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- Social gaming startup Rec Room is shutting down its service on June 1, saying it could not find a path to profitability; it was valued at $3.5B in December 2021 (Todd Bishop/GeekWire) [1d]
- Inside David Sacks' new role shaping Trump's AI agenda; officials say Sriram Krishnan is taking on a position at the National Economic Council to focus on AI (Axios) [1d]
- Micron shares closed down 10% on Monday and are now down 30% since Micron's blowout earnings report on March 18; Sandisk fell 7% and Western Digital dropped 9% (Lola Murti/CNBC) [2d]
- OpenAI introduces a Codex plugin for Claude Code, letting users invoke Codex from inside Claude Code to review code or delegate tasks (Vaibhav (VB) Srivastav/@reach_vb) [2d]
- Leaked January presentation: Coatue estimated that Anthropic would lose $14B in EBITDA on $18B in revenue in 2026 and reach a $1.995T valuation in 2030 (Eric Newcomer/Newcomer) [2d]
- Alibaba releases its Qwen3.5-Omni omnimodal LLM with support for 10+ hours of audio input, saying the Plus variant surpasses Gemini 3.1 Pro on audio benchmarks (Qwen) [2d]
- Levels.fyi: median base-salary offers for US software engineers at VC-backed startups have risen 25% to $200K since 2022; total compensation has risen just 18% (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- Apple Intelligence is rolling out in China, according to user reports, after launching in the US in October 2024 (Ryan Christoffel/9to5Mac) [2d]
- Sources: US prosecutors are exploring whether some prediction market bets, including on the capture of Nicolás Maduro, violated insider trading and other laws (Kara Scannell/CNN) [2d]
- Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription in a few countries, offering features including anonymous Story viewing and extended 48-hour Story durations (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) [2d]
- Quinnipiac poll: 55% of Americans say AI will do more harm than good in their day-to-day lives, and 65% oppose building data centers in their community (Emily Birnbaum/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Fermi shares drop 12%+ after the data center real estate company reported a $486M YTD net loss, amid concerns over a lack of a tenant for its Texas data center (Financial Times) [2d]
- Tel Aviv-based Sett, which builds AI agents to automate game marketing, raised a $30M Series B led by Greenfield Partners, bringing its total funding to $57M (Meir Orbach/CTech) [2d]
- Valinor, which aims to use smart contracts to replace manual lending processes in the private credit industry, raised a $25M seed led by Castle Island Ventures (Ben Weiss/Fortune) [2d]
- Sources: E*Trade is in talks to lead SpaceX IPO share sale to retail investors; Robinhood and SoFi have pitched for roles but SpaceX is mulling cutting them out (Reuters) [2d]
- State of AI safety: as capabilities grow and models can monitor other models, issues like adversarial robustness persist and society is still not ready for AI (Boaz Barak/Windows On Theory) [2d]
- Match Group agrees to settle an FTC lawsuit claiming it illegally shared user data from the OkCupid app with facial recognition tech company Clarifai in 2014 (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) [2d]
- A Delaware judge reassigns Elon Musk cases over "disproportionate media attention" after allegations she "liked" a LinkedIn post celebrating a Musk legal defeat (Sujeet Indap/Financial Times) [2d]
- Sycamore, founded by former Atlassian CTO Sri Viswanath to let enterprises build, deploy, and monitor AI agents, raised a $65M seed led by Coatue and Lightspeed (Lucinda Shen/Axios) [2d]
- After Copilot injected an ad into a pull request on GitHub, referencing Raycast, GitHub says it "disabled product tips entirely thanks to the feedback" (Sean Endicott/Windows Central) [2d]
- Examining the Smartphone Theory of Everything, which blames phones for anxiety, populism, and polarization, despite harms being concentrated in the Anglosphere (Derek Thompson) [2d]
- ScaleOps, which makes automated cloud spend tools, raised a $130M Series C led by Insight Partners at an $800M+ valuation, bringing its total funding to $210M+ (Meir Orbach/CTech) [2d]
- Uber agrees to acquire Berlin-based chauffeur booking app Blacklane for an undisclosed sum to bolster its Uber Elite service, set to close by the end of 2026 (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Microsoft rolls out Copilot Cowork to its Frontier program for early-stage testing, including a new Researcher Critique tool using Anthropic and OpenAI models (Jared Spataro/Microsoft 365 Blog) [2d]
