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U.S.-Iran strikes roil markets and satellite imagery firms amid fresh attacks (10) hot

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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity (6)

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MWC 2026 in Barcelona spotlights robots, modular phones and AI concepts (11) hot

On the floor: modular and radical phones steal attention
On the floor: robots and comfort bots charm attendees
Wearables and smart glasses inch toward AI-driven interaction
Industry moves: software updates and bold carrier plans

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Valve signals Steam Machine delay amid memory and storage shortages (12) hot

Valve hedges on 2026 launch amid supply worries
Store listings flip to 'Coming soon,' development continues quietly
DRAM cartel claims and shortages roil PC hardware supply

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OpenAI launches Codex Security agent to automatically detect software vulnerabilities (7)

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Nintendo sues U.S. government over recent tariffs, seeks refunds and relief (5)

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CISA, Google and US agencies flag Coruna iOS exploit kit in active use (4)

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US unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February, complicating Fed outlook (11) hot

Jobs shock forces Fed to rethink rate outlook
White‑collar layoffs deepen, long‑term unemployment rises
Markets reel: stocks slide, oil spikes, crypto tumbles
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Epic’s Tim Sweeney barred from publicly criticizing Google Play until 2032 under settlement (5)

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Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar (6)

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Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight (42) hot

Pentagon brands Anthropic supply‑chain risk; company vows to sue
Cloud giants reassure users—Claude still available outside defense
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UK Lords warn weakened AI copyright rules could damage creative industries (6)

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US‑Israel strike campaign expands into cyber and cloud attacks across Middle East (41) hot

Hyperscalers and Gulf AI projects hit as data centers targeted.
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Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern

cnbc - Palantir's stock had its best week since August and outperformed all of its large-cap tech peers after the U.S. attacked Iran.

#semiconductors #defensetech #politics #government #stockmarket #business #aerospace #us #satellite

Iranian drone strikes hit three AWS data centers in the UAE and Bahrain — Iran confirms it targeted Amazon cloud infrastructure

1 hr / tomshardware

How Each Gulf Country Is Intercepting Iranian Missiles and Drones

1 hr / wired / Dana Alomar

Claude AI Helped Bomb Iran. But How Exactly?

2 hrs / ycombinator

‘Designed to Wreak Havoc’: The Cheap Drones Shaping the War With Iran

2 hrs / nytimes / Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano

Binance Denies Senate Claims of Direct Crypto Transfers to Iranian Entities

4 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Explained: CERT-In’s space cybersecurity framework brings 6-hour reporting and audit mandates for satellite operators

5 hrs / medianama / Aakriti Bansal

Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on U.S bases | Planet Labs wants to prevent “adversarial actors” from using images for “Battle Damage Assessment” purposes.

6 hrs / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases

13 hrs / arstechnica / Stephen Clark

Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern

14 hrs / cnbc

Intel (INTC) Stock: Plunge 5% Despite AT&T Vote of Confidence in Cloud RAN

14 hrs / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Oracle and OpenAI scrap deal to expand flagship Texas data centre

ft - Meta in talks to take up additional computing capacity that the ChatGPT maker will not take up

#ai #cloud #meta #nvidia #openai #genai #business #datacenter #technology #oracle

OpenAI and Oracle stop expanding their flagship data center in Texas over power supply delays

2 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Oracle and OpenAI's Texas Stargate datacenter expansion reportedly on the skids

11 hrs / theregister / Tobias Mann

Oracle and OpenAI scrap deal to expand flagship Texas data centre

14 hrs / ft

Oracle plans thousands of job cuts as data center costs rise, Bloomberg News reports

15 hrs / reddit / /u/Moonskaraos

Oracle drops after report that it and OpenAI scrapped plans to expand a data center site in Texas

16 hrs / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Oracle and OpenAI drop Texas data center expansion plan

16 hrs / reddit / /u/Possible-Shoulder940

MWC 2026 Live: All the Robots, Phones, Concepts, AI and Labubu-Like Bots We Saw

Mike Sorrentino / cnet - Mobile World Congress has ended. We saw phones like Xiaomi's Leica Leitzphone, radical new designs like Honor's Robot Phone, AI-powered comfort robots, a concept hypercar and so many gadgets.

