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Thursday, March 12, 2026

15 hrs

Bitcoin climbs as Middle East tensions spark crypto demand despite oil fears (24) hot

Trading floors: Bitcoin soars as Middle East tensions flare
Institutions pivot: Bitcoin ETFs swell as gold bleeds
Exchange listings fuel token rallies and speculative jumps
Gulf risk: Houthis, strikes and shipping disruptions rattle markets

17 hrs

Pentagon praises Palantir tech for speeding strikes; firm sees defense-focused lift (5)

19 hrs

Google to finally ship Chrome for ARM64 Linux in 2026 (5)

20 hrs

Apple’s rumored iPhone Fold targets UI fixes that stymied foldables (13) hot

20 hrs

NASA clears Artemis II for an April launch, won’t discuss backups (6)

20 hrs

Oracle plans layoffs while increasing AI infrastructure investments (6)

20 hrs

Trader loses nearly $50M on Aave swap after ignoring slippage warnings (4)

20 hrs

Meta AI automates Marketplace listings, pricing and seller replies (6)

21 hrs

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to step down after 18 years (16) hot

Longtime CEO exits after reshaping Adobe into subscription powerhouse
AI pressures shape leadership transition and product strategy
Stocks tumble as investors weigh CEO exit against strong results

22 hrs

Analysts warn memory price relief unlikely until 2027 amid AI-driven demand surge (22) hot

On the ground: IDC warns PC market faces RAM-driven collapse
AI servers gobble memory: Counterpoint predicts shortages into 2027
Helium pinch cripples fabs: Qatar shutdown rattles chip supply
Investors fret as Micron rides AI memory demand rollercoaster

22 hrs

Tinder rolls out IRL events, virtual speed-dating and AI matchmaker features (9)

23 hrs

Grammarly pulls contested AI 'author persona' tool amid lawsuits and backlash (7)

23 hrs

MacBook Neo reviews and teardown reveal surprising performance and notable flaws (31) hot

Hands-on teardown: surprisingly repairable, simpler internals
Performance shockwaves: Neo pressures PC makers and markets
Review round-up: compromises in materials, ports, battery life
Software and security: new camera indicator, accent color hacks

23 hrs

Pentagon brands Anthropic risky; Microsoft pushes back against proposed Claude ban (21) hot

Pentagon supply-chain designation — At the Pentagon: Officials say Claude 'pollutes' procurement.
Microsoft and legal pushback — At the courthouse: Microsoft seeks to block Pentagon's designation.
Ethics and surveillance debate — On tech floors: Industry debates safety, surveillance, and vendor ethics.

23 hrs

Google folds Gemini into Maps with immersive 3D navigation and Ask Maps (18) hot

24 hrs

Microsoft's Rajesh Jha to retire, triggering experiences and devices leadership shakeup (6)

24 hrs

OpenClaw craze spreads in China as firms and installers flock to AI agents (19) hot

24 hrs

Gumloop raises $50M Series B to let employees build custom AI agents (7)

24 hrs

Microsoft launches Copilot Health to unify wearables and medical records (9)

25 hrs

Jeff Kaplan’s Kintsugiyama unveils The Legend of California, a Wild West open-world FPS (6)

25 hrs

Waiv raises $33M to scale AI precision testing for cancer diagnostics (4)

In Detail Full day, Thursday, March 12, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

Bitcoin climbs to near $72,000 after Treasury Secretary Bessent attempts to calm oil fears

Stephen Alpher / coindesk - Bessent said the U.S. Treasury Department will provide temporary authorization to allow countries to purchase Russian oil currently in transit.

