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Background David Ashton grew up outside of Sacramento, California, and attended college in San Luis Obispo during the historic drought of the late 2000s. He sp...

Transcription and note‑taking has emerged as a prime use case for wearable gadgets as AI models improve voice‑to‑text technology. Startups such as Plaudhttps://...

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Google has officiallyhttps://www.googlecloudpresscorner.com/2026-03-11-Google-Completes-Acquisition-of-Wiz acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billi...

Zoox robotaxis to be available on Uber app in Las Vegas Amazon‑owned Zoox plans to make its robotaxis hailable on the Uber app in Las Vegas later this year, th...

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Anduril acquires ExoAnalytic Solutions The first step to fighting a war in space is knowing what’s happening tens of thousands of miles above the planet. Towar...

Gemini integration for Chrome expands to India, Canada, and New Zealand Google announced that Gemini integration for Chrome is rolling out to new regions, incl...

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Introduction Google, Tesla, and data‑center developer Verrus are among a group of companies arguing that the electrical grid is being underutilized. They want...

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it’s expanding access to its healthcare AI assistant, Health AI, to its website and app. The assistant was previously only avai...

A former employee of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency DOGE reportedly stole Americans’ personal data from the U.S. Social Security Administration...

A Cozy Friday Night with Pokémon Pokopia On Friday night, my boyfriend and I sat on the couch for a refreshing evening of doing nothing together. We tuned into...

YouTube has hit some impressive numbers in 2025. According to new estimates from research firm MoffettNathanson— as reported by The Hollywood Reporterhttps://ww...

AI‑powered apps can make money, but struggle with long‑term retention With the top app stores flooded with AI apps, developers may think the best bet for turni...

With the top app stores flooded with AI apps, developers may think the best bet for turning a profit is to integrate artificial intelligence technology into the...

Funding Round Kevin Mandia, the founder of the cybersecurity startup Mandiant sold to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has launched a new AI‑native cybersecuri...

Dynamic visual explanations in ChatGPT On Tuesday, OpenAI introducedhttps://openai.com/index/new-ways-to-learn-math-and-science-in-chatgpt/ dynamic visual expl...

On Friday night, my boyfriend and I sat on the couch for a refreshing evening of doing nothing together. We tuned into a baseball game, he picked up my guitar,...

Background Just a couple of years ago, AI agents were mostly chatbots that could use basic tools. People were curioushttps://techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/no-one-k...

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Background Google Photos introduced the AI‑powered “Ask Photos” feature in the U.S. in 2024, allowing users to search their images with natural‑language querie...

Legora, an AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion after closing a $550 million Series D round aimed at accelerating growth in the United States...

Meta acquired Moltbookhttps://www.moltbook.com/, the Reddit‑like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClawhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/02/16/after-all-the-...

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI‑generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates,...

Overview Adobe announced on Tuesday that its AI assistant for Photoshop is now available to users in beta on the web and in the mobile apps. The company is als...

Docs Google announced that a new “Help me create” tool in Docs lets users describe what they want to create, and Gemini will follow the instructions, gathering...

Background The iron‑core transformer is a 140‑year‑old technology that underpins both the electrical grid and AI companies. While clunky, it is reliable, which...

Background The reusable rocket has transformed the space industry in the last decade, and a new startup led by a SpaceX veteran wants to do the same for satell...

Zoom’s AI‑powered avatars, which can represent users in online meetings, will be available later this month, the company announced on Tuesday alongside a suite...

Sandbar, a startup founded by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, has raised $23 million in a Series A round led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures....

Background Drew Perkins has been inventing computer network technology and building startups since the dawn of the internet age. He began his career in the 198...

New Women’s Health Blood Test Panel Fitness wearable maker Whoop is launching a new panel focused on women’s health through its Whoop Labs blood testing servic...

Uzbekistan Fintech Unicorn Uzum Hits $2.3 B Valuation Uzum — Uzbekistan’s leading “digital ecosystem” that blends e‑commerce, payments, and consumer lending—ha...

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AMI Labs Raises $1.03 Billion at a $3.5 Billion Pre‑Money Valuation AMI Labshttps://amilabs.xyz/, the new venture co‑founded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun...

Mass iPhone‑hacking campaign traced to U.S. contractor L3Harris A large‑scale hacking operation targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China employed tools that...

Archer Aviation’s Counterclaim Against Joby Aviation Electric air‑taxi developer Archer Aviation responded to a lawsuit on Monday with its own counterclaims, a...

Fundraising Update Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is nearing the close of its fourth growth fund, Founders Fund Growth IV, with $6 billion in capital commitments,...

The Federal Aviation Administration FAA has approved eight pilot programs that will let a handful of companies—Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, Joby Aviation...

Overview More than 30 OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees filed a statement on Monday supporting Anthropic’s lawsuithttps://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/anthropi...

When it comes to coding, peer feedback is crucial for catching bugs early, maintaining consistency across a codebase, and improving overall software quality. Th...

Leadership Change Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down from the top leadership position and transitioning to a new role as chief innovation officer, the com...

Background After a high‑profile antitrust lawsuithttps://techcrunch.com/2024/05/23/the-u-s-government-sues-to-break-up-live-nation-ticketmaster/, the U.S. Just...

Periwinkle, a Berlin‑based startup, offers a way to run social media accounts on your own domain using the AT Protocol—the same open‑source technology that powe...

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Die‑hard Chevrolet Bolt fans rejoiced when General Motors announced it was bringing a refreshed version of the EV subcompact back into production. The GM brand...

Anthropic challenges the Department of Defense in court Anthropic has made good on its promise to challengehttps://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/anthropic-to-challe...