#ai #robotics #innovation #genai #camera #manufacturing #gadgets #telecommunications #smartphone #foldable

Industry moves: software updates and bold carrier plans (2)
On the floor: modular and radical phones steal attention (5)
On the floor: robots and comfort bots charm attendees (2)
Wearables and smart glasses inch toward AI-driven interaction (2)

Industry moves: software updates and bold carrier plans

Public Mobile Unveils 250GB 5G Roaming Plan for the First Time

12 hrs / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

New Android Update Finally Turns Your Phone Into A Portable PC

13 hrs / bgr

Valve hints at Steam Machine delay… but the plot thickens

digitaltrends - Valve says memory and storage shortages may delay the Steam Machine and related hardware, while updated listings showing “Coming soon” suggest development is still progressing behind the scenes. The post Valve hints at Steam Machine delay… but the plot th…

#hardware #gaming #semiconductors #business #supplychain #manufacturing #technology #gadgets #steam #memory

DRAM cartel claims and shortages roil PC hardware supply (1)
Store listings flip to 'Coming soon,' development continues quietly (2)
Valve hedges on 2026 launch amid supply worries (4)
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DRAM cartel claims and shortages roil PC hardware supply

[Gamers Nexus] The DRAM Cartel | Price Fixing, Anti-Consumer Collusion, & Corporate Conspiracy

6 hrs / reddit / /u/imaginary_num6er

Store listings flip to 'Coming soon,' development continues quietly

Valve hints at Steam Machine delay… but the plot thickens

12 hrs / digitaltrends

Steam Machine, Frame, and Controller updated to 'coming soon' release date status by Valve

14 hrs / reddit / /u/imaginary_num6er

Valve hedges on 2026 launch amid supply worries

Valve’s Steam Machine/Frame/Controller Are Now Targeting “This Year” Instead of H1 2026

3 hrs / wccftech / Alessio Palumbo

Steam Machine May Be Delayed After All—Still Shipping in 2026

9 hrs / techpowerup

Valve doesn't sound confident the Steam Machine will ship in 2026

14 hrs / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Valve’s Steam Machine may not launch this year

15 hrs / theverge / Jay Peters

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Valve now says "we hope" to ship the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller in 2026 -- a downgrade from its earlier promises -- due to memory shortages. www.theverge.com/games/890986...

12 hrs / bsky / @jaypeters.net / jaypeters.net

SSD-RAMageddon is so dire that a company defining product that was announced last year may not even see a release until NEXT year.

12 hrs / bsky / @35mmpapi.com / 35mmpapi.com

No Gabe Cube this year?

12 hrs / bsky / @teanah.bsky.social / teanah.bsky.social

Valve has updated a blog post to say that it is shipping the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller in 2026.

12 hrs / bsky / @theverge.com / theverge.com

Never mind! Valve: "we will be shipping all three products this year." www.theverge.com/games/890986...

12 hrs / bsky / @seanhollister.bsky.social / seanhollister.bsky.social

OpenAI launches Codex Security, an AI agent designed to detect vulnerabilities in software projects

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - OpenAI's new Codex Security agent automatically hunts for vulnerabilities in code and has already found gaps in OpenSSH and Chromium.The article OpenAI launches Codex Security, an AI agent designed to detect vulnerabilities in software projects appeared f…

#ai #cybersecurity #automation #software #infosec #openai #genai #security #patching #developertools

OpenAI Rolls Out Codex Security in Research Preview for Context‑Aware Vulnerability Detection

1 hr / cyberpress / Divya

OpenAI offers open-source maintainers six months of free ChatGPT Pro and Codex access

1 hr / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Claude AI Discovers 22 Major Vulnerabilities in Firefox Browser in 14 Days

8 hrs / cyberpress / Divya

OpenAI introduces Codex Security to help developers fix software vulnerabilities

13 hrs / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

OpenAI Challenges Security Giants With New AI Agent

13 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

OpenAI Unleashes Codex Security to Hunt and Fix Code Vulnerabilities

14 hrs / parameter / Yasmin Werner

OpenAI launches Codex Security, an AI agent designed to detect vulnerabilities in software projects

17 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Nintendo is suing the U.S. government over illegal tariffs

Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Mario is taking on Trump. Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over tariffs it imposed last year, as first reported by Aftermath. In a complaint to the U.S. Court of International Trade, Nintendo’s lawyers took aim at the “unlawful imp…

#gaming #techpolicy #tariffs #government #business #nintendo #supplychain #us #law #litigation

Nintendo sues the U.S. government for a refund on tariffs

14 hrs / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Nintendo Sues U.S. Government for Tariff Refunds

15 hrs / ycombinator

Nintendo is suing the U.S. government over illegal tariffs

17 hrs / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Nintendo is Suing the US Government Over “Unlawful Impositions of Tariffs”

17 hrs / wccftech / David Carcasole

Nintendo suing U.S. government over tariffs

18 hrs / reddit / /u/PaiDuck

CISA warns of Apple flaws exploited in spyware, crypto-theft attacks

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. [...]

