Everything that happened in artificial intelligence today, summarized by AI in under 5 minutes.
The U.S. COVID-19 and flu vaccine rollout remains in limbo as the Justice Department considers appealing a federal judge's March 16 decision that invalidated most appointments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices following the Trump administration's overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule.
Mexico is racing to vaccinate 2.5 million people each week following a sweeping measles outbreak that has pushed national vaccination coverage below the critical 95% herd-immunity threshold, with public health officials facing challenges including vaccine hesitancy fueled by social media misinformation.
A viral conspiracy theory claiming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead and digitally replaced spread through approximately 800,000 posts from 213,000 users generating 430 million impressions between late February and mid-March, illustrating the growing threat of AI-driven misinformation.
Nokia plans to cut approximately 75,000 jobs globally, reducing its workforce by 20%, with the company's India operations also set to be significantly impacted alongside major leadership changes.
Anthropic's Claude has experienced a dramatic surge in consumer adoption, with estimates suggesting 18-30 million users, driven by high-profile Super Bowl ads contrasting its ad-free experience with competitors and increased attention following OpenAI's Department of Defense partnership controversy.
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The Trump administration's vaccine policy remains in flux as the Justice Department considers appealing a court decision that invalidated Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s overhaul of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee ACIP, leaving Covid and flu shot recommendations uncertain.
Apple has hired a former Google executive with nearly a decade of experience to head AI marketing, as the company prepares to release an improved, AI-powered Siri later this year.
Anthropic unveiled Claude Code and Cowork, enabling the AI assistant to control users' computers directly, marking a significant advancement in interactive AI tools for small businesses.
Meta has set aggressive internal targets requiring 65% of engineers to write more than three-quarters of their code using AI tools by early 2026, with performance metrics now tied to AI adoption.
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Top Wall Street and tech industry economists warned at POLITICO's Economy Summit that an economic downturn may worsen AI-driven job losses, as companies historically increase automation investments during recessions.
Meta has set internal targets requiring 65% of creation-org engineers to write over 75% of their code using AI assistance in the first half of 2026, with similar goals for its Scalable Machine Learning group.
European Union officials are set to vote on a trade deal with the United States while simultaneously urging continued pressure on Russia to force negotiations over Ukraine.
Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors award, even after the White House reportedly attempted to block the recognition.
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A survey by the China Automobile Dealers Association reveals that 56% of car retailers in China posted losses in 2025, with 82% forced to sell vehicles below wholesale cost due to an intensifying price war.
India has placed an order for 915 electric buses as part of efforts to reduce emissions in some of the country's most polluted urban areas, addressing a public health crisis linked to millions of deaths worldwide.