#blockchain #crypto #oil #stockmarket #business #bitcoin #commodities #economy #crypto

Exchange listings fuel token rallies and speculative jumps (2)
Gulf risk: Houthis, strikes and shipping disruptions rattle markets (5)
Institutions pivot: Bitcoin ETFs swell as gold bleeds (4)
Trading floors: Bitcoin soars as Middle East tensions flare (12)
All Other Stories

Pentagon AI chief praises Palantir tech for speeding battlefield strikes

O'Ryan Johnson / theregister - Going from eight systems to one means fewer people make decisions to unleash Epic Fury As the US continues its strikes on Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury, speakers at Palantir's AIPCON event on Thursday said the company’s Maven Smart System product ha…

#ai #software #ml #enterprise #defensetech #government #stockmarket #business #us #palantir

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Surges 12% After CEO Confirms AI Deployment in Middle East Operations

8 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Palantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War Plans

10 hrs / wired / Caroline Haskins

Pentagon AI chief praises Palantir tech for speeding battlefield strikes

19 hrs / theregister / O'Ryan Johnson

Palantir's technology gives the West a critical edge in Middle East, CEO Alex Karp says

22 hrs / cnbc

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) Stock: Surges as AI Powers Next-Gen Stratospheric ISR Missions

25 hrs / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Google Chrome Is Finally Coming To ARM64 Linux

BeauHD / slashdot - BrianFagioli writes: Google says it will finally release Chrome for ARM64 Linux in the second quarter of 2026, bringing the company's full browser to a platform that has existed for years without official support. Until now, Linux users running Arm hardwa…

#software #opensource #google #browsers #linux #performance #raspberrypi #operatingsystems #arm

After years of being stood up, ARM64 Linux users finally get Chrome date

4 hrs / theregister / Richard Speed

Google is ready to bring Chrome to ARM64 Linux devices

13 hrs / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Google Chrome Is Finally Coming To ARM64 Linux

21 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Google Chrome is coming to Arm-powered Linux devices later this year

22 hrs / theverge / Sean Hollister

Bringing Chrome to ARM64 Linux Devices

24 hrs / ycombinator

Apple may finally perfect UI for foldables with the ‘iPhone Fold’

Julian Stewart / mobilesyrup - There has always been one common issue with Android’s foldable phones: the user interface (UI), but Apple’s rumoured “iPhone Fold” could finally solve this issue. Most of Android’s foldable phones may come with a large screen, but the software running on …

#software #mobiletech #apple #iphone #ios #apps #gadgets #smartphone #foldable #operatingsystems

Apple’s ‘iPhone Fold’ Could Be a Pocketable iPad Dream (and a Wallet Nightmare)

43 min / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

iPhone Fold leaks reveal key specifications and a surprisingly competitive price tag

1 hr / techspot

iPhone Fold Display Panels Just Weeks Away From Mass Production As Another Source Confirms Apple’s ‘Creaseless Display’ Quest

2 hrs / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

iPhone Fold, Mac Studio, OLED MacBook Pro: What to expect from Apple for the rest of 2026

2 hrs / appleinsider

Foldable iPhone chatter starts again with new Samsung display rumor

5 hrs / appleinsider

Apple's First Foldable Displays Nearing Mass Production

5 hrs / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

iPhone Fold: 5 Things We Learned This Week About Apple's Foldable

6 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

An iPhone Fold Might Not Be The iPad Replacement You Were Hoping For

7 hrs / bgr

'iPhone Fold' as 'iPad Mini' Folded

9 hrs / spyglass / M.G. Siegler

Apple Reportedly Eyeing A $2,000 Base Price For The iPhone Fold

9 hrs / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Apple may finally perfect UI for foldables with the ‘iPhone Fold’

22 hrs / mobilesyrup / Julian Stewart

The iPhone Fold could cost more than an M5 MacBook Pro if you prefer more storage

26 hrs / digitaltrends

Report: Apple’s Foldable iPhone Will Support Running Two Apps Side by Side

28 hrs / thurrott / Laurent Giret

NASA clears Artemis moon rocket for April launch with 4 astronauts following repairs

abcnews - NASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs

#nasa #astronauts #government #astronomy #aerospace #engineering #technology #safety

NASA pencils in fresh Artemis II Moon launch attempt for April 1

7 hrs / theregister / Richard Speed

Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review

7 hrs / arstechnica / Stephen Clark

NASA reveals new target date for crewed moon launch — and it’s no joke

19 hrs / digitaltrends

NASA is so dead set on an April moon launch, it wont talk backup dates

21 hrs / mashable

NASA clears Artemis moon rocket for April launch with 4 astronauts following repairs