#cybersecurity #infosec #apple #google #iphone #ios #cybercrime #cisa #patching #crypto

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15 hrs / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group on Coruna a Powerful iOS Exploit Kit of Mysterious Origin

16 hrs / google / John Gruber

Feds take notice of iOS vulnerabilities exploited under mysterious circumstances

17 hrs / arstechnica / Dan Goodin

CISA warns of Apple flaws exploited in spyware, crypto-theft attacks

20 hrs / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war

Jennifer Mattson / fastcompany - The latest U.S. jobs report is out and it isn’t pretty. The economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, missing expectations, as unemployment rose to 4.4%, according to data from the Labor Department. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February.“The hea…

#banking #government #stockmarket #business #recession #jobs #us #economy #layoffs

Jobs shock forces Fed to rethink rate outlook (3)
Markets reel: stocks slide, oil spikes, crypto tumbles (4)
Other — Consumer confidence and spending at risk (1)
White‑collar layoffs deepen, long‑term unemployment rises (2)
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Jobs shock forces Fed to rethink rate outlook

The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war

16 hrs / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

US sheds 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rises

19 hrs / semafor / Natasha Bracken

US employment unexpectedly contracts in February, unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

23 hrs / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Markets reel: stocks slide, oil spikes, crypto tumbles

Bitcoin (BTC) Retreats to $68K as Dismal Jobs Report Shakes Markets

5 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Tumbles to $68K Following Dismal February Jobs Report

5 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Bitcoin slips below $68,000 heading into the weekend as dollar posts steepest weekly gain in a year

6 hrs / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Stocks sink on weak jobs data and soaring oil prices

15 hrs / sherwood / Tasha Matsumoto

Other — Consumer confidence and spending at risk

Job Losses Set to Test Consumer Confidence and Spending

16 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

White‑collar layoffs deepen, long‑term unemployment rises

Don’t blame AI yet for poor jobs numbers, analysts say

13 hrs / theregister / O'Ryan Johnson

The jobs market is getting worse and white-collar layoffs piling up

22 hrs / qz / Catherine Baab

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Stocks struggled after a big negative surprise from the February jobs report. Additionally, the Qatari energy minister warned of a potential spike in oil prices to $150 a barrel within weeks. https://sherwood.news/markets/market-wrap-2026-03-06-sp500-qqq/

12 hrs / bsky / @sherwood.news / sherwood.news

Tim Sweeney Signed Away His Right to Criticize Google’s Play Store Until 2032

John Gruber / theverge - Sean Hollister, writing for The Verge: But Google has finally muzzled Tim Sweeney. It’s right there in abinding term sheet for his settlement with Google.On March 3rd, he not only signed away Epic’s rights to sue anddisparage the company over anything cov…

#techpolicy #google #android #antitrust #business #apps #law #censorship #litigation

A hell of a thing for Tim Sweeney to say after laying off 830 people this year. www.theverge.com/23996474/epi...

15 hrs / bsky / @patrickklepek.bsky.social / patrickklepek.bsky.social

The Verge Interviews Tim Sweeney After Victory in ‘Epic v. Google’

18 hrs / theverge / John Gruber

Tim Sweeney Signed Away His Right to Criticize Google’s Play Store Until 2032

19 hrs / theverge / John Gruber

Epic beat Google in court, but Tim Sweeney can't criticize the company until 2032

24 hrs / techspot

Google Muzzles Epic’s Tim Sweeney Until 2032 in Play Store Antitrust Deal

25 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google Opens Up Workspace for AI Agents Like OpenClaw

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Google has launched an open-source command-line interface for Workspace. Learn how it helps AI agents manage your Gmail, Drive, and Calendar.The post Google Opens Up Workspace for AI Agents Like OpenClaw first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#ai #opensource #dataprivacy #google #genai #assistant #productivity #api #cli #openclaw

Qlik Adds Conversational Interface and MCP Server to Data Analytics Platform

15 hrs / techstrong / Mike Vizard

Google's new command line tool can plug OpenClaw into your Workspace data

16 hrs / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google Opens Up Workspace for AI Agents Like OpenClaw

19 hrs / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Google opens the door to OpenClaw and other AI agents with new release

19 hrs / mashable

New Google Workspace CLI Offers Built-In MCP Server for AI Agents

20 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google makes Gmail, Drive, and Docs ‘agent-ready’ for OpenClaw

25 hrs / reddit / /u/Quantum-Coconut

Apple and Sydney Opera House Announce Yearlong Creativity Collaboration

iclarified - Apple and the Sydney Opera House are teaming up on a yearlong collaboration designed to support Australian creativity through new art, design, and culture initiatives, with a particular focus on young people and hands-on participation.Continue ReadingShar…

#digitalmarketing #apple #culture #apps #ipad #creativity #australia #media #advertising

Digital Dreams: Apple and Sydney Opera House Light Up the Sails

16 hrs / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Apple and Sydney Opera House Announce Yearlong Creativity Collaboration

19 hrs / iclarified

Apple to Showcase Art Projects Made in Procreate on th Sydney Opera House

22 hrs / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Apple will project iPad art onto Sydney Opera House

22 hrs / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Anthropic officially deemed supply chain risk, CEO Amodei announces legal challenge

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - The Pentagon formally notified Anthropic on March 4 that the company and its products have been designated as a supply chain risk to US national security.The article Anthropic officially deemed supply chain risk, CEO Amodei announces legal challenge appea…

