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Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing

The site, whose policies are subject to change, has struggled with the issue of AI-generated writing.

27 Mar 2026 3:20 am
Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp

Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.

27 Mar 2026 2:12 am
Netflix confirms its raising prices again

The standard plan without ads now costs $19.99 per month, a $2 increase from the previous $17.99 subscription fee, while the premium plan is also going up by $2 and will now cost $26.99 per month.

27 Mar 2026 2:09 am
16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Day

From redirecting doomscrolling to training humanoid robots, these 16 startupsstood out as the most interesting ones from an overflowing YC cohort.

27 Mar 2026 1:00 am
Google Translates real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries

The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speakers tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so its easier to follow the conversation and tell whos saying what.

27 Mar 2026 12:41 am
OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPTs erotic mode

It's only the latest of several side projects that the AI startup has ditched over the past week.

27 Mar 2026 12:04 am
Data centers get ready the Senate wants to see your power bills

Sens. Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren want the Energy Information Administration to gather more details about how data centers use power and how that affects the grid.

26 Mar 2026 11:53 pm
Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal

In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force.

26 Mar 2026 11:35 pm
Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks

Leaked hacking tools threaten the security of millions of older iPhones. Cybersecurity experts weigh in.

26 Mar 2026 10:52 pm
Google is launching Search Live globally

Search Live allows users to point their phone camera at objects to get real-time assistance, enabling back-and-forth conversations that draw on the visual context from the camera feed.

26 Mar 2026 10:07 pm
Silicon Valleys two biggest dramas have intersected: LiteLLM and Delve

LiteLLM offers an AI open source project used by millions that was infected by credential harvesting malware.

26 Mar 2026 9:36 pm
ByteDances new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut

The new model in CapCut will have built-in protections for making video from real faces or unauthorized intellectual property.

26 Mar 2026 8:55 pm
Why hiring the weirdos works

When youre building at breakneck speed, hiring a trusted team is crucial for an early-stage startup. Bland CEO and co-founder Isaiah Granet has tactical advice on how the company managed to find hidden talent in unlikely places.

26 Mar 2026 8:08 pm
A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Heres what you need to know

Heres what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online.

26 Mar 2026 7:39 pm
Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.

26 Mar 2026 7:11 pm
Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription

Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.

26 Mar 2026 7:00 pm
WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations

The Meta-owned messaging platform is also launching a way to free up space, the ability to touch up photos with Meta AI, and more.

26 Mar 2026 6:30 pm
A pound of flesh from data centers: one senators answer to AI job losses

Fears of AI-driven job loss are growing fast, and theyre fueling backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive the transition.

26 Mar 2026 5:30 pm
Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation

Mistral's new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone.

26 Mar 2026 5:00 pm
A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber

Verne, the robotaxi company launched under Rimac Group, is starting with a service in Zagreb, Croatia.

26 Mar 2026 1:45 pm
The least surprising chapter of the Manus story is whats happening right now

Did anyone think there would not be a reckoning over this tie-up?

26 Mar 2026 8:16 am
Delve did the security compliance on LiteLLM, an AI project hit by malware

LiteLLM offers an AI open source project used by millions that was infected by credential harvesting malware.

26 Mar 2026 5:33 am
The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead

Anthropic finds AI isnt replacing jobs yet, but early data shows growing inequality as experienced users gain an edge, raising concerns about future displacement and workforce divides.

26 Mar 2026 3:14 am
Convicted spyware chief hints that Greeces government was behind dozens of phone hacks

The spyware founder's comments are the most direct suggestion yet from anyone inside Intellexa that the Mitsotakis government authorized the hacking of dozens of phones belonging to senior Greek government ministers, opposition leaders, military officials, and journalists.

26 Mar 2026 2:49 am
Whos driving Waymos self-driving cars? Sometimes, the police.

First responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and move them during emergency situations, including in at least two active crime scenes, TechCrunch found.

26 Mar 2026 2:27 am
Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm and yes, the internet is calling it Pied Piper

Googles TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's Silicon Valley. The compression algorithm promises to shrink AIs working memory by up to 6x, but its still just a lab experiment for now.

26 Mar 2026 2:08 am
Melania Trump wants a robot to homeschool your child

The First Lady sees AI and robotics playing a prominent role in the future of American education.

26 Mar 2026 12:25 am
Riding the GLP-1 boom, VITL lands $7.5M to overhaul cash-pay clinic prescribing

The startup provides an e-prescribing marketplace for the booming cash-pay clinic market.

26 Mar 2026 12:15 am
Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in landmark social media addiction trial

The jury says Meta and YouTube will have to pay $3 million in damages.

25 Mar 2026 11:20 pm
Meta is cutting several hundred jobs

The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets.

25 Mar 2026 11:19 pm
Apple overhauls its app developer platform with 100 new metrics, more tools

Apple is adding 100+ new App Store Connect metrics, giving developers deeper, first-party insights into monetization, subscriptions, and user behavior as it doubles down on its app ecosystem in the AI era.

25 Mar 2026 10:56 pm
Bernie Sanders and AOC propose a ban on data center construction

Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced companion legislation to halt construction on new data centers until Congress passes comprehensive AI regulation.

25 Mar 2026 10:45 pm
DeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party

Tracey Chou founded Block Party in 2018 as a tool to help people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter, inspired by her own experiences.

25 Mar 2026 10:21 pm
Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model

Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer, more customizable tracks, as it expands AI music tools across Gemini, enterprise products, and other services.

25 Mar 2026 10:07 pm
Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says

Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.

25 Mar 2026 10:06 pm
Waymo relies on firefighters and police to bail out stuck robotaxis

In at least six instances identified by TechCrunch, first responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and move them out of traffic during emergency situations.

25 Mar 2026 10:00 pm
Reddit takes on the bots with new human verification requirements for fishy behavior

Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify theyre human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation.

25 Mar 2026 9:40 pm
Howsoap opera-TikTok hybridsbecame a billion-dollar business

Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded intoa multi-billion dollar business.Theyrecalled micro dramas short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading []

25 Mar 2026 9:00 pm
Harvey confirms $11B valuation: Sequoia triples down

Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil can't get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey.

25 Mar 2026 8:57 pm
Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app

Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.

25 Mar 2026 8:18 pm
Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs already use its platforms to grow and connect with customers, the company wants to do more in the space.

25 Mar 2026 8:15 pm
Arbor Energy just landed a billion-dollar order to bring rocket turbine tech to the power grid

The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines, which can burn either natural gas or waste biomass.

25 Mar 2026 7:47 pm
Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps.

25 Mar 2026 7:46 pm
Sony and Honda give up on their joint EV project

The Sony-Honda joint venture has killed plans for its Afeela sedan and SUV electric vehicles. The news comes shortly after Honda reversed its plans to launch more electric vehicles in the U.S.

25 Mar 2026 7:44 pm
Elon Musk pauses changes to Xs creator revenue-sharing program after backlash

Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout.

25 Mar 2026 7:11 pm
Harbingers next product will be hybrid emergency vehicles

The young California startup is already building RVs, FedEx vans, and box trucks. Now its hybrid powertrain will underpin ambulances and mobile healthcare units.

25 Mar 2026 6:30 pm
After pivoting, Y Combinator grad Glimpse raises $35M led by a16z

Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC.

25 Mar 2026 6:30 pm
25 Mar 2026 6:30 pm
Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem

Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technology.

25 Mar 2026 6:30 pm
Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for itswindow-washing drones

Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots.

25 Mar 2026 4:30 pm