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Google turns Stitch into an AI-native 'vibe design' canvas for prototyping (6)
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Turing Award Honors Quantum Cryptography Pioneers for Securing Digital Communication (4)
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Micron posts blockbuster quarter as memory demand sends results soaring (12) hot
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FBI confirms purchase of commercial location data to support investigations (15) hot
Patel admits FBI buys commercial location data to aid investigations
Lawmakers and privacy advocates condemn warrant‑free location purchases
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Amazon will slash USPS shipments after postal negotiations collapse (5)
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Judge rules Apple can delist apps “with or without cause” in Musi lawsuit (4)
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Federal cyber reviewers flagged Microsoft’s cloud yet approved it anyway (5)
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Federal Reserve holds rates steady while Powell lingers until successor confirmed (19) hot
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Apple seeds iOS 26.4 RC across platforms with new features and fixes (28) hot
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Crimson Desert Benchmark: 40 GPUs Tested

techspot - We benchmarked Crimson Desert across 40 GPUs to see how it performs at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Here's what to expect from your system - and how well it's optimized for modern hardware.Read Entire Article

#hardware #gaming #gpu #cpus #amd #intel #performance

(PR) NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets 90 FPS VR, Crimson Desert, and More Games

4 hrs / techpowerup

Crimson Desert reviews fail to meet the hype as Pearl Abyss shares tumble 29%

7 hrs / techspot

Pearl Abyss Stock Crumbles by 30%: Lofty Crimson Desert Expectations Aren’t Met by Equally Strong Reviews

10 hrs / wccftech / Alessio Palumbo

Ex-Nvidia founded Hosted.ai just raised $19M from Creandum to improve GPU efficiency. Peek inside the deck it used.

10 hrs / techfundingnews / Tasmin Lockwood

ASUS’ ROG Strix gaming laptop line gets refreshed with Intel’s fastest laptop chip yet

12 hrs / digitaltrends

Pearl Abyss stock plunges 27% as Crimson Desert scores 78 on Metacritic

14 hrs / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

[2kliksphilip] DLSS 5 has shown that discourse is dead

14 hrs / reddit / /u/ZTZ-Nine-Nine

NVIDIA DLSS 5 Hands on presentation

14 hrs / reddit / /u/LauraPhilps7654

Walmart Secures Machine Learning Patents to Aid Retail Pricing

20 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Crimson Desert Benchmark: 40 GPUs Tested

20 hrs / techspot

Testing CPU scaling in Crimson Desert — X3D wins, but not by much, and Raptor Lake shines

20 hrs / tomshardware

Crimson Desert Review-in-Progress – Blissfully Lost in Pywell

20 hrs / wccftech / Francesco De Meo

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 11:20 pm / permalink 20971 / 12 stories in 14 hrs


AI translator turns English into LinkedIn speak

mashable - Kagi, a paid search service, is having some attention-grabbing fun with a LinkedIn parody translation service — that's really fun.

#ai #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #culture #creativity #media #copyright

Val Kilmer AI movie gets family backing for As Deep as the Grave

14 hrs / tbreak / Tbreak Editor

AI translator turns English into LinkedIn speak

19 hrs / mashable

Kagi Translate's AI answers the question "What would horny Margaret Thatcher say?"

20 hrs / arstechnica / Kyle Orland

This eerily accurate ‘LinkedIn Speak’ translation tool will help you sound like an instant thinkfluencer

24 hrs / fastcompany / María José Gutierrez Chavez

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 20968 / 4 stories in 17 hrs


Google Labs turns Stitch into a full AI design platform that converts plain text into user interfaces

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Google's Stitch turns text and voice input into clickable prototypes: no design or coding skills required.The article Google Labs turns Stitch into a full AI design platform that converts plain text into user interfaces appeared first on The Decoder.

