Cracking the whip Sergey Brin says AGI is within reach if Googlers work 60-hour weeks Google says it has no immediate plans to change work-from-home policies. Ryan Whitwam Feb 28, 2025 1:17 pm | 150 Sergey Brin wears Google Glass in 2012. Credit: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/GettyImages Sergey Brin wears Google Glass in 2012. Credit: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/GettyImages Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreSergey Brin co-founded Google in the 1990s along with Larry Page, but both stepped away from the day to day at Google in 2019. However, the AI boom tempted Brin to return to the office, and he thinks everyone should follow his example. In a new internal memo, Brin has advised employees to be in the office every weekday so Google can win the AI race.Just returning to the office isn't enough for the Google co-founder. According to the memo seen by The New York Times, Brin says Googlers should try to work 60 hours per week to support the company's AI efforts. That works out to 12 hours per day, Monday through Friday, which Brin calls the "sweet spot of productivity." This is not a new opinion for Brin.Brin, like many in Silicon Valley, is seemingly committed to the dogma that the current trajectory of generative AI will lead to the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Such a thinking machine would be head and shoulders above current AI models, which can only do a good impression of thinking. An AGI would understand concepts and think more like a human being, which some would argue makes it a conscious entity.To hear Brin tell it, Google is in the best position to make this AI computing breakthrough. He cites the company's strong workforce of programmers and data scientists as the key, but he also believes the team must strive for greater efficiency by using Google's own Gemini AI tools as much as possible. Oh, and don't work from home.Brin and Page handed the reins to current CEO Sundar Pichai in 2015, so his pronouncement doesn't necessarily signal a change to the company's current in-office policy. Google still operates on a hybrid model, with workers expected to be in the office three days per week. But as a founder, Brin's voice carries weight. We reached out to Google to ask if the company intends to reassess its policies, but a Google rep says there are no planned changes to the return-to-office mandate.Onward to the thinking machinesGoogle constructed the foundation upon which all of today's generative AI bots were built, but it didn't realize that until OpenAI started adding bricks. Google's seminal 2017 research paper, titled Attention Is All You Need, laid out the transformer architecture that still powers large language models. In a mere 10 pages, Google changed the nature of computing, but it was caught flatfooted when OpenAI and Microsoft teamed up to roll out AI-powered tools to the masses. Google's hurried launch of the Bard AI in early 2023 was a mess, and it has been playing catch-up ever since.Following the Bard fiasco, Google has developed a single-minded obsession with adding generative AI to all its products, even if profitability remains elusive in the AI industry. OpenAI has used Microsoft Azure infrastructure for most of its computing needs, enjoying generous discounts in exchange for lending its technology to Copilot and Bing. Even with that benefit, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has admitted the company still loses money on its most expensive $200-per-month Pro subscription. Google AI has come a long way since Bard couldn't get basic Webb details straight (it wasn't the first to photograph an exoplanet). Credit: Google Google AI has come a long way since Bard couldn't get basic Webb details straight (it wasn't the first to photograph an exoplanet). Credit: Google Google, meanwhile, has spent at a feverish pace to build out AI data centers to train and run Gemini models. It doesn't have a lavishly expensive subscription tier like OpenAI, though. Most Gemini models are available for free, but even the more computationally intensive ones, like Gemini Pro Deep Research, are available for just $20 per month. Google is apparently willing to lose money on AI to secure market share.No one knows if piling up more and more GPUs to run ever-larger models will lead to AGI. However, Brin is not alone in thinking such an advance is within reach. Altman has also claimed OpenAI could be just a few years away from true artificial intelligence. Google's official blog posts have mentioned AGI as a goal on several occasions, as well. Even if AGI isn't attainable in the near future, business leaders have other reasons to want employees in the officeit's a win-win for Google.Ryan WhitwamSenior Technology ReporterRyan WhitwamSenior Technology Reporter Ryan Whitwam is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering the ways Google, AI, and mobile technology continue to change the world. Over his 20-year career, he's written for Android Police, ExtremeTech, Wirecutter, NY Times, and more. He has reviewed more phones than most people will ever own. You can follow him on Bluesky, where you will see photos of his dozens of mechanical keyboards. 150 Comments

