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March 4, 2026482 reads

Google begins rolling out Gemini 3.5 Pro
Google began rolling out Gemini 3.5 Pro in June 2026, after showing it at I/O the prior month. The Pro model sits above Gemini 3.5 Flash and had been in internal use. It targets the high end for hard reasoning, coding, and agent tasks.
Figure AI's BotQ factory reaches one robot per hour
Figure AI said its BotQ factory now produces its Figure 03 humanoid robot at a rate of one robot per hour. Figure robots have supported production of more than 30,000 vehicles at BMW's Spartanburg plant, with the pilot expanding to Leipzig, Germany.
Economists clash over whether AI is cutting jobs
A debate is growing over AI's effect on jobs. Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok says there is zero evidence AI is killing jobs, and may be creating them. Meanwhile, a CFO survey found AI-related layoffs could rise about 9 times this year, though still a small share of all roles.
Databricks targets a record $134 billion IPO
Databricks is pursuing what would be the largest enterprise software IPO ever, with a reported target valuation of $134 billion. Analysts expect a filing in the second half of 2026. Databricks is described as the only profitable company in the current AI IPO pipeline.

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