#ai #software #voice #google #genai #apps #ux #developertools #gemini

Google tests Skills and "Build with Gemini" tools for Gemini Business

6 hrs / testingcatalog / Alexey Shabanov

Google bets on 'vibe design' with Stitch

9 hrs / therundown / Zach Mink

Google offers ‘vibe design’ tool that you can shout at to create a UI

12 hrs / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Google Brings ‘Vibe Design’ to App Creation with New AI Stitch Canvas

18 hrs / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Google Is Trying To Make 'Vibe Design' Happen

20 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Google Labs turns Stitch into a full AI design platform that converts plain text into user interfaces

22 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 20967 / 6 stories in 17 hrs


Turing Award goes to inventors of 'quantum cryptography'

Tom Chivers / semafor - Computing’s prestigious Turing Award went to two men who created a way of keeping digital communication safe even in the age of quantum computers.

#cybersecurity #quantum #dataprivacy #infosec #science #canada #compsci #technology #encryption #research

Quantum pioneers Bennett and Brassard win Turing Award

9 hrs / siliconrepublic / Tim Barnwell

Turing Award goes to inventors of 'quantum cryptography'

20 hrs / semafor / Tom Chivers

Montréal computer scientist Gilles Brassard wins Turing Award for quantum discoveries

25 hrs / betakit / Madison McLauchlan

2026 Turing Award Goes To Inventors of Quantum Cryptography

25 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 20962 / 4 stories in 19 hrs


Micron revenue almost triples, tops estimates as demand for memory soars

cnbc - Micron's stock has soared this year while its tech peers have struggled, as the impact of rising memory costs ripples across the industry.

#ai #cloud #semiconductors #chips #stockmarket #earnings #business #datacenter #memory

Micron’s blowout earnings revived an old Wall Street worry

3 hrs / qz / Shannon Carroll

Micron blew the lights out on earnings, so why is the stock dropping?

7 hrs / sherwood / David Crowther, Claire Yubin Oh

Sandisk (SNDK) Stock: Climbs on AI Demand Surge but Valuation Debate Deepens

11 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Micron (MU) Stock: Gains After Nvidia HBM4 Memory Milestone Announcement

11 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Your next car night need 300GB of RAM, and so will humanoid robots

14 hrs / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Micron’s barnstorming results crush Wall Street’s expectations and it guides for an even bigger beat in future

18 hrs / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Micron has been trading like Nvidia circa 2023 because it’s growing top line like Nvidia circa 2023 $MU $NVDA sherwood.news/markets/micr...

19 hrs / bsky / @ljkawa.bsky.social / ljkawa.bsky.social

(PR) Micron Reports Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026

21 hrs / techpowerup

SK Group Warns Memory Shortage May Continue into 2030

21 hrs / techpowerup

Micron (MU) Stock: Surges to Q2 Fiscal 2026 Highs with Record Revenue and EPS

21 hrs / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Micron revenue almost triples, tops estimates as demand for memory soars

21 hrs / cnbc

Micron reports another stellar quarter and blowout guidance

22 hrs / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 20958 / 12 stories in 20 hrs


FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.

#bigdata #dataprivacy #techpolicy #aclu #government #doj #police #law #digitalprivacy #regulation

Lawmakers and privacy advocates condemn warrant‑free location purchases

The FBI confirms it's buying Americans' location data

19 hrs / engadget / Anna Washenko

The FBI is buying Americans’ location data

20 hrs / theverge / Gaby Del Valle

Kash Patel Admits the FBI is Buying Private Data on Americans

21 hrs / gizmodo / Matt Novak


Patel admits FBI buys commercial location data to aid investigations

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

24 hrs / techcrunch / Zack Whittaker

FBI is buying data that can be used to track people, Patel says

25 hrs / politico / Alfred Ng


Reposts, comments and tech press summaries amplify the news

FBI Is Buying Location Data To Track US Citizens, Director Confirms

15 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

FBI is buying data that can be used to track people, Patel says

21 hrs / reddit / /u/PaiDuck

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

22 hrs / ycombinator

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

24 hrs / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136


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The FBI is buying location data on Americans, here’s what it means

1 hr / digitaltrends

FBI director leaves open the possibility that it's buying location data again

2 hrs / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

FBI admits buying Americans' location data and says it won't stop

8 hrs / techspot

FBI Is Buying Location Data To Track US Citizens, Director Confirms https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/03/18/217205/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-director-confirms?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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Kash Patel Admits the FBI is Buying Private Data on Americans https://gizmodo.com/kash-patel-admits-the-fbi-is-buying-private-data-on-americans-2000735317

