Technology News 23.03.2026

Parsons, Raven Defense roll out SPARTAN satellite antenna for military market after Space Force SCAR cancellation

March 23, 2026, 11:46 PM EDT. Parsons Corporation, with Raven Defense, rolled out the SPARTAN antenna-S-Band Phased Array Receive and Transmit Antenna Node-a six-meter dish with an electronically steered feed. The S-band is used for telemetry, tracking and command, or C2 links, allowing operators to control satellites. The pair aims to fill a market gap after the Space Force scrapped the $1.7 billion Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource program, known as SCAR. The first SPARTAN is integrated into Parsons' OrbitXchange network, a global ground-station service for commercial and government users. The design supports eight electronically steerable downlink beams and a dedicated uplink beam, enabling commands and data from multiple satellites at once. Officials say Space Force capacity has lagged, with seven global sites and roughly 15-18 antennas active; they may rely more on commercial capacity going forward.

Hong Kong races to boost AI computing as demand for autonomous agents surges

March 23, 2026, 11:44 PM EDT. Leading Chinese chip executives say autonomous AI agents will trigger an unprecedented surge in computing demand. Hong Kong is rushing to expand its AI compute capacity. At a Saturday AI summit, Moore Threads founder Zhang Jianzhong said token consumption in the AI era is 'far beyond our imagination' and that cost efficiency will matter as much as volume. 'Whoever offers the cheapest tokens will be able to build better infrastructure for everyone,' he added. MetaX chairman Chen Weiliang cited a SemiAnalysis report showing a 6,400% jump in average daily token consumption as the industry moves from basic large-language models to agentic AI workflows. Hong Kong currently has 5 ExaFLOPS of compute power, versus 60 in Beijing and 120 in Shanghai-ExaFLOPS is one quintillion operations per second.

Are Tesla Competitors Buyable in 2026? Rivian, BYD, Ford, GM

March 23, 2026, 11:40 PM EDT. EV landscape tightens as Rivian advances toward the R2 launch and a Uber partnership with a $1.25 billion investment over five years. The story notes Rivian remains unprofitable in its core automotive unit, aided by a Volkswagen joint venture that cushions cash burn. In China, BYD overtook Tesla last year as the top seller, thanks to near-vertical integration of batteries and semiconductors, while expanding globally; however, domestic sales have slipped as competition grows. Ford and GM are pivoting from legacy combustion engines to EVs but face momentum challenges. Investors face risk/reward: BYD's overseas profits and China exposure, Rivian's need for the R2 success, and the broader trend toward electrification.

Microsoft rethinks Copilot in Windows after user backlash

March 23, 2026, 11:34 PM EDT. Microsoft is recalibrating Copilot's role in Windows after a wave of user backlash over AI features. The company has pressed a Copilot-heavy upgrade across Windows, touching apps from Notepad to the Taskbar, provoking criticism and a nickname like Microslop. Windows VP Pavan Davuluri acknowledged the feedback in a Friday post, saying the team will be more intentional about where Copilot appears and reducing entry points in apps such as Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets and Notepad. The move follows broader concerns about AI creep in consumer software and even a noted security flaw in Notepad's Copilot integration. Analysts note the industry is still testing how to balance AI capabilities with user control and system reliability.

US Army awards 3,000 Skydio X10D drones in $52 million single-vendor order

March 23, 2026, 11:32 PM EDT. The Pentagon rapidly approved a $52 million order for nearly 3,000 Skydio X10D drones-the largest single-vendor drone deal in US military history. Each unit costs about $17,300. The Army routed the purchase through a fast-tracking contracting vehicle to cut red tape, signaling urgency amid ongoing operations. It also marks a shift away from DJI, banned for Chinese origin since 2026. The X10D acts as a hunter drone-spotting targets for follow-on munitions-using six cameras to map terrain in real time, GPS-free navigation, and multiband radio to stay linked on noisy battlefields. Specs include 48MP telephoto, 50MP wide, 64MP narrow cameras, 640×512 thermal, 2.1 kg, and a 40-second launch.

AI boosts home renderings to speed Tampa real estate sales

March 23, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT. In Tampa, real estate agents are deploying AI-powered renderings to tailor homes to buyers amid inflation, higher mortgage rates, and rising construction costs. A representative from Revive Design and Renovation shows a dozen AI-generated kitchen renderings for a Tampa unit along Gandy Blvd to help buyers picture upgrades. Meghan Neville, the firm's AI expert, says the tool lets buyers mix and match cabinets, countertops, and finishes in real time, speeding decisions that once lagged behind in person. Agents say AI saves time and may close deals faster, while Mollie Starnes of Gulf Shores Realty notes AI assistants can scan listings for price points and features buyers want. Public listings, she adds, cannot be enhanced by AI, but back-end tools can sharpen market insight.

Two quantum-computing stocks offer up to 162% and 199% upside, analysts say

March 23, 2026, 11:20 PM EDT. Quantum-computing stocks have been highly volatile. After a late-2024/2025 surge, they pulled back, yet some Wall Street analysts still peg meaningful upside. Two names show potential gains of up to about 167% and 199%, according to research. Rigetti Computing (RGTI) stands out: the company aims to launch a 108-qubit system by the end of Q1 and reports 99% two-qubit gate fidelity. Eight of ten recent analysts rate the stock Buy; the average one-year target implies roughly 117% upside, with a high target around 162%. Mizuho's Vijay Rakesh trimmed his price target to $43 but kept a Buy, citing a path to 10% market share and revenue at about 9x projected in ~30 months. Investors should treat Rigetti as a high-risk, high-reward bet on quantum tech.

IonQ scales quantum portfolio optimization from 36 to 64 qubits on S&P 500 data

March 23, 2026, 11:18 PM EDT. IonQ shows a hardware-backed boost in portfolio optimization when moving from 36 to 64 qubits. In a benchmark on 250 assets drawn from the S&P 500, larger subproblems preserve more correlation structure, reduce approximations and pull the result closer to the global optimum. The work tackles cardinality-constrained portfolio selection, an NP-hard problem, via a hybrid quantum-classical pipeline that treats qubit limits as the design constraint and directly benchmarks against Gurobi on real data. Subproblems ran on IonQ Forte and a 64-qubit Barium system similar to the Tempo line. Mapping QUBO to Ising Hamiltonians underpins gate-based hardware, with a four-stage pipeline beginning with Random Matrix Theory (RMT) denoising to separate signal from noise per the Marchenko-Pastur law.

FCC Bans Foreign-Made Routers Over National Security Risk

March 23, 2026, 11:12 PM EDT. The FCC moved to ban all consumer-grade routers manufactured abroad, citing a national security risk. The policy defines foreign-made routers as those with any major stage of production outside the United States, and manufacturers can seek exemptions, though none have been approved yet. The ban does not apply to routers that were authorized previously or already in use. Brendan Carr, the FCC chair, called the move a step to tighten the agency's Covered List. The measure could reshape the U.S. router market, affecting brands such as TP-Link, Asus, Netgear, D-Link, and Eero, among others. The agency said it would publish more guidance as it proceeds.

Rivian CEO explains Uber robotaxi deal and the AI driver future

March 23, 2026, 11:04 PM EDT. Rivian and Uber closed a $1.25 billion pact for up to 50,000 R2 robotaxis, a deal shaped by RJ Scaringe and Dara Khosrowshahi after months of talks. Scaringe says the numbers hinge on vehicle revenue per mile and progress toward Level 4 autonomy, with Rivian's own Autonomy Platform powering the system. Unlike some partners, Rivian is the sole software and hardware stack provider in this arrangement, including Rivian-designed chips. Executives describe the driver as the biggest monetization lever, not just the cars. The agreement fits Rivian's strategy to embed revenue from software and services into each vehicle, aiming to scale AI-powered mobility while balancing near-term profitability. The R2 program and autonomous roadmap were highlighted during Rivian's Autonomy and AI Day in December 2025.

Space Force stands up cyber squadrons to defend launch ranges

March 23, 2026, 10:58 PM EDT. The Space Force has stood up a squadron to defend launch ranges from cyber intrusions. The 630th Cyberspace Squadron activated March 10 at Vandenberg Space Force Base after the 645th Cyberspace Squadron was reassigned to Space Launch Delta 45 at Patrick Space Force Base. The mission is to defend the ranges in real time from adversary cyberattacks against launch capabilities, the service said. Maj. Torius Davis called access to space critical to national security and the economy, noting adversaries are actively trying to deny or disrupt launches. The new Defensive Cyber Operations Squadrons reflect a shift toward cybersecurity as digital infrastructure underpins launches. Cape Canaveral supported 109 missions last year; Vandenberg 66, up from 51 in 2024. Officials are expanding counter-UAS work with JIATF 401.

College student develops clear polish to turn fingernail into touch-screen stylus

March 23, 2026, 10:48 PM EDT. Manasi Desai, a Centenary College of Louisiana chemistry student, and her supervisor, associate professor Joshua Lawrence, unveiled a clear, non-toxic nail polish that makes a fingernail behave like a capacitive touch-screen stylus. After testing 13 clear coats and more than 50 additives, they selected a conductive top coat that remains invisible on nails, is non-toxic, and can work with existing manicures. Their approach avoids earlier methods that added carbon nanotubes or metal particles, which posed inhalation risks and limited color options. The team says taurine, an amino acid, helped boost conductivity. Desai and Lawrence presented their findings at the American Chemical Society meeting on March 23. They argue the polish could provide a practical option for people with long nails, calluses, or gloves, expanding touchscreen accessibility.

Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb Says AI Could Erode Cognitive Abilities; Faraday Cage Tests Proposed

March 23, 2026, 10:46 PM EDT. Harvard University astronomer Avi Loeb says AI is reshaping how people think, and that some users show diminished cognitive abilities from platforms like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. In a Medium post earlier this month, he argued academia may not reflect true reasoning skills and said, 'the only reliable way of testing the cognitive abilities of students right now is by placing them in a Faraday cage.' Swiss researcher Michael Gerlich, in a 2025 paper, linked heavier AI tool use to a measurable cognitive cost and weaker critical thinking, aided by cognitive offloading. About a quarter of U.S. teens aged 13-17 have used AI for schoolwork, per Pew Research Center. Loeb cautioned against treating AI as a substitute for the human mind, even as he pursues chances of discovering alien intelligence.

AI aims to make IVF more accessible and affordable

March 23, 2026, 10:44 PM EDT. NBC News reports that Gaia, the fertility-tech company led by founder and CEO Nader Alsalim, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve IVF success rates and lower fertility care costs. The interview with Gadi Schwartz outlines how Gaia's AI analyzes patient data to tailor protocols, better select viable embryos, and predict treatment outcomes, potentially shortening cycles and reducing the number of procedures. Gaia says the approach could make treatments more affordable and accessible as reimbursement and clinic pricing remain a barrier. The story frames a broader industry push to harness technology to widen access to fertility services while controlling expenses.

Flipper Zero gains AI interface via V3SP3R; Android app, mixed reception

March 23, 2026, 10:32 PM EDT. Flipper Zero, a portable multi-tool for device testing, is getting an AI brain via a GitHub project called V3SP3R from Pliny the Liberator. The Android-based interface lets users issue plain-language prompts, with Bluetooth linking to the Flipper Zero for voice or text commands. The AI automates tasks like handling SubGHz protocols and IR formats, while safety features require explicit confirmation before any destructive actions. Matt Brown demonstrated a live use case, showing the AI analyzing a signal from a smart lamp and enabling control through the Flipper device. Reddit responses in r/FlipperZero were tepid, some calling it AI-generated or unnecessary, though backers say it could broaden accessibility. The upgrade preserves controversy around the tool while expanding its reach.

Microsoft hires Ai2 and UW researchers for Suleyman's AI team

March 23, 2026, 10:26 PM EDT. Microsoft is recruiting a group of top AI researchers from the Allen Institute for AI and the University of Washington, including former Ai2 CEO Ali Farhadi, per GeekWire. Farhadi, Hanna Hajishirzi and Ranjay Krishna are expected to join Mustafa Suleyman's organization at Microsoft while retaining UW/Allen School faculty roles. Sophie Lebrecht, Ai2's former chief operating officer, is also joining. The hires come as Microsoft reduces its reliance on OpenAI for frontier models and tightens its focus on the Superintelligence program. The exits mark a notable loss for Ai2, which traces its roots to Paul Allen. The team's work – backed by the NSF and Nvidia – centers on open models and training efficiency, expanding Microsoft's AI capabilities.

IKEA-style market for AI-guided attack drones surfaces on Alibaba listings, sparking security fears

March 23, 2026, 10:18 PM EDT. Drones marketed as civilian tools are surfacing on Alibaba listings, even as security officials warn they double as attack platforms. Listings boast ranges of hundreds of kilometers, payloads of several kilograms, and AI-based navigation that does not rely solely on GPS. Prices run to a few thousand dollars, far cheaper than many military systems. An ABC investigation says 3D printing, off-the-shelf electronics and small engines make attack solutions affordable for small producers. Experts warn that if a drone can spray crops or photograph weddings, it can be adapted for weapons. Descriptions echo Iran's Shahed-136, yet the kits cost roughly $2,000-$5,000. The shift enables autonomous or semi-autonomous attack drones and swarm use, prompting worries for Europe, Israel and security agencies. The market has been described as IKEA-style for drones.

Amazon's Leo aims to double rocket launches to meet FCC deadline

March 23, 2026, 10:16 PM EDT. Amazon's Leo unit says it has 200-plus satellites stacked and ready to fly, part of a push to accelerate deployment of its broadband network. The company plans to pack more satellites per launch to speed up the program as it faces a looming FCC deadline. The approach would raise the cadence of rocket launches and tighten the timeline for reaching initial coverage. Senior executives have said the stack-ready satellites are designed to plug into existing launch vehicles, aiming for faster in-service availability. The satellite constellation is a direct rival to SpaceX's Starlink, emblematic of a broader shift toward more frequent, higher-capacity launches to close the digital divide. Analysts say the plan hinges on securing further regulatory clearances and continuing successful launch campaigns.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic hits all-time low price in limited-time deal

March 23, 2026, 10:12 PM EDT. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is at an all-time low price in a limited-time deal on Amazon. The watch sits between the Watch 8 and Ultra 2, and uses a physically rotating bezel for navigation. It pairs with Android and is strongest with a Samsung Galaxy phone, unlocking ECG and blood-pressure monitoring. It supports incoming notifications, third-party apps, and built-in GPS for runs, plus music from Spotify. The 1.34-inch AMOLED display peaks at 3,000 nits, and the band combines faux leather outside with a silicone inner for workouts. Samsung's WearOS 6 is clearer and more intuitive, and an always-on display keeps the time visible. Expect about two days of battery life, similar to rivals, though the deal may expire soon.

Buffett's successor Greg Abel oversees $64 billion AI bets in Apple, Alphabet and Amazon

March 23, 2026, 10:06 PM EDT. Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's chief executive on Dec. 31 after six decades. His successor, Greg Abel, now oversees about $64 billion tied to three AI stocks: Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon. Berkshire holds nearly $58 billion of Apple stock, anchored by devices and growing AI-enabled services. Alphabet positions have risen to about $5.5 billion, driven by Google Cloud and AI integration, with heavy share buybacks supporting sentiment. Amazon remains a much smaller stake after Buffett trimmed exposure late in his tenure. The portfolio shift signals Berkshire's gradual tilt toward AI-powered platforms and cloud services, even as it still emphasizes the buy-and-hold approach Buffett popularized.

Apple rolls out iOS 26.3.1 (a) with Background Security Improvements to fix WebKit issue

March 23, 2026, 10:04 PM EDT. Apple released iOS 26.3.1 (a), the company's first Background Security Improvement, addressing a WebKit issue affecting Safari and other iOS browsers. Apple urges iPhone users to install the update. To access it, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Background Security Improvements; devices with automatic installation enabled will download it automatically. Background Security Improvements began rolling out in November with iOS 26.1. The program delivers lightweight security updates to components such as the Safari browser, WebKit, and other system libraries. The update echoes the naming of Apple's Rapid Security Responses, though Apple has not commented on a link between the two concepts since the last Rapid Security Response in 2023. No statement from Apple on ties between the two approaches yet.

Louisiana health secretary weighs AI for calls and website to cut costs

March 23, 2026, 9:58 PM EDT. Louisiana's health secretary, Bruce Greenstein, said the state is studying artificial intelligence for its call centers and its public website to save money and improve user experience. The two centers cost more than $40 million a year; Greenstein estimates AI could cut costs by up to 25%, about $10 million annually, while keeping a human option. Providers reportedly lined up as the department sought AI options. He also wants AI to help residents navigate the department's site, which covers SNAP benefits, Medicaid and oyster harvesting. The plan would require strong privacy protections, including patient consent for AI processing and notifications if a process reduces human input. Greenstein stressed caution given sensitive clinical data. Gov. Jeff Landry's October executive order calls for government AI to be responsible, ethical, and trustworthy.

Apple leads despite China slump as global smartphone shipments dip in Q1 2026

March 23, 2026, 9:52 PM EDT. Global handset shipments are seen slipping in Q1 2026 amid higher component costs and pricier devices. In China, a rare 23% jump in Apple's sales contrasts with a market-wide decline, helping the vendor push toward the top of the domestic chart by year's end. The non-Pro iPhone 17 remains expected to lead global sales, aided by e-commerce discounts and government subsidies that keep its price in check in early 2026. Oppo and Vivo have signaled price increases on existing models, potentially squeezing rivals and shaving regional shares. Analysts say China remains under pressure through spring, with only a modest rebound possible by early summer, while the global market may still shrink year over year.

Co-director, producer of "The AI Doc" discuss AI risks and promises

March 23, 2026, 9:44 PM EDT. Co-director Charlie Tyrell and producer Ted Tremper discuss The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, a film surveying the AI boom and its potential risks and promises. The documentary features interviews with top AI company executives and other experts, offering a clear view of what's at stake as automation and learning systems evolve. Tyrell and Tremper join CBS News to discuss the film's making, its editorial challenge, and why they center the conversation on an apocaloptimist stance-acknowledging danger while seeking constructive, informed ways forward.

Android March 2026 Google System Updates: Play services, Play Store, and System Intelligence

March 23, 2026, 9:32 PM EDT. The March 2026 cycle of Google's System releases covers updates across Play services, Play Store, Android System Intelligence and related system components for Auto, PC, Phone, TV and Wear OS. Not all changes ship everywhere at once. Highlights include: Play services v26.11 (Mar 23) adding new developer features for Maps processes, plus updates tied to Gemini, Search, Photos, Gmail and Messages, and system storage/stability improvements; Play Store v50.7 (Mar 23) adds faster search on the All Reviews page; Wi-Fi Sync under Device Connectivity to share trusted networks across devices; Wear and other platforms gain animated placeholders and limited-time game trials; WebView brightness control and improved autofill/credential coordination in Account Management; Digital Wallet & Payments enhancements across PC/Phone/Wear; maintenance notes for Android System Intelligence and Private Compute Services (B.23).

Steve Wozniak says he's not a fan of AI, warns about Big Tech power

March 23, 2026, 9:26 PM EDT. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak tells Fox Business he is not a fan of AI, arguing machines still lack human thinking and emotional awareness. On The Claman Countdown, he cautions that AI often produces broad or unrelated answers and fails to address the user's real need. He says reliable content every time is essential and worries growing dependence on automation could change how people think. Wozniak, who helped build early Apple computers, frames AI as powerful but imperfect, emphasizing the value of genuine human understanding over polished but hollow responses. The interview touches on tech influence on behavior and how the landscape may shift as reliance on automated systems grows.

NVIDIA Vera Rubin POD: seven chips, five rack-scale systems form an AI supercomputer

March 23, 2026, 9:14 PM EDT. NVIDIA introduced the Vera Rubin POD, a five-rack-scale AI platform built on the third-generation MGX rack architecture. The project combines seven chips across compute, networking and storage to form a unified AI supercomputer. The POD spans 40 racks, 1.2 quadrillion transistors, nearly 20,000 NVIDIA dies, 1,152 Rubin GPUs, 60 exaflops of compute and 10 PB/s of scale-up bandwidth. NVIDIA says the five rack-scale systems are designed for agentic AI workloads that require ultra-low latency, high throughput and dense CPU sandboxing. The system relies on MGX racks with shared power, cooling and envelopes; NVL and ETL variants connect via NVLink, Spectrum-X Ethernet or Groq 3 LPU links. NVIDIA envisions the platform powering future AI factories.

Alibaba, China's internet giants target $84 billion AI investment by 2027

March 23, 2026, 9:12 PM EDT. Alibaba aims to reach $100 billion in annual sales from cloud and AI services, CEO Eddie Wu said. The push forms part of a broader effort by Chinese internet groups to scale up AI infrastructure. Reuters reports that Alibaba and peers plan to commit about $84 billion to AI data centers and related capacity by 2027, about a 60% rise from 2025. Executives stress that heavy upfront capex could weigh on near-term profitability, even as the sector signals faster growth. The plan underscores a shift in the tech sector toward investing in compute and services that monetize AI applications.

Jay Leno tests production Tesla Semi; central cab, 500-mile range and cost-per-mile potential

March 23, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. Jay Leno tests the finished production-spec Tesla Semi, noting the central driving position feels normal and the cab design aids aerodynamics. Tesla says the layout lets the driver stand inside and helps a drag coefficient of 0.4. The truck now offers up to 500 miles of range, 1.2 MW fast charging, and a 60% recharge in about 30 minutes, with about 1.7 kWh per mile when hauled. It uses three motors on the dual rear axle, delivering over 1,000 hp. Pricing hasn't been announced by Tesla; Electrek cites around $290,000 for the long-range variant. Production is planned to ramp through 2027. Leno's takeaway: if the cost per mile is lower, the economics could drive fleet adoption, even amid oil-supply uncertainty.

NVIDIA DLSS 5 on GeForce RTX shown in Zorah Tech Demo: On vs Off comparison #003

March 23, 2026, 9:04 PM EDT. NVIDIA this week showcased a Zorah Tech Demo that tests DLSS 5 on GeForce RTX hardware. The clip compares DLSS 5 when enabled against a baseline without DLSS, underscoring the ongoing push to improve AI-based upscaling and ray tracing workflow. The demonstration focuses on image quality, sharpness and motion, with RTX GPUs handling the upscaled output in real time. NVIDIA officials described the On vs Off contrast as a practical look at how DLSS 5 affects frame pacing and fidelity in demanding scenes, and labeled the variant shown as the #003 build. No independent benchmarks were released alongside the preview.

GeForce NOW adds 90 fps VR streaming, launches Crimson Desert in cloud

March 23, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT. GeForce NOW is expanding VR streaming to 90 fps for Ultimate members on supported headsets, including Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest devices, and PICO. The update, rolling out today, aims to deliver crisper motion and more responsive play as cloud gaming gains ground. Premium members can still rely on RTX and DLSS in compatible titles. In parallel, Pearl Abyss's Crimson Desert arrives in the cloud powered by RTX 5080-class performance, letting players explore a war-torn fantasy world with cinematic battles on devices from low-spec laptops to TVs. NVIDIA highlights four new games on GeForce NOW, among them Crimson Desert, which topped 3 million Steam wishes. Separately, World of Tanks launches Battle Pass: Mafia from March 19-29, adding new characters and cosmetics.

