AI news — March 18, 2026
The 7 top stories PulseAugur surfaced that day, ranked by signal across labs, papers, and developer communities.
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Character.ai launches Imagine Gallery for AI-generated visuals
Character.ai has launched Imagine Gallery, a new feature within its mobile app that organizes and displays all AI-generated images created through its "Imagine" feature. This visual grid allows users to easily explore, manage, and share their creations, with options to filter by…
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WhatsApp's early engineer reveals how 30 devs built the app without AI
Jean Lee, an early engineer at WhatsApp, shared insights into the company's development strategy, highlighting how a small team of around 30 engineers supported hundreds of millions of users. The company prioritized simplicity, intentionally delaying features like video calling …
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Nvidia unveils low-power chip for sub-millisecond face detection
Nvidia researchers have developed an always-on vision system capable of detecting human faces in under a millisecond. This system, integrated into a chip, consumes less than 5 milliwatts while operating at 60 frames per second, a significant reduction from typical systems requir…
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Sequoia Capital backs Edra to make AI agents more effective with company data
Sequoia Capital has invested in Edra, a startup founded by former Palantir engineers Eugen Alpeza and Yannis Karamanlakis. Edra aims to make AI agents more effective by transforming enterprise knowledge into dynamic context. The company analyzes existing company data, such as su…
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Google enhances NotebookLM with video generation and Maps with conversational AI
Google is enhancing its AI capabilities across several products, notably with NotebookLM and Google Maps. NotebookLM now offers Cinematic Video Overviews, allowing users with a Google AI Ultra subscription to generate animated videos from their notes, with a daily limit of 20. G…
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OpenAI navigates business strategy challenges amid adult content concerns
OpenAI is reportedly grappling with its business strategy, particularly concerning the handling of adult content and its alignment with the company's stated safety principles. This internal debate comes as new research suggests that large language models may perform better when …
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Together AI enhances fine-tuning for agents, reasoning, and vision
Together AI has enhanced its fine-tuning service to better support advanced AI workflows. The update includes native support for tool call, reasoning, and vision-language model fine-tuning, addressing common issues like unreliable tool execution and degraded reasoning in complex…