#ai #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #genai #government #supplychain #us #law #litigation

Cloud giants reassure users—Claude still available outside defense (7)
Debate erupts over innovation, surveillance, and Silicon Valley rivalries (11)
OTHER: product launches, security research, and marketplace moves (17)
Pentagon brands Anthropic supply‑chain risk; company vows to sue (5)
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Cloud giants reassure users—Claude still available outside defense

Despite Pentagon ban, Google, AWS, and Microsoft stick with Anthropic's AI models

3 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Amazon says Anthropic’s Claude still OK for AWS customers to use outside defense work

16 hrs / cnbc

Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers

16 hrs / techcrunch / Julie Bort, Rebecca Bellan

Google joins Microsoft in telling users Anthropic is still available outside defense projects

18 hrs / cnbc

Microsoft Maintains Anthropic Claude AI Integration Despite Pentagon Supply Chain Blacklist

18 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle

18 hrs / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Telcos try to hop on the AI train, Anthropic wars with the Pentagon, and agents threaten Microsoft

20 hrs / siliconangle / Robert Hof

Debate erupts over innovation, surveillance, and Silicon Valley rivalries

How the OpenAI-Anthropic Feud Could Warp the Future of AI

2 hrs / wsj / Tim Higgins

For OpenAI and Anthropic, the Competition Is Deeply Personal

2 hrs / nytimes / Mike Isaac

Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s Dance With the Pentagon: What to Know

2 hrs / nytimes / Cade Metz

US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash

12 hrs / ft

Anthropic’s “AI Safety Theater”: Why the Difference to OpenAI Might Be Smaller Than You Think

13 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Is the Pentagon allowed to surveil Americans with AI?

17 hrs / technologyreview / Michelle Kim

Anthropic’s Statement To The ‘Department Of War’ Reads Like A Hostage Note Written In Business Casual

17 hrs / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts

18 hrs / techcrunch / Theresa Loconsolo

Anthropic and the Pentagon

19 hrs / simonwillison / Simon Willison

Anthropic supply chain risk designation could chill innovation, experts say

19 hrs / techxplore

Anthropic's Poorly Timed Truth-Telling

20 hrs / newcomer / Eric Newcomer

OTHER: product launches, security research, and marketplace moves

Anthropic turns Claude Code into a background worker with local scheduled tasks

3 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Anthropic's new marketplace lets enterprise customers spend their existing AI budget on third-party tools

3 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Anthropic Launches AI Marketplace

6 hrs / tbreak / Tbreak Editor

Anthropic launches Claude Marketplace with third-party cloud services

11 hrs / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Anthropic bods rework AI damage yardstick, find scant labor impact

12 hrs / theregister / Thomas Claburn

I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has ignited a passion again

12 hrs / ycombinator

Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts

12 hrs / reddit / /u/esporx

By bullying Anthropic, the Pentagon is violating the First Amendment. Here’s why.

13 hrs / reddit / /u/StraightedgexLiberal

Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts

14 hrs / reddit / /u/Accurate_Cry_8937

Firefox taps Anthropic AI bug hunter, but rancid RAM still flipping bits

16 hrs / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Anthropic Launches AI ‘Job Disruption’ Tracker to Monitor Automation Risk

16 hrs / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

ChatML – Open-source desktop app for orchestrating parallel Claude Code agents

16 hrs / reddit / /u/mcastilho

Anthropic’s Statement To The ‘Department Of War’ Reads Like A Hostage Note Written In Business Casual

16 hrs / reddit / /u/StraightedgexLiberal

Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks

17 hrs / techcrunch / Russell Brandom

Altman said no to military AI – then signed Pentagon deal anyway

18 hrs / reddit / /u/CackleRooster

Liz Reid on where Google Search ends and Gemini begins

20 hrs / sources / Alex Heath

Sam Altman admits OpenAI can’t control Pentagon’s use of AI | Technology

26 hrs / reddit / /u/Thepunnisherrr

Pentagon brands Anthropic supply‑chain risk; company vows to sue

Anthropic says it’s in ‘productive’ discussions with Pentagon about Claude but still plans to sue on ban

15 hrs / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Anthropic challenges Department of War designation as AI dispute escalates

16 hrs / mashable

Anthropic officially deemed supply chain risk, CEO Amodei announces legal challenge

20 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Anthropic to Challenge U.S. ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Designation in Court

20 hrs / techstrong / Jon Swartz

Pentagon follows through with its threat, labels Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective immediately’

21 hrs / reddit / /u/WadieXkiller

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AI is supercharging surveillance, and the law has not caught up with it.

15 hrs / bsky / @technologyreview.com / technologyreview.com

I cannot believe OpenAI has something higher priority than porn but apparently it’s pressing pause on Adult Mode sources.news/p/liz-reid-g...