- Fabless AI chip startup Rebellions raised $400M in a pre-IPO round at a $2.34B valuation, bringing its total funding to $850M, with $650M in the past six months (Lucas Ropek/TechCrunch) [2d]
- New York-based Qodo, which offers AI agents for code review, testing, and governance, raised a $70M Series B led by Qumra, taking its total funding to $120M (Kate Park/TechCrunch) [2d]
- OpenAI's ChatGPT app store now has 300+ app integrations six months after its launch, but faces sluggish adoption due to limited functionality for many apps (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg) [2d]
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- Paramount Plus is easily one of the premier streaming services right now — and you've only got one more day to take advantage of this excellent deal [2d]
- 'The best of its kind': DapuStor’s 245.76TB PCIe Gen5 SSD is a speed monster you’ll likely never own [2d]
- Sora is gone — but these 3 AI video tools are already replacing it [2d]
- Bad news, photographers: Sony has halted production of SD and CFexpress memory cards [2d]
- It's not just a RAM crisis — Panasonic says data center batteries are also selling out months in advance [2d]
- I've tried more Nintendo Switch 2 accessories than I can count, but these six are simply the best [2d]
- These are the best USB flash drive deals we found for World Backup Day [2d]
- Your smartphone could get its signal from the sky — thanks to an amazing drone armada that complements traditional cell towers [2d]
- Amazon’s Spring Sale is basically Black Friday for tech — I found the 55 best deals worth shopping [2d]
- IKEA's candy-colored Easter tableware collection is ultra-sweet for spring [2d]
- Marshals episode 5 is the closest we've seen seen to Yellowstone yet — but it's for the most heatbreaking and disturbing reason [2d]
- Around 500,000 WordPress websites could be at risk from crucial plugin security flaw — here's what we know [2d]
- The extremely handy and super-cheap air duster I use to clean out my gaming PC is back on sale again [2d]
- SSD fakes are getting more sophisticated — here's how to avoid falling victim to the scammers [2d]
- Chris Hemsworth's new movie Crime 101 finally has a Prime Video release date — and 'you'll be able to watch it sooner than you think' [2d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, March 31 (game #1527) [2d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, March 31 (game #758) [2d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, March 31 (game #1024) [2d]
- There's no point in upgrading to the Apple Watch Series 11 — save $300 on the Series 10 in Amazon's Spring Sale and get a near-identical wearable for a lot less [2d]
- We reviewed all the best budget TVs — this 'fantastic TV for the price' is the one you should buy today for big-screen thrills [2d]
- I found the best portable SSD deals for World Backup Day — store lots and save big [2d]
- Another worrying macOS malware scheme has been discovered — here's how to stay safe [2d]
- What is the release date for Invincible season 4 episode 5 on Prime Video? [2d]
- Every phone ping takes 7 seconds of your attention — here’s how to get it back [2d]
- The PS5 Pro shot up Amazon's best seller list after recent price hike announcement [2d]
- Amazon just launched the biggest Yeti sale I've seen — up to 30% off dozens of coolers, water bottles and travel mugs [2d]
- Keep your data safe and save big with these top NAS deals for World Backup Day 2026 [2d]
- Netflix is adding 3 unmissable thriller movies in April 2026 — and fans of creature features will be pleased [2d]
- 'This Internxt deal is as close as you'll get to free lifetime cloud storage': Our top cloud storage for security just cut the price by 90% when you use this link [2d]
- I tested H2O Audio's affordable, no-frills, bone-conduction running headphones — and there's something to be said for simplicity [2d]
- Amazon is slashing its smart home gadgets for Spring Prime Day — 16 deals on Fire TV, Blink, Echo, Kindles, and more [2d]
- I'm a gaming keyboard expert, and this analog model is one of my all-time favorites [2d]
- Major compromise of the telnyx PyPI library could put millions of users at risk [2d]
- Mullvad Browser's testers now get access to updates every four weeks, also on Linux ARM devices [2d]
- EV charging just got a massive boost for millions in the UK — as rule changes make it easier to avoid 'driveway discrimination’ at home [2d]
