AI Education at White House, GitHub's AI Training, Nomadic's $8.4M for Data Management - Daily AI Brief #423
March 31, 2026 -
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Microsoft has enhanced its Copilot by integrating a new AI model, while OpenBox AI has launched a Trust Platform with $5 million in funding. Additionally, Microsoft plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand. Melania Trump hosted an AI education event at the White House, and Bernie Sanders highlighted AI privacy concerns in a video.
CGI introduced AI in its Credit Studio for collections, and Deloitte has sold Auvenir, rebranding it as Streamworks Tech. Socialtrait unveiled an AI platform for predicting idea spread, and Steno raised $49 million for AI legal tech. GitHub will use Copilot interaction data for AI training, and Nomadic secured $8.4 million for autonomous vehicle data management.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
Microsoft has enhanced its Copilot by integrating a new AI model, while OpenBox AI has launched a Trust Platform with $5 million in funding. Additionally, Microsoft plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand. Melania Trump hosted an AI education event at the White House, and Bernie Sanders highlighted AI privacy concerns in a video.
CGI introduced AI in its Credit Studio for collections, and Deloitte has sold Auvenir, rebranding it as Streamworks Tech. Socialtrait unveiled an AI platform for predicting idea spread, and Steno raised $49 million for AI legal tech. GitHub will use Copilot interaction data for AI training, and Nomadic secured $8.4 million for autonomous vehicle data management.
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