Thursday, March 19, 2026

22 min
Autoscience/AutoScience raises $14M to automate research with AI-driven labs (4)
23 min
Amazon brings Alexa+ to the UK in early access, free during rollout (4)
36 min
MLB names Polymarket exclusive prediction‑market partner under CFTC integrity pact (4)
36 min
Crypto.com cuts ~12% of staff in pivot to enterprise‑wide AI efficiency (4)
36 min
Uber to invest $1.25B in Rivian for up to 50,000 R2 robotaxis (8)
36 min
NHTSA intensifies probe into Tesla Full Self‑Driving after poor‑visibility crashes (6)
36 min
New iPhone spyware 'Darksword' spreads via hacked sites, Apple urges updates (4)
37 min
Google introduces mandatory waiting period to curb reckless Android sideloading (5)
37 min
Feds warn and seize sites after Stryker breach exploiting Microsoft Intune (6)
37 min
Meta investigates rogue AI incident after internal data exposure (4)
37 min
OpenAI snaps up Astral to supercharge Codex and Python tooling (8)


In Detail Full day, Thursday, March 19, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

General Catalyst backs California’s Autoscience in $14M round to replace researchers with AI

Vignesh R / techfundingnews - The pace of artificial intelligence research has exploded. Every week, thousands of new machine learning papers are published.…

#ai #robotics #automation #biotech #ml #business #deeptech #biology #pharmaceuticals #research

General Catalyst backs California’s Autoscience in $14M round to replace researchers with AI

3 hrs / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Autoscience builds automated research lab for machine learning models with $14M

5 hrs / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

AutoScience Raises $14M to Scale Research Automation

7 hrs / ventureburn / Ekemini

Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer shows MJ, Bruce Banner, and Sadie Sink's mystery character

32 hrs / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

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Alexa+ launches in the UK

Matt Tate / engadget - Amazon’s next-generation smart assistant has entered its Early Access program in the UK, marking Alexa+’s European debut following rollouts in the US, Canada and Mexico. Starting March 19, invitations to start using the smarter, more conversational Alexa …

#ai #voice #amazon #genai #uk #europe #technology #assistant #alexa #digitalprivacy

Alexa+ launches in the UK

5 hrs / engadget / Matt Tate

Amazon Chooses UK for Alexa+ European Debut

5 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Amazon's Alexa+ Arrives in the UK, Free During Early Access

7 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Amazon brings Alexa+ to the UK

7 hrs / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

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MLB Partners With Polymarket in Historic Prediction Market Agreement

Trader Edge / parameter - MLB selects Polymarket as exclusive prediction market partner and creates historic integrity agreement with CFTC. Details on restrictions and implications.The post MLB Partners With Polymarket in Historic Prediction Market Agreement appeared first on Para…

#crypto #techpolicy #decentralisation #government #sports #business #law #mlb #regulation #polymarket

Polymarket Becomes Major League Baseball’s Chosen Prediction Market

1 hr / pymnts / PYMNTS

MLB Partners With Polymarket in Historic Prediction Market Agreement

4 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

MLB taps Polymarket as exclusive partner, teams with CFTC on betting integrity after last year’s scandal

5 hrs / theblock / RT Watson

ECB seeks experts to help integrate digital euro into ATMs, card payment terminals

5 hrs / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:24 pm / permalink 20985 / 4 stories in 36 min


Crypto.com lays off 12% of workforce as latest company to cite AI in job cuts

cnbc - CEO Kris Marszalek said the layoffs were in "roles that do not adapt in our new world" as the company integrates enterprise-wide AI.

#ai #automation #fintech #crypto #genai #business #jobs #layoffs #crypto

Crypto.com lays off 12% of workforce as latest company to cite AI in job cuts

3 hrs / cnbc

Crypto.com’s AI Campaign Triggers 12% Cut to Staff

4 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Crypto.com Slashes Workforce by 12% in 'Enterprise-Wide AI' Pivot

7 hrs / decrypt / Decrypt Agent

Crypto.com cuts 12% of staff as it integrates AI across the business for efficiency

8 hrs / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

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Uber to invest up to $1.25 billion in EV maker Rivian in deal to launch 50,000 robotaxis

cnbc - Uber plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of a deal to deploy up to 50,000 robotaxis in several countries through 2031.

#vc #robotics #automation #techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #business #uber #automotive #ev

Uber to invest up to $1.25 billion in EV maker Rivian in deal to launch 50,000 robotaxis

3 hrs / cnbc

Uber and Rivian Team Up to Deploy 50,000 Robotaxis

4 hrs / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Rivian will provide 50,000 robotaxis to Uber in a deal worth $1.25 billion

4 hrs / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Rivian and Uber Plan to Launch R2 Robotaxis in Canada but There Is a 5-Year Wait

4 hrs / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Uber and Rivian are teaming up for a big robotaxi push

5 hrs / qz / Cris Tolomia

Uber will invest $1.25 billion in Rivian in a new robotaxi deal

7 hrs / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Uber strikes $1.25bn deal with Rivian for robotaxi fleet

8 hrs / ft

Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal worth up to $1.25B

8 hrs / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane, Kirsten Korosec

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Tesla faces intensifying NHTSA probe of 'Full Self-Driving' in reduced visibility

cnbc - The investigation involves Model S, X, 3, Y and Cybertruck EVs that can use the company's FSD-branded driver assistance systems.