Firefox privacy policy change Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic Mozilla says it deleted promise because "sale of data" is defined broadly. Jon Brodkin Feb 28, 2025 12:44 pm | 112 Credit: Getty Images | Anadolu Agency Credit: Getty Images | Anadolu Agency Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreFirefox maker Mozilla deleted a promise to never sell its users' personal data and is trying to assure worried users that its approach to privacy hasn't fundamentally changed. Until recently, a Firefox FAQ promised that the browser maker never has and never will sell its users' personal data. An archived version from January 30 says:Does Firefox sell your personal data?Nope. Never have, never will. And we protect you from many of the advertisers who do. Firefox products are designed to protect your privacy. That's a promise.That promise is removed from the current version. There's also a notable change in a data privacy FAQ that used to say, "Mozilla doesn't sell data about you, and we don't buy data about you."The data privacy FAQ now explains that Mozilla is no longer making blanket promises about not selling data because some legal jurisdictions define "sale" in a very broad way:Mozilla doesn't sell data about you (in the way that most people think about "selling data"), and we don't buy data about you. Since we strive for transparency, and the LEGAL definition of "sale of data" is extremely broad in some places, we've had to step back from making the definitive statements you know and love. We still put a lot of work into making sure that the data that we share with our partners (which we need to do to make Firefox commercially viable) is stripped of any identifying information, or shared only in the aggregate, or is put through our privacy preserving technologies (like OHTTP).Mozilla didn't say which legal jurisdictions have these broad definitions.Users complain: Not acceptableUsers criticized Mozilla in discussions on GitHub and Reddit. One area of concern is over new terms of use that say, "When you upload or input information through Firefox, you hereby grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that information to help you navigate, experience, and interact with online content as you indicate with your use of Firefox."Mozilla also took heat from users after a Mozilla employee solicited feedback in a connect.mozilla.org discussion forum. "This isn't a question of messaging or clarifying," one person wrote. "You cannot ask your users to give you these broad rights to their data. This agreement, as currently written, is not acceptable."Mozilla announced the new terms of use and an updated privacy policy in a blog post on Wednesday. After seeing criticism, Mozilla added a clarification that said the company needs "a license to allow us to make some of the basic functionality of Firefox possible. Without it, we couldn't use information typed into Firefox, for example. It does NOT give us ownership of your data or a right to use it for anything other than what is described in the Privacy Notice."One of the uses described in the privacy notice has to do with users' location data. Mozilla says it takes steps to anonymize the data and that users can turn the functionality off entirely:Mozilla may also receive location-related keywords from your search (such as when you search for "Boston") and share this with our partners to provide recommended and sponsored content. Where this occurs, Mozilla cannot associate the keyword search with an individual user once the search suggestion has been served and partners are never able to associate search suggestions with an individual user. You can remove this functionality at any time by turning off Sponsored Suggestionsmore information on how to do this is available in the relevant Firefox Support page.Some users were not convinced by Mozilla's statements about needing a license to use data to provide basic functionality. "That's a load of crap and you know it. 'Basic functionality' is to download and render webpages," one person wrote in response to Mozilla's request for feedback.We asked Mozilla today for more information on changes to its privacy policy and use of personal data and will update this article if we get a response.Jon BrodkinSenior IT ReporterJon BrodkinSenior IT Reporter Jon is a Senior IT Reporter for Ars Technica. He covers the telecom industry, Federal Communications Commission rulemakings, broadband consumer affairs, court cases, and government regulation of the tech industry. 112 Comments

Wayne McGregors Deepstaria is inspired by ocean lifeRavi DeepresAt Sadlers Wells in London until 2 March, then touringDeepstaria is a genus of deep-sea jellyfish, rarely seen, mysterious and delicate yet predatory. It is usually found between 600 metres and 1750 metres beneath the waves. It is also the favourite jellyfish of choreographer Wayne McGregor, who has constructed a new show inspired by marine life.The backdrop of the set at Sadlers Wells in London is made of Vantablack, a pigment consisting of carbon nanotubes that absorbs more than 99.96 per cent of light. You

Capuchins can use stone tools to access foodRoland Seitre/NaturePLCritically endangered golden-bellied capuchins (Sapajus xanthosternos) are more widespread than researchers previously thought, and stone tools might be the secret to their success.Although golden-bellied capuchins are usually found in the humid Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, Waldney Martins at the State University of Montes Claros in Brazil found a population of the monkeys outside the forest several years ago. This stayed in my mind, he says. So he and his colleagues began studying the species in more detail to fully understand its geographical range.

