[3/16 11:00] Meta + Nebius $27B AI Infrastructure Deal / Meta Layoffs Confirmed, Stock Rises

AI News Flash for March 16, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Meta + Nebius $27B AI Infrastructure Deal https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nebius-signs-ai-capacity-deal-100907987.html 2. Meta Layoffs Confirmed, Stock Rises https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPN3hSV2VSaGZWX3VEWVQ1a0VVZFhtZmFraTJqLWMyd2hBSWlCcG5ISldocURYWHp5M1lrZWdPS0JheVVSakRyVnowTkkwOFlqc0tiZVBVZXR4ZW1FVUtBb3VwT2xFVzJfNmZZalMzODJjejlXUEF0d0NINHRNOG1CY1BHLUxPSzY5MlhmRlMzRdIBlAFBVV95cUxOeEg3MEFEalZScWRheEktTlJ6S01jNHI4ZzhpNzF5Rkc5b1laanRGcWp5Yy1ac2tHVGRveldtLXhsMmo1d2gxSzRCYkQyMGt1YmNHTUxyZS1lODM1WjhnTlJQeGJocUJvWE5qOExHUUhQdzc0dTNnOXpqc3diNjJCRzJ5dThNVGdmMVQzdlVSZjdERjNn?oc=5 3. Alibaba Major AI Revamp https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQVDNsZFM0MGxUU09HNnhaUnZvdkpwTHFvczJGT0k5Y05jcTRVRzNSX3RZV0piUk9qNDdwQUhUbzF6U0lSa1QwSjNRTzhXdE1XZ1ZxZDBuTm92UmItNFhYel9sWFVsbWJCcE1xb3c3ai1NZGtYaTlVckZDT3U3Y21LaXRvTFZtNE1NMDhvWXhJWDFUSHRTVEV0SS1OX09wSF9BSHlxZnFyQk5KWWl3eHc?oc=5 4. Google AI Co-Scientist Published in Nature https://research.google/blog/accelerating-scientific-breakthroughs-with-an-ai-co-scientist/