23 hrs / abcnews

NASA will try its Artemis II launch again in early April

23 hrs / engadget / Will Shanklin

Oracle is the latest tech company slashing jobs over AI

Pavithra Mohan / fastcompany - Much like its peers in the tech industry, Oracle is pouring money into AI infrastructure. The tech giant inked a lucrative $300 billion deal with OpenAI last year to build out AI data centers, in a bid to compete with companies like Amazon and Microsoft. …

#ai #cloud #ml #enterprise #business #datacenter #jobs #layoffs #oracle

I joined the Times Tech Report to talk about the collapse of growth in the software industry, the lie of infinite growth in SaaS, and Oracle sinking over a hundred billion dollars into data centers that will be obsolete by the time they're built. https://

1 hr / bsky / @edzitron.com

Oracle calms Wall Street’s AI spending fears with customer-funded chips

6 hrs / qz / Quartz Staff

What Oracle's layoffs reveal about running IT with fewer people

6 hrs / informationweek / Madeleine Streets

Oracle is the latest tech company slashing jobs over AI

21 hrs / fastcompany / Pavithra Mohan

Oracle prepares new round of layoffs while doubling down on AI infrastructure

23 hrs / techspot

Oracle tops up restructuring fund for FY26 by $500M

28 hrs / theregister / Lindsay Clark

Crypto Trader Loses Nearly $50M in Aave Trade, Protocol Offers $600K Fee Refund

Sebastian Sinclair / decrypt - A $50 million USDT trade executed through Aave’s interface returned just 324 AAVE tokens after a user went ahead despite a high-slippage warning.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #business #tether #wallet #crypto

The Daily: Crypto whale loses almost $50M in DeFi swap, BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF sees ‘very solid’ debut, and more

3 hrs / theblock / James Hunt

Crypto Trader Loses Nearly $50M in Aave Trade, Protocol Offers $600K Fee Refund

21 hrs / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

Crypto investor turns $50 million into $36,000 in one botched move

22 hrs / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

Crypto whale loses nearly $50 million swapping USDT for AAVE

22 hrs / theblock / RT Watson

Meta AI Writes Listings and Sets Prices for Facebook Marketplace Sellers

PYMNTS / pymnts - Facebook Marketplace has added four new Meta AI-powered features for sellers. These features “make selling more efficient so sellers can list more items with less effort, and shoppers can find more of what they’re looking for with every search,” Facebook …

#ai #automation #ecommerce #meta #aiethics #genai #business #pricing #facebook #algorithm

Facebook Marketplace’s new AI ends the “is this available” nightmare

9 hrs / digitaltrends

Facebook adds Meta AI auto-replies to Marketplace messages

10 hrs / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Meta (META) Stock: Edges Up Following Meta AI Integration on Facebook Marketplace

12 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Meta AI Writes Listings and Sets Prices for Facebook Marketplace Sellers

21 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers’ messages

25 hrs / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Facebook Marketplace adds AI auto-replies for annoying ‘Is this still available?’ messages

26 hrs / theverge / Emma Roth

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen plans to step down after 18 years

Anna Washenko / engadget - Adobe's long-time CEO has shared that he plans to step down. Shantanu Narayen has been the chief exec at the tech company for 18 years, a tenure where he led Adobe in the major shift to become a software-as-a-service provider. The exact timeline for his e…

#ai #cloud #saas #digitaltransformation #enterprise #genai #business #jobs #technology #adobe

AI pressures shape leadership transition and product strategy (4)
Longtime CEO exits after reshaping Adobe into subscription powerhouse (6)
Stocks tumble as investors weigh CEO exit against strong results (2)
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AI pressures shape leadership transition and product strategy

Adobe CEO Narayen Plans Exit as Tech Firms Restructure Around AI

15 hrs / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

Prince of PDFs, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, to step down after 18 years

15 hrs / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is stepping down after 18 years—as pressure on the company mounts to deliver on AI

18 hrs / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Adobe CEO to Depart as AI Boosts Sales