In March 2016, the world witnessed a unique moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) when AlphaGo, an AI developed by DeepMind, played against Lee Sedol, one of the greatest Go players of the modern era. The match reached a critical juncture in Game 2 with Move 37, where AlphaGo made a move so unconventional and creative that it stunned both the audience and Lee Sedol himself. This moment has since been recognized as a pivotal point in the evolution of AI. It was not merely a demonstration of AI's proficiency in playing Go but a revelation that machines could think outside the box and exhibit creativity. This moment fundamentally altered the perception of AI, transforming it from a tool that follows predefined rules to an entity capable of innovation. Since that fateful match, AI continues to drive profound changes across industries, from content recommendations to fraud detection. However, the game-changing power of AI became evident when ChatGPT brought generative AI to the masses. Experience the latest in AI innovation. Join Microsoft at the NVIDIA GTC AI Conference. Learn more and register. The critical moment of ChatGPTThe release of ChatGPT by OpenAI in November 2022 marked another significant milestone in the evolution of AI. ChatGPT, a large language model capable of generating human-like text, demonstrated the potential of AI to understand and generate natural language. This capability opened up new possibilities for AI applications, from customer service to content creation. The world responded to ChatGPT with a mix of awe and excitement, recognizing the potential of AI to transform how humans communicate and interact with technology to enhance our lives. The rise of agentic AI Today, the rise of agentic AI systems capable of advanced reasoning and task execution is revolutionizing the way organizations operate. Agentic AI systems are designed to pursue complex goals with autonomy and predictability. They are productivity enablers that can effectively incorporate humans in the loop via the use of multi-modality. These systems can take goal-directed actions with minimal human oversight, make contextual decisions, and dynamically adjust plans based on changing conditions. Deploy agentic AI today Microsoft and NVIDIA are at the forefront of developing and deploying agentic AI systems, providing the necessary infrastructure and tools to enable advanced capabilities such as: Azure AI services: Microsoft Azure AI services have been instrumental in creating agentic AI systems. For instance, the Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI Service provide the foundational tools for building AI agents that can autonomously perceive, decide, and act in pursuit of specific goals. These services enable the development of AI systems that go beyond simple task execution to more complex, multi-step processes. AI agents and agentic AI systems: Microsoft has developed various AI agents that automate and execute business processes, working alongside or on behalf of individuals and organizations. These agents, accessible via Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI, or GitHub, are designed to autonomously perceive, decide, and act, adapting to new circumstances and conditions. For example, the mobile data recorder (MDR) copilot at BMW, powered by Azure AI, allows engineers to chat with the interface using natural language, converting conversations into technical insights. Multi-agent systems: Microsoft's research and development in multi-agent AI systems have led to the creation of modular, collaborative agents that can dynamically adapt to different tasks. These systems are designed to work together seamlessly, enhancing overall performance and efficiency. For example, Magnetic-One, a high-performance generalist agentic system, is designed to solve open-ended tasks across various domains, representing a significant advancement in agent technology. Collaboration with NVIDIA: Microsoft and NVIDIA have collaborated deeply across the entire technology stack, including Azure accelerated instances equipped with NVIDIA GPUs. This enables users to develop agentic AI applications by leveraging NVIDIA GPUs alongside NVIDIA NIM models and NeMo microservices across their selected Azure services, such as Azure Machine Learning, Azure Kubernetes Service, or Azure Virtual Machines. Furthermore, NVIDIA NeMo microservices offer capabilities to support the creation and ongoing enhancement of agentic AI applications. Physical AI and beyond Looking ahead, the next wave in AI development is physical AI, powered by AI models that can understand and engage with our world and generate their actions based on advanced sensory input. Physical AI will enable a new frontier of digitalization for heavy industries, delivering more intelligence and autonomy to the worlds warehouses and factories, and driving major advancements in autonomous transportation. The NVIDIA Omniverse development platform is available on Microsoft Azure to enable developers to build advanced physical AI, simulation, and digital twin applications that accelerate industrial digitalization. As AI continues to evolve, it promises to bring even more profound changes to our world. The journey that was sparked from a single move on a Go board to the emergence of agentic and physical AI underscores the incredible potential of AI to innovate, transform industries, and elevate our daily lives. Experience the latest in AI innovation at NVIDIA GTC Discover cutting-edge AI solutions from Microsoft and NVIDIA, that push the boundaries of innovation. Join Microsoft at the NVIDIA GTC AI Conference from March 17 to 21, 2025, in San Jose, California, or virtually. Visit Microsoft at booth #514 to connect with Azure and NVIDIA AI experts and explore the latest AI technology and hardware. Attend Microsoft's sessions to learn about Azures comprehensive AI platform and accelerate your innovation journey. Learn more and register today. This content was produced by Microsoft and NVIDIA. It was not written by MIT Technology Reviews editorial staff.