19 hrs / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Kash Patel just admitted under oath: The FBI is buying commercially available private data—including location tracking—on Americans to aid investigations. No warrants needed? This is a massive end-run around the 4th Amendment. Privacy concerns just got re

19 hrs / bsky / @mcspocky.bsky.social / mcspocky.bsky.social

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 20953 / 15 stories in 21 hrs


Amazon will reportedly cut its USPS shipments by at least two-thirds

Will Shanklin / engadget - A recent change in how the US Postal Service handles shipping partners appears to have forced Amazon to make alternative plans. The company reportedly plans to cut the number of packages it ships through USPS by at least two-thirds later this year. It say…

#ecommerce #amazon #government #business #supplychain #us #delivery #prime #regulation

Amazon’s USPS cuts threaten billions for the Postal Service

2 hrs / qz / Quartz Staff

Amazon says USPS 'walked away at the eleventh hour' from delivery deal talks

6 hrs / techspot

Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under

21 hrs / theverge / Emma Roth

Amazon will reportedly cut its USPS shipments by at least two-thirds

22 hrs / engadget / Will Shanklin

Amazon says U.S. Postal Service 'walked away at the eleventh hour' in negotiations

24 hrs / cnbc

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 20952 / 5 stories in 21 hrs


Apple Can Delist Apps 'With Or Without Cause,' Judge Says In Loss For Musi App

BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Musi, a free music streaming app that had tens of millions of iPhone downloads and garnered plenty of controversy over its method of acquiring music, has lost an attempt to get back on Apple's App Sto…

#techpolicy #mobile #apple #antitrust #ios #judiciary #apps #law #litigation #developertools

Apple Wins Legal Battle Over Musi App Removal

22 hrs / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

No Cause Required: The New Legal Reality for Every App on Your iPhone

23 hrs / idropnews / Chris Hauk

Apple Can Delist Apps 'With Or Without Cause,' Judge Says In Loss For Musi App

27 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Apple Wins Decisive Victory in Musi App Store Removal Lawsuit

29 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 20947 / 4 stories in 22 hrs


Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was Garbage. They Approved It Anyway.

Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke, ProPublica / gizmodo - The government relies, in part, on third-party firms to vet cloud technology, but those firms are hired and paid by the company being assessed.

#cybersecurity #cloud #techpolicy #infosec #cloudsec #microsoft #us #acquisitions #azure

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22 hrs / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was Garbage. They Approved It Anyway.

23 hrs / gizmodo / Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke, ProPublica

Federal cyber experts called Microsoft’s cloud a “pile of shit,” approved it anyway

25 hrs / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Federal cyber experts called Microsoft's cloud a "pile of shit," approved it anyway

25 hrs / arstechnica / Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke

Federal Cyber Experts Called Microsoft's Cloud 'a Pile of Shit', Yet Approved It Anyway

26 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 20946 / 5 stories in 22 hrs


Fed keeps rates on hold, Powell says he will remain in place until successor confirmed

Courtenay Brown / axios - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates steady, and chair Jerome Powell said that he will remain in place until his successor is confirmed, raising the prospect that he could continue leading the central bank after his term is up May 15.Why i…

#banking #government #stockmarket #business #finance #us #economy #crypto

Asia watches: FX and markets brace for U.S. pause

Seoul shares down late Thurs. morning on escalating Mideast crisis, U.S. rate freeze

16 hrs / co / Kim Na-young

(LEAD) Uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy deepens amid Middle East crisis: BOK

16 hrs / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Authorities to closely monitor FX conditions amid Mideast crisis, U.S. rate freeze

16 hrs / co / Kim Na-young

Authorities to closely monitor FX conditions amid Mideast crisis, U.S. rate freeze

17 hrs / co / Kim Na-young

Uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy deepens amid Middle East crisis: BOK

17 hrs / co / Oh Seok-min


Markets wobble: stocks and crypto tumble on Fed caution

Stocks fall on Fed chair's pessimism

21 hrs / semafor / Laura McGann

Crypto market sheds $100 billion as bitcoin price drops 5% amid Fed caution

22 hrs / theblock / Kyle Baird

Bitcoin sinks below $71,000, stocks close at session lows, as 2026 Fed rate cut hopes fade further