22 hrs / wsj / Katherine Hamilton

Longtime CEO exits after reshaping Adobe into subscription powerhouse

Shantanu Narayen to step down as Adobe CEO after 18-year tenure

9 hrs / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Adobe CEO to step down after 18 years in charge

10 hrs / siliconrepublic / Tim Barnwell

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to step down after nearly two decades leading company transformation

21 hrs / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Adobe CEO to Step Down After 18 Years

22 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen plans to step down after 18 years

22 hrs / engadget / Anna Washenko

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen says he will step down after company installs successor

23 hrs / cnbc

Stocks tumble as investors weigh CEO exit against strong results

Adobe sinks as CEO departs after 18 years at the helm, overshadowing solid Q1 results

9 hrs / sherwood / Claire Yubin Oh

Adobe (ADBE) Stock Plunges 7% After CEO Departure Announcement Despite Strong Q1 Results

11 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

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Longtime Adobe CEO to step down as investors question the company's next act

5 hrs / techspot

Adobe (ADBE) Stock: Strong Q1 Earnings Overshadowed by CEO Exit and AI Uncertainty

6 hrs / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Adobe stock is not reacting well to the planned departure of longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen

7 hrs / fastcompany / Michael Grothaus

Market Losers: Adobe (ADBE), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), and SentinelOne Stocks Tumble Friday

7 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Memory prices may not fall until 2027, new research warns

digitaltrends - New market research suggests memory prices may not drop even in the second half of 2027, as demand from AI infrastructure continues to strain global DRAM and NAND supply. The post Memory prices may not fall until 2027, new research warns appeared first on…

#ai #semiconductors #chips #business #datacenter #supplychain #pricing #technology #memory

AI servers gobble memory: Counterpoint predicts shortages into 2027 (3)
Helium pinch cripples fabs: Qatar shutdown rattles chip supply (2)
Investors fret as Micron rides AI memory demand rollercoaster (2)
On the ground: IDC warns PC market faces RAM-driven collapse (5)
All Other Stories

AI servers gobble memory: Counterpoint predicts shortages into 2027

Memory prices may not fall until 2027, new research warns

23 hrs / digitaltrends

“There Is No Scenario Where Memory Prices Will Drop Anytime Soon” Says Counterpoint as Supply Constraints Push Shortages to New Levels

26 hrs / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

The Great AI Silicon Shortage

27 hrs / reddit / /u/OutlandishnessOk11

Helium pinch cripples fabs: Qatar shutdown rattles chip supply

Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock — SK hynix forced to diversify after 30% of global supply removed from the market

21 hrs / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock — SK hynix forced to diversify after 30% of global supply removed from the market

27 hrs / reddit / /u/LordAlfredo

Investors fret as Micron rides AI memory demand rollercoaster

Micron (MU) Stock Surges Ahead of Wednesday’s Earnings Report as Analysts Boost Targets

10 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Micron (MU) Stock: Faces Volatility Amid AI Hype and Oil Surge

11 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

On the ground: IDC warns PC market faces RAM-driven collapse

RAMaggedon: Memory shortages to persist through 2027, IDC warns

9 hrs / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

IDC Predicts an 11.3 Percent Decline in PC Sales This Year

21 hrs / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

IDC Paints a ‘Doomer Narrative’ for the PC Industry, as Memory Shortages Make Survival “Nearly Impossible”

24 hrs / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

RAMaggedon not expected to ease this year as IDC cuts 2026 PC market forecast again

24 hrs / engadget / Anna Washenko

IDC says the era of cheap PCs could be over as memory shortages push prices up

25 hrs / betanews / Wayne Williams

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Memory stocks rebound off last weeks losses

3 hrs / sherwood / Matt Phillips

Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True www.wired.com/story/gamers...