Mark Zuckerberg performed in a sparkly blue jumpsuit at his wife's 40th birthday.Zuckerberg copied singer-songwriter Benson Boone's Grammy appearance with the performance.Zuckerberg tagged Boone and the singer's new release in a series of Instagram posts and stories.Mark Zuckerberg pulled out all the stops at the birthday party for his wife, Priscilla Chan.In a Friday Instagram post, the Meta CEO revealed that he donned a Benson Boone-style jumpsuit and performed onstage at Chan's 40th birthday party."Your wife only turns 40 once! Shoutout to @bensonboone for the jumpsuit and new single," Zuckerberg wrote alongside a video of him taking the stage in a dark dress suit only to have two people pull it off, revealing the sparkly blue jumpsuit underneath.Boone's new release "Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else," which came out late Thursday played over the video. Zuckerberg's singing could not be heard, but the sound of a cheering audience was prominent.Like Boone at the Grammys, Zuckerberg also jumped off a piano, though it should be noted that Boone front-flipped from a piano, a stunt that Zuckerberg did not attempt in the video he shared.Boone replied to Zuckerberg's video with "I can't believe my eyes," adding on his Instagram story, "@zuck you're wild for this."It wasn't immediately clear if Zuckerberg wore Boone's exact jumpsuit or a replica. The Meta CEO did not immediately respond to a request for comment.In his stories on Instagram, Zuckerberg shared a picture of the jumpsuit on a hanger and tagged Boone."Ok I get it it's pretty snug," Zuckerberg wrote in another story where he appeared to be wearing the jumpsuit under a dress suit.This isn't the first sign of the Zuck-Boone bromanceBoone and John Cena appeared in a promotional video for Meta Ray-Bans over the summer. In the video, Boone performed stunts around the Meta campus while filming with the smart glasses.After Boone's performance at the Grammys, Zuckerberg congratulated him on Threads.Around that time, in an interview, Zuckerberg talked about his appreciation for Boone's music."Priscilla and I, we call him the musical Harry Potter because he grew up not knowing he had a gift," Zuckerberg said.

A US-Ukraine rare Earth minerals deal is off for now.The White House said the expected agreement remains unsigned.Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit devolved into an Oval Office shouting match.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday abruptly left the White House without signing a rare Earth minerals deal after negotiations blew up following an Oval Office clash."He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office," President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, his social media platform. "He can come back when he is ready for Peace."Trump and Vice President JD Vance criticized Zelenskyy in front of reporters during a tense scene in the Oval Office. Vance took exception to Zelenskyy's past media appearances and his view that the Ukrainian leader failed to express enough gratitude."In this entire meeting, have you said thank you once?" Vance asked Zelenskyy. "I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media."Zelenskyy said he was reluctant to trust Russian President Vladimir because of the Russian leader's previous disregarding of international agreements.Trump quickly interjected, telling Zelenskyy he was in no position to leverage the US."The problem is, I've empowered you to be a tough guy," Trump said. "And I don't think he would be a tough guy without the United States. And your people are very brave, but you're either going to make a deal or we're out. And if we're out, you'll fight it out."A White House spokesperson confirmed the agreement remained unsigned shortly after Zelenskyy left the grounds.Later in the afternoon, Zelenskyy posted a message that contained "Thank you" four times in just three sentences." He also canceled a planned appearance at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank."Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit," Zelenskyy wrote on X. "Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that."Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a Trump ally who has frequently visited Ukraine, said he was unsure if the deal could be salvaged."I don't know what's going to happen next," Graham told Fox News. "I don't know if you can repair the damage."Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had traveled to Ukraine directly to broker a deal that would give the US a financial stake in Ukraine's future. Trump has said he also wants to recoup the $174 billion the US has sent to Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion. Experts estimate that the US would likely net far less than the $500 billion figure Trump has cited when discussing the deal. (Trump has also said the US has given Ukraine far more aid than it actually has, and a majority of US aid to the country has been spent inside the US to replenish the nation's weapons stockpiles.)Trump has sought to broker an end to Russia-Ukraine war. Zelenskyy has pushed for US security guarantees to be part of any mineral deal, hoping to deter Putin from future aggression.

A judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administrations directive to fire tens of thousands of workers across the federal government is likely illegal. But its not yet clear what that means for current employees, as well as those who were already terminated under the directive. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued the orders earlier this month amid Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiencys efforts to slash government spending. It targets probationary workers who have been in their current position for less than two years, which includes people who have been working in government for a long time and were recently promoted.A group of labor unions swiftly challenged the directive in federal court, arguing that OPM lacked the authority to order mass firings and that the agency falsely cited employee performance issues. In remarks from the bench on Thursday, the judge in the case ordered OPM to rescind its directive and temporarily blocked planned terminations of civilian employees at the Department of Defense specifically. US District Judge William Alsup said that Congress has given the authority to hire and fire to the agencies themselves. The Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority whatsoever, under any statute in the history of the universe, to hire and fire employees at another agency. They can hire and fire their own employees, he added.However, that doesnt necessarily mean that the jobs of federal workers are safe or that terminated employees will be able to return to their old posts. That may depend on what happens next in the courts.We know this decision is just a first step, but it gives federal employees a respite, Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, said in a statement. Whats next for federal workers?Alsup will consider whether to block the Trump administration from carrying out further terminations at a March 13 hearing. But even if he does, the Trump administration likely will not give up so easily on their goal of cutting the federal workforce by at least 10 percent. The Trump administration would argue that federal courts have no authority to tell us who we have to hire, said Cary Coglianese, a professor of administrative law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. At most, any such court interventions may only be able to temporarily delay the Trump administrations plans. OPM may have to rescind its directive to fire workers, but Alsup acknowledged that government agencies, many now headed by Trump allies, still have the authority to do so themselves. The process might just be slower than it would be under a blunt government-wide directive.Coglianese said that, just as during his first term, Trump and his allies attempted the quick and dirty method to achieve their policy goals, and after facing roadblocks in the courts, will likely go back at it again in a smarter, more deliberate way, or a way that can be more justified on legal grounds.This wont be the last in the last skirmish in the larger battle, to be sure, he said.See More:

Dragon Ball Daima has finally come to an end. The animes 20-episode run delivered an ample helping of fan service by making wishful fiction from internet forums of old real, with myriad new and returning transformations. The show also served as a huge animation flex on the part of Toei Animation weekly, putting the stalwart anime in conversation with popular power fantasy series of today like Solo Leveling with its hype fights. But Daimas most significant accomplishment is that it is a fitting bookend to late creator Akira Toriyamas 40-year legacy with the series. Toei Animation When Dragon Ball Daima first aired last year, the main points of contention at the forefront of every fans mind were where the show was placed in the series canonand what new revelations it would cement in its wake. For those curious, the show wastes no time confirming that it occurs sometime after the Buu saga in Dragon Ball Z and technically before the events of Dragon Ball Super. Keeping things canon in Dragon Ball has never been particularly important. Shows like GT, Super, and now Daima make references and callbacks to past events, giving an impression of concurrent storytelling, but they never felt like sequels. Instead, they always ended up feeling like loose spin-offs, driven either by financial incentives on Toeis part or Toriyamas desire to rectify the damage caused by the live-action movie. Dragon Balls charm has always been watching Toriyama playing with his ensemble of spiky-haired toys in a series of what-if scenarios. Daima is a wish fulfillment that its creator and his worldwide fans can enjoy. Plain and simple. This isnt to say Daima isnt concerned with series canon. Toriyama pulls a page out of One Piece creator Eiichiro Odas playbook by expanding on lore bits that were either forgotten (as he was wont to do and was teased about by Oda) or hand-waved away in Z as flavor text to make villains seem imposing. Daima sees Toriyama expand on the demon realm and Majin lore while casually retconning things here and there. Not for the sake of retcons but to tell the kind of fun-loving magical adventure Goku used to galavant through in OGDragon Ball. Goku, Piccolo, and Vegeta get turned into kids, Goku gets his power pole back, and the trio goes on an adventure filled with early Dragon Ball comedic hijinks and a topping of Super Saiyan fan service. The shows finale further punctuates this point by presenting its big hero moment in an uninterrupted, dialogue-free action fest before cutting the tension from its eye-brow-furrowing drama with an unserious gag befitting of the mangaka behind Dr. Slump. Toei Animation Daimas final episode