22 hrs / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

Bitcoin, Ethereum Waver as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

24 hrs / decrypt / André Beganski

Federal Reserve holds policy steady as it balances growth and inflation concerns

24 hrs / coindesk / James Van Straten


OTHER: Fed previews, commentary off the main thread

ICE Director Harvey Flax previews March Federal Reserve interest rate decision

21 hrs / qz / NYSE


Powell stays; Fed pauses as leadership showdown looms

Why your portfolio is down: The Fed’s hawkish hold explained

12 hrs / e27 / Anndy Lian

Fed keeps rates on hold, Powell says he will remain in place until successor confirmed

23 hrs / axios / Courtenay Brown

Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged; dot plot still signals lower rates in the cards for 2026

24 hrs / sherwood / Luke Kawa


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Gold tumbles as market sees Fed shifting toward inflation fighting

1 hr / sherwood / Matt Phillips

Bitcoin Dips Under $70K as Stocks Tumble on Hawkish Fed Hold—What’s Next?

6 hrs / decrypt / Akash Girimath

The Fed decision, Micron earnings, Amazon's USPS contract and more in Morning Squawk

6 hrs / cnbc

NIO (NIO) Stock: Drops as U.S. Market Selloff Weighs

10 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Bitcoin OGs dump over $100 million in BTC after hawkish Fed dents rate cut hopes

11 hrs / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 20945 / 19 stories in 22 hrs


Perplexity Launches its Comet Browser on iOS and iPadOS

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Perplexity’s Comet AI browser is coming to iOS and iPadOS today, offering a built-in AI assistant, a native ad blocker, and some agentic capabilities.The post Perplexity Launches its Comet Browser on iOS and iPadOS appeared first on Thurrott.com.

#ai #mobile #browsers #genai #iphone #ios #apps #ipad #assistant #perplexity

Comet Hits iOS: Perplexity Brings Its AI Browser to iPhone

2 hrs / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

Comet AI Browser Launches on iPhone With Perplexity Search [Download]

18 hrs / iclarified

Perplexity Launches Comet AI Browser for iPhone With Built-In Assistant

20 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

You can now try Perplexity’s Comet browser on your iPhone

22 hrs / digitaltrends

Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now available for iPhones

24 hrs / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Perplexity Launches its Comet Browser on iOS and iPadOS

24 hrs / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Perplexity's Comet AI-powered browser arrives on iPhone with a new surfing paradigm

25 hrs / appleinsider

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 20940 / 7 stories in 23 hrs


UK reverses course on AI copyright position after backlash

Will Shanklin / engadget - Chalk up a win for creative artists against AI companies. On Wednesday, the UK government abandoned its previous position on copyrighted works. It’s currently working on a data bill that, if unaltered, would have allowed AI companies like Google and OpenA…

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #uk #law #intellectualproperty #regulation #copyright

UK blinks on AI copyright carve-out after star-studded revolt

5 hrs / theregister / Lindsay Clark

Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.

22 hrs / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

UK reverses course on AI copyright position after backlash

24 hrs / engadget / Will Shanklin

Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid

24 hrs / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

UK rolls back AI copyright plan in win for creatives

28 hrs / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Britain plans to consider requiring labels on AI-generated content to protect consumers from disinformation and deepfakes, the government said

29 hrs / reddit / /u/sr_local

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists

29 hrs / bbc

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 20938 / 7 stories in 24 hrs


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

Trailers for trailers? Movie studios in the TikTok era are competing for 1 second of your precious attention

1 hr / fastcompany / Saleah Blancaflor

Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer shows Galaxy Z Flip and a superhero budget problem

1 hr / digitaltrends

Spider-Man uses a Galaxy Z Flip in Brand New Day, despite supposedly being broke

2 hrs / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

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

24 hrs / digitaltrends

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

25 hrs / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

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

28 hrs / mashable

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

29 hrs / theverge / Charles Pulliam-Moore

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 20937 / 7 stories in 24 hrs


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

Apple pushes RCs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, TV

Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.4 RC to Developers [Download]

