AI Claims 80% of Record $300B VC Quarter
Q1 2026 set an all-time venture capital record with $300 billion invested globally, and AI startups captured $242 billion of it - four mega-rounds alone accounted for 64% of every dollar deployed.
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Arm Claims Agents Need New Silicon - Intel Disagrees
Arm says its 136-core AGI CPU is purpose-built for agentic AI workloads. Intel's data center chief - Arm's former head of solutions engineering - says the claim overstates what's actually new.
Microsoft Pledges $5.5B for Singapore AI and Cloud
Microsoft commits $5.5B to Singapore's cloud and AI infrastructure through 2029, one day after a separate $1B+ Thailand pledge, as Brad Smith tours Asia cementing Microsoft's position as the West's preferred AI infrastructure partner in the region.
Cisco DefenseClaw Locks Down AI Agents at RSA
Cisco open-sourced DefenseClaw at RSA 2026 - a five-minute install that scans agent skills, MCP servers, and AI-generated code before they run, with 2-second policy enforcement and Splunk telemetry built in.
OpenAI's $122B Round Adds Retail Access Before IPO
OpenAI closed its funding round at $122 billion and $852 billion valuation on March 31, with $3 billion going to retail investors via banks for the first time.
California AI Order Defies Trump on Privacy and Safety
Governor Newsom signed EO N-5-26 on March 30, requiring AI vendors seeking California state contracts to certify safeguards on privacy, bias, and civil liberties - directly countering the Trump administration's push to strip state AI authority.
