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STMicro plans to retrain workers and deploy humanoid robots in its older chip plants for repetitive and physically demanding tasks, aiming to avoid closures (Nathan Vifflin/Reuters)
Sources: HSBC and Standard Chartered are set to be among the first licensed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong, as the city pushes to become a crypto hub (Bloomberg)
China approves the market launch of an invasive BCI system that helps restore hand movement, the world's first approval of such a device for commercial use (Reuters)
Alex Karp says AI disrupts the economic power of "humanities-trained, largely Democratic voters" and strengthens that of "working-class, often male voters" (Kelby Vera/HuffPost)
Docs: Binance investigators found accounts, including those of VIP Chinese traders and a suspected Iranian gold smuggler, helped move $1B to Iran-linked groups (Fortune)
Source: the perpetrators of a wiper attack on Stryker appear to have used Microsoft Intune to issue a "remote wipe" command against all connected devices (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)
Sources: ByteDance is working with Aolani Cloud to deploy 500 Nvidia Blackwell systems in Malaysia, featuring ~36,000 B200 chips and likely costing over $2.5B (Wall Street Journal)
The European Commission says "X has submitted remedies in relation to its blue check mark" in the EU and the commission will "assess" the proposed remedies (Gian Volpicelli/Bloomberg)
A survey of US adults: 75% say they have heard a lot or a little about data centers; 39% say they are bad for the environment, and 38% bad for home energy costs (Pew Research Center)
Developers on AI coding: many show enthusiasm and now feel more like architects than construction workers, some think software jobs might actually grow, more (Clive Thompson/New York Times)
Apple is lowering its commission for its mainland China App Store from 30% to 25%, starting on March 15, "following discussions with the Chinese regulator" (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
Telus Digital confirms a security incident after ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen ~1PB of data from the Canadian outsourcing giant in a multimonth breach (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)
Sources: Qualified Health, which helps health care organizations assess and orchestrate AI tools, is raising a ~$100M Series A from NEA, SignalFire, and others (Erin Brodwin/Axios)
Social media addiction trial: the plaintiff, Meta, and YouTube make closing arguments; jurors begin deliberations Friday on liability for harm to children (Associated Press)
Sources: UK-based cloud provider Nscale is in talks to buy a major data center site in West Virginia; Amazon and Meta have also expressed interest in the site (Anissa Gardizy/The Information)

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US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access
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How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
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Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface
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How the Iran War Could Jack Up Prices on Store Shelves
Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
Iran Warns US Tech Firms Could Become Targets as War Expands
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Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: ‘It’s Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet’
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Engadget

Apple says F1 streaming already exceeds everyone's expectations
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes arrives in April
This web app lets you 'channel surf' YouTube like a '90s kid watching cable
Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramount's Warner Bros. merger
X could be breaching US sanctions on Iran, watchdog warns
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen plans to step down after 18 years
NASA will try its Artemis II launch again in early April
RAMaggedon not expected to ease this year as IDC cuts 2026 PC market forecast again
KPop Demon Hunters is officially getting a sequel
Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers
PEGI ratings for game releases in Europe will be age-restricted if they contain loot boxes
Bumble is the latest dating app to add an AI assistant
Soundcore Nebula P1i projector review: An affordable option with accurate color and loud sound
Another longtime Microsoft executive is retiring
Alexa+ can now swear, thanks to a new personality style
BallotGuessr is Geoguessr for budding political pundits
Ukraine allows allies to train AI models on its battlefield data
Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan returns with a Western survival shooter
Claude can now generate charts and diagrams
Honda cancels three EVs that were months away from US production
Google built a flash-flood prediction tool using Gemini and old news reports
Microsoft's Copilot Health can use AI to turn your fitness data and medical records 'into a coherent story'
Uber is shooting for even more upscale clientele with Uber Elite
Rivian's R2 EV arrives this spring with a $58,000 price tag
Disney+ gets its own time-sucking vertical video section
Starfleet Academy is the best first season of a Star Trek show ever
Google’s GFiber internet business is merging with Astound Broadband
Google Maps brings a 3D map to your driving directions
JBL's two new Live headphones offer 80 hours of battery each
The best eco-friendly phone cases for 2026
Uber is piloting a robotaxi service in Tokyo
NVIDIA- and Uber-backed Nuro is testing autonomous vehicles in Tokyo
Google Play will let you try a game before you buy it
I guess this wasn't an Xbox after all
Grammarly has disabled its tool offering generative-AI feedback credited to real writers
iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know right now, including the leaked design, upgrades, price and more
Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far
Valve defends loot boxes in response to New York's lawsuit
TikTok will let you stream full songs in its app if you're an Apple Music subscriber
Microsoft's full screen 'Xbox Mode' will roll out to Windows 11 PCs in April
Microsoft will start providing game studios with Project Helix consoles in 2027
Tembo might just be the world's cutest drum machine
Meta will let kids under 13 use WhatsApp with parent-managed accounts
Most AI chatbots will help users plan violent attacks, study finds
The PS Plus Games Catalog is getting Space Marine 2 and Persona 5 Royal in March
Fortnite's original Save the World mode will be free to play starting on April 16
Rabbit's Cyberdeck is a modern take on a netbook
Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb joins Commodore to help build its community
Looking Glass' Musubi showcases its holographic display in a consumer-friendly package
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