brings a sense of satisfaction, followed by a pang of sadness, as the world asks itself: whats next? Its hard not to ignore that sense of emptiness watching a posthumous work reach its conclusion. Personally, its always been a queasy experience watching seminal series like Berserk continue after the passing of Kentaro Miura, and Dragon Ball is at an impasse where Toei Animation will weigh making more anime without Toriyama.Rather than entertain the sacrilegious idea of Dragon Ball continuing without Toriyama, Daima should serve as its franchise finale: the end of a mega-popular series where Toriyama set aside power creep discourse that his magnum opus helped proliferate in the wider anime industryand brought his characters on one last sprawling adventure full of jokes and earth-shattering jabs. You can watch Dragon Ball Daima on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

After a relatively quiet February (unless you were here for the Twilight renaissance), Lego is back to bringing the pain on your wallets in March 2025 with an absolute ton of new setsand theyre pretty pricey ones to boot, across the board. We already got a brief taste of whats ahead when Lego revealed the ginormousJurassic Park T.rex skeleton earlier this week, but weve got new Architecture sets, the huge launch of a new era of Lego F1 inSpeed Champions, and even a little Marvel andStar Wars for good measure. Heres the best of whats coming out next month, in all its glory, below! Lego Marvel Superheroes Hulk Truck vs. Thanos Lego Imagine if Bruce had this thing duringInfinity War! The Lego superheroes teams obsession with putting wild vehicles into every other set continues with this delightfully absurd, neon green Hulk-themed monster truck. Will it be enough to stop Thanos? ($35, available here) LegoJurassic Park Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex Lego The biggestJurassic set yet, clocking in at around three feet wide, Legos latest dino fossil is a scale replica of the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton seen in the original Jurassic Park. As well as being a humongous display model, it comes with minifigures of Ellie Sattler and Alan Grant, and even a tiny rendition of the dig site they first find dino bones in during the original movie. ($250, available here from 3/12 for Lego Insiders, 3/15 wide release) Lego Architecture Trevi Fountain Lego Legos latest rendition of the iconic Rome landmark amps up the scale, with 1,880 pieces used to go beyond the original micro-scaled version released in 2014. ($160, available here)LegoTransformers Brickheadz Lego Lego The latestTransformers Brickheadz may not actually transform, but you do get a bit more than you usually do with Legos chibified character models as they both come with builds for the alternate vehicle modes. Lego Art Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh Lego The latest addition to the Art line is another Van Gogh classic, a framed re-interpretation of the fourth iteration of his famous 1888 painting series. ($200, available here)Lego Disney Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego begins a new Disney subline this month with sets inspired by dress shop displays for iconic Disney princesses and villains. But thats not allMoanas Heihei gets a buildable model, and so does Lilos house fromLilo & Stitch (complete with minifigures, rather than the usual Disney minidolls). Cinderellas Dress, $40 Heihei, $40 Maleficents and Cruella De Vils Dresses, $70 Lilo & Stitch Beach House, $90 LegoHorizon Adventures Aloy & Varl vs. Shell-Walker & Sawtooth Lego While its not the first LegoHorizon set, itis the first based on the LegoHorizon video game, a very particular distinction! This one features, of course, Aloy herself, as well as not one but two bits of robotic wildlife for her to face off against. ($45, available here) Lego Minecraft Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego gives theMinecraft line over to theMinecraft movie this month, with a couple of sets inspired by the film. What does that mean? Mostly that you get regular minifigures instead of the usual blocky Minecraft figures, for the most part. One of thems Jack Black, even!Lego Icons French Cafe Lego Kicking off a new miniseries (although it would probably still fit nicely with any modular building collection), the latest icons release is a classic French bistro, offering an ornate storefront with outdoor seating. ($80, available here) Lego Ideas The Evolution of STEM Lego The latest Ideas set takes a break from licensed projects to celebrate the history of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with an elaborate display piece. It even comes with three historical minifigures to represent some of the fields included: Marie Curie (ne Skodowska), Sir Isaac Newton, and George Washington Carver. ($80, available here)LegoSpeed Champions Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Legos collaboration with Formula One really kicks off after a few smaller collaborations here with a whole wave of officially licensed race cars, inspired by multiple top teams from the competition. LegoStar WarsAT-AT Driver Helmet Lego Its a quiet time in the galaxy far, far away (no doubt that will change in May), with just one set this month: a driver of a different sorts to everything else going on with Lego in March, as the AT-AT pilot joins the buildable helmet series. ($70, available here) Lego Scaled Up Racing Driver Minifigure Lego Its back to racing business as usual though with the next bumper-sized minifigure build: a recreation of the classic Lego racing driver, complete with that famous green, white, and red Octan livery. ($55, available here) Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.