18 hrs / bsky / @rani.bsky.social / rani.bsky.social

First M5 Max Benchmarks Reveal Fastest Apple CPU Yet

iclarified - The first Geekbench 6 scores for Apple's newly announced M5 Max chip have appeared online, offering an early look at the performance of the company's latest high-end laptop processor.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Email…

#hardware #semiconductors #apple #chips #cpus #macbook #performance #technology #arm

M5 family internals: Pro, Fusion, and price-to-performance (3)
M5 Max: on the ground, crushing AMD and Threadripper (3)
MacBook Air M5: fanless efficiency, measurable real-world gains (4)
Other: unrelated AI and A18 Pro macOS test (2)

M5 family internals: Pro, Fusion, and price-to-performance

Dario’s Big Test

13 hrs / wsj / Amrith Ramkumar

M5 Pro Is Just A Hairline Slower Than The M5 Max & M3 Ultra In New Multi-Core Comparison, Beats M4 Max To Become Apple’s ‘Price To Performance’ SoC

20 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Does having memory on chip (Like Apple M-series) consume less power than off chip memory (Like regular x86/amd64 processors)? If so, Then why?

27 hrs / reddit / /u/FoundationOk3176

M5 Max: on the ground, crushing AMD and Threadripper

Apple's 18-core M5 Max destroys 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX in Geekbench — GPU performance is much less impressive

1 hr / tomshardware

First M5 Max Benchmarks Reveal Fastest Apple CPU Yet

21 hrs / iclarified

Tests show Apple M5 Max smoking AMD and setting performance record

23 hrs / digitaltrends

MacBook Air M5: fanless efficiency, measurable real-world gains

Notebookcheck | Insane performance and efficiency without fans - Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 Entry Review

11 hrs / reddit / /u/-protonsandneutrons-

M5 MacBook Air vs M4: Benchmarks Reveal 14% Multi-Core Performance Boost

17 hrs / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

M5 13-inch MacBook Air vs M5 14-inch MacBook Pro -- compared

20 hrs / appleinsider

Here's How Much Faster MacBook Air Gets With M5 Chip vs. M4 Chip

21 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Other: unrelated AI and A18 Pro macOS test

First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Reveal A18 Pro Performance in macOS

13 hrs / iclarified

Microsoft pulls “Real Talk” mode for Copilot AI chats that had more personality

23 hrs / digitaltrends

UK peers warn weakening AI copyright law could hammer creative industries

Lindsay Clark / theregister - House of Lords committee says ministers must not trade a £124B sector for promises of future tech growth Britain's creative industries will face significant damage unless the government strengthens AI copyright law, according to a House of Lords committee…

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

Who Made This Song? Platforms Start to Label AI Music

11 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

UK Lords Demand AI Limits to Protect Creative Jobs

18 hrs / eweek / eWEEK Staff

UK Abandons AI Copyright Plans After Artists Reject Opt-Out Model

19 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

UK peers warn weakening AI copyright law could hammer creative industries

23 hrs / theregister / Lindsay Clark

UK government delays AI copyright rules amid artist outcry

25 hrs / engadget / Steve Dent

Lords warn against AI threat to ‘powerhouse’ creative sector

27 hrs / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

The next Xbox is codenamed Project Helix, and yes, it’ll play PC games

Adam Vjestica / theshortcut - Microsoft has given us our first look at the new Xbox console

#hardware #gaming #microsoft #gpu #xbox #performance #technology #gadgets

The Xbox isn’t ending, but it needs these 3 changes to return to glory

13 hrs / digitaltrends

Xbox Project Helix may cost $1,200 with massive performance upgrades

14 hrs / digitaltrends

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: Next-Gen Xbox Project Helix Confirmed as PC and Console Hybrid

15 hrs / parameter / Yasmin Werner

The Next-Gen Xbox Will Make Us Rethink Everything About Consoles https://gizmodo.com/the-next-gen-xbox-will-make-us-rethink-everything-about-consoles-2000730597

18 hrs / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

The Next-Gen Xbox Will Make Us Rethink Everything About Consoles

21 hrs / gizmodo / Kyle Barr

Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?

24 hrs / bbc

‘This is Going To Be Pretty Powerful’: Next-Gen Xbox Project Helix Will Reportedly Be At Least 5x Faster In Rasterization, 20x in Ray Tracing Than Series X

25 hrs / wccftech / Francesco De Meo

The next Xbox is codenamed Project Helix, and yes, it’ll play PC games

26 hrs / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica

Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports

Dan Robinson / theregister - Draft rules could force Nvidia and AMD to seek government approval before selling abroad The Trump administration is reportedly planning new restrictions on GPU exports, aimed not only at controlling who gets them, but at driving AI investment back into t…

#ai #semiconductors #techpolicy #china #chips #defensetech #nvidia #government #supplychain #us

Commerce Department Drafts Global AI Chip Export Rules Linking Sales to US Investment

