Global Tech Alert: India AI Summit, Chrome Zero-Day Crisis & The $335M AI Chip Boom

Welcome to your essential roundup of the most critical technology developments shaping our world this week. From groundbreaking AI summits to urgent security patches, here's what you need to know.

🇮🇳 India AI Impact Summit: The World's Tech Giants Gather

This week, India is hosting a landmark four-day AI Impact Summit that has drawn executives from every major tech company on the planet. Leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare are joining heads of state to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, revealed that India now has 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users — the largest student user base worldwide. This massive adoption rate positions India as a critical market for AI development and deployment.

Meanwhile, investment in Indian AI infrastructure is exploding. Blackstone just backed Neysa in up to $1.2 billion financing to build domestic AI compute capabilities, targeting deployments of more than 20,000 GPUs over time.

Read more: TechCrunch Coverage

⚠️ URGENT: Chrome Zero-Day Under Active Attack

Google has released an emergency patch for CVE-2026-2441, the first actively exploited Chrome zero-day vulnerability of 2026. This critical CSS vulnerability is currently being weaponized by attackers in the wild.

The Indian government has issued a high-risk warning, urging all Chrome users to update immediately. This marks a concerning start to 2026 for browser security, with threat actors moving quickly to exploit newly discovered vulnerabilities.

If you haven't updated Chrome yet, do it now. Go to Settings → About Chrome to trigger the update manually.

Read more: The Hacker News

💰 Ricursive Intelligence: $335M in 4 Months at $4B Valuation

In one of the most remarkable funding rounds of 2026, AI chip startup Ricursive Intelligence has raised $335 million at a $4 billion valuation — all in just four months. The reason? Their founding team.

The founders are so renowned in the AI hardware world that every major tech company tried to hire them instead. Now, VCs are lining up to back their vision for next-generation AI accelerators.

This deal signals continued investor confidence in AI infrastructure despite broader market uncertainty. The chip shortage for AI training hardware remains a critical bottleneck, and companies like Ricursive are positioning themselves to solve it.

Read more: TechCrunch Exclusive

🍎 Apple March 4 Event: New MacBooks & Color Revolution

Apple has officially announced a Special Event on March 4, 2026, with locations in New York, London, and Shanghai. The tech giant is expected to unveil seven new Macs this year, starting with a low-cost MacBook that may come in Yellow, Green, Blue, and Pink color options.

This colorful strategy appears designed to challenge Chromebooks in the education and budget laptop markets. Analysts suggest Apple's new MacBook could "checkmate Chromebooks in a single move" with its combination of vibrant colors, competitive pricing, and macOS capabilities.

Additionally, iOS 27 (codenamed "Rave") is expected to bring significant battery life improvements through code cleanup and interface optimizations — potentially benefiting even older iPhone models.

Read more: MacRumors

🎮 Gaming News: Solid Snake Joins Rainbow Six Siege

In a crossover decades in the making, Solid Snake from Metal Gear has officially joined the roster of Rainbow Six Siege in Operation Silent Hunt. The legendary character will be voiced by original actor David Hayter, marking the first real crossover between Snake and Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher.

Meanwhile, Keanu Reeves is set to voice his character in a new John Wick game unveiled at the PlayStation showcase, and a new Silent Hill game (Townfall) has been inspired by a tiny fishing village in Fife, Scotland.

Read more: Eurogamer

⚖️ Legal Watch: Google Sued Over AI Voice Cloning

The AI voice controversy continues to escalate. Longtime NPR host David Greene has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in NotebookLM is based on his voice without permission. Greene says he was "completely freaked out" when he first heard the AI-generated voice.

This case could set important precedents for voice rights and AI training data as the technology becomes increasingly sophisticated. Google has responded but has not yet provided detailed comments on the specific allegations.

Read more: TechCrunch