Cursor admits Composer 2 built on Moonshot AI's Kimi base, raising disclosure questions

March 23, 2026, 8:58 PM EDT. Cursor acknowledges that its new coding model, Composer 2, started from an open-source base. An X user named Fynn had claimed Composer 2 was "Kimi 2.5" with extra reinforcement learning, pointing to a model ID. Moonshot AI's Kimi-backed by Alibaba and HongShan-was cited as the base. Cursor's VP of developer education, Lee Robinson, said only about a quarter of the compute came from the base; the rest came from interleaved training. He argued Composer 2's benchmarks diverge from Kimi. The Kimi account then praised the integration, calling it "an authorized commercial partnership" with Fireworks AI. Co-founder Aman Sanger apologized for omitting the Kimi base in the initial blog and said the disclosure will be corrected in future releases. The episode underlines ongoing sensitivities around open-source foundations in AI model development.

Wiz launches AI Security Agents and Workflows to speed defense

March 23, 2026, 8:56 PM EDT. Wiz announced a new family of AI security tools, called Wiz Agents and Workflows, designed to inject autonomous reasoning and action into its platform. The move seeks to shift the security tempo from slow, manual investigations to AI-assisted, end-to-end response across code, cloud and runtime. The company catalogs three specialized agents: Red Agent (Offensive), Blue Agent (Defensive) and Green Agent (Resolution). Red reasons about application logic to uncover hidden logic-driven vulnerabilities; Blue gathers cloud telemetry and identity context to investigate threats; Green synthesizes context to identify root causes and orchestrate remediation. All three operate within Wiz Security Graph to connect signals and workflows. Wiz aims for "zero criticals" by closing detection-to-remediation gaps at scale.

OPPO teases Find X9 Ultra global debut in April 2026

March 23, 2026, 8:54 PM EDT. OPPO plans a global debut for the Find X9 Ultra in April 2026. Pete Lau, OnePlus founder and OPPO CPO, posted that the Ultra is going global, with a minimalist teaser showing a side camera button and the line Your Next Camera. The Find X9 family, launched late last year, boosted camera tech and added a detachable teleconverter lens. Rumors place the Ultra between the Pro and base models, with a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED at 144Hz, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and a 7,050mAh battery with 100W charging. Pricing remains uncertain. A true global rollout would mark OPPO's first Ultra-class launch.

Claude Code powers differentiable cosmology solver for CMB analysis

March 23, 2026, 8:44 PM EDT. A researcher outlines how multi-day agentic coding workflows-test oracles, persistent memory, and orchestration patterns-can tackle scientific computing tasks beyond a domain. By setting a high-level objective and letting a team of agents run autonomously, projects that once took months can finish in hours. The post centers on using Claude Code and Claude Opus 4.6 to build a differentiable cosmological Boltzmann solver, enabling gradients to flow through the solver for gradient-based inference. Boltzmann solvers like CLASS and CAMB underlie cosmology analyses with data from Planck and the Simons Observatory. Implementing this in JAX leverages automatic differentiation and hardware accelerators. The author-a non-domain expert-highlights potential gains over the traditional C compiler effort, which required extended sessions.

Apple Mail adds manual sender control to iOS 18 inbox categories

March 23, 2026, 8:36 PM EDT. Apple's Mail app on iOS 18 adds four inbox categories-Primary, Transactions, Updates and Promotions-to better sort messages. A little-hidden control lets users manually categorize senders: swipe on a message, tap More, then choose Categorize Sender and assign a sender to a chosen category. Assigning a sender to Primary ensures key messages aren't missed, while others stay in less important categories. The feature addresses early confusion with the new system and lets users keep its benefits. The update spans iPhone, iPad and Mac and shows Apple's ongoing refinements to Mail. Readers are invited to share whether they use inbox categories and manual categorization.

Apple's Background Security Improvements roll out to iPhone, iPad and Mac with iOS 26.1

March 23, 2026, 8:34 PM EDT. Apple has begun delivering lightweight security updates that run in the background between major software releases. The first Background Security Improvement, released March 17, targeted WebKit components including Safari, Mail and App Store, addressing a cross-origin issue in the Navigation API. The feature now runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac devices running iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 and macOS 26.1. It automatically installs by default, but users can switch it off in Settings-Privacy & Security on iPhone and iPad, or System Settings on Mac. If disabled, devices will miss these background fixes until the next software update. API stands for Application Programming Interface, a way for apps to exchange data. The goal is ongoing protection between releases.

visionOS 27 expected June 8 unveiling as visionOS 26 adds PS VR2 support

March 23, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT. visionOS 27 is likely to be unveiled on June 8. VisionOS 26 is out now, bringing PS VR2 controllers support, photorealistic Personas, spatial Widgets, volumetric Spatial Scenes, and local SharePlay.

Musk pitches Terafab in Austin as Tesla, SpaceX tout world's largest chip manufacturing plant

March 23, 2026, 8:28 PM EDT. Elon Musk said Tesla and SpaceX are pursuing Terafab, a chip-fab project Musk described as the world's largest. He said a portion near Gigafactory Texas would host a smaller chip-design facility, while Terafab itself would be far bigger- potentially more than 100 million square feet and not confined to Giga Texas. He claimed the plant would produce chips for Tesla vehicles and Optimus robots, support 160,000 semiconductor wafers per month, and enable 100 to 200 gigawatts of Earth computing power annually and a terawatt in space. No timeline has been offered, and several locations are under consideration; the project has yet to be confirmed for Austin. Musk cited thousands of acres and more than 10 gigawatts of power for the venture.

Clear conductive nail polish could enable touchscreen use for long nails

March 23, 2026, 8:26 PM EDT. Researchers described a plan for a clear, conductive nail polish that could render long nails usable on capacitive touchscreens. Nails are non-conductive, so many users struggle with smartphones and tablets. The work, presented at an American Chemical Society meeting in Atlanta, aims to let the fingernail itself conduct a signal without resorting to a stylus. The project began with Manasi Desai, an undergraduate at Centenary College of Louisiana, who sought a safer, colorless alternative to current polishes that use carbon nanotubes, conductive polymers, or metallic particles. Existing options can involve inhalable additives and limited shades. Desai, advised by organometallic chemist Joshua Lawrence, seeks a clear polish that can be applied over any manicure and avoids toxic materials.

Quantum Computing Inc. valuation after OFC 2026 demo with Ciena

March 23, 2026, 8:24 PM EDT. Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) and Ciena showcased a joint quantum secure communications demo at OFC 2026, integrating QKD, authentication and high-speed AES-256-GCM encryption. The live setup signals how QUBT's photonics-based security stack could plug into real networks and potential customer deployments. Management points to recent milestones like the launch of its Fab 1 chip facility and expanded foundry services. Despite the news, QUBT's stock posted a 1-day gain of 5.43%, with a 30-day decline of 7.11% and a 90-day drop of 37.44%; the 3-year total shareholder return remains very large. Analysts' narrative pegs fair value at $23.67 versus a last close of $7.34, implying undervalued but dependent on rapid revenue ramp and margin gains. Key risks include small current revenue and potential slower adoption.

Nvidia chips power vehicle autonomy but heat adds cost, trade-offs

March 23, 2026, 8:22 PM EDT. Nvidia's processing units deliver unmatched speed for autonomy, enabling advanced driver-assistance and self-driving features. The same power that fuels these capabilities requires costly cooling systems, raising vehicle cost and design complexity. EVs can accommodate the thermal demands more easily than internal-combustion cars, potentially narrowing the adoption gap. Some automakers are embracing Nvidia technology, while rivals pursue alternative chip architectures that they believe fit automotive needs better. The debate highlights a trade-off between raw AI performance and thermal/integration constraints as automakers balance safety, range, and cost.

Nvidia autonomy chips push high power, but cooling costs complicate EV adoption

March 23, 2026, 8:20 PM EDT. Nvidia's chips deliver unmatched compute for autonomy but demand costly cooling. The heat output raises system cost and complicates packaging. EVs manage heat more easily than combustion platforms, so electric architectures can absorb the hardware with dedicated thermal management solutions. Automakers are weighing the trade-off: Nvidia's neural-processing stack excels in sensing and planning, but rivals pursue architectures that may fit more neatly with traditional powertrains. Some automakers have signed on to Nvidia for AI and compute, while others explore alternatives to cut cooling and integration costs while still advancing autonomy. The debate shapes product plans as chip design, heat removal, and vehicle architecture collide.

Nvidia DLSS 5 debuts at GTC 2026, promising the biggest graphics leap in years

March 23, 2026, 8:18 PM EDT. Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 and showed a demo of the technology. The company says it could represent the biggest graphics leap in years, though many specifics remain under wraps. Early presentations centered on AI-assisted upscaling and rendering tweaks designed to boost frame rates and image quality without requiring new hardware. Analysts cautioned that concrete performance numbers and compatibility details will matter as hands-on tests roll out. Nvidia stressed DLSS 5 will work with existing RTX hardware, though uplift will vary by title. For gamers, the takeaway: AI-driven rendering is moving from novelty to a potential cornerstone of future PC graphics.

Nvidia's DLSS 5 debuts at GTC 2026, sparks debate over AI image filter vs. future of PC gaming

March 23, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT. Plenty of unknowns surround Nvidia's next-gen DLSS 5, announced and demonstrated at GTC 2026. The company positions it as a potential turning point for PC graphics, signaling a bigger leap than recent upgrades. Early impressions cast DLSS 5 as more than a simple AI image filter, but critics say the technology may hinge on unseen hardware or software integration. The demonstration underscored real-time upscaling and potential quality gains, though details on performance, power use and broader game support remain limited. As Nvidia frames the system as a foundation for future titles, questions linger about accessibility and how quickly developers will adopt the tech.

Artemis II rolls out to Pad 39B in timelapse drive toward crewed Moon mission

March 23, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT. NASA's Artemis II mission resumed its rollout to the launch pad, a milestone for a crewed lunar flyby not attempted in more than 50 years. The 98-meter-tall Space Launch System (SLS) and its Orion crew capsule rolled four miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The timelapse video captures the four-mile move, part of preparations for the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo. Artemis II aims to orbit the Moon with astronauts aboard, following a path that tests life-support and communications systems on the moonbound stack.

Watch timelapse of Artemis II rocket rollout to launch pad

March 23, 2026, 8:12 PM EDT. NASA's Moon rocket, the 98-meter Space Launch System (SLS), has rolled back to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center for Artemis II. The four-mile move from the Vehicle Assembly Building marks a second journey to the launch pad ahead of a crewed mission not attempted in more than 50 years. The SLS and the Orion spacecraft will carry astronauts around the Moon, testing flight systems and life support in a real-flight scenario. Timelapse footage captures the careful procession as teams monitor propulsion, interfaces and weather constraints. Artemis II signals a milestone on the path to future lunar landings and a broader space-return program.

Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus posts 17% uplift in Geekbench despite being skipped at Arrow Lake Refresh launch

March 23, 2026, 8:10 PM EDT. Intel's Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, skipped at the Arrow Lake Refresh launch, reappears in Geekbench with a 17% uplift over the Core Ultra 9 285K. The single-core score hits 3,747 and the multi-core reaches 26,117, according to entries spotted by @9550pro. While Geekbench is not the definitive measure, the gap widens against the 285K and even ahead of current rival chips. The 290K Plus has been shown in benchmarks before, though its official release remains unclear and was not part of the public launch. Intel introduced the Core Ultra 7 and 5 series as the headline lineup. In the ecosystem, the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is noted for price-performance at $199, while the 290K Plus targets productivity workloads.

Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus Posts 17% Uplift Over 285K in Geekbench Amid Arrow Lake Refresh Launch

March 23, 2026, 8:08 PM EDT. Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh launch skipped the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, whose benchmarks have circulated online. Geekbench entries show the 290K Plus delivering a 3,747 single-core and a 26,117 multi-core score, roughly 17% higher than the Core Ultra 9 285K. Earlier results suggested a smaller uplift; the latest listing widens the performance gap. Geekbench is not the definitive measure of real-world performance, but the figures reinforce expectations of a strong productivity chip. The 290K Plus sits alongside the Core Ultra 7/5 lineup, with the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus positioned as a value option at $199 for gamers, while the 290K Plus targets professionals. Intel has not announced mainstream availability for the 290K Plus.

iPhone Air more popular than iPhone 16 Plus in Ookla data

March 23, 2026, 8:06 PM EDT. Independent testing firm Ookla shows Apple's iPhone Air gaining traction after the iPhone Plus line was retired. In the United States, the iPhone Air captured 6.8% of iPhone 17 generation samples in Q4 2025, up from 2.9% for the iPhone 16 Plus in the same window a year earlier. The broader mix shifted as the iPhone 17 Pro's share slipped to 30.6% from 34.9%, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max held roughly steady at 55.5%. Abroad, the Air posted stronger early uptake, with 11.2% in South Korea, 8.9% in Japan and 8.4% in Singapore. Ookla also found the iPhone Air's C1X modem achieves download parity with the Qualcomm X80 in the Pro Max in most markets and leads in latency in 19 of 22 markets; uplink speeds still favor Qualcomm. More in Ookla's full report.

iPhone Air roughly twice as popular as iPhone 16 Plus, Ookla data show

March 23, 2026, 8:04 PM EDT. Ookla's crowdsourced Speedtest data show the iPhone Air captured 6.8% of iPhone 17 generation samples in the U.S. during Q4 2025, up from 2.9% for the iPhone 16 Plus in the same launch window a year earlier. The gains came at the expense of the iPhone 17 Pro, whose share fell from 34.9% to 30.6%, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max remained roughly flat at 55.5%. The data imply roughly 4% of buyers traded the Pro's higher-end features for the Air's thinner chassis. Abroad, Air adoption rose to 11.2% in South Korea, 8.9% in Japan, and 8.4% in Singapore. Ookla also found the Air's C1X modem reached download parity with Qualcomm's X80 in the Pro Max while beating it on latency in 19 of 22 markets; uploads still favor Qualcomm due to more mature UL-CA. Full report linked.

Leak of DarkSword exploit kit could empower hackers targeting iPhones on older iOS versions

March 23, 2026, 8:02 PM EDT. Security researchers warn that a leak of a newer DarkSword version on GitHub could let nonexpert hackers exploit iPhones and iPads running older iOS versions, potentially affecting hundreds of millions of devices based on Apple data about out-of-date hardware. Matthias Frielingsdorf, co-founder of iVerify, told TechCrunch the leaked samples are easy to repurpose and can be hosted on a server in minutes. Kimberly Samra, a Google researcher, familiar with DarkSword, concurred. Apple said it issued an emergency update on March 11 for devices unable to run newer iOS, and that Lockdown Mode blocks these attacks. Microsoft did not respond to requests for comment.

Leaked DarkSword exploit kit threatens millions of iPhone users, researchers warn

March 23, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT. Researchers warn a leaked variant of the DarkSword spyware has circulated on GitHub, making it easier for attackers to target iPhone users running older iOS versions. The kit's repository contains simple HTML and JavaScript, enabling non-experts to deploy exploits in minutes, according to iVerify's Matthias Frielingsdorf. The new version mirrors the infrastructure analyzed previously but is more commoditized, increasing the risk for hundreds of millions of devices flagged by Apple as out-of-date. TechCrunch cited a hobbyist who says he hacked an iPad mini on iOS 18 with the sample. Apple said it issued an emergency update for devices that cannot run newer iOS builds, and noted Lockdown Mode can block these attacks. Google researchers who studied DarkSword corroborated the assessment; GitHub did not immediately respond.

NVIDIA's Huang says AGI has arrived, but definition remains contested

March 23, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT. NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang says AGI has already arrived, a claim critics describe as anchored to a loose definition. In a broad interview with Lex Fridman, Huang links current AI capabilities to human-level intelligence, while skeptics question the reasoning. The exchange comes as Nvidia's business thrives on a cloud-scale AI boom, a market hailed as worth trillions and supported by rising energy costs and investor expectations. Analysts warn that whether AGI exists depends on how one defines core terms like intelligence, generalization, and autonomy. The debate underscores how industry rhetoric can outpace scientific consensus and influence funding, policy, and the direction of future research.

NVIDIA CEO Huang says AGI has arrived, sparking debate over definition

March 23, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT. AGI remains a moving target, with definitions shifting as the AI industry burns through capital and energy. NVIDIA's Jensen Huang says AGI has arrived, a claim he made during a lengthy talk with Lex Fridman about data centers and geopolitics. The reasoning behind Huang's assertion is controversial; critics argue the definition is flexible and the claim blurs the line between advanced narrow AI and true general intelligence. The conversation also covered NVIDIA's role in powering the AI boom and the company's market value, roughly $4 trillion, underscoring how milestones in AI definitions translate into investor expectations. The piece highlights how framing matters: if you define AGI loosely, current systems can look suddenly 'there.'

Android Auto breaks for Galaxy S26 and Pixel after latest update

March 23, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT. Users of Samsung Galaxy S26 and Google Pixel phones report Android Auto disconnects after a recent update. Autoevolution and posts on Google and Samsung support pages show the app connects briefly but fails to maintain a persistent link, mainly with wired connections; some Galaxy S26 owners also report wireless glitches. An S26 Ultra user contrasted it with the S25 Ultra, where it worked. Reddit chatter has sparked talk of returns as developers weigh a fix. A potential cause cited is Google's Advanced Protection feature blocking the connection, though Samsung and Google have not commented. Reported workarounds include starting Android Auto from the car's infotainment system, factory resetting the phone, disabling Easy Connection in Samsung's SmartThings app, or deleting the app.

Android Auto broken for Galaxy S26 and Pixel after latest update

March 23, 2026, 7:52 PM EDT. Samsung Galaxy S26 and Google Pixel users report Android Auto connection drops after a recent update, with wired connections most affected and some wireless issues on the Galaxy S26. Autoevolution and posts on the Android Auto Help page describe the problem; Reddit threads show owners considering returns within the 15-day window. Google and Samsung have not issued a statement. A leading theory cites Advanced Protection security blocking the link. Workarounds circulated online include launching Android Auto from the car's infotainment system, performing factory resets, and removing or disabling Samsung's SmartThings Easy Connection settings. The issue is under scrutiny; officials have not confirmed a fix or timeline.

Russia to debut Soyuz-5 as Falcon 9 and Atlas V prepare for internet-satellite launches

March 23, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT. Russia is set to debut the Soyuz-5 carrier rocket, marking a new chapter for its space program. The launch is described as a milestone for a vehicle designed to replace older Soyuz models. In parallel, SpaceX's Falcon 9 and United Launch Alliance's Atlas V are lined up to carry more commercial payloads, specifically internet satellites intended to boost global connectivity. Details on launch windows and sites were not immediately released, but the preview underscores a busy period for heavy-lift launches. Analysts say the three missions reflect a mix of national ambitions and commercial demand, with agencies balancing reliability, cost, and access to space. Updates will follow as agencies confirm timings.

Russia to debut Soyuz-5 as Falcon 9, Atlas V prepare to launch internet satellites

March 23, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT. NASASpaceFlight's launch preview says Russia will debut the Soyuz-5, a new-generation booster, as Moscow widens its space-launch portfolio. In parallel, SpaceX's Falcon 9 and United Launch Alliance's Atlas V are scheduled to launch internet satellites, continuing a global drive to widen broadband coverage. The report notes the date and payloads may shift as teams finalize integration and weather decisions. The trio of launches underscores a busy period for national programs and commercial operators, with missions watched for early indicators of rocket reliability and satellite deployment cadence.

Nine smartwatch deals I'd buy during Amazon's Big Spring Sale, tester says

March 23, 2026, 7:46 PM EDT. Amazon's Big Spring Sale lines up notable smartwatch deals. The tester flags the Garmin Forerunner 55 at $169, a $30 cut for beginners' running watches. The Apple Watch Series 11 drops by $100 to $299, making a top option more accessible. For Android users, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is $130 off, and the Google Pixel Watch 4 is $60 off. These aren't the only discounts; more bargains will be added as pricing shifts through the week. Save this page and stay tuned for updates on new deals.

Nine smartwatch deals to buy in Amazon's 2026 Big Spring Sale, per tester

March 23, 2026, 7:44 PM EDT. Amazon's 2026 Big Spring Sale is underway, and a tester highlights nine smartwatch deals worth buying. After evaluating dozens of wearables, the author notes bargains across popular models. Standouts include the Garmin Forerunner 55 at $169 (a $30 savings), and the Apple Watch Series 11 discounted by $100 to $299. Android fans see the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic at $130 off and the Google Pixel Watch 4 for $60 off. The list isn't exhaustive; the article promises ongoing updates with current pricing and additional bargains. Readers are encouraged to bookmark the page and follow Tom's Guide on Google News for up-to-the-minute coverage. The tone remains practical and price-focused, prioritizing real-world value over novelty.

Fatal crash triggers federal probe into Tesla FSD

March 23, 2026, 7:42 PM EDT. U.S. regulators have broadened their examination of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system, focusing on the degradation detection system and how it performs in reduced visibility. The probe, led by the NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation, follows nine crashes including one fatality linked to Tesla's Vision-based sensing, which moved away from radar in 2021. Investigators want to know when a related software update was deployed and which vehicles received it, because deployment timing can influence causation. In multiple cases, the system allegedly failed to detect or quickly warn about visibility issues, delaying human intervention. Regulators say the findings could shape future oversight of Tesla, FSD updates and how automakers prove driver assistance remains reliable in imperfect conditions.

Fatal Crash Triggers Federal Probe Into Tesla FSD

March 23, 2026, 7:40 PM EDT. Regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation have widened their look at Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta and Full Self-Driving (Supervised) systems. The focus centers on the degradation detection system, a software feature that flags reduced visibility and warns the driver. Tesla Vision replaced radar in 2021, a shift regulators say may be less reliable in real-world conditions. Investigators say the system may fail to detect or timely warn about glare and obstructions, letting the car operate without full environmental awareness. The probe cites at least nine crashes, including one fatality. Regulators say a software update rolled out after the late November 2023 fatal crash, but deployment details remain unclear, leaving questions about whether the fix was active in several incidents. About a third of the cases may involve the updated software.

UW System launches free AI education program for Wisconsin residents

March 23, 2026, 7:38 PM EDT. The University of Wisconsin System introduced the AI Skills Access Passport (ASAP), a free online video series to boost understanding of AI and its role in daily life among Wisconsin residents. The program features seven short-form videos that explain how AI works and where it appears in daily life. Officials said ASAP is aimed at anyone seeking to use AI safely and confidently, noting that people already interact with AI regardless of intent. The modules are designed for flexibility-participants can complete the seven sections at their own pace; the program is self-paced and requires no homework or graded components. The launch underscores growing interest in explaining AI in accessible formats across the state.

Google Messages adds real-time location sharing, mentions and Move to Trash in latest update

March 23, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT. Google Messages is rolling out a trio of updates that refine how people stay in touch over RCS. The app now supports real-time location sharing, letting you track a contact's route (not just a static snapshot). It has also redesigned read receipts to a single circle state, replacing the prior Double Bubble. A new Tap to Draft feature lets you edit Smart Replies in the text field before sending. In groups, you can use the @ button to mention one or more people; recipients are notified even if the chat is muted. Finally, Google swapped Delete for Move to Trash with an Undo option. Messages in Trash aren't permanently removed for 30 days (7 days on Android Go). Access Trash via Profile > Trash.

Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches

March 23, 2026, 7:32 PM EDT. The U.S. Space Force is deploying dedicated cybersecurity teams at its primary launch sites to prevent digital disruption of missions. Two units, the Defensive Cyber Operations Squadrons, will monitor Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base during launch operations and detect attempts to interfere with launches via cyber attacks. The move formalizes a role that has grown as launch infrastructure becomes more interconnected, linking radar, telemetry, flight termination, fueling controls and command networks. Maj. Torius Davis, commander of the 630 Cyberspace Squadron at Vandenberg, notes that adversaries seek to deny, disrupt or destroy launch capabilities. In real time, the cyber teams will track network traffic for anomalies in command links, telemetry and ground communications, helping distinguish technical faults from malicious intrusions.

Grandmother arrested at gunpoint after AI facial recognition misidentifies her in bank fraud case

March 23, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT. Angela Lipps, a 50-year-old grandmother from Tennessee, was arrested in July after facial recognition software linked her to a Fargo, North Dakota bank fraud probe. Police say the system matched surveillance footage to Lipps, who says she has never been to North Dakota or met anyone from there. She spent nearly four months in a Tennessee jail without bail, was extradited, and remained in custody for almost six months before bank records place her 1,200 miles away at the time of the alleged crimes. Her lawyer urged more verification beyond facial recognition. The case underscores that AI tools can err and raise civil-liberties concerns in policing. Advocates call for stronger safeguards and human verification to prevent wrongful arrests while regulators weigh how to govern AI use in law enforcement.

Melius cuts Microsoft target, says AI pressure is not fully priced in

March 23, 2026, 7:28 PM EDT. CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports that Melius analyst Ben Reitzes cut his Microsoft price target, arguing the Copilot reorg signals strain and could limit Azure upside. He says AI-related pressure is not fully priced in by the stock. Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant embedded in the software suite and developer tools; the reorg refers to changes around its AI initiatives. The note adds a cautious read as investors weigh how much AI could lift returns beyond current expectations.

Amazon developing AI-driven smartphone after Fire Phone flop

March 23, 2026, 7:26 PM EDT. Amazon is developing a new AI-driven smartphone, more than a decade after scrapping its Fire Phone. The project, code-named Transformer, is being built in the company's Devices and Services unit and aims to thread the device into Alexa and its broader ecosystem. Reuters, citing four people familiar with the effort, says the phone could offer personalization features that sync with Amazon.com, Prime Video and delivery apps such as Grubhub. Details on price, funding and revenue outlook are unclear, and the timeline could slip or the project could be scrapped. The Fire Phone launched in 2014 with a year of Prime, but reviews were mixed and Amazon booked a $170 million inventory charge after 14 months. Counterpoint Research shows Apple and Samsung together held roughly 40% of global smartphone sales last year.

Square Enix to integrate Google Gemini AI into Dragon Quest X as Oshaberi Slimey companion

March 23, 2026, 7:24 PM EDT. Square Enix will embed Google's Gemini generative AI in Dragon Quest X, using a chat-based companion named Oshaberi Slimey to guide players. The feature auto-generates voice responses and can offer hints about the next destination, addressing the long-running game's risk of leaving new players confused. The company is teaming with Google Cloud to expand AI use. Takashi Anzai described the companion as a personal helper to prevent newcomers from feeling lost, while Yuji Horii said AI will dramatically transform games in the next three to five years. The remarks were presented via machine translation.

Apple rumors: six new devices could launch soon, incl. HomePod refreshes, Apple TV 4K, M5 Macs, base iPad

March 23, 2026, 7:18 PM EDT. Apple is rumored to unveil six new devices in the near term, after a busy year. Expect refreshed audio hardware, a newer set-top box, two M5-powered Macs, and an updated iPad. The rumor mill points to HomePod mini 2 and possibly a full-size HomePod, aided by potential iOS 26.5 Siri upgrades. A refreshed Apple TV 4K could use an A17 Pro or A18 chip and add an N1 wireless core and perhaps a built-in camera. On the Mac side, the lineup could include a new Mac Studio with M5 Max/Ultra and a Mac mini with M5/M5 Pro chips, with no major design changes. The base iPad is expected to switch to A18 and bring Apple Intelligence to the line. WWDC chatter continues.

Motion sickness in Teslas draws social-media attention

March 23, 2026, 7:16 PM EDT. Motion sickness occurs when the inner ear and the eyes send conflicting signals to the brain. In electric vehicles (EVs) like Teslas, passengers report nausea and headaches not typically seen in traditional cars. A viral video reignited the debate, with hundreds describing similar symptoms. Posts point to Teslas' quick acceleration, regenerative braking and reduced engine rumble as possible causes for sensory mismatch. One suggestion is to turn down or disable regenerative braking to ease symptoms. The pattern spans several EVs and appears more acute for passengers than drivers who can anticipate movement. Tesla still earns praise for smooth handling and efficiency despite the spike in complaints.

Sony's next PlayStation may lean on AI-powered upscaling and frame generation, Cerny says

March 23, 2026, 7:14 PM EDT. Sony's roadmap for the next-gen PlayStation appears to hinge on AI-assisted rendering. Mark Cerny told Digital Foundry that future hardware, possibly the PS6, will build on upscaling and multi-frame generation. The PS5 Pro's PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) uses a core algorithm shared with AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution and aims to boost 4K resolution and frame rates. Cerny said Sony is intimately familiar with frame-generation tech, anticipating an equivalent library on future consoles. Upscalers fill in pixels from lower renders, while frame generation inserts AI-generated frames to raise perceived framerate, with risks of artifacts and added latency. Sony's remarks signal AI-driven rendering as a long-term priority, not a single upgrade.

Meta's Zuckerberg builds an AI CEO as layoffs loom, reports say

March 23, 2026, 7:12 PM EDT. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg is steering a sweeping AI makeover, including a personal AI agent to aid executive decision-making and a plan to give every employee an AI assistant. The concept, per the Wall Street Journal, starts with Zuckerberg's tool to surface information fast and map what's happening across the company. Meta is reorganizing its roughly 78,000 workers to trim redundancies and cut layers that slow answers, even as concerns mount about AI hallucinations and sourcing gaps. Reuters reported last week that Meta plans to cut as much as 20% of its workforce in the coming weeks as it seeks to rein in costs after heavy bets on AI and the Metaverse. CNBC notes a potential $135 billion push into infrastructure as part of the strategy; the AI effort has faced repeated restructurings.

Clarity Is the New Power in AI – Who Is Creating It?

March 23, 2026, 7:10 PM EDT. AI is reshaping global power as much as industry. The White House released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence on March 20, signaling that national clarity matters as much as capability. The framework centers on regulating risk, not the algorithm, drawing a parallel to semiconductor governance. It establishes a national direction but leaves governance models and deployment risk architectures to the private sector, heightening the need for enterprise-level clarity. Globally, three regimes converge: the EU's high-risk provisions with penalties up to 7% of global turnover, extraterritorial; China building its own architecture; and the U.S. framework to guide American firms. The cost of waiting grows, IBM's Institute for Business Value notes more than 56% of leaders see urgency in governance. An architecture decision now can offer a competitive edge.

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus & Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Benchmarks: Gaming Lead, Strong Apps, Value

March 23, 2026, 7:08 PM EDT. Intel released official benchmarks for the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, pitting them against AMD Ryzen CPUs. In gaming, the 7 270K Plus is 15% faster on average than the 7 265K at 1080p, with gains from 1% to 39% in some titles. It beats the i7-14700K by about 9% on average and up to 33% in certain games, and is 5% faster on average and up to 25% faster than the i9-14900K. Against Ryzen 7 9700X, the lead is around 4% on average, rising to 23% in some titles. Intel says the 270K Plus costs about 60% less than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and is within 12% slower on average. The 5 250K Plus shows ~13% gaming improvement vs 245K and parity with Ryzen 5 9600X; both chips offer up to 2x multi-threaded performance in apps thanks to more cores.

Meta DMCA action prompts shutdown of VRPirates, a leading VR piracy group

March 23, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT. Meta issued a DMCA takedown that appears to have crippled VR piracy outfit VRPirates. The group, known for sourcing and distributing cracked Quest and PC VR games, announced on its public Discord that it would cease operations and stop accepting donations, mirrors, or hosted content. Heise Online traced the takedown to a Meta notice, while archived pages show VRPirates also ran the Rookie sideloader for Quest, a SideQuest-like tool for sideloading APKs. Admin 'Maxine' told a Reddit community that the cracked Beat Saber release helped seal the decision, noting Meta is "within their right" to pursue piracy action. UploadVR notes Rookie sideloader now shows offline content, though self-sourced APKs may still sideload.

Amazon Leo set to accelerate satellite production and launch cadence

March 23, 2026, 7:02 PM EDT. Amazon's Leo unit runs a dedicated facility in Kirkland, Washington, where it builds, tests and qualifies satellites. The plant can produce up to 30 satellites per week, with targets adjusted to launch-vehicle readiness. Even so, teams are manufacturing multiple satellites per day and have hundreds of flight-ready satellites on standby for launch, signaling an accelerated production and launch cadence.

Nvidia CEO Huang seeks to quell 'AI slop' fears over DLSS 5, emphasizes artist-led approach

March 23, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT. CEO Jensen Huang sought to quell gamer backlash after Nvidia's DLSS 5 reveal, telling Lex Fridman that he, too, dislikes what he called AI slop. In a March 23 podcast, Huang argued DLSS 5 is 3D conditioned and 3D guided, built on ground truth structure data rather than a simple post-processing filter. He said the artist determines geometry and textures, and every frame remains faithful to the original artistry while being enhanced. Nvidia signaled that developers could train their own models or prompt the system to imitate styles, but the tool stays integrated with the artist. The debate still centers on who controls what constitutes 'perfect' graphics.

Final March rocket launch at Vandenberg set for SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink mission

March 23, 2026, 6:58 PM EDT. A final rocket launch is slated for March from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceX has handled most of the month's six launches, with one remaining mission on the schedule. The launch will use a Falcon 9 two-stage rocket to deploy Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. The window runs 4:03 to 8:03 p.m. PT on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 4E. The booster is expected to land on the SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. Delays are possible; observers should check for updates. This weekly schedule covers launches at Vandenberg in Santa Barbara County.

Apple readies first foldable iPhone for 2026 launch, Bank of America checks say

March 23, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT. Apple plans its first foldable iPhone for 2026, according to Asia supply-chain checks by Bank of America. The bank keeps a Buy rating but trims its price target to $320 from $325. Shares were near $252. The device would use a book-style fold with a 7.7-7.8-inch inner display, under 10 mm thickness; the first-gen model would include Touch ID but not Face ID, and no physical SIM. Early demand could reach 10-20 million units, with interest from China and existing Pro/Max buyers. The cadence could place foldable/Pro launches in September 2026, while base models shift to H1 2027. A staggered rollout aims to ease the supply chain, with quarterly iPhone volumes around 60-70 million.

Cisco debuts security services to curb risks of AI agents and rival platforms

March 23, 2026, 6:52 PM EDT. Cisco debuted a multipronged security approach to govern AI agents-autonomous software that can act on a device-across corporate networks. The move follows a wave of offerings around OpenClaw, a platform that lets users run AI agents on personal or enterprise machines. While such agents can automate tasks, they also raise security risks, from unintended data loss to system disruption. Nvidia teased its NemoClaw platform at GTC; Cisco joined the field with what it calls protections to guard against rogue agents, shield agents from jailbreaking, and use AI to detect threats from hackers. CEO Jeetu Patel says the aim is to give agents verifiable identities and controlled access, treating them much like human workers. The effort underscores a broader push to embed trust and security into AI-enabled workflows.

Nvidia CEO defends DLSS 5 as artist-guided AI, not 'AI slop'

March 23, 2026, 6:48 PM EDT. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang defended DLSS 5 against online backlash, saying he dislikes AI slop too. He framed DLSS 5 as a 3D conditioned, 3D guided upgrade that uses artists' ground-truth geometry and textures as its base. Each frame is enhanced without altering core assets, Huang said. Critics fear DLSS 5 could homogenize visuals across titles; Huang argued the system is not a post-process, but an AI-powered tool integrated with the artist. The aim, he said, is to give creators a way to leverage AI while preserving the original design through artist-led control.

Apple to host WWDC 2026 online June 8-12, with in-person Apple Park event

March 23, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT. Apple confirmed WWDC 2026 will run online June 8-12, with an in-person event at Apple Park on June 8. The conference will feature Keynote and Platforms State of the Union, more than 100 video sessions, interactive labs, and direct access to Apple engineers and designers. The event will be available via the Apple Developer app, website, YouTube, and bilibili in China. Apple highlights AI advancements, new software and developer tools, and the Swift Student Challenge, including a chance for 50 winners to join a three-day Cupertino visit. Attendees can register through the Apple Developer site; space at Apple Park is limited. Further details will be shared ahead of WWDC.

Samsung's Galaxy S26 to gain Apple AirDrop support via Quick Share

March 23, 2026, 6:36 PM EDT. Samsung's Galaxy S26 Series will gain Apple AirDrop-style sharing via Quick Share, the company said. The feature lets Android users send and receive photos and files with iPhone users, mirroring the Apple experience. To receive from an iPhone, Android devices must set visibility to everyone for 10 minutes. Google introduced Quick Share on its Pixel devices last year and outlined a broader rollout earlier in February. Starting March 23 in Korea, Samsung begins the rollout, with expansion to North America, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and Latin America to follow. Samsung expects further devices to gain AirDrop compatibility soon, underscoring cross-platform sharing ambitions. The update marks a rare collaboration between Android and Apple in consumer file sharing.

Govee's Outdoor Chromatic String Lights offer per-bulb color customization

March 23, 2026, 6:34 PM EDT. Andrew Liszewski reports that Govee's Outdoor Chromatic String Lights let you use per-bulb color customization, not just one color per strand. Each bulb packs 55 RGB LEDs for color and 54 dedicated white LEDs producing up to 240 lumens, with an IP67 rating and a dual-layer shell for diffusion. The 32-foot set with 10 bulbs costs $169.99; the 65-foot version with 20 bulbs is $299.99. Effects are programmed in the Govee Home app, with 12 music-reactive modes, and the system is Matter-compatible for control via Amazon and Google smart homes or voice commands. Availability starts today via Govee's online store and Amazon.

Tesla's Terafab: in-house AI chips target terawatt compute amid cost questions

March 23, 2026, 6:28 PM EDT. Tesla and SpaceX revealed a new Terafab facility in Austin, Texas, aimed at producing in-house AI compute chips. The plan envisions two chip families: one for Optimus/FSD, and another rugged data-center chip for space. The bill is put at $20-$25 billion, not included in Tesla's current capex, with Morgan Stanley warning it could rise to $35-$45 billion. Musk has said the market currently produces about 20 gigawatts of AI compute per year, highlighting the scale. Critics question whether Tesla and SpaceX can design and fabricate chips faster than incumbents like TSMC/Samsung. Use cases remain murky, and the manufacturing learning curve is steep, even as officials bet on millions of chips for robots.

New to AI? The 'Master Key' prompt aims to start beginners

March 23, 2026, 6:24 PM EDT. AI is everywhere, but many beginners don't know how to start. The piece centers on a single starter prompt called the Master Key that turns a chatbot into a personal consultant. Authors recommend copying a basic frame that asks the AI to teach you how to use it in your daily life and to give a few simple examples you can try right away. The approach teaches users how to prompt, not just search. The article notes beginners fall into three traps: treating chatbots like Google, asking random questions, or overestimating what the AI can do. It uses an air fryer analogy to illustrate gradual learning. The takeaway: the Master Key prompt delivers practical, tailored use cases and can remove friction, helping wire AI into daily routines.

Govee debuts Outdoor Chromatic String Lights with per-bulb RGB LEDs and Matter support

March 23, 2026, 6:22 PM EDT. Govee has released the Outdoor Chromatic String Lights, a Wi-Fi-connected outdoor lighting system in 10m and 20m lengths, priced at $170 and $300. Each bulb contains 55 RGB LEDs capable of individually producing color effects, with up to three layered cycling effects. The lights are Matter-compatible, enabling on/off and global color/brightness control across all bulbs rather than per-bulb changes. The set carries an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance and is marketed to last more than 10 years under typical outdoor conditions. Availability is immediate on Govee's site and Amazon.

NVIDIA OpenShell Enables Secure-by-Design Autonomous AI Agents

March 23, 2026, 6:20 PM EDT. Autonomous AI agents are expanding beyond generation to action, reading files, running code, and coordinating across systems. NVIDIA responds with OpenShell, a secure-by-design runtime that runs each agent in its own sandbox and enforces system-level policies rather than relying on prompts. This separation prevents policy bypasses or credential leaks, even if an agent is compromised. OpenShell enables enterprises to unify policy definition and enforcement across agent behavior, reducing compliance overhead and improving oversight. The model uses a browser-tab style: isolated sessions, controlled resources, and verified permissions before any action. NVIDIA is building an ecosystem with security partners (Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google Cloud, Microsoft Security, TrendAI) and offering NemoClaw, an open-source reference stack that pairs OpenShell with Nemotron models for personal AI assistants. NemoClaw demonstrates guardrails for privacy and security that users can tailor to their use cases.

Tesla, SpaceX unveil Terafab plan to scale terawatt compute for space and AI

March 23, 2026, 6:18 PM EDT. Tesla and SpaceX disclosed the Terafab project, a joint venture with xAI, to transform chip manufacturing for space and AI. The facility will integrate testing, packaging and production under one roof, Musk said from the Seaholm Power Plant in Austin. Terafab aims to exceed a terawatt of compute per year, with about 80% for space use and 20% for terrestrial work. The program will produce two chip families: one for Tesla's autonomous vehicles and the Optimus robot, the second, the D3 chip, tailored for space environments and solar-powered AI satellites. Musk envisions a moon industrial base and a notion of a galactic civilization, while stressing AI integration as key to leadership in autonomous tech.

Tesla Semi payload parity achieved after weight cuts and aero gains

March 23, 2026, 6:16 PM EDT. Tesla Semi program lead Dan Priestley gave Jay Leno a production-intent tour, outlining a 1,000-pound weight cut that lets the 500-mile version achieve payload parity with diesel Class 8 trucks, aided by a 2,000-pound federal weight exemption for electric vehicles. Aerodynamics improve, with a 7% drag reduction to a Cd around 0.4, and a new drop glass cabin window to aid yard access. The Standard Range trims footprint by removing one battery pack, yielding a turning radius comparable to a Model 3 or Model Y. The dual-axle powertrain uses a front torque axle for heavy acceleration that disengages at highway speed, while an efficiency axle handles cruising. Tesla plans Reno production to 50,000 units annually; the architecture shares elements with the Cybertruck, including battery cells.

Huawei unveils end-to-end Intelligent Computing Platform Service at MWC Barcelona 2026

March 23, 2026, 6:08 PM EDT. At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei unveiled its Intelligent Computing Platform Service Solution, an end-to-end foundation for the global AI era. The package pairs an Intelligent DC Facility & Computing Cluster Integration Service with automated deployment pipelines and stress testing to enable the rapid rollout of a 1,024-node super-cluster in about 15 days, cutting typical renovation cycles from 7-9 months. Huawei also marketed its AI Computing Enablement and Optimization Service, reporting adaptation of over 150 mainstream models across 90% of key scenarios and a knowledge base of 10,000+ expert cases that can speed new model deployment to five days. A 7-layer, 4-level tuning process claims a ~30% boost in throughput and reduced latency. Huawei says the approach makes infrastructure Ready for AI and fuels customers' AI journeys.

Historic UNIX v4 tape from Bell Labs found in Utah storage closet to be preserved at Computer History Museum

March 23, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT. An old tape labeled 'UNIX Original from Bell Labs v4' was found in a University of Utah storage room, reportedly the only complete copy of UNIX v4 from about 1973. Researchers say the discovery underscores early innovations that shaped modern operating systems. Jon Duerig drove the tape to the Computer History Museum in California, where staff carefully read it with a lubricant to reduce friction. They recovered readable UNIX v4 source code with only minor damage. A Bell Labs employee survey also appeared on the reel. Bell Labs, founded in 1925 and later part of Nokia, helped lay the groundwork for today's computing terms. With the tape confirmed, the team plans to preserve and study the artifact at the museum.

Entanglement pivots to quantum logic, launches Maritech Intelligence Systems

March 23, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT. Entanglement, Inc., led by Jason Turner, shifts from hardware to quantum logic and quantum-inspired algorithms that run on non-classical architectures-GPUs, annealers, photonic and acoustic computers. The firm says its systems are quantum-ready, even as hardware with enough qubits remains scarce. It applies quantum logic to oceanography and maritime security, blending quantum-enabled AI with diverse sensors for real-time situational awareness. In January, Entanglement acquired Applied Ocean Sciences, creating Maritech Intelligence Systems. The new venture offers two platforms: MIST, a living digital twin of the world's oceans delivering real-time maritime awareness and targeting, and MADEN, a distributed edge network extending sensing, navigation and analytics across vast maritime environments.

Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA): APAC cloud policy, research and guidance

March 23, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT. Founded in 2010, the Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA) is the APAC cloud industry's apex, non-profit and vendor-neutral. It positions itself as a bridge between the private sector and governments, advocating a safe, pro-innovation regulatory framework to accelerate cloud adoption across the region. Published work centers on policy and readiness, notably the biennial Cloud Readiness Index (CRI) and related tools, with a spotlight on economies like Singapore, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. The group also curates Financial Services Industry (FSI) reports and the 'Better on the Cloud' series, examining data localization and outsourcing rules. Its Data and Governance Handbooks offer practical guidance on safe cross-border data flows, AI governance, and data localization typologies. The ACCA is currently on hiatus.

iPad 12 With A18 Chip for Apple Intelligence Still Coming This Year, Gurman Says

March 23, 2026, 5:58 PM EDT. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says the iPad 12 with an A18 chip for Apple Intelligence is ready to go and still coming this year. An earlier Macworld report claimed an A19. No other major changes are rumored; the device would keep the current iPad's design. Apple Intelligence is already on other iPad models, including the iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro. The current iPad 11 with an A16 chip launched in 2025, with U.S. pricing starting at $349. The timeline remains uncertain as Apple rolls out a broad product set this month, with no official confirmation on a release date for the iPad 12.

Apple sets June date for WWDC 2026, tees AI advancements

March 23, 2026, 5:56 PM EDT. Apple will hold WWDC 2026 from June 8-12, online and at its Cupertino headquarters. The conference will center on AI advancements alongside updates to iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, plus new developer tools. Streams run on the Apple Developer app, Apple's site and YouTube; in China, on Bilibili. Last year emphasized Liquid Glass; this year Apple is expected to push an advanced Siri with broader AI, following a deal with Google to power features with Gemini. Apple may expand its Foundation Model framework-offline AI building blocks for apps-while showing progress on Xcode integrations with tools like Claude Agent and Codex. WWDC will also revisit AI-enabled coding features introduced previously.

