Wednesday, March 18, 2026

1 hr
Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer drops MCU cameos and action-packed teases (4)
1 hr
Apple seeds iOS 26.4 RC across platforms with new features and fixes (14) hot
Final RCs land across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, TV, Vision.
Deep dive on iOS 26.4 features: Music, emoji, podcasts, more.
Family Sharing now allows adults to keep individual payment methods.
Keyboard accuracy bug fixed — typing errors addressed in iOS 26.4.
2 hrs
Apple blocks Replit and Vibecode updates over in‑app code execution rules (5)
3 hrs
Zurich’s Rivia raises Series A to scale clinical trial AI data engine (4)
3 hrs
Pentagon brands Anthropic 'unacceptable risk,' DOJ defends blacklist in court (4)
3 hrs
VerbaFlo raises $7M to automate real estate ops with conversational AI (5)
3 hrs
Mistral launches Forge to let enterprises build custom AI on private data (4)
3 hrs
Microsoft considers suing over OpenAI–Amazon cloud pact (7)
3 hrs
Meta shutters Horizon Worlds as metaverse priorities shift (10) hot
3 hrs
Samsung quietly kills the Galaxy Z TriFold, eyes leaner follow-up (7)
3 hrs
Kraken pauses multibillion-dollar IPO as markets turn sour (4)
4 hrs
Israel strikes Iranian energy sites, sending oil prices sharply higher (14) hot
On-the-ground: Israeli strikes cripple Iran's energy infrastructure
Markets reel: oil spike, gas pain, crypto and inflation fallout
Industry alert: helium shortfalls threaten chips and medical supply chains
Regional security shifts: new defense ties and satellite surveillance


In Detail Full day, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

Here’s all the amazing things we saw in the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

digitaltrends - Tom Holland is back as Peter Parker in the first trailer of Sony and Marvel Studios' superhero film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.The post Here’s all the amazing things we saw in the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer appeared first on Digital Trends.

#movies #entertainment #culture #vfx #media #disney #films

Here’s all the amazing things we saw in the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

2 hrs / digitaltrends

The Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer is filled with MCU cameos

3 hrs / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer: Tom Holland yearns for Zendaya in action-packed first look

6 hrs / mashable

The hits keep coming in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s first trailer

6 hrs / theverge / Charles Pulliam-Moore

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Apple Releases iOS 26.4 RC With New Apple Music Features, Emoji, and More

iclarified - Apple has seeded the Release Candidate versions of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to developers and public beta testers. The update carries build number 23E244 and offers a final look at the software ahead of its public release.Continue ReadingShare Article:Fac…

#apple #iphone #ios #ipad #macos #watchos #tvos #updates #bugs #applemusic

Deep dive on iOS 26.4 features: Music, emoji, podcasts, more.

Here Are Apple's Release Notes for iOS 26.4

1 hr / macrumors / Juli Clover

iOS 26.4 Release Notes

2 hrs / iclarified


Family Sharing now allows adults to keep individual payment methods.

Family Sharing no longer means sharing a credit card in iOS 26.4

1 hr / appleinsider

Family Sharing in iOS 26.4 No Longer Forces Adults to Share a Payment Method

1 hr / macrumors / Juli Clover


Final RCs land across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, TV, Vision.

Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.4 RC to Developers [Download]

1 hr / iclarified

Apple Seeds watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 RCs to Developers

2 hrs / iclarified

Apple Releases iOS 26.4 RC With New Apple Music Features, Emoji, and More

2 hrs / iclarified

RC builds of iOS 26.4, macOS 26.4 arrive as release draws near

2 hrs / appleinsider

Apple Confirms iOS 26.4 Release Date is Near With Final Developer Software

2 hrs / iphoneincanada / Gary Ng

Apple Releases watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4 Release Candidates

2 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Candidate Now Available

2 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Seeds iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 Release Candidates

2 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover


Keyboard accuracy bug fixed — typing errors addressed in iOS 26.4.

Keyboard accuracy bug quashed in iOS 26.4

1 hr / appleinsider

iOS 26.4 Fixes iPhone Keyboard Accuracy Bug

2 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

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Apple Blocks Replit and Vibecode Updates Over How Generated Apps Run Inside iOS

Harkaram Grewal / implicator - Apple blocked Replit and Vibecode updates, citing App Store rules on in-app code execution. Both must change how generated apps run on iOS.

#ai #startups #software #techpolicy #mobile #apple #genai #ios #apps #updates

Apple is clamping down on apps with AI vibe coding capabilities listed in the App Store, preventing the rapid creation of apps that don’t pass through the App Store Review process.

