Meta is investing heavily in developing its own AI chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia GPUs, aiming to cut costs and gain control over AI hardware. The company partnered with TSMC for manufacturing after a previous chip project failed. Success could significantly impact Meta's tech independence and competitiveness in AI.

Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi, who has faced significant conflict with city officials during his tenure, has been nominated by President Trump to become the U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia. His nomination will likely bring scrutiny to his record as mayor, marked by ongoing disputes with the city council and allegations of mismanagement.

Meta blocked a former employee, Sarah Wynn-Williams, from promoting her memoir alleging sexual harassment by Joel Kaplan. An emergency arbitrator ruled against her, citing a non-disparagement clause in her severance agreement, prohibiting promotion and requiring retraction of disparaging remarks.

A fire destroyed a Lebanon County home belonging to Neversink Fire Company president Ed Eisenhower. The fire occurred around 2:30 a.m., and a GoFundMe has been set up for him and his family.

U.S. steel tariffs are raising costs for American customers of a Winnipeg metal plant supplying ice rink materials, potentially leading to order cancellations and financial strain for the Canadian company.

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Lidl customers received a message in their loyalty app asking if they want to opt out of sharing shopping data with Google and Meta. Meanwhile, a car finance scandal involving higher interest rates due to commission practices is under investigation by the FCA, potentially affecting thousands of drivers.

Meta is legally challenging former employee Sarah Wynn-Williams to stop her from promoting her memoir "Careless People," which alleges misconduct and criticizes the company's leadership. The book details internal issues, including sexual harassment claims against a senior executive and efforts to censor content for China.

Meta is legally challenging to stop a former employee's memoir, "Careless People," which alleges sexual harassment by its policy chief and details Meta's attempts to enter the Chinese market with content-censoring tools. An emergency arbitrator ruled in favor of Meta, prohibiting promotion of the book and requiring retraction of disparaging remarks.

Idaho has become the first U.S. state to prioritize the firing squad for executions, with Gov. Brad Little claiming it will reduce litigation and delays. The decision has been criticized by civil liberties groups, who argue that any execution method violates constitutional protections against cruel punishment.

Bolivia allows state-run company YPFB to use cryptocurrency or USD to buy oil and gas amid political chaos, leading to fuel shortages.

Amazon, Google, and Meta are supporting Peter Dutton's push for a nuclear energy rollout in Australia, highlighting its reliability for their data centers. They argue it's more consistent than renewables, which they claim Labor's policies have failed to address adequately.

A train fault at Tanjong Katong MRT station disrupted services between Gardens by the Bay and Bayshore stations for an hour on March 12. Free buses were provided during the outage, and services resumed by 6:24 AM with engineers resolving the issue promptly.

Germany has regained its status as free from foot-and-mouth disease in most areas, allowing exports of meat and dairy products to resume. The World Organisation for Animal Health accepted the country's application, with restrictions lifted except near the outbreak site.

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Critical Metals Corp. released its first S-K 1300 report on the Tanbreez Project, revealing a rare earth deposit of 4.7 billion metric tons in a kakortokite host rock. The report highlights a maiden mineral resource estimate of 45 million metric tons at 0.4% TREO, including 27% heavy rare earth elements, with plans to advance toward completing a definitive feasibility study by year-end 2025.