[3/30 16:00] Bitcoin Hashrate First Quarterly Drop in 6 Years as Miners Pivot to AI / MIT Researchers Use AI to Uncover Atomic Defects in Materials

AI News Flash for March 30, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Bitcoin Hashrate First Quarterly Drop in 6 Years as Miners Pivot to AI https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/30/bitcoin-hashrate-posts-first-quarter-drop-for-first-time-in-6-years-as-miners-pivot-to-ai 2. MIT Researchers Use AI to Uncover Atomic Defects in Materials https://news.mit.edu/2026/exploring-materials-atomic-scale-0220 3. New Malware Campaign Combines AI and ClickFix Technique https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/malware-campaign-ai-clickfix/744892/ 4. German Consortium Receives 30 Million Euros for AI-Driven Catalyst Discovery https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1083456