20 hrs / implicator / Maria Garcia

Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports

22 hrs / theregister / Dan Robinson

US Commerce Department confirms harsh new AI export rules, shoots down reports over the return of Biden-era AI Diffusion rule — DoC to formalize a new approach to strategic AI accelerator export controls

24 hrs / tomshardware

“AI chips will remain in America unless foreign countries invest in the US”

28 hrs / techzine / Erik van Klinken

Meta allows rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for a fee

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Meta announced it will permit general-purpose AI chatbot providers to offer their services on WhatsApp in Europe via its business API for the next 12 months. The company said this policy change is a response to the European Commission’s regulatory process…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #meta #aiethics #genai #business #instantmessaging #digitalmarketsact #eu #api

Meta Opens WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots in Europe — but Only for a Limited Time

22 hrs / eweek / Kezia Jungco

After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil

23 hrs / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Meta Pauses Ban on Third-Party AI Chatbots on WhatsApp

24 hrs / medianama / Azdhan

Meta (META) Stock: WhatsApp API Now Supports Paid AI Chatbots

26 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Meta allows rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for a fee

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MacBook Neo Performs Equal To The iPhone 16 Pro In New Benchmark, Binned A18 Pro Gets A Negligible Penalty In GPU Test

Omar Sohail / wccftech - The A18 Pro found in the newly announced MacBook Neo is slightly different from the silicon powering the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, as Apple has resorted to chip-binning, giving a 5-core GPU to the portable Mac, while its older-generation flagsh…

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Apple courts Windows switchers, expanding down-market with Neo (6)
Benchmarks: Neo's A18 Pro rivals iPhone chips and older Airs (6)
Demand: pre-orders selling out, shipping delays, and launch discounts (4)
Hands-on reviews: design trade-offs, missing features, and verdicts (10)
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Apple courts Windows switchers, expanding down-market with Neo

Apple thinks it can lure in the 'Apple curious' for $599

16 hrs / appleinsider

MacBook Neo proves Apple can build a $599 laptop without cheapening the Mac

19 hrs / appleinsider

Why Apple is moving into the lower-cost smartphone and laptop markets

20 hrs / sherwood / Rani Molla

The MacBook Neo’s Price, Looking to the Past and Future

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The Morning After: Apple takes on cheap Windows laptops and Chromebooks with the $599 MacBook Neo

24 hrs / engadget / Mat Smith

Apple is promoting Microsoft Office apps for MacBook Neo, and the target is obvious

24 hrs / digitaltrends

Benchmarks: Neo's A18 Pro rivals iPhone chips and older Airs

The Little Engine That Could: MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are Here

19 hrs / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

The first benchmarks for the MacBook Neo just showed up, and it's rather impressive

20 hrs / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

Apple’s budget MacBook Neo is already outrunning the M1 MacBook Air in early tests

23 hrs / digitaltrends

First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are In

24 hrs / ycombinator

MacBook Neo Performs Equal To The iPhone 16 Pro In New Benchmark, Binned A18 Pro Gets A Negligible Penalty In GPU Test

26 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air (M5): How Apples new laptops compare

26 hrs / mashable

Demand: pre-orders selling out, shipping delays, and launch discounts

The best deals on MacBooks right now

17 hrs / theverge / Cameron Faulkner

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21 hrs / macrumors / Mitchel Broussard

MacBook Neo: Here's Which Models Are Selling Out

22 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

MacBook Neo starts seeing shipping delays

24 hrs / appleinsider

Hands-on reviews: design trade-offs, missing features, and verdicts

5 Reasons to Choose the New MacBook Neo (and 5 Reasons to Skip It)

17 hrs / idropnews / Sergio Velasquez

Apple on MacBook Neo Design: 'We're Certainly Not Making Any Compromises'

17 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Why Apple Named Its New Budget Laptop the MacBook Neo

19 hrs / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

The MacRumors Show: Apple Announces MacBook Neo and More

19 hrs / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Best MacBook for Students in the UAE (2026): Neo, Air M5, or Pro — Here's How to Choose

20 hrs / tbreak / Abbas Jaffar Ali

6 Major Mac Features The MacBook Neo Doesn't Have

21 hrs / bgr

MacBook Neo, Studio Display XDR, iPhone 17e and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast

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Engadget Podcast: Is the MacBook Neo the one?

23 hrs / engadget / Devindra Hardawar

Why MacBook Neo Is Going to Change Everything

23 hrs / cnet / Bridget Carey

Apple Gets It Right! Hands-on with MacBook Neo video

23 hrs / cnet / Bridget Carey

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Most of the 512GB configurations of the MacBook Neo are now back-ordered between one and two weeks, although both silver models remain available for March 11, 2026.