Apple to preview iOS 27, macOS 27 at WWDC 2026 on June 8

March 23, 2026, 5:54 PM EDT. Apple announced its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will run June 8-12, with an in-person keynote at Apple Park and online streams. The event will roll out software previews, including iOS 27, macOS 27, and other platform updates. Apple is expected to refine the Liquid Glass design language and push AI advancements alongside new developer tools. Intel Macs may lose support in the new releases. Like recent years, most sessions will be online, with the keynote and Platforms State of the Union presented in person. In-person passes will be allocated by lottery, and attendees can meet Apple engineers and designers.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AGI achieved, then walks back claim

March 23, 2026, 5:52 PM EDT. On a Lex Fridman podcast, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said, 'I think we've achieved AGI.' The remark drew immediate scrutiny from tech observers. The Verge's Hayden Field documented Huang's assertion and a later walk-back, noting that many AI agents flop after a few months. Huang said the odds of 100,000 agents building Nvidia are zero percent. He pointed to OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent platform, and described how individual agents could power social apps or digital influencers. The exchange illustrates how leaders frame AGI debates while firms weigh definitions, practical limits, and contract implications in a fast-moving field.

AI-generated Fruit Love Island rockets to TikTok fame, triggering engagement and debate

March 23, 2026, 5:50 PM EDT. An AI-generated spoof of Love Island has gone viral on TikTok, as the account @ai.cinema012 posts a 19-episode run about anthropomorphic fruits with names like Cherrita and Bananito. Each clip runs two to four minutes and features a villa, theme music and love triangles, all created with unclear AI tools. TikTok labels the videos as AI-generated media. The account has drawn around 300 million views, 23 million likes and 3.2 million followers in nine days, with nearly every episode exceeding 10 million views. Viewers are invited to influence plotlines via a Google form, and the creator mimics show mechanics like voting and host-read comments. ITV has not commented; the trend has sparked criticism that it's AI slop.

Apple Store RAM shortage drives external storage prices, online stock dwindles

March 23, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT. Bloomberg reports that a tightening global memory supply is lifting RAM prices and curbing availability of external storage at Apple's online store. Third-party options from SanDisk and LaCie have either surged in price or vanished from Apple's website, though some items may still be found in stores. Apple currently lists only a few items, such as its own Mac Pro memory upgrade kits, as in stock. One SanDisk Extreme 1TB SSD reportedly jumped from about $120 to roughly $360. Apple did not immediately comment. The shortage is driven by rising demand from data centers and AI deployments, with knock-on effects expected for smartphones and other devices in the next two years. As EVs grow more computer-like, memory demand could rise further, Micron notes, with cars potentially needing hundreds of gigabytes.

Alabama secures $460 million BEAD broadband expansion after federal approval

March 23, 2026, 5:42 PM EDT. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the state's final proposal under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's BEAD program won federal approval, unlocking about $460 million in grants for 63 broadband projects. The packages aim to reach roughly 92,000 locations lacking reliable service, with a mix of fiber-optic networks (71%), low-Earth orbit satellite service (24%), and hybrid fiber-coaxial systems (5%). ADECA says the average cost per location is under $5,000. The BEAD allocation totals $1.4 billion for Alabama, and officials say more than $800 million could remain for other uses. Projects will be executed by a blend of national and regional providers, including AT&T, Comcast, Amazon, SpaceX, and Alabama-based firms. ADECA will monitor contracts and compliance as coverage expands to support economic activity, education, and healthcare.

Dockcase Selfix Hands-On: Rear-Display Case Aims to Replace Front-Camera Selfies

March 23, 2026, 5:40 PM EDT. Dockcase's Selfix is a crowdfunding bid to turn a phone case into a rear-display selfie tool. Built for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, it adds a 1.6-inch rounded AMOLED touchscreen (480×480) over the MagSafe area. The case carries a microSD slot (up to 2 TB, UHS-I) and uses the phone's USB-C for passthrough charging and to power the display, with no built-in battery. It aims to flip selfies to the rear cameras, while also serving as protective case and storage expansion. It is not just a MagSafe attachment like SmallRig or Insta360; the magnet remains usable, but wireless charging is blocked. iOS limits: photos and standard videos can't be saved directly to the card; ProRes can only go to external storage. No app or firmware updates required to use with compatible iPhones; the product is in crowdfunding.

iOS 26.4 adds two Liquid Glass customization options

March 23, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT. Apple's iOS 26.4 introduces two new Liquid Glass customization options. Reduce Bright Effects debuts, allowing users to dial down flashing UI cues, with a toggle in Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size. Reduce Motion is updated to more reliably dampen Liquid Glass animations, now found under Settings → Accessibility → Motion. Apple emphasizes improvements for users sensitive to screen motion, addressing prior issues after the 26.0 update. Rumors persist that iOS 27 could add a slider to adjust Liquid Glass, but no official timeline has been announced. The changes reflect Apple's ongoing effort to give users finer control over iPhone visuals. Tech outlets have highlighted the new options, while readers are invited to share their experience in comments.

AI demand to push higher smartphone storage in 2026, TrendForce says

March 23, 2026, 5:32 PM EDT. TrendForce says average smartphone storage will rise 4.8% in 2026, despite tighter NAND supply and higher prices. The driver is AI and on-device processing, where edge models require more cache. Premium brands such as Apple and Huawei are expanding AI capabilities via Apple Intelligence 2.0 and HarmonyOS AI, pushing larger baseline storage. Apple's move to 256 GB with the iPhone 17 lineup, and the 17e variant, signals a market shift toward higher defaults as NAND upgrades and AI workloads intensify. The impact differs by ecosystem: the iPhone's storage growth outpaces Android's, aided by brands that can absorb higher memory costs. TrendForce expects market-wide storage to climb as AI demands meet constrained NAND supply.

Alabama to expand broadband with $460 million in federal grants

March 23, 2026, 5:26 PM EDT. Nearly 92,000 locations in Alabama will gain access to high-speed internet as federal grants totaling about $460 million fund 63 projects. Governor Kay Ivey announced the round, saying it advances a years-long push to close the state's digital divide. The grants will be distributed to providers including Amazon, AT&T, Brightspeed, Comcast and Spectrum Southeast, among others, with tens of millions of dollars in awards. ADECA is administering the program, built on bipartisan collaboration since 2017 between the governor, the legislature and local communities. The funding aims to improve economic growth, education, and healthcare by expanding broadband access across underserved counties.

Nvidia CEO Huang says engineers should spend AI tokens worth half their salary to stay productive

March 23, 2026, 5:18 PM EDT. On the All-In Podcast recorded on Nvidia's GTC 2026 closing day, CEO Jensen Huang said he would be deeply alarmed if an engineer earning $500,000 a year did not spend at least $250,000 on AI tokens to get their job done. Token usage, he explained, is the measure of how much AI compute power a staffer can access. Huang compared under-spending to a chip designer using paper and pencil instead of CAD tools. He described a future where every engineer has a hundred agents-AI assistants that handle routine work so teams can focus on architectures and specifications. The discussion comes as firms widen AI-token access in pay, even as questions linger about real productivity gains and a string of AI outages.

Pixel the sole Android exception as 2026 forecast shows iPhone gains amid memory-cost inflation

March 23, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT. New research by Morgan Stanley, summarized by Investing.com and reinforced by Creative Strategies analyst Max Weinbach, sketches a rough 2026 for smartphones. Morgan Stanley forecasts Android shipments could fall as much as 15% year over year, while iPhone shipments may drop by about 2%, letting Apple gain share. The note cites unprecedented memory cost inflation as a drag on Android demand. Weinbach adds that Apple is at a 5-year high for switching rates, with Google Pixel the only other notable exception among major brands, as most others show negative net switching. Morgan Stanley says Apple is the clearest market-share beneficiary in 2026, while Android vendors are likely to lose. Apple has already begun to overtake Samsung as the world's largest smartphone brand.

White House AI blueprint stalls in Congress as state authority clash deepens

March 23, 2026, 5:12 PM EDT. Washington is watching the White House push a blueprint for AI regulation that would set federal standards while limiting states' authority. Lawmakers remain split on how strict rules should be and how much power states keep, risking another stalled package. The framework calls for uniform rules nationwide, but lets states enforce general laws to protect children, prevent fraud, and safeguard consumers, and lets local governments decide where to place data centers and how to source AI tools for schools and law enforcement. Republicans cite concerns about free speech and intellectual property; the plan also adds age-gating and parental tools to curb self-harm and exploitation. The administration pledges a streamlined permitting process for AI infrastructure and power generation, while addressing potential ratepayer impacts from data centers amid local backlash.

Wozniak quits social media cold turkey, criticizes AI in CNN interview as Apple nears 50th anniversary

March 23, 2026, 5:08 PM EDT. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he quit social media cold turkey because he did not want to become addicted. In a CNN interview with Brianna Keilar, Wozniak said he is disappointed with how AI answers fall short of human judgment and sees little sign it could fully replace people. He noted the moment as Apple approaches its 50th anniversary, reflecting on the company's early days and evolution. Wozniak's comments join a broader debate about AI reliability and social media's impact on attention. He remains skeptical about AI's ability to match human nuance, while continuing to advocate for cautious, informed use of technology.

Regional Internet Registries' thick governance threatens the Internet's uniqueness and interoperability

March 23, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT. Regional Internet Registries' governance is described as 'thick' because it sits above scarce, operator-held assets while bearing little liability. The piece argues the real cost is not fees or paperwork but the conditioning layer atop critical resources, shifting the economics of Internet number resources. The core value is uniqueness that enables interoperability across billions of endpoints and services. When governance becomes too thick, it spawns discretionary control rather than preserving global neutrality. The author uses the analogy of Arabic numerals in an IP address to show that simple, neutral, universally legible coordination strengthens uniqueness. A case is made for thin governance-narrow, neutral coordination that protects the layer's function instead of expanding governance into ownership of resources. In short: preserve thin governance to safeguard interoperability and the Internet's economic and social value.

Apple sets WWDC 2026 for June 8-12; software focus, OS updates expected

March 23, 2026, 5:04 PM EDT. Apple has announced WWDC 2026 will run June 8-12, opening with a keynote on June 8. The annual developers conference typically spotlights software for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with hardware reveals rarer; the company has recently shipped the iPhone 17E, iPad Air M4 and new Macs such as the $599 MacBook Neo in March. At the 2026 event, Apple is expected to unveil new versions of its operating systems: iOS 27, MacOS 27, iPadOS 27, WatchOS 27, VisionOS 27 and TVOS 27. Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of worldwide developer relations, said WWDC is a forum for the global developer community to come together for a week of technology and collaboration.

AI infrastructure must evolve for agentic computing

March 23, 2026, 5:02 PM EDT. Facing a fever pitch in real-time data processing and demands for large-scale autonomous agents, organizations must rethink their AI infrastructure. In Lambda Inc.'s view, the next wave of applied AI requires a total paradigm shift beyond basic deployment to tuning for performance. Sam Khosroshahi, Lambda's VP of strategy, described an approach centered on Nvidia-powered hardware and an engineering culture that benchmarks and optimizes workloads. The shift includes moving away from copper toward co-packaged optical and photonics, part of the Nvidia Vera Rubin architecture, and pursuing gigawatt-scale campuses to meet instant processing needs in the agentic era. Lambda pairs this infrastructure with hands-on machine learning engineers and applied AI teams to accelerate adoption and outcomes. Interview conducted at the Nvidia GTC AI Conference.

Sherwood News says Musk could fuse Tesla and SpaceX; markets show mixed odds

March 23, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT. Sherwood News argues Elon Musk's empire is converging, detailing a path where Tesla pours $2 billion into xAI, SpaceX absorbs xAI in a $1.25 trillion all-stock deal, and converts its xAI stake into a SpaceX holding. The piece notes high-profile supporters such as Chamath Palihapitiya and Dan Ives, who predict a Tesla-SpaceX merger or greater cross-pollination. Markets disagree: Polymarket bets put a Tesla-SpaceX merger at about 10% by June and expect a SpaceX IPO by 2028 at 96% odds. Analysts cite Tesla's revenue drop in 2025 and stock declines as dampening factors. Traders also price a high probability of a SpaceX IPO valued near $1.75 trillion for June. The story frames the potential consolidation as the main hinge in Musk's plan toward becoming a trillionaire.

Venmo expands with PayPal to reach 90 markets and 200M users

March 23, 2026, 4:58 PM EDT. Venmo says it is expanding through a new connection with PayPal to let its users send and receive money with hundreds of millions of PayPal accounts in 90 markets. The integration broadens Venmo's reach beyond the United States while preserving the app's look-and-feel, offering transfers by phone number and displaying currency conversion and fees before sending. The company says the move eliminates fragmentation in peer-to-peer payments and makes international transfers as easy as domestic ones. Diego Scotti of PayPal notes the collaboration aims to make cross-border money movement seamless across ecosystems. The update targets Gen Z and other users who frequently send money internationally, with recipients seeing funds in their preferred currency.

NVIDIA's Vera Rubin racks command multi-million prices as hyperscalers push AI race

March 23, 2026, 4:56 PM EDT. Vera Rubin racks, featuring seven chips (Vera CPU, Rubin GPU, NVLink 6, and related components), command headline prices. DigiTimes says a Rubin NVL72 rack could cost $3-7 million, pushing BOM above Blackwell Ultra and squeezing ODM margins as rack costs rise. Demand is rising among hyperscalers; OpenAI, Amazon and Microsoft have ordered Rubin-equipped systems. CEO Jensen Huang has framed Rubin and Blackwell as central to a projected $1 trillion in NVIDIA revenue from 2025-27, while hyperscale Capex tops $660 billion this year. ODM profits are pressured as modular designs, liquid cooling, and advanced power delivery demand heavier R&D. The Yahoo analogy shows winners seek scale to avoid disruption in AI infrastructure.

SpaceX counters Amazon in orbital datacenter dispute, cites Blue Origin filings to FCC

March 23, 2026, 4:54 PM EDT. SpaceX fired back at Amazon with a letter to the FCC after Amazon objected to SpaceX's plan for orbiting datacenters. The missive notes that Blue Origin has filed to launch up to 51,600 satellites in low Earth orbit and argues the FCC should treat the filings the same. Amazon had called SpaceX's application incomplete and speculative; Blue Origin dismissed it as a lofty placeholder. SpaceX then submitted Blue Origin's petition to deny, with public comments, to prompt the Commission to assess the same arguments against Blue Origin's application. Separately, Musk-led ventures unveiled Terafab, a chip fabrication outfit, and Gartner branded orbital datacenters talk as "peak insanity."

Tesla unveils TERAFAB joint venture to build massive AI compute factory

March 23, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT. On Sunday, Elon Musk formalized TERAFAB, a $20-25 billion joint venture linking Tesla, SpaceX and xAI. He said the project would deliver more than one terawatt of AI compute annually, dwarfing today's roughly 20 gigawatts global output. The plan closes the gap between current chip production and future demand, with two chip families: Edge-inference AI5 and AI6 for Optimus robots and Full Self-Driving, plus D3 chips hardened for space. Annual targets call for 100-200 gigawatts of terrestrial compute for robotics and 80% of chips for orbital AI data centers, with TERAFAB aiming to manufacture 100-200 billion custom AI and memory chips per year. Musk said the scale would exceed Giga Texas; the factory would span about 100 million square feet.

Alabama approves final BEAD broadband proposal, awards $460 million to expand high-speed internet

March 23, 2026, 4:50 PM EDT. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced NTIA approval of the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment) program to extend high-speed internet to remaining unserved locations. The nearly $460 million in grants will fund 63 projects and reach about 92,000 sites statewide. Projects will cost under $5,000 per location on average, with 71% of deployments using fiber, 24% low-Earth orbit satellite and 5% hybrid fiber-coaxial. ADECA says about $800 million of the original $1.4 billion allocation is being saved for potential non-deployment uses later. Awardees include national and Alabama-based providers; a robust monitoring program will track on-time completion and federal compliance. Gov. Ivey framed the move as a milestone in closing Alabama's digital divide and spurring growth.

Sea-Tac deploys AI ramp control to speed gate turnarounds

March 23, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT. Sea-Tac is expanding its safety-and-efficiency toolkit with AI-powered ramp control (artificial intelligence). A second tower, installed in 2006, directs planes off the runways to gates and back, while the main ATC (air traffic control) tower handles takeoffs and landings. With only 2,500 acres and dense traffic, the airport ranks among the most flight-dense in the U.S., making congestion a constant challenge. AI (artificial intelligence) software watches more than 30 tasks per layover, learning to recognize cues such as chalk marks and when a jet bridge connects. It generates a rolling timeline that flags gate conflicts and predicts departures. Sensors flag gate occupancy miles out, turning a target red and cueing ATC. Officials say the system cuts delays and, by extension, fuel and labor costs, and that Sea-Tac is unique in its level of ML-driven (machine learning) predictions.

Robot rallies tennis with humans in real time using LATENT motion-learning on Unitree G1

March 23, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT. Galbot Robotics unveiled a 4-foot-tall humanoid robot that rallies tennis shots with a human in real time, without scripts or remote control. The system, called LATENT, runs on a Unitree G1 platform and enables instant reactions during live rallies. In a video, the robot moves, adjusts and competes across a compact 10-by-16-foot court, handling fast-moving balls and changing trajectories with millisecond-level timing. Unlike scripted bots, it learns from motion fragments rather than full matches, using about five hours of data from five players. Researchers first train individual movements, then weave them into coordinated sequences to enable moving toward the ball, striking with control, and recovering for the next shot. Training also included simulation to vary mass, friction and aerodynamics to improve robustness.

Samsung ordered to pay Galaxy S22 owners in Korea over GOS throttling

March 23, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT. Seoul courts have ordered Samsung to pay an undisclosed sum to Galaxy S22 owners in a class-action over the GOS feature. The ruling, reported by The Chosun Daily, covers 1,882 consumers who filed the suit in 2022, arguing Samsung did not disclose that GOS was preinstalled on the Galaxy S22 series. GOS throttled performance by lowering GPU processing and screen resolution during demanding tasks to prevent overheating. Plaintiffs said the feature degraded gaming and other heavy use, and that disabling it was not initially possible. Samsung later rolled out an update allowing users to turn GOS off. The decision applies only in South Korea and to the plaintiffs in the case.

Huawei says all future smartphones will support Wi-Fi 7, including budget models

March 23, 2026, 4:40 PM EDT. At a HarmonyOS event, Huawei Consumer Business CEO He Gang said every future Huawei smartphone will support Wi-Fi 7. The pledge broadens the technology from flagships to budget devices, starting with the Enjoy 90 Pro Max. Huawei touts Wi-Fi 7 as Extremely High Throughput, promising up to 4.8x faster downloads and 5x higher capacity versus Wi-Fi 6, with lower latency. The company also unveiled a Wi-Fi 7+ end-to-end chip solution claiming stronger signal strength. Previously, only Pura 80, Mate 80 and several top-tier 5G handsets supported the tech; future lines such as Mate, Pura, Nova, and MatePad will fully adopt it. In the Enjoy 90 Pro Max, downloads rose about 75% and uploads about 167%.

Optical AI chips go commercial as Q.ANT ships all-photonic coprocessors

March 23, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT. Q.ANT, a Stuttgart-based startup spun out from Trumpf in 2018, is shipping the world's first all-photonic AI coprocessors. Demand already outstrips its pilot line. The chips run at about 30 W, compared with Nvidia GPUs at 700-1,000 W. Q.ANT's processors are in use at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Munich and the Jülich Supercomputing Centre, with more European data centers queued. The company operates the line at IMS CHIPS, repurposing a 90 nm CMOS facility and investing about €14 million to install TFLN processes, enabling 1,000 wafer starts per year. CEO Michael Förtsch says the company controls wafer-level manufacturing, design, fabrication, packaging, co-processors, computers and software. It emphasizes vertical integration from lab to deployment.

The internet made BTS. Arirang asks what comes next.

March 23, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT. BTS use Arirang to examine how the internet shaped their rise and the future of connection in a fragmented digital world. The group asks viewers to put their phones down, a line that underscores how they built a global audience by turning screens into intimacy. For more than a decade, BTS didn't just ride social media; they rewrote it with practice room videos and late-night livestreams that collapsed distance, language, and time. The interview anchors a larger discussion about what proximity between artist and fan looks like when platforms fragment attention and redefine fame. The piece signals how BTS and their fans navigate an online ecosystem that both amplifies and isolates.

Used Tesla prices rise as gas costs climb, EV demand strengthens

March 23, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT. Used EV prices rise as gas costs climb, signaling renewed EV interest. CarGurus data show the average used Tesla price up more than 6% in the past month, outpacing the broader used market. Model Y and Model 3 prices are up about 3% on average; the Model X has climbed 11% as it heads toward discontinuation. A jump in fuel costs amid geopolitical tensions is nudging buyers toward electrified options, according to CarGurus' Kevin Roberts. Edmunds notes hybrids and EVs now account for about 22% of vehicle research activity. Analysts say demand for new EVs remains weak, but used-vehicle pricing has found a floor around $34,000.

How to Unpair Your Apple Watch: A Step-by-Step Guide

March 23, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT. Upgrading to a new Apple Watch? Start by unpairing the old device. A clean unpairing protects against Activation Lock and helps the next owner. Your data backs up automatically to your iPhone when devices are in range, and Method 1 consolidates backup, content removal, and Activation Lock clearance. On your iPhone, open the Watch app, choose your watch under All Watches, tap the i icon, then Unpair Apple Watch. For cellular models, decide whether to keep or remove the plan. Enter your Apple ID password to confirm. Use Find My to confirm the watch is off your account. If you don't have the watch, you can remotely unpair via iCloud Find My and Erase.

Apple Announces WWDC 2026 Set for June 8-12, Online With In-Person Apple Park Component

March 23, 2026, 4:14 PM EDT. Apple says its 37th Worldwide Developers Conference will run online June 8-12, with a limited in-person component at Apple Park on June 8 for select developers and students chosen by lottery. The keynote is scheduled for June 8 at 10:00 a.m. PT, where Apple is expected to unveil iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27 and visionOS 27. The Apple Park attendance is open to current Apple Developer Program members, Entrepreneur Camp alumni, Swift Student Challenge winners, and Developer Enterprise Program members, with submissions due by 11:59 p.m. PT on March 30. The event will feature online sessions and labs; all key sessions will be available on the Apple Developer app, the Apple website, and YouTube.

Raymond James raises NVDA price target to $323; reiterates Strong Buy

March 23, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT. Raymond James on March 19 raised its price target on NVIDIA to $323 from $291 while keeping a Strong Buy rating. The firm says NVIDIA's flagship AI processors could drive about $1 trillion in sales through 2027, a target it notes may be conservative. The note adds that the inference catalyst is unfolding and could be ahead of schedule, supporting higher estimates. Raymond James remains upbeat on optical-exposed names such as Coherent and Lumentum, and on storage peers like NetApp, Everpure, and Dell. NVIDIA is a fabless semiconductor and AI computing company that designs GPUs, AI accelerators, APIs, and system-on-a-chip units. The report also notes some AI stocks may offer greater upside potential with less downside risk.