2 hrs / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Apple Blocks Replit and Vibecode Updates Over How Generated Apps Run Inside iOS

3 hrs / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

Apple reportedly blocks vibe-coding apps from publishing updates

3 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Bad vibes: Apple blocks updates for some AI coding apps in the App Store

5 hrs / appleinsider

Apple Quietly Blocks Updates for Popular 'Vibe Coding' Apps

6 hrs / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

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Rivia Raises $15M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Rivia, a Zurich, Switzerland-based provider of a clinical trial data engine and AI platform, raised $15m in Series A funding. The round was led by Earlybird, with participation from Defiant, Speedinvest, Amino Collective, and Nina Capital. The company int…

#ai #vc #analytics #biotech #datascience #ml #digitalhealth #health #europe #pharmaceuticals

Rivia raises $15M to build AI engine for clinical trial data

2 hrs / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Rivia Raises $15M in Series A Funding

4 hrs / finsmes / FinSMEs

Rivia raises $15M to fix the broken data infrastructure behind clinical trials

10 hrs / tech / Cate Lawrence

Zurich’s Rivia Raises €13M Series A To Scale AI Clinical Trial Platform

11 hrs / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

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DOD says Anthropic’s ‘red lines’ make it an ‘unacceptable risk to national security’

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - The Defense Department said concerns that Anthropic might "attempt to disable its technology" during "warfighting operations" validate its decision to label the AI firm a supply chain risk.

#ai #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #aiethics #genai #government #doj #litigation #safety

Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic

4 hrs / nytimes / Mike Isaac

Pentagon’s Anthropic Ban Defended by Justice Department in Federal Litigation

5 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

DOD says Anthropic’s ‘red lines’ make it an ‘unacceptable risk to national security’

6 hrs / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Defense Department says Anthropic poses 'unacceptable risk' to national security

10 hrs / engadget / Mariella Moon

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VerbaFlo Raises $7 Mn To Automate Real Estate Operations

Shrishti Bisht / inc42 - Real estate-focused AI startup VerbaFlo has raised $7 Mn (about ₹64 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Pi…

#ai #automation #saas #enterprise #voice #genai #business #payments #assistant

VerbaFlo Raises $7 Mn To Automate Real Estate Operations

6 hrs / inc42 / Shrishti Bisht

VerbaFlo Raises $7M Seed Round To Scale AI Platform For Real Estate

8 hrs / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

VerbaFlo Raises $7M in Seed Funding

10 hrs / finsmes / FinSMEs

Pi Labs leads $7M round in VerbaFlo for AI real estate platform

11 hrs / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Exclusive: VerbaFlo just raised $7M from Pi Labs for its real estate AI agents with this pitch deck

12 hrs / techfundingnews / Tasmin Lockwood

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Mistral launches Forge for custom enterprise AI models

Editorial Team / dataconomy - Mistral Forge empowers enterprises to create custom AI models trained on their own data, bridging the gap between technology and specific business needs.

#ai #cloud #datascience #ml #saas #dataprivacy #enterprise #genai #business #mistral

Mistral Forge Transforms Proprietary Knowledge Into AI Models and Agents

5 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Mistral AI’s newest model in the fully open source ‘Small’ series attempts to consolidate capabilities of its flagship models. Plus, a new platform lets enterprises build custom AI models on proprietary data.

8 hrs / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

Mistral AI makes enterprise push with two new launches

11 hrs / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Mistral launches Forge for custom enterprise AI models

12 hrs / dataconomy / Editorial Team

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Microsoft (MSFT) Threatens Lawsuit Over OpenAI’s Massive $50B Amazon Cloud Partnership

Trader Edge / parameter - Microsoft considers legal action against OpenAI and Amazon over a $50B AWS deal that may breach its exclusive Azure cloud agreement. Negotiations underway.The post Microsoft (MSFT) Threatens Lawsuit Over OpenAI’s Massive $50B Amazon Cloud Partnership appe…

#cloud #techpolicy #amazon #microsoft #antitrust #openai #business #azure #law #litigation

Microsoft considering suing OpenAI over Altman's recent deal with Amazon, report claims — exclusivity dispute revolves around Frontier multi-agent service

2 hrs / tomshardware

Microsoft considers suing Amazon and OpenAI over $50 billion deal

3 hrs / sherwood / Rani Molla

Report: Microsoft Could Sue OpenAI for Contract Breach

3 hrs / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Microsoft (MSFT) Threatens Lawsuit Over OpenAI’s Massive $50B Amazon Cloud Partnership

8 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Microsoft Considers Suing to Halt Amazon-OpenAI Cloud Deal

9 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Kenya’s electric bus startup BasiGo ramps up inter-city expansion

10 hrs / semafor / Martin K.N Siele

Microsoft weighs legal action over $50bn Amazon-OpenAI cloud deal

15 hrs / ft

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Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse

cnbc - Meta is scaling back its metaverse focus, cutting studios and headcount at Reality Labs to prioritize artificial intelligence.