- Apple removes custom VPN clients from Russian App Store amid Telegram crackdown [2d]
- Crimson Desert's player count is soaring after new patches that make it even more of a game of the year contender [2d]
- GitHub developers targeted by fake VS Code alerts spreading malware [2d]
- Beyond the spike: building resilient and trusted infrastructure in an era of sustained attacks [2d]
- Gamer reportedly buys Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti GPU for $80 from Walmart — so you might want to check the clearance aisle [2d]
- Before you roll out more AI, answer this: Who's accountable? [2d]
- 'A superb resin 3D printer that brings professional-grade features to a consumer-friendly model': Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra gets a huge price cut for Spring [2d]
- How businesses can defend themselves against the rise of ‘phishing as a service’ [2d]
- VPN interest surges in Indonesia as under-16 social media ban takes effect [2d]
- Fast isn’t finished: Why production-ready still takes discipline [2d]
- Forget Amazon — here are 3 gaming laptop deals from Walmart's rival sale that have the rest beat [2d]
- Forget The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Chris Pratt’s unhinged AI sci-fi movie on Prime Video is what you need to stream this week [2d]
- 'When intelligence and trust move together, AI stops being an experiment and starts becoming how work gets done': Microsoft and OpenAI are making AI research tools smarter to help answer even your trickiest questions [2d]
- What is the release date for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episodes 2 and 3 on Disney+? [2d]
- Everything you need to know about Moltbook [2d]
- Don't get fooled by fake discounts in the Amazon Big Spring Sale! Join our live Q&A for the best tech deals advice [2d]
- Samsung Galaxy Watch9 development may already have been completed — and after last year's 'triumph', I'm convinced it'll be a Garmin-beater [2d]
- TCL finally brings its flagship mini-LED TVs to the UK this year — that means 'Super Quantum Dots' and exceptional brightness [2d]
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- Google's Pixel 11 Might Look Familiar: Here's What Changed [1d]
- Meta Is Now Testing Premium Instagram Subscriptions [2d]
- Google Maps Can Now Plan EV Road Trips With Charging Stops via Android Auto [2d]
- 'Paradise' Season 2 Ending Explained: From Dystopian Drama to Full-Blown Sci-Fi [2d]
- I Downloaded (and Deleted) the White House App So You Don't Have To. It's a Hot Mess [2d]
- FBI Chief Kash Patel's Emails Leaked by Iran-Linked Hackers in Recent Breach [2d]
- Are Front-Load Washing Machines a Better Value? I Did Some Math to Settle the Debate [2d]
- Samsung's New AI Wine Fridge Will Keep Tabs on That Vintage Merlot for You [2d]
- Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 31, #554 [2d]
- Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 31, #1024 [2d]
- Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for March 31, #1746 [2d]
- Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for March 31 #758 [2d]
- April Arrivals on Disney Plus: Watch a New Star Wars Series, Live Savannah Bananas Game and More [2d]
- Google Gemini's Headphone Live Translation Arrives on Apple Devices [2d]
- 'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2: When to Stream Episodes 2 and 3 [2d]
- AI Agents Are Increasingly Evading Safeguards, According to UK Researchers [2d]
- Malwarebytes Review 2026: One of the Best Cybersecurity Suites on the Planet [2d]
- Norton Review 2026: Solid Antivirus With Great Safe Browsing Tools and Parental Controls [2d]
- AVG Antivirus Review 2026: Affordable Protection With a Catch [2d]
- Bitdefender Review 2026: One of the Best Antivirus Options on the Market [2d]
- McAfee Review 2026: Solid Protection, Mediocre Performance [2d]
- Avira Review 2026: Decent Antivirus and Excellent Device Optimization, but Privacy Is Lacking [2d]
- Best Antivirus 2026: A Tight Race, but Two Providers Lead the Pack [2d]
- How We Test Cordless Vacuums [2d]
- Best Cordless Vacuums: Our Newest Award Winners Deliver Great Performance for the Price [2d]
- Exclusive Lab Testing on 100 Cordless Vacuums Shows a Surprising Link Between Battery Life and Price [2d]
- KitchenAid Adds 3 Clever New Features to Its Iconic Stand Mixer [2d]
- Happy Birthday, Apple! CNET Reminisces on 50 Years of Tech and Events [2d]
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