Microsoft Exchange Online outage linked to new virtual account; revert underway to restore access

March 23, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT. Microsoft is addressing an ongoing Exchange Online service issue that has intermittently blocked some users from accessing mailboxes via Outlook mobile and the Mac desktop client since Thursday. Investigations tied the root cause to a newly introduced virtual account (incident EX1256020). On Saturday, Microsoft began reverting the change as a potential long-term fix after restarting affected infrastructure failed to resolve the problem. The company cautioned the issue may intermittently affect users attempting to reach Exchange Online through the apps. Microsoft did not disclose regions or user counts. Separately, the company recently resolved a separate Exchange Online outage last week and on the same day fixed Office.com or Copilot sign-in issues caused by high traffic. Past incidents in January and November involved IMAP4 and classic Outlook desktop access.

Elon Musk unveils Terafab, a $20-$25 billion Austin chip hub for Tesla, SpaceX and xAI

March 23, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT. Elon Musk unveiled Terafab, a joint venture of Tesla, SpaceX and xAI to consolidate chip design, fabrication, memory production and packaging under one roof. Planned for Giga Texas's North Campus in Austin, the project carries an early price tag of about $20-$25 billion and is not counted in Tesla's 2026 capex. Musk frames Terafab as a fix for slow external chipmakers, saying they aren't producing chips fast enough for AI and robotics needs. Terafab targets an edge-inference processor for Full Self-Driving, Optimus robots and Robotaxi fleets, plus a space-hardened variant for SpaceX satellites and orbital data centers. The plan leans toward a 2-nm process, aiming to generate more than a terawatt of AI power annually. Analysts say the program would drive chip demand far beyond current levels, especially for Optimus.

AI-generated images misrepresented as historic Nebraska fires, AFP finds

March 23, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT. Authorities battled four major wildfires across Nebraska in March 2026-the largest on record-when fabricated AI-generated images of the blazes spread online. AFP found the photo was fake. A March 16 post shared on X and Facebook claimed Nebraska was in a devastating wildfire emergency. The image originated from a Facebook page named Amazing World, described as a photographer, and was later spread by other accounts. Visual experts flagged it: asphalt roads on fire, landscapes not matching Morrill and Cottonwood zones, and square fields where center pivot irrigation would produce round fields. The smoke color looked wrong, and the scene did not align with real wildfires. A separate clip even showed AI labels and OpenAI's Sora, illustrating misuse of AI tools. AFP's investigation highlights how miscaptioned visuals can distort crises.

Massachusetts weighs AI rules as political ads spark concern

March 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT. Massachusetts lawmakers are moving to regulate AI-generated political content after ads used synthetic voices and computer-generated imagery. In Billerica, a Republican candidate shared an AI-created attack ad linking an opponent to a NYC mayor, while another spot featured a synthesized governor's voice. Critics warn AI could mislead voters or distort campaigns; supporters say rules are needed to curb deception without stifling speech. The Legislature has advanced bills H.5093 and H.5094 to prohibit materially deceptive AI media near elections and boost disclosure of AI use. Current law barely covers AI in campaigns beyond harassment statutes. The debate shows how quickly technology is entering state politics and the challenge of crafting timely, enforceable safeguards.

Nvidia chips power vehicle autonomy but cooling costs temper adoption

March 23, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT. Nvidia's high-performance chips deliver unmatched power for autonomy, but they demand costly cooling solutions. EVs adapt more easily to these constraints than combustion vehicles, yet the tradeoff remains. Some automakers are embracing Nvidia's accelerators to push advanced driver-assistance and fully autonomous features, betting on sustained AI compute at scale. Others pursue alternative chip architectures that may fit different cost, power, and thermal profiles, aiming to scale autonomy without prohibitive cooling. The dynamic underscores a broader shift in automotive silicon: advancing perception and decision making versus practical packaging and thermal limits. As automakers navigate this split, supplier choices and vehicle economics will shape which paths win.

Garmin smartwatches gain WhatsApp messaging via Connect IQ store

March 23, 2026, 3:56 PM EDT. Garmin said on Tuesday that WhatsApp is now available for download from the Connect IQ store, bringing the messaging app to select Fenix, Forerunner, Venu and Vívoactive watches. The integration makes WhatsApp the only third party messaging app offered on Garmin wearables. Users can read and respond to messages using the built-in keyboard, view incoming calls and decline them, and access chat history up to 10 messages. Garmin says messages are protected by end-to-end encryption. The feature reflects Garmin's push to broaden smartwatch capabilities beyond fitness tracking. Susan Lyman, Garmin's vice president of consumer sales and marketing, said the move helps customers stay connected while training, exploring or on the move. Correction: you can send texts and screen calls, but you cannot place or answer calls.

RAM crisis could reshape budget smartphones, leaker claims

March 23, 2026, 3:54 PM EDT. A credible leaker, Digital Chat Station, said on Weibo that the RAM crisis will reshape budget smartphones. The claims include 8GB/512GB configurations, a return of the hybrid SIM slot, and 90Hz waterdrop-notch displays in mid-range models. The leaks also point to plastic frames and optical fingerprint sensors reappearing in the 3K yuan (~$436) price band, with models like OPPO Reno 15, OnePlus Ace 6T and Samsung Galaxy A56 cited. RAM and storage costs have climbed; Counterpoint Research estimates 8GB LPDDR5X RAM + 256GB UFS 4.0 storage could comprise about 14% and 11% of BOM (bill of materials) costs by Q1, rising to roughly 20% and 16% by Q2. The post notes storage-price hikes and microSD support may return in some slots. As with leaks, confirm details later.

AI could reverse social media's worst consequence

March 23, 2026, 3:52 PM EDT. For decades, technology altered authority, debate, and reality. In the 1960s, TV networks – ABC, NBC, CBS – dominated news, relied on official sources, and avoided iconoclasm, creating broad public trust. The rise of digital platforms transformed discourse: audiences could access more voices, but experiences became personalized by algorithms. It argues that LLMs tend to converge on a largely accurate view of reality and can persuade users away from false beliefs, with AI labs incentivized to share accurate information. Yet it warns AI might still degrade public discourse; the risks include extreme voices and misleading incentives in a distributed media landscape.

Apple sets WWDC 2026 for June 8-12; Siri AI upgrade and software tools in focus

March 23, 2026, 3:50 PM EDT. Apple has set WWDC 2026 for June 8-12 at Apple Park, with a keynote and Platforms State of the Union to preview updates for the 2027-branded iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. Richard Lawler and Jess Weatherbed report that interest centers on an overdue Siri AI upgrade and the company's promise to spotlight AI advancements and new developer tools in WWDC26. Apple's press release frames the event around platform updates, while rumors suggest a staggered iPhone 18 Pro launch later this year and new hardware such as a HomePod, Apple TV box, and a refreshed smart home hub. In recent weeks Apple issued modest hardware updates – MacBook Neo, chip bumps for MacBook Pro, Studio Display XDR, AirPods Max and a second-gen AirTag – and may reserve bigger reveals for summer.

Is Nvidia still a millionaire-maker stock in 2026?

March 23, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT. Nvidia's run as a wealth creator remains intact but the path ahead is less assured. With a market cap near $4.4 trillion, the company posted Q4 revenue of $68.1 billion, up 73% year over year, led by its data center segment and AI chips like Blackwell. It is shipping the Vera Rubin platform, featuring seven new chips for different AI tasks. Wall Street sees an enormous TAM in AI data-center hardware, estimated around $700 billion this year. Yet Nvidia is heavily levered to AI demand, and any slowdown or peers building their own chips could weigh on results. Gaming now makes up about 5% of revenue, down from historic highs, while DLSS 5 drew mixed industry sentiment-spotlighting the challenge of broadening revenue beyond AI and data centers.

iPhone Back Tap: customize the hidden back button to launch apps and shortcuts

March 23, 2026, 3:44 PM EDT. Back Tap lets iPhone users trigger actions with a double or triple tap on the back. Available since iOS 14, the feature is customizable and works on iPhone 8 and newer, even through most cases. Users can assign actions to Double Tap and Triple Tap, including system controls, accessibility features, apps, or Shortcuts. A tap can open Control Center, take a screenshot, lock rotation, or run a custom shortcut that combines tasks. Setup is in Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap. The article notes it speeds routine tasks, like opening an app or starting a voice session, with a single deliberate tap. Tip: Tap near the Apple logo and be quick and precise.

Pearl Abyss admits AI-generated assets in Crimson Desert, pledges replacement

March 23, 2026, 3:42 PM EDT. Pearl Abyss apologised for including AI-generated visuals in Crimson Desert, acknowledging the studio should have disclosed the use of AI. In a post on X, the publisher said it is conducting an audit of all in-game assets and will replace any affected content in upcoming patches, while strengthening transparency with players. The admission followed reports of 2D props created during early development to rapidly test tone, and criticism that temporary assets resembled the final work closely. The studio stressed these assets were placeholders to be swapped later, and that the final product will meet its quality standards. The episode underscores a broader trend of AI use in AAA development and ties to earlier patch fixes on controls.

iPhone Air twice as popular as iPhone 16 Plus, Ookla data show

March 23, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT. Ookla's crowdsourced data tracks real-world usage via Speedtest on iPhones. In the launch period for the iPhone 17, the Air model captured about 6.8% of usage, roughly triple the Plus share, which lingered around 2-3% in the prior period. The Air sits near the base iPhone 17 in popularity, while the Plus remains outpaced by the Pro line. The gains for Air appear to come at the expense of the iPhone 17 Pro, which slipped from 34.9% to 30.6%. Geographic splits show the Air drawing far higher shares outside the United States, including up to 11.2% in South Korea. Separately, Ookla notes the C1X modem in the Air marks a speed upgrade over the original C1, with 5G download speeds nearing those of the iPhone 17 Pro in real-world conditions, though uploads lag slightly.

Dell Technologies integrates quantum-ready security and AI resilience across portfolio

March 23, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT. Dell Technologies says it has integrated quantum-ready security and AI resilience features across its enterprise portfolio. In a briefing with reporters, the company described the move as a modernization push designed to help customers harden systems against emerging threats and accelerate recovery from incidents. The effort spans core data-center products and edge-to-cloud capabilities, with updates expected to roll through hardware, firmware and software layers over the coming quarters. Dell emphasizes that the changes aim to reduce exposure to future cryptographic threats and to improve automated response using AI-driven analytics. Industry skeptics note that energy and governance costs may accompany broader security upgrades, but Dell frames the plan as a long-term safeguard for mission-critical workloads.

High Gas Prices Don't Help Tesla Yet, EV Market Faces Headwinds

March 23, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT. High gas prices were expected to buoy EV sales, but the effect hasn't clearly materialized for Tesla. Morning Brew cites former GM economist Elaine Buckberg, who says it typically takes three to six months for consumers to pivot to cost-effective alternatives, and the market is only two weeks into $5 gas. The pool of used EVs is swelling, with lease ends and trade-ins flooding listings. Yahoo notes that data firm Recurrent projects as many as 500,000 EVs could come off lease in 2026, nearly doubling in 2027. Meanwhile, used Teslas sit around $25,000, versus roughly $45,000 for new Model 3s. The EV tax credit has expired, narrowing the price gap. Persistent hurdles remain: long charging times, sparse public stations, a typical 300-mile range, tire wear, and cold-weather efficiency.

Lil Wayne says AI won't replace him; urges workers to excel at their jobs

March 23, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT. Lil Wayne told the Not Just Football with Cam Heyward podcast that AI cannot yet overshadow his talent. He said he's comfortable standing beside AI but remains confident he's better. The rapper described testing AI after a friend asked for a verse in his style, and he found the results lacking. He cited Proto, the hologram-device creator he uses and has invested in, to show AI's current limits. Wayne has even used AI across devices for a commercial, including an Alexa project. He closed with a practical line: if you fear AI, you should do your job better, a message he framed as universal.

Best early Amazon Spring Sale 2026: smartwatch and smart ring deals

March 23, 2026, 3:26 PM EDT. Amazon's Big Spring Sale starts March 25, offering cuts on smartwatches and smart rings. Highlights include the Galaxy Watch Ultra at $499 with a $100 gift card, effectively raising value for Samsung users. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 in Rugged Titanium with Blue/Black Trail Loop is listed at $300 (25% off). The Apple Watch Series 11 is recommended for most buyers, striking a balance of features and price. Expect broader price cuts from non-Amazon brands as shoppers flood the event. Buyers should weigh battery life, display quality, and ecosystem when choosing between Galaxy, Apple, and other wearables. This note surveys early, time-sensitive deals ahead of the official sale.

Rising memory costs push older smartphone designs back, teardrop notch and 90Hz displays return

March 23, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT. Rising memory and storage costs are driving rumors of an older smartphone design revival. A Weibo rumor from Digital Chat Station says manufacturers could reintroduce the teardrop notch and reuse 90Hz displays, and lower-cost chassis such as polycarbonate to cut costs. The DRAM shortage is cited as a key factor, pushing configurations toward 8GB RAM or even 4GB in entry models, with potential microSD expansion via SIM/slot trays. The claim notes that high-end tech like LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage may be too expensive, potentially affecting devices powered by chips like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. If true, developers would need to optimize software for limited memory. The trend would mark a departure from current 120Hz screens and premium materials, for cheaper mass-market devices.

Rising memory and storage costs spur return of teardrop notch and 90Hz displays in smartphones

March 23, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT. Rising DRAM and storage costs are driving a potential throwback in smartphone design. Industry chatter points to bringing back the teardrop notch and the 90Hz display tier as cheaper options to current punch-hole and 120Hz panels. Weibo tipsters cite pressure from LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, risking higher-end components and hinting at trimmed memory – potentially as low as 8GB RAM, with some models shipping 4GB. A plan for microSD expansion and a combined SIM/storage tray is circulating. Materials could shift to polycarbonate or plastic to cut costs. If accurate, manufacturers would push app developers to optimize for tighter memory while chassis choices soften, potentially raising prices and reviving older designs alongside subpremium specs.

Taiwan startups showcase AI capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2026, signaling strategic role in global AI supply chain

March 23, 2026, 3:16 PM EDT. Taiwan's Silicon Valley hub led a 16-startup delegation to NVIDIA GTC 2026 in Palo Alto, highlighting Taiwan's growing role in the global AI supply chain. The show showcased a shift from hardware manufacturing to full-stack AI innovation, with startups spanning digital twin, robotics, AI agents and intelligent healthcare. MetAI and Spingence earned spots in NVIDIA's Inception Program featured showcase, while six others appeared in the GTC Poster Gallery, engaging developers, partners and investors. The event underscored Taiwan's co-build ecosystem, as startups exhibited with firms such as ASUS, AAEON, ADLINK, ASRock, and Phison, plus a co-build model linking compute infrastructure to AI applications. SV Hub then hosted Taiwan Demo Day Spring 2026 in Silicon Valley, drawing over 1,000 registrations and hundreds of attendees, connecting founders to nearly 200 international investors.

Taiwan startups showcase AI capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2026, signaling strategic role in global AI supply chain

March 23, 2026, 3:14 PM EDT. Taiwan's 16-startup delegation at NVIDIA GTC 2026 underscored the island's expanding role in the global AI supply chain. Operated by SV Hub, with support from NDC and in partnership with StarFab and TAI1 AI Accelerator, the group shows a shift from hardware leadership to full-stack AI innovation. Digital twin firm MetAI and edge-AI firm Spingence earned slots in the NVIDIA Inception Program's featured showcase, while six Taiwanese startups appeared in the GTC Poster Gallery. The event highlighted a co-build ecosystem with hardware players such as ASUS, ADLINK, and Phison, spanning compute infrastructure to real-world AI apps. Taiwan Demo Day in Silicon Valley drew about 1,000 registrations and nearly 600 attendees, connecting startups with some 200 international investors and potential partners.

Best Buy spring deals 2026: Apple, Sony, laptops

March 23, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT. Best Buy kicks off its spring promotions for 2026, highlighting discounts across flagship technology. The retailer is cutting prices on Apple devices, Sony electronics, and a broad range of laptops. Shoppers can expect price cuts on tablets, headphones, and accessories, with deeper savings on select models. Availability spans online storefronts and physical stores, though deal pricing and stock can change after publication. Shoppers should compare models, look for bundles, and review return policies. The promotions run alongside wider industry discounts, but Best Buy's mix of brand-name gear and in-store pickup options offers speed and convenience.

Best Buy spring deals 2026: Apple, Sony and laptops

March 23, 2026, 3:04 PM EDT. Amazon isn't the only retailer dropping prices this week. Best Buy's spring deals for 2026 spotlight discounts on Apple gear, Sony products and a range of laptops. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Shoppers should compare online and in-store deals, watch for bundles and check warranty terms. The coverage aims for practical savings on widely used devices, with pricing updates likely as promotions evolve.

Memory-cost pressures push smartphones toward teardrop notch and 90Hz displays

March 23, 2026, 3:02 PM EDT. Rising DRAM and storage costs are nudging smartphone makers toward older, cheaper designs. Weibo tipsters have floated a revival of the teardrop notch and 90Hz displays as part of a broader cost-cutting push. They also claim entry-level handsets could ship with 4GB RAM, while 8GB RAM configurations become the norm, with microSD expansion to ease memory limits. The shortage of DRAM is driving up prices for LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, in some analyses beyond the cost of flagship chips. To lower costs, manufacturers may also switch to polycarbonate bodies and slower panels. If realized, these moves would mark a retreat from 120Hz screens and premium metal chassis, forcing developers to optimize for constrained memory and storage.

Taiwan startups showcase AI capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2026, highlighting role in global AI supply chain

March 23, 2026, 2:56 PM EDT. Taiwan showcased its AI startup ecosystem at NVIDIA GTC 2026, underscoring its role in the global AI supply chain. A 16-strong delegation from the SV Hub, backed by Taiwan's National Development Council and partners StarFab and TAI1 AI Accelerator, highlighted a shift from hardware manufacturing to full-stack AI innovation. Startups span digital twin, robotics, AI agents and intelligent healthcare, with MetAI and Spingence selected for the NVIDIA Inception Program's featured showcase and six firms appearing in the GTC Poster Gallery. The event emphasized a close co-build approach with leading hardware players like ASUS, AAEON, ADLINK, ASRock and others, spanning compute to real-world AI apps. Taiwan Demo Day in Silicon Valley drew 1,000+ registrations, 600 attendees, and engagement with nearly 200 international investors, accelerating capital linkage.

Best Buy spring deals 2026: Apple, Sony laptops lead discounts

March 23, 2026, 2:52 PM EDT. Best Buy kicks off spring deals for 2026, with price cuts across Apple devices, Sony electronics, and a broad slate of laptops. The promotion highlights discounted notebooks, accessories, and other consumer tech, available online and in stores. Offers are time-limited and vary by model and region; deal pricing can change after publication. Some discounts require online checkout or membership. Mashable's coverage, by Tabitha Britt, notes the retail push extends beyond Amazon. All products featured are independently selected by editors; Mashable may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made via links.

Amazon reportedly building AI-first smartphone codenamed Transformer

March 23, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT. Amazon is developing an AI-first smartphone, internal codename Transformer, under the Devices & Services division led by Panos Panay, according to Reuters. The device would serve as a mobile hub for Amazon services, with Alexa deeply integrated and tight ties to shopping, Prime Video, Prime Music, and partners like Grubhub. It would rely heavily on conversational AI rather than traditional app-driven flows, aiming to feel like a constant assistant connected to Amazon's ecosystem. Early descriptions evoke minimalist models such as the Light Phone, suggesting top-tier specs may not be the focus. No reliable details exist yet on the OS, camera, processor, price, markets, launch timeline, or carrier support.

Amazon quietly developing AI-first smartphone codenamed Transformer

March 23, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT. Amazon is reportedly building an AI-first smartphone under its Devices & Services unit led by Panos Panay. The project, codenamed Transformer, would position the phone as a mobile hub for Amazon services, with Alexa deeply integrated and tight links to Prime Video, Prime Music, and partners like Grubhub. Reuters says the device would rely on conversational AI rather than traditional app-driven flows, aiming to feel like an always-on assistant connected to the Amazon ecosystem. Early descriptions hint at minimalist hardware, similar to the Light Phone, with no reliable details on OS, camera, processor, price, markets, or launch timing. The project remains fluid; carriers and timelines may shift as development continues.

Amazon quietly developing AI-first smartphone code-named Transformer

March 23, 2026, 2:44 PM EDT. Reuters reports that Amazon is quietly pursuing an AI-first smartphone code-named 'Transformer,' within the Devices & Services unit led by Panos Panay. The device would function as a mobile hub for Amazon services, with Alexa deeply integrated and tight ties to Prime Video, Prime Music, and partners like Grubhub. The project emphasizes conversational AI over traditional app-driven flows, aiming to feel like an always-on assistant connected to Amazon's ecosystem. Early descriptions point to minimalist inspiration such as the Light Phone, suggesting top-tier specs may not be a priority. No reliable details exist yet on the OS, camera, processor, price, markets, or launch timeline, and carrier support remains unknown.

Tech Employees Evaluated by How Fast They Burn Through LLM Tokens

March 23, 2026, 2:38 PM EDT. Kevin Roose of The New York Times reports that some tech firms, including Meta and OpenAI, run internal leaderboards showing how many LLM tokens employees consume. At Meta (and Shopify), Roose writes, the volume of AI usage has become a performance metric, with managers rewarding heavy AI usage and chastising those who pull back. Critics warn this incentives volume over value. Roose cites extreme figures: an OpenAI engineer who burned through about 210 billion tokens (roughly 33 Wikipedias) and a Swedish coder who says his firm spends more on Claude Code tokens than his salary. The trend fuels a broader drive toward tokenmaxxing and is linked to agentic platforms like OpenClaw; Claude Code has rolled out mobile-friendly features and channels (Telegram, Discord) to ease on-the-go coding. OpenAI touts high daily token throughput as a signal for investors.

Brazil Internet Exchange hits 50 Tbit/s record, signaling regional connectivity surge

March 23, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT. Brazil's Internet Exchange service recorded 50 Tbit/s of data traffic, a new peak for the domestic platform and a signal of rising regional demand. The milestone follows expanding peering and cloud use across Latin America. The exchange ecosystem lists 11,000+ projects in the region, 24,000+ global companies doing business there, and 83,000+ key contacts tied to companies and projects. Officials say greater interconnectivity reduces latency and improves route efficiency for carriers, data centers and content providers. The service also promotes access to analysis, reports, news and interviews in English, Spanish and Portuguese to support decision-making.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 tipped for 45W charging, signaling shift ahead of iPhone Fold

March 23, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT. Regulatory filings in China hint that Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Wide Fold will support 45W wired charging later this year, a jump from the long-standing 25W norm on foldables. The models may also swap to a 5,000 mAh battery from the Z Fold 7's 4,400 mAh. The Z Flip 8 appears to stay at 25W. The timing matters as Apple's iPhone Fold is expected to launch before year's end, setting up a tighter race in the foldable market. Samsung faces pressure to boost performance without adding heat or hurting longevity. Apple will watch how Samsung balances power, capacity, and price as it weighs its own foldable strategy.