24 hrs / iclarified

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

24 hrs / iclarified

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

25 hrs / appleinsider

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

25 hrs / iphoneincanada / Gary Ng

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

25 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Candidate Now Available

25 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover


Fix for keyboard accuracy restores fast typing on iPhone

Keyboard accuracy bug quashed in iOS 26.4

23 hrs / appleinsider

iOS 26.4 Fixes iPhone Keyboard Accuracy Bug

25 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover


iOS/iPadOS 26.4: Apple Music, emoji, podcasts, Family Sharing

Apple Adds 'Genius Browse' Movie and TV Recommendations to Apple TV in tvOS 26.4

19 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Update Frees Families From Sharing Only 1 Payment Option

19 hrs / cnet / Tyler Lacoma

iPadOS 26.4 Release Notes

21 hrs / iclarified

Apple Drops iOS 26.4 RC with New Emoji, AI Playlists, and a Major Keyboard Fix

21 hrs / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Here Are Apple's Release Notes for iOS 26.4

23 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

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

23 hrs / appleinsider

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

24 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

iOS 26.4 Release Notes

25 hrs / iclarified

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

25 hrs / iclarified

Apple Seeds iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 Release Candidates

25 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover


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iOS 26.4 update finally fixes the annoying iPhone keyboard bug

1 hr / digitaltrends

One-Tap Workouts Return to the Apple Watch in watchOS 26.4 RC

2 hrs / idropnews / Chris Hauk

iOS 26.4 arrives in days. Heres 3 features we’re excited about

3 hrs / mashable

iOS 26.4 Should Bring These Fun New Emoji to Your iPhone Soon

8 hrs / cnet / Zachary McAuliffe

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

22 hrs / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

iOS 26.4 Fixes iPhone Keyboard Accuracy Bug

22 hrs / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

oh thank god www.macrumors.com/2026/03/18/i...

22 hrs / bsky / @danhon.com / danhon.com

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

22 hrs / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Candidate Now Available

22 hrs / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple Seeds iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 Release Candidates

22 hrs / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 20936 / 28 stories in 24 hrs


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 Blocks. The Mini Wins. Nobody Wanted Productivity.

6 hrs / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Apple Blocks AI Vibe Coding Apps

22 hrs / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

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.

25 hrs / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

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

25 hrs / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

Apple reportedly blocks vibe-coding apps from publishing updates

26 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

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

28 hrs / appleinsider

Apple Quietly Blocks Updates for Popular 'Vibe Coding' Apps

29 hrs / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 20934 / 7 stories in 25 hrs


Meta will pay Instagram, TikTok and YouTube creators with big followings to post on Facebook

cnbc - Meta is offering monthly guaranteed pay and boosted reach for creators to start posting on Facebook's Reels.

#meta #youtube #business #tiktok #payments #media #facebook #ads #advertising

Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content

3 hrs / bbc

Meta will pay Instagram, TikTok and YouTube creators with big followings to post on Facebook

26 hrs / cnbc

Meta's latest creator push comes with $3,000 bonuses for posting on Facebook

26 hrs / engadget / Karissa Bell

Facebook launches a new monetization program to attract popular creators from TikTok, YouTube

26 hrs / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 11:39 am / permalink 20932 / 4 stories in 26 hrs


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

24 hrs / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Rivia Raises $15M in Series A Funding

27 hrs / finsmes / FinSMEs

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

33 hrs / tech / Cate Lawrence

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

33 hrs / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 20929 / 4 stories in 26 hrs


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

Pentagon Seeks Anthropic Alternatives Amid $200M Contract Dispute

2 hrs / eweek / David Curry

Anthropic-Pentagon Dispute Reverberates in European Capitals

7 hrs / techpolicy

Palantir (PLTR) Stock: Falls Slightly Despite Pentagon AI Gains

10 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Anthropic Surveys 80,508 Claude Users, Finds Most Want AI for Better Lives

14 hrs / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Anthropic's Claude claws its way towards the top of the AI market

18 hrs / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Sen. Elissa Slotkin introduces bill to draw red lines for AI use by the military

23 hrs / reddit / /u/FinnFarrow

Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic

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