21 hrs / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 Pro and Thinking models

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - OpenAI released GPT-5.4 on Thursday, introducing a new foundation model available in standard, Thinking, and Pro versions. The launch introduces a model with a 1 million token context window and improved token efficiency, targeting professional workloads.…

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ChatGPT Comes to Excel as OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.4-Powered Spreadsheet Tools

16 hrs / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

OpenAI Reclaims Benchmark Lead with GPT-5.4 Release

18 hrs / techstrong / Jon Swartz

GPT 5.4 arrives on ChatGPT: 5 improvements to know

20 hrs / mashable

OpenAI's new GPT-5.4 model powers ChatGPT for Excel with finance-optimized reasoning

23 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

AI models can barely control their own reasoning, and OpenAI says that's a good sign

24 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 With Native Computer Use and Finance Tools

25 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI's 'best model ever' goes live

26 hrs / therundown / Zach Mink

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 Pro and Thinking models

27 hrs / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4: reasoning, coding, and computer use in one

29 hrs / techzine / Erik van Klinken

[AINews] GPT 5.4: SOTA Knowledge Work -and- Coding -and- CUA Model, OpenAI is so very back

29 hrs / latent / Latent.Space

Algorithmic Warfare in the Iran Conflict: Operation Epic Fury and Dawn of the AI Battlefield

Frédéric Lemieux / hstoday - On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury / Operation Roaring Lion, a joint military campaign against Iran that fundamentally altered the strategic landscape of the Middle East.

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Camera hacks, trojan apps and intrusions test national cyber defenses. (8)
Hyperscalers and Gulf AI projects hit as data centers targeted. (4)
Oil, markets and trade disrupted as Gulf conflict snarls commerce. (16)
War widens; post‑war plan skepticism and live strike timeline. (3)
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Camera hacks, trojan apps and intrusions test national cyber defenses.

The World Is Full of GPS Dead Zones. Here’s What Comes Next.

19 hrs / wsj / Christopher Mims

RedAlert Campaign Targets Civilians With Trojanized Rocket Alert App

24 hrs / cyberpress / Varshini

From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’

25 hrs / wired / Andy Greenberg

FBI Confirms Its Networks Were Targeted by “Suspicious” Cyber Activities

26 hrs / hstoday / Homeland Security Today

Iran, Cyber Retaliation, and a Stress Test for America’s Critical Infrastructure Defense

27 hrs / hstoday / David Mussington

Algorithmic Warfare in the Iran Conflict: Operation Epic Fury and Dawn of the AI Battlefield

27 hrs / hstoday / Frédéric Lemieux

IP Cameras In Middle East Face Rising Cyber Threats

28 hrs / cyberpress / Varshini

Cyber Campaign, Evacuations, and GPS Spoofing Escalate as Iran Conflict Expands Across Middle East

34 hrs / hstoday / Homeland Security Today

Hyperscalers and Gulf AI projects hit as data centers targeted.

The Tech Download: Data centers become military targets as Iran war rages on

24 hrs / cnbc

The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk

27 hrs / wired / Carla Sertin

Iran hits Amazon data centres in jolt to Gulf AI drive

31 hrs / ft

Iranian news service claims drone strikes on AWS were deliberate, to probe for US datacenter dependencies

33 hrs / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Oil, markets and trade disrupted as Gulf conflict snarls commerce.

Maersk Halts Middle East Shipping Services as Iran War Snarls Global Trade

19 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Jet fuel refining margins are surging to 20-year highs amid Iran war, threatening airlines

20 hrs / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

All March EU meetings in Cyprus rescheduled or made virtual

20 hrs / politico / Nektaria Stamouli

US and Gulf states hold talks with Ukraine over drone detection

20 hrs / ft

The Dow is having its worst week since October. Gas prices are soaring. Welcome to war

21 hrs / qz / Shannon Carroll

Gasoline Prices Surge to 10-Month Peak Amid Middle East Turmoil

21 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Markets Tumble as February Jobs Data Disappoints While Oil Prices Spike on Middle East Tensions

22 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Gold Prices Tumble Despite Middle East Conflict: Here’s What’s Driving the Decline

23 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Qatar energy minister warns of potential oil spike to $150 within weeks

23 hrs / sherwood / Hyunsoo Rim, Luke Kawa

Airline disruptions hit Saudi as conflict enters second week

23 hrs / semafor / Manal Albarakati

Regional conflict risks knocking Gulf’s image as financial hub

24 hrs / semafor / Tom Chivers

Middle East war sparks global economic, energy disruption

24 hrs / semafor / Tom Chivers

Iran conflict weighs on Ukraine

26 hrs / semafor / Morgan Chalfant

(LEAD) Seoul shares end flat amid prolonged Iran crisis; won declines

29 hrs / co / Kim Boram

Korean won drops to near 2-month low after volatile week amid Middle East crisis

29 hrs / co / Oh Seok-min

Seoul shares end flat amid prolonged Iran crisis; won declines

29 hrs / co / Kim Boram

War widens; post‑war plan skepticism and live strike timeline.