5 hrs / bsky / @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social / jenlucpiquant.bsky.social

Micron (MU) Stock Surges 5% Following Bullish Analyst Upgrades Ahead of Q2 Report

5 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Thought Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Was Expensive? Current-Generation LPDDR5X & UFS 4.1 Memory Exceed The Flagship SoC’s Cost

5 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

AI chips are pushing everything else off TSMC's most advanced production lines

6 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

RAM is getting expensive, so squeeze the most from it

7 hrs / theregister / Liam Proven

The RAMpocalypse is a warning for stricter performance KPIs

7 hrs / techzine / Adrian Bridgwater

2026 PC shipment forecast slashed amid memory shortages — IDC says total PC market value to nonetheless increase to $274 billion due to ongoing price hikes

8 hrs / tomshardware

Silicon Power US RMA policy now hedges against AI-driven RAM and SSD shortages — company says it will refund the original purchase price 'if there is a shortage of replacement products'

8 hrs / tomshardware

Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True

9 hrs / wired / Helen Vogelsong-Donahue

Tinder Launches IRL Events and AI Matchmaker as Paying Subscribers Drop 8 Percent

Maria Garcia / implicator - Tinder unveils Events tab, video speed dating, and AI Chemistry matchmaker as Match Group loses 8% of paying subscribers in Q4 2025.

#ai #mobile #genai #business #apps #ux #community #technology #updates

Tinder’s Biggest Update in Years Lets AI Curate Dating Matches

5 hrs / eweek / Liz Ticong

Tinder is adding a bunch of safety features to spare you the horror date

10 hrs / digitaltrends

Tinder launches Events tab and video speed dating

10 hrs / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Bumble's AI Assistant Bee Wants to Replace Endless Swiping

19 hrs / cnet / Alex Valdes

Tinder is betting on IRL events to fix swipe fatigue

22 hrs / digitaltrends

Tinder’s Solution to Dating App Burnout Is More AI

22 hrs / gizmodo / Ece Yildirim

Tinder Launches IRL Events and AI Matchmaker as Paying Subscribers Drop 8 Percent

24 hrs / implicator / Maria Garcia

Tinder drops a slew of updates, including an AI way to cut through dating fatigue

25 hrs / mashable

Tinder tries to lure people back to online dating with IRL events, virtual speed dating

26 hrs / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash

bbc - Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent.

#ai #dataprivacy #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #law #media #litigation #intellectualproperty #copyright

Grammarly’s AI tool mimicked experts without their consent. Now it’s being sued

3 hrs / fastcompany / Stephanie Kaloi

A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity

9 hrs / nytimes / Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Rachel Cohn, Vjeran Pavic, Chris Wood, Dan Powell, Marion

Wrote about the Grammarly lawsuit www.platformer.news/grammarly-ex...

17 hrs / bsky / @caseynewton.bsky.social / caseynewton.bsky.social

I have been released from my responsibilities as an unwilling editor for Grammarly

20 hrs / platformer / Casey Newton

A writer is suing Grammarly for turning her and other authors into ‘AI editors’ without consent

27 hrs / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash

28 hrs / bbc

Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI "Expert Review" Feature

29 hrs / reddit / /u/aaron802

Surprisingly Pro: MacBook Neo Handles 4K Video and 100MP Photos in New Test

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Apple’s new MacBook Neo is being positioned as the ultimate budget option for students and casual users, but Canadian tech reviewer Tyler Stalman decided to see if it could punch above its weight class. In a new performance test, Stalman put the $799 CAD …

#hardware #apple #usb #photography #batteries #macbook #performance #repair #gadgets

Hands-on teardown: surprisingly repairable, simpler internals (3)
Performance shockwaves: Neo pressures PC makers and markets (6)
Review round-up: compromises in materials, ports, battery life (1)
Software and security: new camera indicator, accent color hacks (2)
All Other Stories

Hands-on teardown: surprisingly repairable, simpler internals

With the new $599 MacBook Neo, are MacBooks becoming semi-disposable?