SMCI Unveils NVIDIA-Integrated AI Systems, Eyes $40B Revenue by 2026

March 23, 2026, 2:26 PM EDT. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is expanding its AI portfolio with NVIDIA chips across 4U/5U high-density nodes and 1U/2U servers for enterprise, edge, and AI factories. It cites NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs and BlueField-4 STX for storage inference, plus Vera Rubin NVL72 and HGX Rubin NVL8 in its data-center blocks. SMCI says it was first to market with AI servers on NVIDIA B200/GB200 platforms and aims to capitalize on growing AI demand, while facing export-control scrutiny from U.S. authorities. The firm forecasts $40 billion revenue in fiscal 2026. MarketsandMarkets projects the AI data-center market to grow 27.5% CAGR to $2,023 billion by 2032. HPE and Dell compete in AI. SMCI trades at 0.27x forward sales, with mixed earnings revisions ahead.

SpaceX veteran tests water-based rocket fuel concept for propulsion

March 23, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT. A former SpaceX engineer, Halen Mattison, and his startup General Galactic, propose using water as a propellant source for both electrical propulsion and chemical propulsion, testing this concept with a 1,100-pound satellite to be launched on a Falcon 9 in October. The plan splits water into hydrogen and oxygen via electrolysis; hydrogen burns with oxygen in chemical propulsion, while oxygen is turned into plasma for electrical propulsion. Skepticism remains: ionized oxygen could threaten satellite electronics, and the electrolysis system adds mass. Proponents say the approach could enable in-situ resource utilization on the Moon or Mars, aiding return missions or defense in space by enabling self-fueled maneuvers. The idea reflects ongoing research into turning local resources into rocket fuel, despite questions about practicality.

Apple foldable iPhone to use dual-layer UTG/UFG glass in hinge-protected display, per leak

March 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT. Apple's foldable iPhone may use a glass-sandwich display to shield the panel from the hinge and folding stress, according to a Weibo post by leaker Digital Chat Station. The design reportedly uses a dual-layer UTG/UFG (Ultra-Thin Glass/Ultra-Thin Flexible Glass) structure, with the display layer sandwiched between two thin glass layers. The goal: prevent contact with the hinge and reduce folding stress, potentially reducing creases and scratches. Digital Chat Station has a mixed accuracy record; other reports have said Apple had solved the design puzzle. If launched in 2026, the crease could be barely observable. Samsung Display, a major supplier, has shown crease-free OLED panels that might influence Apple's approach. Treat this as rumor until official confirmation.

77,000 rural Finnish homes miss fast mobile internet, Traficom finds

March 23, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT. Finland's regulator Traficom says the country's fastest mobile networks cluster in cities and along major roads. About 77,000 households live outside fast-network coverage, most of them in rural areas. In 2025, Traficom logged roughly 42,000 speed measurements in inner urban areas with the Bittimittarri app, and the median download speed surpassed 200 Mbps. A further set shows about 24,000 readings were taken, though the report does not specify where those results fall. The data underscore an urban-rural gap in mobile speeds and coverage, with regulators and operators under pressure to extend high-speed service beyond city corridors.

AI reshapes power grids as robot dogs assist inspections

March 23, 2026, 2:14 PM EDT. AI is moving from hype to grid reality. Utilities like Iberdrola have used AI for more than a decade to predict outages, optimise processes and forecast failures. At the edge, the US unit Avangrid partnered with Levatas and Boston Dynamics to deploy a robotic dog at substations, using imaging and thermal sensors to flag damaged equipment. Beyond inspections, AI helps maximise renewables output by predicting demand and balancing the system with storage and selective fossil backups. In design and maintenance, AI models identify turbine siting, forecast hourly production, and flag maintenance issues before they occur. Experts say such foresight reduces outages, waste and the need for back-up capacity.

Nvidia projects $1 trillion in GPU-driven sales through 2027 as China H200 shipments resume

March 23, 2026, 2:12 PM EDT. At Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference, CEO Jensen Huang projected $1 trillion in sales from the company's Blackwell and Vera Rubin GPUs and platforms over the next 21 months through 2027, a target that exceeds expected AI hardware revenue for 2025-26 and beats Wall Street expectations. Huang also said Nvidia plans to restart H200 processor sales to businesses in China, the first such moves after export controls. He noted purchase orders and that manufacturing is restarting, describing it as new news. Nvidia faced a 2025-era ban and a $5.5 billion charge tied to H20 inventory and commitments. CFO Colette Kress said some H200 products were approved for China but await clearance amid national security reviews. Huang pegged China's opportunity at about $50 billion.

Russia tightens online control as WhatsApp throttled and Telegram blocked

March 23, 2026, 2:10 PM EDT. Russia's online life is unraveling as regulators throttle WhatsApp and prepare to block Telegram. A state-backed messenger, Max, is being pushed on the public, with officials citing safety concerns. Average Russians struggle to use everyday services-taxis, food delivery, maps-when mobile Internet and cross-country networks falter. Moscow openly relies on landlines, while residents report outages that force a long, hybrid commutes and hand-to-hand workarounds. The policy drive, led by Roskomnadzor with Kremlin backing, aims to funnel users into a domestic ecosystem controlled by security agencies and the FSB. Critics say the moves suppress foreign platforms and consolidate control; supporters argue tighter rules improve security and resilience.

Florida space news: Artemis II rollout, SpaceX launches, moon landers

March 23, 2026, 2:08 PM EDT. SpaceX plans a predawn launch from Cape Canaveral, with liftoff no earlier than 6:35 a.m. Thursday from Launch Complex 40; the window could extend to 10:35 a.m. NASA's Artemis II mission will roll out the 322-foot Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to Kennedy Space Center ahead of the crewed lunar flight. Titusville hosts the annual 321 Day festival near Space View Park, counting down to 3:21 p.m., celebrating Space Coast history and the local 321 area code. By 2026, four additional lunar landers from two Texas companies could touch down on the Moon, following three landers already launched from Florida since 2024. NASA's X-59 jet will fly its second mission, testing supersonic flight for potential commercial use.

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus review disrupts AMD's entry-level market

March 23, 2026, 2:06 PM EDT. TechPowerUp's review of the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus positions the chip as a challenger in the entry-level PC market. The publication notes competitive performance against AMD peers, with the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus delivering strong single-thread results and solid multi-thread throughput in everyday tasks. Power efficiency and thermals appear reasonable, though sustained workloads reveal some heat limits. Intel brands the model as part of a broader push into budget-friendly performance. The review highlights pricing signals and platform considerations, including motherboard compatibility, that affect value. While not a universal winner, the review casts the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus as a credible option for builders seeking value without sacrificing core capabilities.

Australia's under-16 social media ban enters fourth month as safety debate continues

March 23, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT. Nearly four months into Australia's landmark social media ban for users under 16, parent proponents hail it as a valiant first step toward a safer online experience for youth. Yet as other countries weigh their own social age minimums, critics question whether bans offer a durable solution.

OnePlus Pad Go 2 deal: $50 off with $204 in freebies

March 23, 2026, 1:54 PM EDT. OnePlus is running a deal on the Pad Go 2 that trims $50 from the price and throws in $204 in free accessories. The bundle includes a folio case ($45), Nord Buds 3 Pro ($80), and a Pad Go 2 Stylo ($80). The total package offers a stylus-enabled tablet for everyday tasks at a lower outlay. The deal has lingered for weeks, and OnePlus urges buyers to act quickly before stock runs out. Separately, the OnePlus Pad 3 is advertised at $100 off on Amazon, offering a more powerful option for those who need bigger performance. The offer highlights the brand's strategy of bundling peripherals to boost perceived value.

ULA loses national security launch to SpaceX amid Vulcan delays

March 23, 2026, 1:52 PM EDT. ULA's troubles with its Vulcan rocket forced a shift to Atlas V missions for now, pushing the Space Force to again rely on SpaceX for a national-security launch. A booster nozzle burned off during a recent Vulcan flight, prompting investigators to pause Vulcan missions pending fixes. With most GPS satellites initially slated for Vulcan under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, ULA has turned to its Atlas V fleet while Northrop Grumman works on the solid rocket boosters. The GPS III-8 mission is now expected no earlier than late April from SpaceX's Cape Canaveral site at SLC-40. This marks the fourth time the Space Force has reallocated tasks under NSSL. ULA will still fly USSF-70 on Vulcan no sooner than summer 2028, a trade-off to buy time for fixes, while SpaceX gains repeated launches.

SpaceX Falcon 9 set for weekend launch from Cape Canaveral; Starlink satellites visible along Florida coast

March 23, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT. SpaceX aims to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 on Sunday, March 22, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch window runs 10:43 a.m. to 2:43 p.m. ET. Weather and cloud cover will shape visibility; the bright plume could be visible from the Treasure Coast up to Jacksonville Beach, and as far south as Fort Pierce and West Palm Beach. Live coverage begins 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space and via USA TODAY Network's Space Team. Viewers can watch from public spots along Sebastian Inlet, Vero Beach, and nearby beaches if conditions permit.

Lancaster case: two juveniles created AI-generated sexual abuse material of 59 minors; sentencing set

March 23, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT. LANCASTER, Pa. Two juvenile male students at Lancaster Country Day School created and shared 347 AI-generated pornographic images and videos of 59 minors and one adult, mainly girls. The material surfaced after a Discord posting and a school tip; lawyers for families say the school did not act promptly. The two pleaded guilty to 59 counts of manufacturing child sexual abuse material and criminal conspiracy; sentencing set for March 25. The case reflects a broader rise in deepfake and AI-generated sexual content targeting students, prompting lawmakers to push for new protections and school policies. Experts say current rules lag behind technology, risking long-term harm to victims, the vast majority of whom are women. The school emphasizes safeguarding students moving forward.

Meduza readers in Russia detail life under Internet shutdowns and Telegram outages

March 23, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT. Meduza collected hundreds of reader responses across dozens of cities about life under intensified Internet shutdowns and content restrictions. Reports describe providers throttling service as the state tightens control. Some switch to email and avoid services, while others install the Kremlin-backed Max messenger; many refuse on principle. In the meantime, readers say VPNs still bypass some controls, with whitelists prominent only in central Moscow. In outlying areas, connections lag, but some keep texting and scrolling. The mood shifts from cautious resignation to growing anger, with a slowing economy, layoffs and businesses strained by limited access, and everyday tasks becoming harder.

Tesla patent outlines trailer-mounted dual-battery system for range extender

March 23, 2026, 1:42 PM EDT. Tesla has published a patent application detailing a dual-battery management system that could integrate an auxiliary pack with a vehicle's main battery, including a trailer-mounted option. The filing, US 2026/0048683 A1, was submitted August 15, 2024 and published February 19, 2026. Inventors include Wes Morrill, Tesla's lead Cybertruck engineer. The scheme pairs an 800V primary pack with a 400V auxiliary pack through two parallel DC/DC converters, enabling three operating modes. In State of Energy (SOE) balancing, the system throttles draw from the auxiliary pack to match total energy usage. Open Circuit Voltage (OCV) matching coordinates the two packs for rapid, parallel charging at DC fast chargers, with safety and thermal checks. When aligned, the system enters parallel charging at 50 kW to 500+ kW. Tesla also outlines bed and trailer installations-trailer-mounted packs at a high-voltage hitch interface to save cargo space, a potential fix after the Cybertruck range extender was canceled.

Musk outlines Terafab chip plan for Tesla and SpaceX

March 23, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT. Bloomberg reports Elon Musk outlined a joint chip-manufacturing plan for Tesla and SpaceX, at an event in downtown Austin. The plan centers on a facility called the Terafab to sit near Tesla's Austin HQ and its nearby gigafactory (Tesla's large battery plant). He says the project would produce chips capable of delivering about 100-200 gigawatts (one billion watts) of computing power per year on Earth and a terawatt (one trillion watts) in space. No timeline was offered. Musk has no background in semiconductor manufacturing, and Bloomberg notes a history of overpromising on goals and timelines.

Satellite megaconstellations spur regulatory debate in developing nations like Indonesia

March 23, 2026, 1:28 PM EDT. Developed countries' satellite megaconstellations are rising in number, drawing attention in developing nations such as Indonesia. Critics argue the bright trails and radio interference threaten pristine night skies, complicate astronomical observations, and disrupt Indigenous practices tied to celestial events. Scientists and policymakers are calling for international regulation that includes Indigenous views and compensation for cultural and scientific losses. Proposals focus on governance that spans space activities, safeguards for observatories, and clear timelines for mitigation. Officials warn developing nations lack bargaining power in multilateral forums, while researchers stress the need for inclusive dialogue and equitable access to space-derived benefits. The debate highlights tension between space commercialization and the stewardship of planetary heritage.

Freedom Internet leads Netherlands FTTH reach in 2025, Telecompaper says

March 23, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT. Freedom Internet held the largest FTTH footprint in the Netherlands at the end of 2025, with services available to about 7.9 million addresses on 16 networks, Telecompaper said. Odido ranked second, reaching around 7.8 million homes on 11 networks. The Telecompaper analysis underscores the crowded fiber-to-the-home landscape as operators push deeper into households.

Supermicro accused of smuggling Nvidia GPUs to China; echoes 2006 Iran export violations

March 23, 2026, 1:22 PM EDT. U.S. prosecutors charged Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw on Thursday with conspiring to smuggle about $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia GPUs in servers to China, alongside Taiwan GM Ruei-Tsang Chang and a fixer Ting-Wei Sun. The defendants allegedly routed servers with banned H200 and B200 GPUs through a Southeast Asian intermediary to buyers in China. Authorities arrested Liaw and Sun; Chang remains a fugitive. Supermicro says Liaw resigned from the board and is on administrative leave, while Sun was fired; the company cooperates with law enforcement and was not named in the indictment. The stock fell sharply, boosting short-seller gains. The episode recalls a 2006 enforcement action in which Supermicro pleaded guilty to exporting equipment to Iran and paid penalties to BIS and OFAC under U.S. export controls.

Cloud Computing in Education Market to Reach $108.83 Billion by 2030, Fueled by AI and Hybrid Learning

March 23, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT. Cloud computing in education market is expanding rapidly. Forecasts show the market rising from $42.76 billion in 2025 to $51.67 billion in 2026, a 20.8% jump, and reaching $108.83 billion by 2030 with a 20.5% CAGR. Growth drivers include the rise of online education platforms, early institutional adoption, universal internet access, and demand for remote learning and digital content digitization. Strategic investments in AI-powered personalized learning, hybrid learning models, and education data analytics push adoption. Case in point: 2022 blended learning was 46.3%; 2023 online learning preferences rose to 47.8%. Major players such as Google, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM compete; the US leads, with Asia-Pacific set for the fastest growth. The scope covers SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, LMS, and K-12/Higher Education applications.

Palantir executive says AI enables rapid battlefield planning and high-speed US strikes

March 23, 2026, 1:14 PM EDT. Palantir Technologies chief technology officer Shyam Sankar told Fox News that AI-powered battlefield tools are speeding up planning and expanding strike tempo for the U.S. and its allies in the Iran conflict. He said planning that once took longer now happens in a fraction of the time, with more than twice as many strikes per day. He questioned how 2,000 strikes could be conducted in 48 hours, citing technology and capable personnel as deterrents. He acknowledged concerns about precision after a strike that hit a girls' school and killed more than 100 civilians, noting an ongoing DoW investigation. Sankar argued AI enables rapid iteration of plans-potentially 30 draft options instead of one-while maintaining human decision-making as a check. He described human-computer collaboration as essential to modern warfare.

Ford's EV push tests Tesla, but profitability timeline remains central

March 23, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT. Ford's EV unit Model e has posted three-year segment losses totaling about $14.5 billion and a 2025 charge of $19.5 billion as it pivots to profitability by 2029. Its plan includes a $5 billion bet on a universal EV platform and a $30,000 midsize pickup in 2027. Ford is betting on lower-cost LFP batteries. Tesla counters on existing low-cost models and expanding LFP capacity, including a Nevada plant and a lithium refinery. The question for investors is whether Ford's push to make EVs profitable and cheaper will pressure Tesla or whether Tesla's scale and current lineup keep it ahead. Analysts say Tesla should not fear Ford, at least not yet, due to profitability timelines and product mix.

Samsung adds native AirDrop support to Galaxy S26 via Quick Share update

March 23, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT. Samsung is rolling out a Quick Share update that adds native AirDrop-style sharing to Galaxy S26 devices, starting in Korea with a wider rollout to follow. The S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra can share files with Apple devices over a fast wireless link, via Settings > Connected devices > Quick Share > Share with Apple devices. Availability is slated for North America, Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan at a later date. Samsung becomes the second Android maker to offer native AirDrop after Google rolled out its Android interoperability for Pixel devices in 2025. The feature is not enabled by default; users must switch it on and set both devices to Everyone for transfers.

Apple gears for biggest iPhone revamps: foldable model and 20th-anniversary edge-to-edge design

March 23, 2026, 1:02 PM EDT. Apple is pursuing what Bloomberg's Mark Gurman calls the biggest set of iPhone revamps in the product's history, including a foldable model expected this September and an ambitious 20th-anniversary design with an edge-to-edge screen slated for 2027. Gurman says hardware chief John Ternus is overseeing the effort, with Ternus seen as a leading candidate to succeed Tim Cook. The foldable iPhone is said to pair a large inner display with a smaller outer panel, and iOS 27 would be optimized for multitasking. Rumors also hint at a seamless, under-the-screen front camera and a curved glass enclosure for the anniversary device; feasibility remains unclear.

Arianespace to launch Katalyst Nexus-1 on Ariane 6 in 2027

March 23, 2026, 12:56 PM EDT. Katalyst Space Technologies won a contract to launch its Nexus-1 servicing spacecraft on an Ariane 6 rocket in the second half of 2027. The deal, announced March 23, calls for deployment into geostationary transfer orbit and installation of a Space Force sensor on a GEO satellite, followed by rendezvous and proximity operations to support space-domain awareness. Katalyst envisions Nexus-1 serving later commercial customers. The company noted that Nexus-1 would not be its only servicing mission; it is also developing a craft to reboost NASA's Swift gamma-ray observatory, whose orbit is decaying, with a Pegasus XL launch planned as soon as June. Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès said the contract demonstrates Europe's ability to launch ambitious, complex missions on Ariane 6.

Tesla's $2.9B solar order could lift three Chinese solar stocks

March 23, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT. Tesla is in talks to order up to $2.9 billion in solar equipment from three Chinese suppliers, a move that could test its plan to deploy 100 GW of U.S.-based solar manufacturing by 2028 and broaden its green-energy footprint. The vendors-Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology, and Laplace Renewable Energy Technology-reported latest-year revenues of about $1.4B, $2.7B, and $793M, respectively. None trade as U.S. ADRs, so exposure is via ETFs such as the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) or through international brokers with Shenzhen/STAR access. Regulators would still need to approve exports; ongoing U.S.-China tensions add risk that the deal could be derailed.

Journalist tests Optery to scrub online personal data

March 23, 2026, 12:52 PM EDT. Privacy-minded journalist Kayla Solino tests Optery, a data-removal service, to trim online traces of personal data. Public work profiles like LinkedIn and a portfolio are essential, but private details-home addresses, phone numbers, and personal emails-shouldn't linger. The piece notes that PII drifts across the web despite privacy tweaks. Solino runs a free exposure report that reveals nearly 30 pages of data, some incorrect, some accurate. She enrolls in the Extended Plan for about $149 per year, with a 20% off code SPRING2026. The plan automates removal from 546+ sites, supports unlimited name variations and past locations, and provides before-and-after screenshots every 90 days. The article frames the tension between professional visibility and personal privacy and cautions that data accuracy can vary. It also points readers to other guides on deleting or hiding data.

Gimlet Labs raises $80 million Series A to tackle AI inference with a multi-silicon cloud

March 23, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT. Gimlet Labs, led by Stanford adjunct Zain Asgar, has raised an $80 million Series A led by Menlo Ventures to tackle the AI inference bottleneck with a multi-silicon inference cloud. The software orchestrates AI workloads across heterogeneous hardware-CPUs, AI-optimized GPUs, and high-memory systems-routing tasks to the best chip for each step. A single agent may chain steps that are compute-bound, memory-bound, and network-bound, according to Menlo Ventures' Tim Tully in a blog post. Gimlet says its platform can speed inference 3x to 10x at the same cost and power, and even split models across architectures. Partners include NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, ARM, Cerebras, and d-Matrix. The product targets large model labs and data centers, not individual developers.

Florida State partners with FanWord to deploy AI storytelling platform for athletics communications

March 23, 2026, 12:46 PM EDT. Florida State Athletics announced a partnership with FanWord to integrate FanWord Assist, an AI-powered content-creation platform, into its athletics communications. The system is designed for game recaps, features and bios, combining AI speed with human oversight to scale while preserving the FSU brand voice. Doug Walker, deputy athletics director for strategic communications, says the alliance keeps the department at the forefront of college athletics storytelling. Derek Satterfield adds that the platform automates initial writing in an editable format, giving public relations staff final oversight. Florida State joined FanWord's network of more than 190 programs, including USC, Nebraska, Oklahoma, UConn and Texas Tech. FanWord CEO Chris Aumueller says partnership will help tell more stories and connect with fans worldwide; the platform supports NIL, fundraising, recruiting.

Legend Internet and Spectranet propose merger to boost Nigeria's broadband sector

March 23, 2026, 12:42 PM EDT. Legend Internet Plc has announced a proposed merger with Spectranet Limited to strengthen Nigeria's broadband sector. The deal follows board approval on 3 October 2025 and shareholder backing on 7 November 2025, and remains subject to regulatory approvals. The merged group would combine fibre and wireless assets to boost network capacity, service delivery and coverage in major cities, aiming for value accretion and higher earnings. Completion hinges on clearances from the FCCPC and the NCC, with a target in the second quarter of 2026 if approved. Legend reiterates transparency with investors and the NGX as the transaction progresses.

Deals: Apple Watch Series 11, M4 MacBook Air discounts at Amazon

March 23, 2026, 12:36 PM EDT. Amazon is rolling out all-time lows and clearance deals across several Apple devices. The Apple Watch Series 11 Titanium models drop to $649 (46mm GPS + Cellular) in Slate, Natural and Gold, with most other configurations at $100 off and Series 10 models at up to $300 off. The M4 MacBook Air lineup sees clearances up to $300 off on 15-inch models and about $250 off on 13-inch ones, as stock fades ahead of the M5. The bundle includes ongoing discounts on the AirPods Pro 3 and a rare Apple Pencil (USB-C) deal at $59, plus nearly $200 off on all 11-inch iPad Air configurations with M3 internals. Deals move quickly as stock shifts.

Pixel Watch 4, Nest Thermostat open-box deals lead 9to5Toys Lunch Break

March 23, 2026, 12:34 PM EDT. 9to5Toys' Lunch Break highlights today's tech deals. The flagship is a Pixel Watch 4 LTE in Polished Silver at $315.99 open-box, about $134 under the new list price. Best Buy lists the open-box unit as excellent with a 1-year warranty. The Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) with sensor drops to $158.99 open-box at Best Buy, a $120 cut from the $280 list. Other focuses include the Galaxy Tab A11+ returning to about $210 on Amazon, the Kindle Colorsoft at roughly $80 off, and the Lenovo 14-inch Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 down to $399. Availability varies by retailer; deals carry open-box conditions and warranties where noted.

