, 2026
Surf AI launches agentic security operations platform with $57M funding round
Agentic operations platform startup Surf AI Ltd. launched today with announcement that it has raised $57 million in funding to support continued investment in product development, team expansion and scaling for additiona…
SiliconAngle AI · Mar 17, 2026
Druva launches Identity Resilience to protect Okta, Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID environments
Data security provider Druva Inc. today announced the launch of Druva Identity Resilience, a new capability that extends its data security platform to support Okta Inc., Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID …
SiliconAngle AI · Mar 17, 2026
Theori launches Xint Code AI platform to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in massive codebases
Offensive cybersecurity firm Theori Inc. today announced the commercial availability of Xint Code, a new large language model-native static application security testing or SAST tool capable of analyzing millions of lines…
Forbes AI · Mar 17, 2026
Disney’s Olaf A Guest At Jensen Huang’s Nvidia GTC Keynote
The Nvidia CEO showcased Olaf and physical AI, pitching robots, simulation, autonomous driving and Nvidia’s imminent real-world future.
The Block · Mar 17, 2026
ASTER token rallies as privacy-preserving native blockchain powering DEX mainnets
Aster Chain supports 50ms block times, 100,000 TPS, as well as cross-chain deposits between BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Ethereum and Solana.
AI News · Mar 17, 2026
Trustpilot partners with AI companies as traditional search declines
Trustpilot is reported to be pursuing partnerships with large eCommerce companies as AI-driven shopping gains traction. In an interview with Bloomberg News [paywall], chief executive Adrian Blair said that AI agents acti…
MIT Technology Review · Mar 17, 2026
The Download: OpenAI’s US military deal, and Grok’s CSAM lawsuit
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Where OpenAI’s technology could show up in Iran OpenAI has controversially agreed …
The Block · Mar 17, 2026
Injective to support native USDC and cross-chain transfers via Circle
Native USDC could give traders and DeFi apps on Injective a mainstream dollar-denominated asset for collateral, liquidity and settlement.
SiliconAngle AI · Mar 17, 2026
Cato Networks rolls out Neural Edge and AI Security to protect enterprise AI workloads
Cloud networking company Cato Networks Ltd. today unveiled two major innovations for the Cato SASE Platform that are designed to secure enterprise artificial intelligence adoption at scale: Cato Neutral Edge and Cato AI …
The Verge AI · Mar 17, 2026
Now everyone in the US is getting Google’s personalized Gemini AI
Google announced on Tuesday that all users in the US will now have access to its Personal Intelligence feature, which lets you connect various Google apps to provide context for Gemini’s responses and suggestions. Access…
Forbes AI · Mar 17, 2026
This Startup’s AI Beat 99% Of Humans In Six Elite Hacking Competitions
An Israeli startup let its AI loose in advanced cyber games. It did better than 125,000 humans.
TechCrunch · Mar 17, 2026
H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startup’s tech
Rubi has developed an enzymatic process to turn carbon dioxide into cellulose that’s ready to be spun into lyocell or viscose.
TechCrunch AI · Mar 17, 2026
Gamma adds AI image-generation tools in bid to take on Canva and Adobe
The company’s new product, called Gamma Imagine, will let users employ text prompts to create brand-specific assets like interactive charts and visualizations, marketing collateral, social graphics, and infographics.