16 hrs / reddit / /u/AppTifa

MacBook Neo Teardown Reveals It's the Most Repairable Apple Laptop in Ages

17 hrs / cnet / Jeff Carlson

MacBook Neo Teardown

25 hrs / youtube / John Gruber

Performance shockwaves: Neo pressures PC makers and markets

Apple (AAPL) Stock: Faces Margin Pressure Amid Strong iPhone Demand

11 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Ex-Windows chief calls MacBook Neo "a paradigm shifting computer" — reflects on Surface failure and Windows on Arm while lamenting "we were early, but not wrong"

13 hrs / reddit / /u/Educational-Web31

Dell's laptop beats the MacBook Neo in several areas, costs $549

16 hrs / reddit / /u/Quantum-Coconut

ASUS CFO says Microsoft, Intel and AMD maybe preparing a response to Apple's $599 MacBook Neo

18 hrs / reddit / /u/Quantum-Coconut

Surprisingly Pro: MacBook Neo Handles 4K Video and 100MP Photos in New Test

24 hrs / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Shocks PC Industry Leaders

27 hrs / reddit / /u/lurker_bee

Review round-up: compromises in materials, ports, battery life

MacBook Neo: Heres everything reviewers didn’t like

26 hrs / mashable

Software and security: new camera indicator, accent color hacks

Accents

20 hrs / mahdi / John Gruber

Apple’s Platform Security Guide Adds a Brief Note on the MacBook Neo’s On-Screen Camera Indicator

20 hrs / apple / John Gruber

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Parallels Desktop creators say MacBook Neo does indeed have enough muscle to run Windows apps

3 hrs / engadget / Matt Tate

Review: MacBook Neo shows just how "Pro" the M5 MacBook Air has gotten

3 hrs / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Mac Trade-Ins Surge Amid MacBook Neo Launch

4 hrs / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Parallels Confirms MacBook Neo Can Run Windows in a Virtual Machine

5 hrs / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple MacBook Neo Beats Ever Single x86 PC CPU For Single-Core Performance https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/03/12/230230/apple-macbook-neo-beats-ever-single-x86-pc-cpu-for-single-core-performance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

5 hrs / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

Parallels Confirms MacBook Neo Can Run Windows in a Virtual Machine

6 hrs / ycombinator

Engadget Podcast: Apple's $599 MacBook Neo is astounding

6 hrs / engadget / Devindra Hardawar

Apple is winning over TikTok with Steve Jobs-style brain rot

6 hrs / fastcompany / Grace Snelling

MacBook Neo teardown reveals Apple's most repair-friendly laptop in years

6 hrs / techspot

The MacBook Neo is a winner

7 hrs / theverge / David Pierce

MacBook Neo’s Compromises ‘Are Totally Acceptable’ By Windows Former Head, Says He’s ‘Completely Blown Away By It,’ With Its Launch Defeating Moore’s Law

7 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Apple MacBook Neo is not only cheaper than other Macs, its also easier to repair

8 hrs / mashable

The Morning After: Our verdict on Apple’s $600 Macbook Neo

8 hrs / engadget / Mat Smith

MacBook Neo Launches Apple Into a Cooler Era (With a Mascot?)

8 hrs / cnet / Bridget Carey

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo, ChatGPT's Interactive Tutoring, Uber's Women-Only Option | Tech Today video

8 hrs / cnet

PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo

8 hrs / theverge / Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Parallels Confirms MacBook Neo Can Run Windows in a Virtual Machine

9 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Apple MacBook Neo Beats Ever Single x86 PC CPU For Single-Core Performance

9 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Stumbled upon this indie app that enables both the 2021 and 2024 iMac accent colors in macOS on non-iMacs !! https://mahdi.jp/apps/accents

17 hrs / bsky / @parkerortolani.com / parkerortolani.com

Why Microsoft Is Fighting the Pentagon Over Anthropic Ban

J.R. Johnivan / eweek - Microsoft backed Anthropic after the Pentagon labeled it a supply chain risk, as the AI company fights limits tied to surveillance and weapons use.The post Why Microsoft Is Fighting the Pentagon Over Anthropic Ban appeared first on eWEEK.

#ai #cybersecurity #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #microsoft #aiethics #government #supplychain #safety

Ethics and surveillance debate — On tech floors: Industry debates safety, surveillance, and vendor ethics. (3)
Microsoft and legal pushback — At the courthouse: Microsoft seeks to block Pentagon's designation. (4)
Pentagon supply-chain designation — At the Pentagon: Officials say Claude 'pollutes' procurement. (3)
All Other Stories

Ethics and surveillance debate — On tech floors: Industry debates safety, surveillance, and vendor ethics.