Strikes in Middle East since 28th Feb in real time

19 hrs / ycombinator

Skepticism over workable post-war plan in Middle East

24 hrs / semafor / Tom Chivers

Stakes rising in Middle East as war enters second week

25 hrs / semafor / Prashant Rao

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Iran War Provides a Large-Scale Test For AI-Assisted Warfare

17 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones

17 hrs / theregister / Jessica Lyons

The Cyprus presidency will postpone or move to virtual format all EU meetings scheduled to take place on the island in March due to the ongoing Middle East crisis, two Cypriot officials told POLITICO.

18 hrs / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

All March EU meetings in #Cyprus rescheduled or made virtual www.politico.eu/article/cypr...

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Oops, the forbidden word "war" is used.. qz.com/stock-market...

18 hrs / bsky / @iddybud.bsky.social / iddybud.bsky.social

New imagery suggests U.S. responsible for Iran school strike

18 hrs / ycombinator

The Race to Replace GPS

19 hrs / wsj / Conor Grant

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Regional conflict risks knocking Gulf’s image as financial hub www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

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From helium extraction in Qatar to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the semiconductor industry depends on fragile links across the Gulf. Escalation could ripple through global chip production. www.wired.com/story/the-wa...

24 hrs / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Bitcoin (BTC) Retreats to $70K as Geopolitical Tensions and Failed Rally Test Market Confidence

Trader Edge / parameter - Bitcoin (BTC) falls to $70,182 after failing to break $74,000 resistance. CryptoQuant's Bear Score and geopolitical tensions signal potential $60K test ahead.The post Bitcoin (BTC) Retreats to $70K as Geopolitical Tensions and Failed Rally Test Market Con…

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Altcoins under pressure as ETF shuffles and altcoin season fades

First spot Polkadot ETF launches in US issued by 21Shares

21 hrs / theblock / RT Watson

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aave drops 4.3% as all index constituents trade lower

22 hrs / coindesk / CoinDesk Indices

Dogecoin (DOGE) Price: Retests Critical Support Level Amid Foundation’s Asset-Backed Vision

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Cardano (ADA) Price Struggles at $0.27 While Manufacturing PMI Signals Potential Reversal

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Solana (SOL) Attracts $1.5B in ETF Investments Despite 57% Price Decline

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XRP Price Forecast: Is a Rally to $3 or Beyond Realistic Before 2027?

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Ethereum (ETH) Price Struggles at $2,200 as Macro Headwinds Intensify

28 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

XRP drops 3% after failing to break $1.45 resistance

31 hrs / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Bitcoin retreats amid geopolitics, ETF outflows and profit-taking

Bitcoin Dives Below $69K as US Loses 92K Jobs in February

21 hrs / decrypt / Stacy Elliott

U.S. unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rose to 4.4%

23 hrs / coindesk / James Van Straten

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $228M, But Longer-Term Flows Stabilize

23 hrs / decrypt / Akash Girimath

Bitcoin faces renewed ETF outflows amid war-driven volatility as price slips back below $70,000

24 hrs / theblock / Naga Avan-Nomayo

Morgan Stanley Advances Spot Bitcoin ETF Plans With Detailed SEC Amendment

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Bitcoin drops toward $70,000 ahead of U.S. jobs data; oil price rises on Iran war

26 hrs / coindesk / James Van Straten

Bitcoin (BTC) Maintains $70K Support While Treasury Yields Signal Market Turbulence Ahead

28 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Bitcoin (BTC) Retreats to $70K as Geopolitical Tensions and Failed Rally Test Market Confidence

29 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Bitcoin drops under $71,000, ETH, DOGE slide as war-week rally runs into resistance

32 hrs / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Derivatives unwind and leverage fuel violent crypto moves

Bitcoin fails to hold $70,000 level

20 hrs / sherwood / Yaël Bizouati-Kennedy

Bitcoin buyers are cashing out fast after short-lived jump to $74,000

21 hrs / coindesk / Oliver Knight

Bitcoin hit by short-termism as rally fades ahead of U.S. jobs data

24 hrs / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Bitcoin extends decline from $74,000, derivatives data point to cautious positioning

25 hrs / coindesk / Oliver Knight

What Bitcoin’s US$70,000 support zone means for traders after this week’s volatility

30 hrs / e27 / Anndy Lian

Bitcoin and stocks stabilize after early-week slide. The bond market isn’t convinced.

31 hrs / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

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Why This Macroeconomist Expects Bitcoin to Surge Past Gold in Coming Years

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More than 58% of ethereum’s supply is unprofitable

19 hrs / sherwood / Sage D. Young

BlackRock private credit fund is latest to crack, hitting crypto prices and DeFi markets

19 hrs / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

CleanSpark, Cango and BitFuFu produce 1,250 BTC in February as AI infrastructure ambitions grow

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Tokenized Securities Move Closer to Mainstream Finance After New Guidance

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Binance tells Senate probe no accounts sent crypto directly to Iran

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