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Figma Opens Its Canvas to AI Agents — Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot Can Now Design
Figma's new use_figma MCP tool lets AI coding agents write directly to the design canvas, creating and editing real components from your design system. Open beta started March 24, free for paid plan users during the beta period.

Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Is the Cheapest Capable Model Yet
Google releases Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite with 2.5x faster response times and a $0.25 per million input token price tag. The model scores 86.9% on GPQA Diamond while beating older Gemini generations on reasoning.

OpenAI Is Backing Away From Making ChatGPT a Shopping Portal
OpenAI is pivoting its ChatGPT commerce strategy away from direct in-chat purchasing toward a product research and comparison hub. Walmart is still building a full in-ChatGPT shopping experience, but the broader checkout vision is narrowing.

OpenAI Kills Sora and Loses a $1 Billion Disney Deal in a Single Day
OpenAI announced it is shutting down the Sora video app and API after six months, taking the $1 billion Disney investment down with it. The underlying Sora 2 model survives, but as a product, it never found an audience.

Trump's White House Releases Its National AI Policy Framework
The Trump Administration unveiled a four-page National Policy Framework for AI on March 20, calling on Congress to pass federal legislation that would preempt most state-level AI laws. Seven policy priorities cover child safety, IP, free speech, and state preemption.

Anthropic Launches Claude Computer Use on macOS — Your AI Can Now Control Your Mac
Claude can now point, click, and navigate macOS autonomously. Available to Pro and Max subscribers as a research preview, the feature turns Claude into a hands-free digital coworker.

Apple Sets WWDC 2026 for June 8–12, Promises AI Advancements and a New Siri
Apple's developer conference returns to Cupertino this June with an explicit focus on AI, expected to debut a revamped Siri with personal context and on-screen awareness alongside Claude, Codex, and Gemini integrations.

Arm Builds Its First In-House Chip in 35 Years — and Meta Is the Launch Customer
Arm Holdings has announced the Arm AGI CPU, its first self-designed production chip after 35 years of exclusively licensing its architecture to other chipmakers. Meta is the chip's first customer, and OpenAI, Cerebras, and Cloudflare are among the launch partners.

Anthropic Gives Claude Code an Auto Mode — With a Safety Leash Attached
Anthropic's new auto mode for Claude Code lets the AI execute development tasks with far fewer approval prompts. It ships alongside two other agent tools, but Anthropic hasn't disclosed the exact criteria its safety layer uses to greenlight actions.
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