AI Daily Brief — 30 March 2026

Q1 2026 wrap-up coverage begins to surface. Preliminary numbers point to a record-breaking quarter for AI venture funding — driven by OpenAI‘s $122B round, Anthropic‘s $30B, xAI‘s $20B and Waymo‘s $16B.

Top stories

• Q1 venture funding wraps record. Pre-final estimates show AI absorbing roughly 80% of global venture funding for the quarter; final numbers due in April. via Crunchbase News

Compiled by AI Feed’s editor from publicly reported announcements on 30 March 2026.