#ai #gaming #vr #mixedreality #mobile #meta #jobs #apps

Meta Is Dropping VR Support From Horizon Worlds

1 hr / uploadvr / John Gruber

Meta axes Horizon Worlds VR after losing $70 billion on metaverse

1 hr / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Metas VR Metaverse takes one more step into the grave

1 hr / mashable

Well, there it is. "Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds, the company’s virtual reality social network, on June 15." "The announcement comes as Meta scales back its once-prominent metaverse focus to prioritize artificial intelligence.&qu

2 hrs / bsky / @matpiscatella.bsky.social / matpiscatella.bsky.social

Meta's Metaverse App is Vanishing From VR June 15

2 hrs / cnet / Scott Stein

Is the Metaverse Dead? Meta Pulls Horizon Worlds From Quest Headsets

2 hrs / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse

4 hrs / cnbc

Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds VR, despite investing billions into the metaverse

5 hrs / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica

5 Best Power Banks (2026); I’ve Tested More Than 100

10 hrs / wired / Simon Hill

Meta to shut down VR Horizon Worlds

11 hrs / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

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Samsung pulls the plug on the Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - When Samsung released the Galaxy Z TriFold at the end of last year, the folding phone caused quite a stir. Despite that astonishingly high price tag of $2,899, the company has had no trouble getting people to buy the two-hinged device. But after just thre…

#hardware #mobiletech #samsung #android #business #manufacturing #technology #gadgets #smartphone #foldable

Samsung Approves The Galaxy Z TriFold 2 Concept With A Better Build And Refined Hinge, Might Launch By Mid-2027

4 hrs / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Samsung reportedly discontinuing Galaxy Z TriFold

4 hrs / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

Samsung folds the Galaxy Z TriFold after just a few months

5 hrs / bsky / @theregister.com / theregister.com

After nuking sales of Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsung is reportedly making a slimmer follow-up

7 hrs / digitaltrends

How to read the Dune books in order before the third movie comes out

8 hrs / pocket-lint / Kelsey Fogarty

Samsung pulls the plug on the Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months

8 hrs / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Samsung folds the Galaxy Z TriFold after just a few months

9 hrs / theregister / Richard Speed

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Kraken Postpones Public Listing After SEC Filing — What Went Wrong

Trader Edge / parameter - Kraken delays its IPO after filing with the SEC in November. Market downturn and weak trading volumes force the exchange to reconsider its public listing.The post Kraken Postpones Public Listing After SEC Filing — What Went Wrong appeared first on Paramet…

#fintech #crypto #banking #stockmarket #business #sec #regulation #crypto

Kraken Pauses IPO Plans Amid Slumping Crypto Markets

2 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Payward, parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, puts plans for IPO on hold

4 hrs / sherwood / Sage D. Young

Kraken Postpones Public Listing After SEC Filing — What Went Wrong

4 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Crypto exchange Kraken freezes multibillion-dollar IPO plan due to difficult market conditions

4 hrs / coindesk / Will Canny

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Oil hits $108 a barrel as Israel attacks Iranian energy sites

Cris Tolomia / qz - Brent crude surged past $108 after Israeli strikes on Iranian gas infrastructure. Citi warns prices could hit $150 if Hormuz disruptions continue

#energy #oil #politics #stockmarket #commodities #economy

Industry alert: helium shortfalls threaten chips and medical supply chains

Chipmakers in Malaysia monitoring risks from helium supply disruptions, association says

15 hrs / reddit / /u/sr_local


Markets reel: oil spike, gas pain, crypto and inflation fallout

US Drivers Face Long-Term Pain at Pump as Oil Prices Surge

2 hrs / ventureburn / Clinton

The era of cheap money is over as the Iran war creates a permanent 'inflation floor'

2 hrs / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin, Ethereum Slip on Inflation Surprise as Oil Prices Jump

5 hrs / decrypt / André Beganski

Bitcoin hash rate is tumbling as Iran war lifts energy prices

5 hrs / coindesk / James Van Straten

Here's another sign that inflation was running hot even before the Iran war

6 hrs / qz / Quartz Staff

The Iran war is producing the sharpest spike in US gas prices since Hurricane Katrina

7 hrs / sherwood / Luke Kawa


On-the-ground: Israeli strikes cripple Iran's energy infrastructure

Iran's South Pars Gas Field Is Attacked by Israel, Sending Energy Prices Soaring

2 hrs / ycombinator

Oil hits $108 a barrel as Israel attacks Iranian energy sites

5 hrs / qz / Cris Tolomia


Regional security shifts: new defense ties and satellite surveillance

Abraham Accords will expand through defense cooperation

4 hrs / semafor / Judah Taub

Britain's satellite-watching gap to be plugged with £17.5M eyeball in Cyprus

7 hrs / theregister / SA Mathieson

Nations seek alternative oil transport routes

9 hrs / semafor / Tom Chivers


All Other Stories

The Fed holds interest rates steady as the Iran war complicates the inflation outlook

2 hrs / qz / Quartz Staff

Oil nears $110 a barrel after gas field strike

2 hrs / ycombinator

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