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AWS launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI-driven suite to automate clinical documentation, billing and procedure coding, and patient identity verification (Matt Day/Bloomberg)
Canada says Sam Altman agreed to take immediate steps to strengthen OpenAI's safety protocols about notifying police over potentially suspicious ChatGPT use (Paul Vieira/Wall Street Journal)
Apple's MacBook Neo poses a big threat to OEMs like HP, Lenovo, and Dell, as their $599 laptops seem inferior and Windows 11's reputation is at an all-time low (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)
Brain tech startup Science Corp. raised $230M, a source says at a $1.5B valuation, bringing total raised to $489M, to commercialize its implant for blindness (Ike Swetlitz/Bloomberg)
Lio, which uses AI agents to automate enterprise procurement, including document reading and supplier evaluation, raised a $30M Series A led by a16z (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch)
China's new five-year blueprint introduces an "AI+ action plan", mentions AI 50+ times, and outlines investments in quantum computing, 6G, embodied AI, and more (Reuters)
Nominal, which makes software for the defense, space, energy, and automotive sectors, raised an $80M Series B extension led by Founders Fund at a $1B valuation (Paayal Zaveri/Bloomberg)
Reclaim Security, which uses AI-driven automation to remediate threat exposures, raised a $20M Series A led by Acrew Capital and a $6M seed (Chris Metinko/Axios)
NYSE parent company ICE invests in crypto exchange OKX at a $25B valuation, without sharing the investment's size or terms, and will take a seat on OKX's board (Ben Weiss/Fortune)
Meta agrees to let rival "general purpose AI chatbots" access WhatsApp for a fee in Europe for a 12-month period to avoid potential interim measures from the EU (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
Analysis: soaring NAND prices threaten Nintendo's software sales; the average games purchased per console came to 2.18 in December 2025, vs. 3.88 in March 2018 (Takashi Mochizuki/Bloomberg)
Google expands its Canvas workspace to everyone in the US using Google Search's AI Mode so they can get the latest info to organize plans, draft docs, and more (Emma Roth/The Verge)
China's Hang Seng Tech Index, which includes Chinese tech giants like Tencent and Alibaba, is down 28% since October 2025, shedding nearly $600B in market value (Bloomberg)
JD.com reports Q4 revenue up 1.5% YoY to ~$51.1B and a ~$391M net loss, its first quarterly loss since 2022, on weak Chinese spending and a food delivery war (Bloomberg)
Google's Epic settlement term sheet prohibits Tim Sweeney from criticizing Google's app practices until at least September 2032 and mandates that he praise them (Sean Hollister/The Verge)

Wired

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How to Survive Daylight Saving Time: Start Early (2026)
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Don’t Let Industry Jargon Cost You When Shopping for a Smart Bed
How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time
These $500 Windows Laptops Show the MacBook Neo’s Competition
Grammarly Is Offering ‘Expert’ AI Reviews From Your Favorite Authors—Dead or Alive
Big Tech Signs White House Data Center Pledge With Good Optics and Little Substance
What AI Models for War Actually Look Like
USB Hubs Can Save You Lots of Hassles—Here Are 5 We Like Best in 2026
Which iPhone 17 Model Should You Buy?
Trump’s War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers
How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers
This 5.1 Soundbar Bundle Is $100 Off
Google Pixel 10a Review: Sensible Value
The Texas Senate Primary Was a Preview of Creator Wars to Come
How Federal Agencies Got Caught Up in Trump's Anti-Immigration Crusade
The Colorful MacBook Neo Is Apple’s Cheapest Laptop Ever
The Best Linux Laptops (I Install Linux on Every Laptop I Test) (2026)
I Ranked 30 Energy Drinks, From Celsius to Ghost (2025)
Marshall Kilburn III Review: A Classic Rock Bluetooth Speaker
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Some People See Aliens While on DMT. Researchers Want to Find Out What They Can Teach Us
How Is Kalshi Not Gambling?
Best Theraguns and Therabody Tools for Smarter Recovery (2026)
What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years
These Official ChromeOS Flex USB Sticks Can Give Your Old Mac or Windows PC a Second Life
Barkbox Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 50% Off
Here’s Why Trump Posted About Iran ‘Stealing’ the 2020 Election Hours After the US Attacked
A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals
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Apple’s New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Have New Chips, More Storage, and Higher Prices
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All the Ways Big Tech Fuels ICE and CBP
The Untold Story of the Birth of the iPhone
Best Pajamas for Women (2026), WIRED Tested and Reviewed
Why Missile Alerts and War Updates Trigger Doomscrolling
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Lowe’s Promo Codes and Deals: Up to $300 Off Appliances
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The ‘European’ Jolla Phone Is an Anti-Big-Tech Smartphone
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Engadget

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: The stealth upgrade
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this spring
BMW’s i3 prototype conquers the ice with power and technology
Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department
Nothing Phone 4a Pro hands-on: A premium design with a price to match the Pixel 10a
Apple Music can now flag AI content, but only if distributors elect to label it
Nothing Phone 4a hands-on: A more technically accomplished entry-level smartphone
Nothing's new over-ear headphones can pump out the jams for five days on a single charge
Nothing's Phone 4a Pro picks up flagship features and an even brighter display for $499
Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032
Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill with AI data centers
Mark Zuckerberg downplays Meta's own research in New Mexico child safety trial
Bill Gates-backed TerraPower begins nuclear reactor construction
Assassin's Creed Unity is getting a free 60 fps patch tomorrow
LG reveals pricing for its 2026 OLED TVs
Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
Ooni debuts a rotating stone for its Koda 2 pizza ovens
OpenAI brings its Codex coding app to Windows
Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake
MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air: All the trade-offs you'll make to save $500
Humble Games' former bosses buy the studio's back catalog
Google Pixel 10a review: Small changes, but still great value
Well, there goes any reason to buy an iPad Air
iPhone 17e hands-on: Pretty in pink, with portraits enabled
MacBook Neo hands-on: Apple's $599 laptop feels shockingly great
Gemini encouraged a man to commit suicide to be with his 'AI wife' in the afterlife, lawsuit alleges
Sorry, first-party PlayStation games aren't coming to PC anymore
Everything Apple announced this week: MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e and more
The $599 MacBook Neo is Apple's cheapest Mac laptop yet
Three retro Mario titles are coming to Nintendo Switch Online on Mario Day
TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to DMs
Indie rhythm game Beat Weaver looks like a mix of Amplitude and Thumper
The best record players for 2026
Apple's new Studio Display XDR monitor has limited functionality on older Silicon Macs
Meta signs a multimillion dollar AI licensing deal with News Corp
Highguard has raided its last fortress, will shutdown on March 12
Ratatan is marching its way into your console library on July 16
Skateboarding train game Denshattack! is out on June 17
Drinkbox Studios' Blighted will be out for Switch 2 and PC this fall
Downdetector and Speedtest have been sold for over $1 billion
Musical adventure game Mixtape will be ready to rock out on May 7
Elgato's Stream Deck + XL adds a touch strip and dials to an already massive array of buttons
The long-delayed The Division Resurgence hits iOS and Android on March 31
Google introduces Find Hub updates and more AI tools in the March Pixel Drop
MacBook Air M5 vs. MacBook Air M4: What's changed beyond the Apple silicon
X to require AI labels on armed conflict videos from paid creators, citing ‘times of war’
Two fantastic indie games not named Blue Prince also just arrived on Switch
AI data centers could reduce power draw on demand, study says
Audible's new plan is $9 a month and still includes an audiobook credit
Game Pass additions for March include Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 25

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