DTH-6-150x150 The Australian government issues formal “expectations” for data centers and AI infrastructure within the country,
the European Association of Commercial Television (ACT) calls for the DMA to apply to Smart TVs, and Mexico City launches a WhatsApp chatbot for 2026 FIFA World Cup tourists.

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On Monday, the Australian government issued formal “expectations” for data center and AI infrastructure developers wanting to operate within the country. The five expectations include handling their own electricity generation capacity with clean energy and paying for energy infrastructure and transmission costs, sustainable and efficient water usage, and investment in the Australian workforce and skills. The expectations also state access must be enabled for ‘Australian start-ups, innovative small businesses, researchers and not-for-profits on favourable terms’ as well as prioritizing Australia’s national security and data sovereignty.

Source: The Register

Reuters reports the European Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services (ACT) called on EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera to designate makers of smart TVs as ‘gatekeepers’ under the Digital Markets Act, using data from a 2025 study. Amazon’s Fire OS and Samsung’s Tizen OS were specifically named as examples as Android TV increased market share from 16% to 23% from 2019 to 2024. In the letter the broadcasters said, “It is crucial that the Commission designate major TV operating systems as gatekeepers and ensure adequate oversight to guarantee fairness and contestability”. The letter further notes smart TVs should be included under the DMA even if they do not meet the standard requirements of 45 million monthly active users and 75 billion euros ($87 billion USD) market capitalization.

Source: Reuters

Bloomberg reports the deal between Sony and Chinese TCL Electronics Holding Ltd. is nearly complete; sources claiming it may be valued around $1 billion and an announcement will be made as soon as the end of March. Sony and TCL announced their intentions to set up a joint venture in January and a memorandum of understanding would have Sony holding 49% and TCL 51%.

Source: Bloomberg

On Sunday, Tencent launched a tool integrating an AI OpenClaw agent within WeChat. The new ClawBot tool appears as a WeChat contact, connecting users directly with OpenClaw, able to send and receive comments with the AI agent in the standard messaging interface. Earlier in March, Tencent launched its own AI agent suite with QClaw for individual users, Lighthouse for developers, and WorkBuddy for enterprises.

Source: Reuters

The government of Mexico City launched a chatbot on WhatsApp to aid tourists during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and remain active beyond the event. The chatbot, named Xoli (read:sho-lee), provides info and answers questions in English or Spanish regarding tourism, cultural offerings, gastronomy, mobility, and other services. Xoli is available now, operating 24/7.

Source: Wired

Digital Trends reports a recent build of Google Translate shows an AI-powered “Practice” mode. The mode will help users improve their pronunciation by listening to native speakers’ pronunciations and submitting their own attempts, with AI analyzing and grading the attempt. It will also suggest ways to improve, including providing a phonetic breakdown of words to simplify the process. The feature is likely to roll out in stages with select language pairs like English and Spanish.

Source: Digital Trends

Motorsports simulator iRacing will be available on Apple Vision Pro this spring through a collaboration with Apple and NVIDIA. iRacing, which features LIDAR-scanned real-world tracks and cars and partners with various racing organizations, will launch alongside visionOS 26.4 and NVIDIA’s CloudXR 6.0 streaming platform. iRacing, being a hardcore sim, is generally limited to a cockpit view and on Apple Vision Pro racers will be able to view their physical hands on the wheel, aiming to replicate the same experience as in a racing cockpit.

Source: 9to5Mac

Game developer Pearl Abyss launched a “comprehensive” audit of in-game assets after gamers discovered a bunch of AI-generated art in the newly released open world game Crimson Desert. The AI art was not originally disclosed as required by Steam’s AI Content policy, only added after being called out. In a statement the Korean company said, “We sincerely apologize for these oversights” and the AI assets will be replaced in future patches. Crimson Desert’s Steam launch had nearly 250,000 players and the Meta Critic score sits at 78. The next patch is expected to focus on correcting complicated controls. In the meantime, Pearl Abyss suggests using a controller for Crimson Desert.

Source: IGN

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