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Sources: Amazon plans to move its Prime Day sale from July to late June; the shift affects its financial reporting, with event sales coming in Q2 rather than Q3 (Bloomberg)
Sources: Meta has paused the Persian Gulf section of its 2Africa subsea cable project as the war in the Middle East freezes activity in the region (Bloomberg)
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen will step down after a successor is named; he became CEO in 2007 and will remain as chair of the board; ADBE drops 6%+ after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
xAI hires senior Cursor leaders Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg; Elon Musk said he expects xAI to catch up with rivals in coding by "the middle of this year" (The Information)
Tinder unveils updates designed to reinvigorate its product, bolster safety, and harness AI, including an Events tab and a virtual speed dating test in LA (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
PayPay shares jump 19% in their Nasdaq debut after the company's $879.8M US IPO, the biggest listing by a Japanese company on a US stock exchange in a decade (Georgie McKay/Bloomberg)
Emil Michael says Anthropic's Claude models would "pollute" the DOD's supply chain because they have "a different policy preference" that is baked in (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
Swarm Aero, which is developing large swarming drones capable of carrying missiles and cargo, raised a $35M Series A, following a $22M seed in 2023 (Colin Demarest/Axios)
A US DOJ-led international law enforcement operation disrupted SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit residential routers worldwide (Jessica Lyons/The Register)
Sunday, which is building autonomous home robots, raised a $165M Series B led by Coatue at a valuation of $1.15B, and aims to begin testing in homes this year (Paayal Zaveri/Bloomberg)
Michael Dell says "I don't think a company can dictate to a sovereign government what it does with its tools", responding to a question on the Anthropic feud (Maggie Eastland/Bloomberg)
Gumloop, which helps companies deploy reliable AI agents that handle complex, multi-step tasks, raised a $50M Series B led by Benchmark (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch)
Paris-based Waiv, which uses AI to enable more precise testing of cancer, raised $33M after spinning out of AI diagnostics and drug discovery platform Owkin (Martin Coulter/Sifted)
Anthropic says Claude can now generate custom charts, diagrams, and other visualizations directly in a conversation, available to all users in beta (Emma Roth/The Verge)
Sources: Greenoaks founder Neil Mehta is pitching an endowment-type fund to Silicon Valley billionaires to influence CA politics, aiming to raise $100M to $500M (Bloomberg)

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John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job
‘Uncanny Valley’: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs
Google Is Not Ruling Out Ads in Gemini
US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access
These Excellent Computer Speakers Are $100 Off
How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Essential Gear for an Emergency Kit—for Cars or Go-Bags
Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface
10 Best Meal Delivery Services, Tested by an Ex-Restaurant Critic
Best Massage Guns of 2026: Hyperice, Therabody, and More
Sennheiser RS 275 TV Headphone Bundle Review: Awesome Tech, OK Headphones
Apple MacBook Pro Review (M5 Max, 16-inch): The Fastest MacBook Yet
How to Watch the Oscars (2026)
The Best Large TVs (Best Over 75 Inches): Samsung, LG, and More
AeroPress Coffee Is Superb When I’m Traveling, but I Use Mine Even When I Stay Home
Booking.com Promo Codes and Deals: Up to 20% Off
Expedia Coupons and Deals: Up to 75% Off Select Trips
Birdfy Discount Code: Save Up to 40% on Smart Bird Feeders
What to Do in Dumbo If You’re Here for Business (2026)
The South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is Slowing Down
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
Our Favorite Backyard Bluetooth Speaker Is $25 Off
Nvidia Will Spend $26 Billion to Build Open-Weight AI Models, Filings Show
Best Mattress for Back Pain (2026): Saatva, Bear, Helix
This Is the Next Wave of Political Fundraising
Meta Is Developing 4 New Chips to Power Its AI and Recommendation Systems
This Digital Picture Frame Wants to Bring People Closer to a Holographic Future
Meta Ramps Up Efforts to Disrupt Industrialized Scamming
The Fort Strength Training Wearable Tracks Your Sets (2026)
Nick Clegg Doesn’t Want to Talk About Superintelligence
Best Indoor Garden Systems: We’ve Been Testing All Year (2026)
Teens Are Using AI-Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers
Fujifilm Instax Evo Cinema Review: Retro Video Fun
Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: ‘It’s Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet’
Inside OpenAI’s Race to Catch Up to Claude Code
Pulling Espresso by Hand Is More Fun Than Pushing a Button
Rally Orbital Massager Review: The Oscillating Revolution
A Certified Sleep Coach Shares the Sleep Week Deals She’s Adding to Cart (2026)
Technology Is Reshaping Sleep Apnea Treatment
What to Do in Chicago If You’re Here for Business (2026)
Trump Administration Won’t Rule Out Further Action Against Anthropic
Pete Hegseth Is Pushing Defense Employees to Volunteer With DHS
Anker’s Discounted Power Station Can Power Your Next Camping Trip
Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol
DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders
Our Favorite Earbuds for Samsung Owners Are on Sale
Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X
A Trumpworld Events Company Is Raking In Millions in Federal Contracts

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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
The 7 best cordless vacuums for 2026
Anthropic is opening an office in DC while battling Pentagon in court
Meta rolls out new features for scam protection
Google starts rolling out Gemini in Chrome to users in Canada, India and New Zealand

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