QO crankset shines as Cyclingworld Europe 2026 thrives after Eurobike turbulence

March 23, 2026, 12:28 PM EDT. Cyclingworld Europe in Düsseldorf benefited from Eurobike turbulence, drawing 400 exhibitors and more than 30,000 visitors by day two. The event is the unofficial opener of the German cycling season. Highlights included the QO crankset, launched by the founders of Rotor after selling the brand, with customizable options and a dimpled aero profile. Giant rolled out a refreshed Propel, featuring subtle tube-shape updates and a cleaner top-tube junction. Liv launched the new EnviLiv aero-bike. The Cadex Max 50 WheelSystem uses carbon spokes mounted directly to the flanges. Merida teased the Reacto, an aero-bike with a cockpit reminiscent of the Colnago Y1RS, and notable rear tire clearance. The show underscored high-end tech even where product news was light.

AI cow collars attract billion-dollar bets as cattle herds shrink and beef prices rise

March 23, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT. New Zealand startup Halter is pitching AI-driven, solar-powered cattle collars that herd livestock without fences and monitor health in real time. The round, expected to be led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, aims to push Halter toward a valuation near or above $2 billion, people familiar with the discussions said. The device uses GPS, sound and vibration controlled through a smartphone app, and signals ranchers to manage herds with fewer workers. If confirmed, the investment would signal renewed appetite for precision agriculture and tech-enabled farming. Beef prices have climbed as U.S. cattle herds shrink to the smallest size in 75 years, after drought and rising costs, with USDA data showing beef up roughly 18% from Feb 2025 to Feb 2026. Halter expanded to Colorado as it targets American ranchers.

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) back in stock at Amazon for $399 during Spring sale

March 23, 2026, 12:24 PM EDT. Amazon has restocked the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) at $399, a $100 markdown from $499, as part of the retailer's Spring sale. The 8.3-inch iPad mini blends a compact form with a powerful chip and capable cameras. The A17 Pro drives a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine, paired with 128 GB of storage. The device runs iPadOS and supports multitasking, Apple Pencil features in the OS, and access to thousands of apps. The 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display delivers 2266 x 1488 resolution, 500 nits brightness, P3 color, True Tone, and an anti-reflective coating. Front 12 MP with Center Stage; rear 12 MP camera; Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C, and Touch ID in the top button complete the package. See at Amazon.

Mint Mobile Cuts Galaxy S26 Prices with $400 Instant Discount and $200 Trade-In

March 23, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT. Mint Mobile cuts the new Galaxy S26 lineup with a $400 instant discount when you buy any model with a 12-month unlimited plan, plus a $200 trade-in. The S26 256GB is now $500; the S26 Plus $700; the S26 Ultra $900. The same 12-month bundle drops the plan to $15 a month for 50GB of data and 20GB hotspot, effectively delivering a flagship phone and a year of service for less than some carriers charge for the phone alone. The $400 cut applies only to new customers. Our expert, David Lumb, notes AI features feel more natural, citing a Bixby conversation about jacket weather. Mint's deal emphasizes launch-day savings and lower monthly bills, unlike the traditional three-year contracts.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites; booster lands on drone ship

March 23, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT. SpaceX launched another group of Starlink satellites on Sunday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX said the Falcon 9 lifted off at 10:47 a.m. ET carrying 29 Starlink satellites in the Starlink 10-62 mission, part of the ongoing network. The first-stage booster, B1078, marked its 27th mission in this program, including prior Starlink and a crewed flight, and later landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic. After deployment, the 29 spacecraft will head to low Earth orbit to provide broadband service worldwide. Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics tracks the tally: about 10,072 satellites in orbit and 7,909 in operational orbit as of now.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Starlink 10-62 mission from Cape Canaveral

March 23, 2026, 12:08 PM EDT. SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites on the Starlink 10-62 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 10:47 a.m. ET within a 10:43 a.m.-2:43 p.m. ET window. The Falcon 9 booster, B1078, marked its 27th mission and later landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic. The satellites head to low-Earth orbit to expand internet coverage. Harvard-Smithsonian astronomer Dr. Jonathan McDowell tracks the fleet, which totals about 10,072 Starlink satellites in orbit, with 7,909 in operational orbit.

Pokémon Go Bug Out returns with Blipbug debut, field tasks and raid bonuses

March 23, 2026, 12:04 PM EDT. Pokémon Go's Bug Out event is back, introducing the debut of Blipbug from the Galar region, along with Dottler and Orbeetle. The event runs until Monday 23 March at 8pm local time. Players can tackle Bug Out field research for rewards including Poké Balls, encounters with Nincada, Burmy variants, Volbeat or Illumise, and a Durant raid. Shiny Sizzlipede and Centiskorch appear, while increased odds loom for Paras, Combee, and Cutiefly at active Lure Modules. Lure schedules shift across days: Paras and Sizzlipede; Cutiefly and Sizzlipede; Combee and Sizzlipede. The event also features the Pressure Rising Special Research. A Go Pass offers Free and Deluxe tracks from Mar 17-23, with rewards claimable until Mar 25. Outside Bug Out, the Go Battle League and other mechanics remain active.

GeForce Now adds 90 FPS VR streaming for Quest, Vision Pro, Pico headsets

March 23, 2026, 11:50 AM EDT. NVIDIA's GeForce Now adds a 90 FPS upgrade for VR streaming to Ultimate subscribers, expanding support to Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and Pico headsets. The jump from 60 FPS aims at crisper motion that matches headsets' native refresh rates. Separately, Vision Pro users can access 4K 120 FPS via Nvidia's CloudXR, a stream that runs outside GeForce Now. Nvidia calls cloud VR a way to transform the space into a personal gaming theater rather than a full VR experience with motion controls. The rollout begins today, timed with Crimson Desert's GeForce Now launch and its RTX 5080-class servers for smoother performance.

China's OpenClaw rush raises productivity and security questions as lobsters trend spread

March 23, 2026, 11:48 AM EDT. In Shanghai, 24-year-old Hu Qiyun uses OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent, as a personal assistant that memorizes his resume, scans for software jobs, helps with interviews and tracks applications, saving him about three hours a day. Unlike traditional tools, OpenClaw can act on users' behalf with minimal oversight-sorting emails, writing reports and even making reservations. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang called it 'the next ChatGPT' and OpenClaw, created by Peter Steinberger, has surged in China, aided by government support as Beijing pursues AI leadership. Crowds lined up in Shenzhen for free installs; usage in China now runs near double that of the U.S. and more than 600 million Chinese users engage in generative AI. Security concerns linger: OpenClaw can access a user's PC and be misused if safeguards fail; it was acquired by OpenAI last month.

PATLABOR: The Case Files announced for PS5 and PC

March 23, 2026, 11:46 AM EDT. Good Smile Company and Chime Corporation announced PATLABOR the Case Files for PS5 and PC (Steam). The 3D action game lets players relive scenes from Mobile Police Patlabor from multiple viewpoints, with Main Missions as Special Vehicle Section 2 and Another Side Missions from adversaries. The game features more than 20 Labors, including the Ingram, Griffon, and Type Zero. A Simulator Mode offers shooting practice and labor-versus-labor combat. The staff includes mechanical supervisor Yutaka Izubuchi, script supervisor Kazunori Itou, and character art supervisor Akemi Takada. No release date was announced. The announcement includes a teaser trailer and first screenshots on the Steam page.

TSMC Leads Global Foundry Market as AI Demand Accelerates Growth

March 23, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT. TSMC remains the world's dominant pure-play foundry, controlling about 70% of a market worth roughly $185 billion and expected to rise to $360.5 billion by 2036. The company benefits from broad AI and HPC demand and is not tied to a single customer. In 2025, 3-nm chips accounted for 24% of wafer revenue, 5-nm for 36%, and 7-nm for 14%; 7-nm and below make up 74% of revenue. Mass production of 2-nm nodes started late 2025. Revenue rose 35.9% year over year to $33.7 billion, led by HPC growth of 48%. AI revenue was a high-teens share of total in 2025 and is projected to grow mid- to high-50% annually through 2029, with overall revenue at about 25% CAGR. Near term, management sees 2026 revenue up ~30% as capacity tightens; capex around $45 billion.

Galaxy S24 gets March 2026 patch; One UI 8.5 Beta on the horizon

March 23, 2026, 11:38 AM EDT. Samsung started rolling out the March 2026 security patch to the Galaxy S24 lineup – S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra – with initial availability in South Korea and a likely global expansion soon. The update bundles fixes for 60 Android vulnerabilities and 7 One UI SVE items, plus possible stock-app tweaks and a cleanup of temporary files that can boost performance. Separately, Samsung is testing One UI 8.5 Beta for the S24 series, with a program possibly announced this week, though not official yet. Access to the beta requires the March update first. To install, go to Settings > Software update > Download and install. The Galaxy S24 FE has also seen the March patch as the company readies the 8.5 beta for its Fan Edition devices.

Galaxy Watch 4 lands February 2026 security patch in South Korea

March 23, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT. Samsung has begun rolling out firmware version R870XXU2JZC2 for the Galaxy Watch 4 in South Korea. The Wi-Fi-only variant receives the February 2026 security patch, upgrading from January 2026 and promising improved stability and reliability for the Wear OS 6-based One UI 8 Watch update. The LTE version is expected to follow in coming days. Users can install via the Wearable app on their phone, navigating to Settings > Watch software update > Download and install. This update follows earlier bug reports and a security patch issued weeks after the initial upgrade, continuing the smartwatch's update cadence.

Tesla FSD v14.3 targets improved decision making; rollout in weeks

March 23, 2026, 11:28 AM EDT. Tesla says FSD v14.3 is testing internally and could begin broad rollout within weeks, likely by late April, for Hardware 4 cars. The update is designed to boost decision-making with better logic and reasoning and to expand reinforcement learning, following mixed feedback from v14.2 and v14.2.2.5. Elon Musk has framed the release as the moment a crucial final piece comes together, with higher confidence and more capable navigation. Some analysts expect v14.3 to underpin potential driverless robotaxis in Austin and to add features such as Banish (Reverse Summon) that allows a car to drop off passengers and park itself. The report notes uneven progress in earlier updates, while rivals like Rivian and Lucid pursue their own autonomy plans on different timelines.

Nvidia Builds the Brain for Physical AI as Palantir Targets the Control Layer

March 23, 2026, 11:26 AM EDT. Nvidia is expanding from GPUs into a full stack for physical AI. CEO Jensen Huang frames the opportunity as real-world-robots, autonomous vehicles, factories, logistics-a market potentially in the trillions. The company offers compute, simulation and robotics platforms that may become the foundation for training and deploying real systems. Palantir, in turn, is aiming at the control layer that translates AI outputs into action inside operational systems such as supply chains and manufacturing. The idea is a three-tier stack: Nvidia at the bottom for compute and simulation, machines above, and Palantir orchestrating how those systems behave. No single winner exists yet, but the positioning is becoming clearer: Nvidia builds the brain, Palantir directs its use.

BlackRock's Fink urges broader stock-market access, skills training to shield against AI-driven inequality

March 23, 2026, 11:24 AM EDT. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says AI could widen the income gap. In his annual letter to shareholders, Fink argues the response should go beyond retraining and include broader access to investing and a revamped Social Security program. He notes AI disruption will reshape jobs but highlights near-term opportunities in skilled trades that build data centers, power systems and electrical grids, and says societies should value non-university paths. BlackRock also unveiled a $100 million five-year initiative to expand skilled trades development. Fink cites Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to support the view that 'everybody should be able to make a great living' without a PhD. He urges broader investment opportunities so more workers can benefit from stock-market wealth creation as transformative tech creates value for companies and investors.

Tesla vs GM: Which Stock Is Better Positioned Amid EV Slowdown and AI Push

March 23, 2026, 11:22 AM EDT. Tesla remains the largest EV seller, but GM leads U.S. auto sales overall. The policy backdrop is shifting: rollback of federal EV incentives and cooling demand press both sides. GM is trimming EV capital expenditure as it pivots to ICE and hybrids, while expanding software and services. Tesla fights a tougher lane from Chinese rivals and an aging lineup, even as CEO Elon Musk leans into robotics, autonomy, and AI as growth engines. Year-to-date, GM stock trails Tesla, down about 10% vs. roughly 18%. Tesla's energy generation and storage business is emerging as a durable growth driver. The segment posted record 14.2 GWh in Q4 and 46.7 GWh for the year, up ~49% YoY, with nearly $5B of deferred revenues from energy projects this year. A LG Energy deal worth $4.3B strengthens domestic supply and supports storage rollout.

DJI sues Insta360 in Shenzhen court over six drone and image-processing patents

March 23, 2026, 11:18 AM EDT. DJI has filed a lawsuit in the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court accusing Insta360, via its parent Arashi Vision, of infringing six patents related to drone flight control, image processing and hardware design. DJI argues the rights belong to it because the employees who developed the patents left DJI within a year of joining Insta360, and the work was connected to DJI's prior projects under Chinese patent law. Insta360 founder JK Liu posted on Weibo saying the inventions were independently created and that one flight-control patent tied to an FPV-style feature was not widely used. He also says hiding inventors is common, and many patents are old and unused. The companies trade claims about ownership, usage and timing, signaling a heated dispute in China's tech sector.

Conductor Quantum launches CODA MCP to integrate quantum tools with AI agents

March 23, 2026, 11:16 AM EDT. Conductor Quantum rolled out CODA MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI agents-such as Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, and Zed-access quantum hardware as native tools. The platform offers multi-provider access to over 1,000 qubits from IBM, AQT, IQM, IonQ and Rigetti, and supports cross-framework transpilation across Qiskit, NVIDIA CUDA-Q, Cirq, PennyLane, Amazon Braket and PyQuil. A QPU leaderboard guides hardware selection. For development, CODA MCP enables high-performance simulations up to 34 qubits via NVIDIA cuQuantum and CUDA-Q, plus resource estimation, circuit splitting, and export to OpenQASM 3. It also enables a literature-grounded, agentic loop for experiments and execution on target QPUs. Available now via the coda-mcp Python package; API token required.

Gigantamax Pikachu in Pokémon GO: Best Counters and Battle Guide

March 23, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT. Pokémon GO's Gigantamax Pikachu is a Tier 6 Max Battle costing 800 Max Particles, spent only if you win. It can be shiny. As an Electric type, it is weak to Ground moves. After victory, defeated Pikachu yields a CP range of 493-536 (no weather boost) for capture. Best counters: Excadrill as the top attacker; Latias as a defender paired with Blissey as a healer; Latios is another solid defender. In Max Battles, attackers rely on Max Moves and must match the Fast Move typing to maximize damage. Team composition should include boosted Max Moves and support for shields and healing. Up to 40 Trainers participate, split into groups of 4. Coordinate with your battle squad to optimize shields, heals, and timing.

U.S. executives push into China's market at China Development Forum

March 23, 2026, 10:54 AM EDT. More than 80 global executives, including Apple and Eli Lilly, joined the China Development Forum in Beijing as U.S.-China tensions persist. The gathering underscored renewed interest in the Chinese consumer after pandemic headwinds and trade frictions. Chinese Premier Li Qiang hailed an 'extraordinary' pace of technological progress, citing automation. Tim Cook said Apple is pushing progress with supplier partners, noting about 90% of China production runs on clean energy and that iPhone volumes rose about 23% year-on-year in the first nine weeks of the year. Eli Lilly announced plans to invest about $3 billion in China, while discussions touched on the tariff truce and its uncertain extension.

China to cut Africa solar incentives days after Musk-Tesla $2.9B Chinese solar equipment deal

March 23, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT. Reuters reports that Tesla is in talks to buy about $2.9 billion in solar equipment from Chinese firms to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity as CEO Elon Musk eyes up to 100 gigawatts of solar output. The development lifted shares of several Chinese solar companies, signaling renewed demand in the sector. Days later, AP News reported that China will end value-added tax rebates on solar panel exports and phase out incentives for battery storage equipment, a move expected to raise solar prices in Africa, where nations rely heavily on imported Chinese technology.

Do we have to keep talking about AI? Machines stay one step ahead

March 23, 2026, 10:46 AM EDT. At an 80th birthday party, the author encounters an academic who refuses to discuss AI, citing fatigue with the topic. The piece argues public discourse lags behind the technology, producing a stale, radio-plays vibe. It critiques both the technocratic cheerleaders and the grim detractors, noting how some predictions swing between utopian cures-like curing cancer-and dystopian losses, such as widespread job displacement and dehumanized discovery. References to Gemini as a tool to summarize detractors highlight the tension. The author questions the motives of billionaire owners and the pro-sociality of their aims, but avoids simple answers. Environmental harm and military-political risks loom, underscoring that the debate about AI is ongoing, complex, and far from settled.

Google Pixel Watch 4 hits all-time low of $290 in Amazon Spring Sale

March 23, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT. Google's Pixel Watch 4 (41mm) hits an all-time low of $290 on Amazon as part of a Spring sale, positioning it as a leading Android smartwatch. The model is lighter on the wrist, with a 10% larger and 50% brighter Actua 360 display (up to 3,000 nits) shielded by Gorilla Glass and IP68 water/dust resistance. It delivers up to 30 hours of standard use, 48 hours in Battery Saver, and a fast side dock that adds 15 hours of charge in 15 minutes. On-wrist helper Gemini handles quick replies and reminders, while 40+ exercise modes and dual-frequency GPS improve real-time tracking. Health metrics include heart rate, SpO2, HRV, and sleep data fed into the Fitbit app. Notably, both battery and display are replaceable, a rarity in smartwatches.

AI reshapes health care as Wachter and LaPook discuss its future

March 23, 2026, 10:38 AM EDT. AI (artificial intelligence) is changing how doctors diagnose, treat and monitor patients, and the push toward smarter tools is moving faster than ever. In his new book, A Giant Leap-How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future, Dr. Robert Wachter weighs the promise against the pitfalls of AI in medicine. The work maps better diagnostic tools, personalized treatment plans and real-time patient data, while noting concerns over privacy, bias and workflow disruption. Wachter and Dr. Jon LaPook discussed these issues on CBS Mornings, underscoring that AI is a powerful aid, not a replacement for clinicians.

DJI Osmo Mobile 7P Gimbal Stabilizer Drops to $99 in Spring Sale

March 23, 2026, 10:32 AM EDT. DJI's Osmo Mobile 7P gimbal stabilizer is on sale, offering smartphone photographers steadier video at a cut from $129 to $99. The device clamps a phone and stabilizes footage so shots stay smooth even with active motion. The deal isn't limited to the stabilizer: the package includes extra lighting, an extension rod, and a tripod, expanding creative options for beginners and hobbyists alike. The kit aims to help users produce professional-looking clips for social feeds, dog videos, or food snaps. The sale campaign suggests the discount may be short-lived, encouraging quick action. Shoppers can click through to Amazon for purchase.

Does A.I. Need a Constitution? Private firms take on public responsibility as Anthropic releases Claude's moral precepts

March 23, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT. Anthropic released a set of moral precepts for its Claude chatbot, arguing the document is not a true constitution. The move highlights a transfer of public responsibility from constitutional government to private firms. Veteran AI figure Geoffrey Hinton floated a maternal frame-teaching AI to care for humans-as a way to curb risk, sparking debate about how far empathy should guide machines. Amanda Askell, who helped draft Claude's guidelines, frames large-language-model training as parent-like guidance: instill values, then let the model act, while noting the company wields greater influence than a parent. The piece frames the debate over whether private design choices should replace democratic oversight in safety and governance of powerful AI systems.

Musk unveils Terafab near Austin to power SpaceX and Tesla

March 23, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT. Elon Musk unveiled plans for a Terafab chip fabrication complex near Tesla's Austin, Texas headquarters to manufacture chips for cars, humanoid robots and SpaceX data centers. The project would comprise two fabs, each dedicated to a single chip design, for use by SpaceX, Tesla and xAI. Musk said the effort aims to speed chip supply that markets aren't meeting and noted no timeline was given. Terafab aims to deliver about one terawatt of power per year, roughly double U.S. annual generation, and to produce chips capable of supporting 100-200 gigawatts per year, plus a space-focused terawatt design. Bloomberg cited the plan, and Reuters described the Austin announcement.

Cognite, NVIDIA integrate NV-Tesseract with Aker BP to boost industrial anomaly detection

March 23, 2026, 10:26 AM EDT. Cognite announced the integration of NVIDIA's NV-Tesseract models into the Cognite AI and Data Platform to operationalize anomaly detection for heavy industry. The integration blends the platform's context-rich Industrial Knowledge Graph within Cognite Data Fusion with NVIDIA's time-series AI via NVIDIA NIM microservices. It also uses Cognite Atlas AI, the low-code industrial agent workbench, to translate detections into maintenance actions. Aker BP has launched a program to deploy AI-driven anomaly detection that feeds into daily work orders. The company collects about one million time series but monitors only a fraction today. Paula Doyle, Aker BP CDO, says the aim is engineers who never waste time chasing false leads rather than merely smarter alarms, supported by NVIDIA's expertise.

Apple's Background Security Improvements push updates between iPhone, iPad and Mac software releases

March 23, 2026, 10:24 AM EDT. Apple has rolled out Background Security Improvements that push security releases between major updates across iPhone, iPad and Mac. The first release, on March 17, targeted WebKit, affecting Safari, Mail and App Store, and addressed a cross-origin issue in the Navigation API. The feature runs in the background and is supported on devices with iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 and macOS 26.1. By default it will install automatically, but users can switch it off. To view or disable it, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Background Security Improvements on iPhone/iPad; on Mac, Apple menu > System Settings > Privacy & Security. Apple notes these are lightweight releases via the official Support page.

Superhuman CEO confronts AI impersonation and creator attribution controversy

March 23, 2026, 10:22 AM EDT. In an interview, Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman, defends the company's AI strategy while acknowledging creator concerns. The Verge reported that Grammarly's now-defunct Expert Review used AI-cloned 'experts,' including journalist Nilay Patel, prompting a class-action threat by Julia Angwin. Superhuman replaced the feature, offered an opt-out, and later killed the function; Mehrotra apologizes. The discussion shifts to how AI should credit or compensate creators, and what obligations AI firms owe authors. Mehrotra frames Superhuman as an AI-native productivity suite comprising Grammarly, Coda, and Mail; Patel questions whether AI tools are too extractive. The interview blends sharp questions with cautious rhetoric and tracks the tension between innovation and accountability.

Tesla Semi hits the road as production targets move to 2026

March 23, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT. Tesla's Semi is rolling toward mass production, with pilot drivers reporting real efficiency gains beyond electric propulsion. Drivers praise the centered cab, automatic transmission, and the truck's ability to keep highway speeds on grades where diesels stall. The 500-mile range enables multiple daily trips, and operators note lower energy costs-about $0.17 per mile versus diesel's $0.50-$0.70-plus far fewer maintenance needs. The truck costs under $300,000, helped by $195 million in California grants for 1,002 Semis. Tesla plans 5,000-15,000 units in 2026, then 50,000 annually, but charging infrastructure gaps and the lack of sleeper cabs remain hurdles. If networks scale, the shift could cut shipping costs and emissions.