My day inside Anthropic

17 hrs / sources / Alex Heath

Weasel Words: OpenAI’s Pentagon Deal Won’t Stop AI‑Powered Surveillance

23 hrs / techdirt / Corynne McSherry and Matthew Guariglia

‘Uncanny Valley’: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs

24 hrs / wired / Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger

Microsoft and legal pushback — At the courthouse: Microsoft seeks to block Pentagon's designation.

Microsoft Backs Anthropic To Halt US DOD's 'Supply-Chain Risk' Designation

16 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

The Pentagon Called Claude's Values a Contaminant. Big Tech Heard a Warning.

23 hrs / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Why Microsoft Is Fighting the Pentagon Over Anthropic Ban

25 hrs / eweek / J.R. Johnivan

An uncomfortable truce in the AI platform wars

26 hrs / ft

Pentagon supply-chain designation — At the Pentagon: Officials say Claude 'pollutes' procurement.

The Pentagon Dealmaker Who Has Become Anthropic’s Nemesis

16 hrs / wsj / Heather Somerville

US War Department CTO says Anthropic's AI models "pollute" the supply chain with built-in ethics

25 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Claude would 'pollute' the Pentagon’s supply chain, a top official says

28 hrs / qz / Quartz Staff

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AI startups’ funding frenzy, where AWS goes next, and what’s coming at Nvidia’s GTC event

6 hrs / siliconangle / Robert Hof

Azure startup credits don't apply to Claude via Azure AI Foundry, reader finds – after $1,600 charge

7 hrs / theregister / Richard Speed

The Pentagon Claims That Anthropic’s ‘Soul’ Creates a Supply-Chain Risk. That Makes No Sense

7 hrs / gizmodo / Matt Novak

Meta Can't Build Fast Enough. Washington Punishes Those Who Can.

7 hrs / implicator / Marcus Schuler

The Download: how AI is used for military targeting, and the Pentagon’s war on Claude

8 hrs / technologyreview / Thomas Macaulay

Anthropic said no. OpenAI said yes. One weekend, one decision—and a masterclass in brand building

9 hrs / fastcompany / Amy Williams

Anthropic’s Pentagon Battle Matters to Every Business

10 hrs / wsj / Greg Ip

AI policy's new power center

11 hrs / axios / Ashley Gold

Earlier this week, I spent an afternoon inside Anthropic HQ meeting with various leaders. It was fascinating and I learned a lot. sources.news/p/my-day-ins...

14 hrs / bsky / @alexeheath.com / alexeheath.com

Weasel Words: OpenAI’s Pentagon Deal Won’t Stop AI‑Powered Surveillance OpenAI, the maker of ChaptGPT, is rightfully facing widespread criticism for its decisions to fill the gap the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) created when rival Anthropic refused t

20 hrs / bsky / @techdirt.com / techdirt.com

In today’s episode, we discuss how the saga between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is far from over. www.wired.com/story/uncann...

20 hrs / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Google Maps Gets Its ‘Biggest Update in Over a Decade’ With AI-Powered Navigation

Esther Shein / eweek - Google Maps rolls out its biggest update in years, introducing Immersive Navigation and the AI-powered Ask Maps feature for smarter routes and real-world questions.The post Google Maps Gets Its ‘Biggest Update in Over a Decade’ With AI-Powered Navigation …

#ai #ar #mobile #google #genai #travel #ux #assistant #spatialcomputing #gemini

AI Mode Data, Ask Maps & Branded Queries Go Live – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

7 hrs / searchenginejournal / Matt G. Southern

Google Maps just got the 'biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade'

8 hrs / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica

Google Maps is getting a new AI-powered “Ask Maps” feature

9 hrs / sherwood / Tom Jones

Google Maps Introduces “Ask Maps” AI Feature and 3D Navigation

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Microsoft top Office executive Rajesh Jha retiring after more than 35 years

cnbc - Rajesh Jha helped Microsoft bring to market an artificial intelligence assistant containing OpenAI models for its Office productivity customers.