#techpolicy #computervision #selfdriving #cars #aiethics #government #tesla #law #automotive #safety

Tesla faces new questions about how cars in self-driving mode handle poor conditions

2 hrs / techxplore

Tesla faces new questions about how cars in self-driving mode handle poor conditions

2 hrs / abcnews

Tesla faces intensifying NHTSA probe of 'Full Self-Driving' in reduced visibility

4 hrs / cnbc

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall

5 hrs / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

NHTSA expands Tesla FSD probe, focusing on whether system can detect when cameras can’t see the road

7 hrs / sherwood / Rani Molla

Feds intensify investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software

7 hrs / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 20982 / 6 stories in 36 min


New iPhone spyware Darksword spread through hacked websites, putting millions at risk

techspot - The discovery, announced Wednesday in coordinated reports from Lookout, iVerify, and Google's Threat Analysis Group, highlights a growing trade in high-end spyware once found mostly in state-backed espionage. Darksword marks the second iOS-targeting explo…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #apple #browsers #iphone #ios #hack #patching #updates

Is Your iPhone at Risk? Apple Warns Data Theft Possible Without New Update

1 hr / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Apple Urges iPhone Users Running Outdated iOS Versions to Update Immediately

2 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

Your iPhone could be hacked just by visiting a website if you’re still running iOS 18

2 hrs / digitaltrends

New iPhone spyware Darksword spread through hacked websites, putting millions at risk

5 hrs / techspot

Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 20981 / 4 stories in 36 min


Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.

#cybersecurity #software #infosec #mobile #google #android #apps #scam #technology #operatingsystems

Android will hide app sideloading behind a new one-time security process

1 hr / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they prove they really, really want to

1 hr / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

2 hrs / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period

2 hrs / theverge / Dominic Preston

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

3 hrs / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 20978 / 5 stories in 37 min


PwC will say goodbye to staff who aren't convinced about AI

Dan Robinson / theregister - Professional services giant did not read its own report on lackluster benefits You'll use AI and like it too - if you work for PwC. Paul Griggs, US chief executive of the global professional services giant, has made clear there is no room at the corporati…

#cybersecurity #infosec #cloudsec #digitalhealth #microsoft #government #cybercrime #hack #cisa #microsoft365

FBI seizes Handala data leak site after Stryker cyberattack

3 hrs / bleepingcomputer / Lawrence Abrams

FBI, CISA warn on Microsoft Intune risks after Iran-linked cyberattack on Stryker

4 hrs / therecord

FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack

4 hrs / techcrunch / Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

CISA urges companies to secure Microsoft Intune systems after hackers mass-wipe Stryker devices

4 hrs / techcrunch / Zack Whittaker

PwC will say goodbye to staff who aren't convinced about AI

5 hrs / theregister / Dan Robinson

CISA Urges Firms to Secure Microsoft Intune After Stryker Breach

5 hrs / cyberpress / AnuPriya

Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 20977 / 6 stories in 37 min


Meta Grapples with Rogue AI After Massive Internal Data Leak

Jon Swartz / techstrong - Meta Platforms Inc. is facing a reckoning over its push into autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) following a series of high-profile "rogue" incidents, including a security breach that exposed sensitive user data and an executive's lost inbox. The most…

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #meta #aiethics #genai #governance #patching

A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta

1 hr / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Meta Grapples with Rogue AI After Massive Internal Data Leak

3 hrs / techstrong / Jon Swartz

This Week in AI: Meta Incident Highlights a Loss of Control

6 hrs / eweek / Grant Harvey

A rogue AI agent caused a serious security incident at Meta

8 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:22 pm / permalink 20976 / 4 stories in 37 min


OpenAI Acquires Python Toolmaker Astral, Giving Codex Control of the Developer Stack

Harkaram Grewal / implicator - OpenAI acquires Astral, the startup behind Python's most popular modern tools, folding uv, Ruff, and ty into a Codex platform that tripled to two million users since January. The catch: three-quarters of developers at GTC just named a competitor as their …

#ai #software #ml #opensource #openai #genai #business #acquisitions #python #developertools

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

1 hr / arstechnica / Kyle Orland

OpenAI Set to Acquire Astral

1 hr / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

OpenAI Acquires Developer Tooling Startup Astral

3 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

OpenAI Acquires Python Toolmaker Astral, Giving Codex Control of the Developer Stack

3 hrs / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

OpenAI acquires Astral, adding talent to Codex team

4 hrs / sherwood / Jon Keegan

Global Payments’ Golden Age Has Nothing to Do With Crypto

4 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

OpenAI to acquire developer tooling startup Astral in boost for Codex team

5 hrs / cnbc

OpenAI acquires Astral to boost Codex for Python developers

6 hrs / techzine / Erik van Klinken

Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:22 pm / permalink 20975 / 8 stories in 37 min


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