#ai #hardware #microsoft #genai #business #jobs #productivity #microsoft365 #office #copilot

Microsoft veteran Rajesh Jha prepares to retire, triggers yet another reorg

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Another longtime Microsoft executive is retiring

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People are getting OpenClaw installed for free in China. Thousands are queuing for OpenClaw setup.

/u/MarketingNetMind / reddit - As I posted previously, OpenClaw is super-trending in China and people are paying over $70 for house-call OpenClaw installation services. Tencent then organized 20 employees outside its office building in Shenzhen to help people install it for free. Their…

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Systemd 260-rc3 released with AI Agents documentation added

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Baidu Launches the World’s First Mobile “Lobster” Application

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Show HN: OpenClaw-class agents on ESP32 (and the IDE that makes it possible)

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Genspark launches Claw AI assistant as secure alternative to open agent platforms such as OpenClaw

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People are getting OpenClaw installed for free in China. Thousands are queuing for OpenClaw setup.

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Gumloop Raises $50M in Series B Funding

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#ai #startups #automation #saas #enterprise #genai #business #canada #assistant #productivity

Benchmark bets $50M on Gumloop’s AI agents for Slack, Teams and enterprise automation

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AI agent development startup Wonderful reels in $150M

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Wonderful Raises $150 Million to Help Enterprises Deploy AI Agents

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Gumloop sticks $50-million USD Series B round to let employees build their own AI agents

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Gumloop Raises $50M in Series B Funding

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Gumloop lands $50M from Benchmark to turn every employee into an AI agent builder

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Microsoft reveals Copilot Health, an AI to make sense of your wearable and medical reports

digitaltrends - Microsoft's Copilot Health brings together your health records, wearables, and lab results in one place, turning confusing data into personalized, actionable insights.The post Microsoft reveals Copilot Health, an AI to make sense of your wearable and medi…

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Microsoft debuts Copilot Health to unify medical records and fitness data ->Dataconomy | More on "Microsoft Copilot Health medical AI" at BigEarthData.ai | #Copilot #Health #ArtificialIntelligence #Data

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Microsoft Launches Copilot Health to Link Medical Records and Wearables

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Microsoft debuts Copilot Health to unify medical records and fitness data

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Microsoft Launches Copilot Health in the US

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Microsoft Copilot now boarding your health information

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Microsoft reveals Copilot Health, an AI to make sense of your wearable and medical reports

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Copilot Health marks Microsoft's entry into the AI health race alongside OpenAI and Anthropic

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Microsoft Debuts AI Tool to Analyze Users’ Medical Records

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Jeff Kaplan's Kintsugiyama Announces "The Legend of California" Skills-Based Open World FPS With Online Multiplayer

techpowerup - Jeff Kaplan, of former Blizzard fame, having worked on Overwatch and World of Warcraft, has officially announced the first game in development at his newly formed Kintsugiyama studio. The Legend of California is a Western shooter with online co-op and PvP…

#gaming #entertainment #business #community #media #technology #videogames #california

F1's debut race in the 2026 season beat everyone's expectations, even Apple's

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“It Broke Me” – Overwatch Creator Finally Reveals the Truth Behind the Painful Separation from Blizzard

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The Legend of California Is a Multiplayer Action Survival FPS Set in the Gold Rush Era and Designed by the Creator of Overwatch

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Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan returns with a Western survival shooter

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Jeff Kaplan unveils The Legend of California, his Wild West FPS comeback

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Waiv Secures $33 Million to Expand AI Precision Testing Globally

Clinton / ventureburn - AI-Driven Precision Testing for Cancer Care Waiv, a Paris-based company spun out from Owkin, just raised $33 million to take its AI precision testing platform global. OTB Ventures and AlphaThe post Waiv Secures $33 Million to Expand AI Precision Testing G…

#ai #startups #vc #biotech #ml #digitalhealth #computervision #health #europe #medicine

Waiv Secures $33 Million to Expand AI Precision Testing Globally

26 hrs / ventureburn / Clinton

Waiv Raises $33M in Funding

29 hrs / finsmes / FinSMEs

Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing

31 hrs / sifted

Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33M for AI that reads cancer from routine slides

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