Mizuho upgrades MongoDB on AI tailwinds, sets $325 target

March 23, 2026, 10:16 AM EDT. MongoDB is upgraded to outperform by Mizuho as it leverages AI to strengthen its developer data platform. Target price raised to $325 from $290, about 24% upside from the prior close. The firm says growth inflection is real and notes lean costs: headcount up 1% vs 23% revenue. Fiscal 2026 aims for 60% yearly customer growth and improving revenue from existing clients. Mizuho argues MongoDB sits at the infrastructure layer where AI is additive, supporting larger deals under CEO CJ Desai. Bottom-up estimates signal FY27 revenue of about $3.07B (25% growth) versus Street at $2.90B (18%), with potential margin uplift given the lean cost base. The call accompanies a broad market, with MongoDB down 38% in 2026 and a March 3 selloff on soft guidance.

Android Auto glitches hit Galaxy S26 and Pixel phones; Samsung and Google silent

March 23, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT. Android Auto connectivity problems are cropping up for a broad set of users, including Samsung Galaxy S26 and Google Pixel devices. Autoevolution and Reddit threads show Galaxy S26 owners unable to establish Android Auto connections, with no clear cause yet. Some users report success after latest software patches or by installing an older version of Android Auto. Pixel 10 Pro users also report wired connection issues after a recent software update; one theory points to Google's Advanced Protection feature blocking the link, and some posts note Android Auto won't connect when a phone is locked. Samsung and Google have not issued formal statements. Investigations are ongoing, with users hoping for fixes from both companies soon.

EV Speed Trade-Offs: Tesla YouTuber Tests Reveal Sweet Spot

March 23, 2026, 10:08 AM EDT. A Tesla-owner on the Carwire channel ran a 30-mile loop in a Model Y at 50, 60, 70 and 80 mph to compare time and real-world range. Driving at 80 mph cut journey time by about 38% versus 50 mph, but dropped range by the same margin. The article notes EVs face added pressures: many real-world ranges hover around 250 miles, and ultra-fast chargers aren't universal yet, so mid-journey stops can erase speed gains. The test asks: where is the sweet spot for efficiency vs speed? The team points to how range, charging time, and trip duration interact in real-world trips, especially on longer highway runs.

Apple Store SanDisk SSD prices surge amid AI-driven memory demand

March 23, 2026, 10:06 AM EDT. Apple Store prices for SanDisk external SSDs have surged, with 1TB drives jumping from about $120 to $360 and 4TB units from roughly $500 to $1,200, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple and SanDisk deny direct price manipulation; the stores say vendors set prices, and Apple reserves the right to adjust them. The hikes come as demand for memory and storage climbs amid AI-data-center needs, squeezing supply of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), DRAM and SSDs. Industry observers note a broader trend: storage costs rising across the board, with hard drives also climbing from late 2023 to early 2024. Analysts cited by Reuters say the squeeze stems from AI deployments and constrained supply, not mere market whim.

EV speed trade-off: where's the sweet spot between time and range

March 23, 2026, 10:04 AM EDT. A Tesla owner tested a 30-mile loop at 50, 60, 70 and 80 mph in a Model Y. Going 80 mph cut trip time by about 38% versus 50 mph but reduced real-world range by roughly the same margin. The result highlights the EV trade-off between speed and efficiency. With real-world ranges often near 250 miles and ultra-fast charging not yet universal, longer trips can incur charging delays that erase time gains. The verdict on the sweet spot is context-dependent: it hinges on route, access to charging, and how you weigh time against range.

Apple Store prices for SanDisk SSDs surge amid AI-datacenter demand

March 23, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT. Apple's stores have sharply raised prices on SanDisk external SSDs, a move linked to demand from AI data centers. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman notes the price of a 4TB SanDisk external drive has jumped to about $1,200 from roughly $500, and 1TB models to $360 from $120. Gurman cautions that prices are set by vendors, not Apple alone, and the company reserves the right to change them. Still, the spike illustrates a broader squeeze in memory and storage tied to the AI boom. Analysts say high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is tethering supply, prompting tighter allocations of DRAM and SSD. The crunch has spilled into hard drives as well, with HDD prices in January running about 46% higher than September, even as drives remain cheaper per terabyte than SSDs.

AirDrop-style Quick Share rolls out to Galaxy S26 this week

March 23, 2026, 9:58 AM EDT. Samsung is rolling out AirDrop-style support to its Quick Share feature on Galaxy S26 devices this week, enabling direct file and media transfers to iPhones and Mac computers. The rollout begins today in Korea, with devices in the U.S. to follow later this week and expand to Canada, Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan in coming weeks. Owners of the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra will need to enable the feature in Quick Share settings with a new Share with Apple devices toggle. The update mirrors Google's earlier expansion of AirDrop compatibility to Pixel phones via Quick Share.

Crimson Desert patch 1.00.03 adds mouse-and-keyboard improvements, storage at Howling Hill

March 23, 2026, 9:56 AM EDT. Pearl Abyss releases Crimson Desert patch 1.00.03 to address post-launch issues and begin refinements for PC controls. The update adds Private Storage at Hernand and at the Howling Hill camp and marks the beginning of improvements for players using mouse-and-keyboard controls. It also extends fast travel with more Abyss Nexuses and tunes several quests, resolving a few progression blockers. Other changes speed up knowledge acquisition, unlock Force Palm earlier, and reduce the number of hits needed to log trees, with logging done by basic swings. Visual tweaks improve item icons and tooltips, while ore veins and collectibles now appear when nearby. Camera and aiming behavior for bows and other small quality-of-life fixes accompany the patch. Pearl Abyss says it will continue to address player feedback on graphics, framerate and UI scaling.

Tesla, SpaceX plan Terafab chip complex in Austin

March 23, 2026, 9:54 AM EDT. Tesla and SpaceX unveiled plans for an advanced chip-manufacturing site in Austin, called Terafab. Musk said the project comprises two fabs, each building a single chip design: one for Tesla vehicles and Optimus humanoid robots, the other for AI satellites and space-based data centres. The chips must endure harsher environments and higher temperatures. He did not set a timeline. He warned that current global supply will not meet future demand and that Terafab is meant to prevent chip shortages. Musk thanked current suppliers-Samsung, TSMC and Micron-but said production would eventually outpace existing output. The plan targets roughly one terawatt of computing per year, up from about half a terawatt in the United States today. SpaceX's listing and xAI tie-in were noted but no date given.

AirDrop support arrives on Samsung Galaxy S26 Quick Share this week

March 23, 2026, 9:52 AM EDT. AirDrop support is rolling out to Samsung's Quick Share on Galaxy S26 devices this week, Samsung said. The rollout starts today in Korea, with the U.S. to follow later this week, and broader expansion planned to Canada, Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan. Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra owners must enable the new Share with Apple devices toggle in Quick Share settings. The move follows Google's earlier addition of AirDrop compatibility to Pixel phones via Quick Share. Samsung did not specify exact dates for each region beyond the initial rollout, only that expansion would continue.

Tesla, SpaceX plan Terafab chip complex in Austin

March 23, 2026, 9:50 AM EDT. Elon Musk said Tesla and SpaceX will jointly build an advanced chip complex in Austin, dubbed Terafab, consisting of two fabs each devoted to a single design. One chip would power Tesla vehicles and the Optimus humanoid robot; the other would target AI satellites and space-based data centres. Musk said the project must operate in harsher environments at higher temperatures and timed it without a schedule. He acknowledged current suppliers such as Samsung, TSMC and Micron but argued demand will outpace global output. Terafab is envisioned to reach about one terawatt of annual computing capacity, rising from roughly half a terawatt across the United States today. SpaceX has merged with xAI and is pursuing a public listing.

Apple reportedly adds protections for iPhone Fold display to curb crease

March 23, 2026, 9:48 AM EDT. Apple is reportedly adding two further protections for the iPhone Fold display and seeking to reduce the visible crease, according to a new supply chain briefing. The report reiterates earlier notes that Apple rejected multiple Samsung samples before pursuing its own hinge and display engineering. It cites plans for new button placements to shield ribbon cables and a tougher built-in screen protector. Leaker Digital Chat Station adds details: the device may use self-healing glass, a seamless hinge, and a dual-layer UTG/UFG glass architecture with the display sandwiched between glass layers to shield it from the hinge, improving reliability and crease control. The timing and exact specs remain speculative.

Apple to add self-healing glass and seamless hinge for iPhone Fold, report says

March 23, 2026, 9:46 AM EDT. A supply chain report says Apple plans two additional protections for the iPhone Fold to curb crease visibility and guard the display. It cites self-healing glass, a seamless hinge design and a dual-layer UTG/UFG (ultra-thin glass/ultra-flexible glass) architecture, placing the display panel between glass layers rather than against the hinge. The goal: higher reliability and better crease control. The report follows earlier accounts that Apple rejected several Samsung samples before finalizing its approach and that tighter button placements could shield ribbon cables and a tougher built-in screen protector could be added. Leaker Digital Chat Station provided the details. Separately, Oppo's Find N6 preview hints at expectations for the iPhone Fold; rumours say it could ship after the iPhone 18 Pro.

China's open-source AI dominance threatens US lead, US advisory body warns

March 23, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission says China's open-source AI ecosystem is building a self-reinforcing edge, challenging U.S. rivals despite limits on advanced chips. Chinese LLMs from Alibaba, Moonshot and MiniMax now top usage rankings on HuggingFace and OpenRouter, aided by a broad domestic deployment that feeds real-world data back into models. The report argues this ecosystem lets China innovate close to the frontier even with compute constraints, narrowing gaps with top Western models. Lawmakers have enforced export controls on chips, but U.S. firms remain heavy investors to stay ahead. The commission warns that open model proliferation could carve alternative paths to leadership as AI shifts toward embodied AI and robotics. It highlights 80% of U.S. AI startups using Chinese open-source models; Chinese firms eye humanoid robotics and public listings.

China's open-source AI edge could challenge US lead, advisers warn

March 23, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT. A US congressional advisory panel warns that China's open-source AI ecosystem is creating a self-reinforcing lead even with restricted access to the most advanced chips. Chinese LLMs from Alibaba, Moonshot and MiniMax now top global usage on HuggingFace and OpenRouter, aided by deployments across manufacturing, logistics and robotics that feed real-world data back into models. The commission says Chinese labs have narrowed the performance gap with Western leaders. While Washington has restricted chip exports, U.S. companies are investing billions to stay ahead. The report cautions that open-model proliferation and the shift toward embodied AI could alter leadership, noting roughly 80% of U.S. AI startups reportedly rely on Chinese open-source models. Examples cited include DeepSeek's R1 and Alibaba's Qwen family.

Scale AI Agents by Treating Them as Team Members, Not Tools

March 23, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT. Vendors demonstrate a generative AI agent that triages support tickets, updates customer records, drafts proposals and routes them for approval. The demo impresses leadership, but questions about enterprise deployment follow quickly. The piece argues that success hinges on treating these tools as team members-embedded in workflows, governed and measured like staff. It calls for clear scope, defined owners, and guardrails for data handling and decisioning. Real-world rollout requires tightly measured pilots, cross-functional collaboration, and a staged plan that balances speed with risk. The takeaway: scale responsibly by aligning AI agents with business processes and the metrics that prove value.

Scaling AI Agents Across the Enterprise: Treat Them as Team Members

March 23, 2026, 9:38 AM EDT. Leading teams treat generative AI agents as new team members. In demos, an agent triages support tickets, updates customer records, drafts proposals, and routes work for approval. Then leaders ask: how fast can this scale enterprise-wide? The answer rests on governance, integration, and human oversight. Firms must map tasks to agents, define clear roles, set access controls, and monitor outcomes with audit trails. Vendors push staged pilots, guardrails, and measurable metrics for reliability, security, and compliance. The key: align AI agents with existing workflows rather than replace people. Build in human-in-the-loop reviews, fallback processes, and escalation paths. Start small, evaluate impact, and expand as you prove reliability, accuracy, and value.

Apple Watch Series 11 drops to $299 in Amazon Spring Sale ahead of Big Spring Sale

March 23, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT. Amazon's early Spring Sale cuts the Apple Watch Series 11 to $299, a $100 drop from the $399 list price. The discount arrives ahead of the Big Spring Sale kickoff and could sell out as deals stack. The Series 11 improves battery life to about 24 hours, up from 18 hours on the prior model, with a 30-minute charge to roughly 80%. Health features include hypertension alerts and a sleep score under watchOS 26, plus an AI Workout Buddy and enhanced running metrics. A new ceramic coating reportedly doubles display scratch resistance versus the Series 10, adding daily-wear durability. The model remains a solid option for many users, with the discount making it a compelling buy.

Galaxy S25 series gets March 2026 security patch

March 23, 2026, 9:24 AM EDT. South Korea is getting a new software update for the Galaxy S25 lineup, not the expected One UI 8.5 stable release yet. Tarun Vats reports the S93xNKSS8BZC1 firmware update weighs around 500MB and delivers the March 2026 security patch, fixing 65 vulnerabilities from the previous build. The update covers the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra and is rolling out in South Korea, with a wider rollout likely in the coming days. Samsung has opened the One UI 8.5 Beta Program, and a stable build appears close, with a confirmed version on Samsung servers. Owners in South Korea can check Settings > Software update; download, then Install to reboot and complete installation.

Apple's iPad with A18 on track for first-half 2026 launch

March 23, 2026, 9:22 AM EDT. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple's cheapest iPad remains on track for a first-half 2026 launch, with the base model upgrading from the A16 to the A18 chip. The change promises faster performance and introduces Apple Intelligence support (AI features) for the budget tablet. Details beyond the chip are scarce as Apple eyes iOS 26.4-era timing, with a debut likely by the end of April or slipping into May due to supply chain variables. Rumors hint at an in-house C1 modem and N1 networking chip, but those remain unconfirmed. The refresh is framed as a chip upgrade rather than a full redesign. Pricing tension persists: pairing the Magic Keyboard Folio with the iPad could bring total near the MacBook Neo price, prompting calls for keyboard improvements alongside the hardware.

Apple external storage price surge amid DRAM shortage; 1TB drives jump to $360

March 23, 2026, 9:20 AM EDT. Bloomberg reports that external storage prices have climbed as DRAM and SSD shortages tighten, driven by AI data centers. Apple's own devices are unaffected, but third-party external SSDs sold through Apple and retailers have jumped. A 1TB SanDisk external drive rose from about $120 to $360, a 300% increase, while a 4TB model rose from roughly $500 to $1,200. Vendors set the pricing; Apple did not alone decide these numbers. The moves come as Apple phased out 512GB MacBook Pro models in favor of a 1TB option, with a small $100 price delta between base configurations. Buyers also face limited inventory; external SSDs are frequently sold out on Apple's site. Analysts caution that shortages could worsen through 2026. Source: Bloomberg.

Boy George says AI is a creative tool, not a threat, after writing five albums with AI

March 23, 2026, 9:12 AM EDT. British singer Boy George says artists should not fear artificial intelligence, casting AI as a creative tool rather than a threat. On Fearne Cotton's Happy Place, he noted he has "written like, five albums already with AI" and uses ChatGPT to sharpen lyrics, pushing back on lines that don't sound like him. AI can help shape a song, he says, but the artist still decides what makes the final cut. He pointed to "I Am Iran," a track written with AI in Persian even though he does not speak the language. "If you get replaced by a robot, you weren't trying hard enough," he quipped. George stressed ongoing experimentation and control over output, contrasting his approach with broader industry tensions over AI-generated content.

Amazon reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone, sources say

March 23, 2026, 9:02 AM EDT. An AI-centric smartphone code-named Transformer is reportedly in development, with AI integration described as a key focus to boost usage of Amazon's AI products. The device could rely on AI as a substitute for a traditional app store, the sources said, drawing inspiration from the Light Phone. Reuters' sources did not explicitly name Alexa+, the generative-AI version of Alexa, but the project would likely center on that technology. The move echoes the 2014 Fire Phone, which lasted about a year before being discontinued after weak sales. Amazon's devices division has long faced financial strain, as Alexa-based hardware has struggled to turn a profit. A return to smartphones would pit Amazon against Apple and Samsung, and the rationale remains unclear; even low prices may not be enough to win buyers.

iPad 12 with A18 chip for Apple Intelligence still coming this year, says Bloomberg

March 23, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT. Apple is moving ahead on an entry-level iPad 12 equipped with Apple Intelligence. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the device with an A18 chip is "ready to go" and "still coming this year." Macworld has floated an A19 chip instead. No other major changes are rumored, so the unit is expected to retain the current design. Apple Intelligence is already available on the iPad family's current models, including the iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro. Apple released the iPad 11 with an A16 chip in March 2025, with U.S. pricing starting at $349. The rumor mill suggests a measured update path rather than a redesign.

Shuangliang jumps after USD1.8 million fine over SpaceX order claim

March 23, 2026, 8:56 AM EDT. Shuangliang Eco-Energy Systems Ltd, a Jiangsu-based maker of energy-saving and solar equipment, saw its shares rise after the market closed, even as it faced a CNY13 million fine from the CSRC for a misleading SpaceX-related claim. The Jiangsu CSRC said the firm failed to disclose key details when it announced on Feb. 12 that it had secured an order tied to SpaceX. Shuangliang later said the order was worth CNY13.9 million (about USD 2 million), only 0.11% of 2024 revenue, and that it was not a direct contractor but an indirect, non-exclusive supplier on a one-off project. The stock closed up 4.6% at CNY7.19, valuing the company around CNY15 billion. It warned a 2025 net loss of CNY780 million to CNY1.06 billion, versus a 2024 loss of CNY2.1 billion, as the PV chain outlook remains pressured.

Tesla patent details dual-battery system with SoE balancing and OCV matching

March 23, 2026, 8:46 AM EDT. Tesla's range-extender project lives on in a new patent. A patent application titled 'Electric Vehicle Range Extender Integration' (US2026/0048683) describes a dynamic control system that coordinates power flow, thermal conditioning and high-speed charging between Tesla's primary high-voltage battery (800V) and an auxiliary 400V pack. The system uses two strategies: SoE Balancing for normal driving, ensuring both packs discharge in proportion; and OCV Matching during charging to prevent inrush currents when connected to a Supercharger. The patent details how the two packs communicate and share load to avoid voltage mismatches and thermal imbalances. Officials note the Cybertruck Range Extender was canceled last year, but the patent signals ongoing software architecture work to enable dual-battery operation.

iPhone 17 Pro demonstrates on-device 400B LLM via MoE and SSD streaming

March 23, 2026, 8:44 AM EDT. Open-source project Flash-MoE demonstrated running a 400B LLM on Apple's iPhone 17 Pro, streaming from the device's SSD to the GPU rather than loading the entire model into RAM. The technique uses Mixture of Experts (MoE) to activate only a fraction of the parameters for each word, enabling on-device inference despite the phone's 12GB LPDDR5X memory. Demonstrations show about 0.6 tokens per second, roughly one word every 1.5-2 seconds. The setup highlights privacy benefits from local processing and offline use, but also substantial battery drain and latency constraints. The feat relies on quantized models and streaming, not full-scale real-time usability. While not practical today, it signals potential for future on-device LLMs with optimized architectures.

NVIDIA, Emerald AI partner with major energy firms to deploy flexible AI factories tied to the grid

March 23, 2026, 8:42 AM EDT. NVIDIA and Emerald AI said they are partnering with AES, Constellation, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Nscale Energy & Power and Vistra to accelerate a new class of AI factories that connect to the grid faster, generate AI tokens and operate as flexible energy assets that support reliability. Using the NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI Factory reference design and its DSX Flex software library, the facilities can co-locate energy generation and storage for bridge power, then flex resources to serve the grid or interconnects. Emerald AI's Conductor platform will orchestrate computational flexibility with onsite generation and batteries to deliver grid-responsive power while preserving quality of service for AI compute tenants, helping meet power targets and speed interconnections. Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, called the effort essential to the engines of the intelligence era.

Apple MacBook Pro redesign rumor: OLED, Dynamic Island and thinner chassis

March 23, 2026, 8:36 AM EDT. Apple is slated to unveil a redesigned MacBook Pro later this year, with expected OLED displays, a potential Dynamic Island cutout, a touchscreen option, and new Apple silicon-the M6 Pro and M6 Max. The refresh is said to bring a thinner, lighter chassis, though not dramatically so. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has warned the broader overhaul may not arrive until 2026, noting earlier plans for a thinner design and crisper OLED screens were delayed by display issues. Initial redesigns will skip the base model, targeting higher-end trims first; redesigned base configurations may not appear until 2027 or 2028. The rumor mill also frames the changes as quality-of-life improvements rather than a radical departure.

ChatGPT vs Perplexity in five-prompt AI Madness showdown yields mixed results

March 23, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT. Two leading AI chatbots faced off in the AI Madness tournament, a five-prompt test pitting ChatGPT against Perplexity. The exercise aims to separate hype from practical value as both systems evolve toward real-time search and mixed generative tasks. In prompt one-real-world budgeting-ChatGPT offered a week-by-week plan to cut expenses, aligning with "start this week" and "under an hour." Perplexity proposed a bulk-buying, upfront-spending approach that could save later but requires immediate cash. In prompt two-breaking news-Perplexity correctly flagged a current tech event and explained its importance; ChatGPT provided a readable explanation but framed an older Google Workspace update as news. Early results show outcomes vary by task, underscoring how design shapes usefulness.

One UI 8.5 adds Galaxy phones as wired webcams for PC and Mac

March 23, 2026, 8:32 AM EDT. One UI 8.5 adds a feature that lets a Galaxy phone work as a high-quality webcam for Windows and macOS over a wired USB connection. Users can pick ultrawide or primary rear cameras, or the front camera, with an optional HD mode that improves image quality but drains battery. Windows supports up to Full HD for both stills and video; macOS tops out at HD. Still images go up to Full HD; video maxes at 1080p 30fps or 60fps. The phone can automatically switch lenses based on subject distance for better focus. The feature does not support using the phone's microphone. Previously, Galaxy webcams required Windows via the Windows Phone Link app; this is device-to-computer via USB.

Samsung foldables may get 45W charging on Z Fold 8 and Wide Fold; Z Flip 8 stays at 25W

March 23, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT. Samsung may finally speed up charging on its next-gen foldables. Regulators listed show Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Wide Fold documented with 45W fast charging, the first foldable charging upgrade in nearly six years (Fold 2 launched with 25W). The Galaxy Z Flip 8 reportedly remains at 25W. The Z Fold 8 is also tipped to ship with a 5000mAh battery, up from 4400mAh in the Z Fold 7, and a larger pack could pair with faster wired charging. By contrast, the Galaxy S26 Ultra jumped to 60W this year; the Flip clamshell not upgraded. The filings appeared on China's 3C via SammyGuru, a common pre-launch signal. Android Central notes optimism around faster charging across Samsung's lineup, though no official confirmation yet.

Best Apple Watch Ultra 2 deal: $300 off at Amazon

March 23, 2026, 8:28 AM EDT. Mashable reports the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is on sale for $499 at Amazon as of March 23, 2026, a $300 saving off the list price, or about a 38% discount. The deal price and availability are subject to change after publication.

U.S. Spends $30B on Classroom Laptops; Cognitive Gains Lag Behind Textbooks

March 23, 2026, 8:16 AM EDT. Starting in 2002, Maine handed ~17,000 Apple laptops to seventh graders, expanding to about 66,000 devices by 2016. By 2024, U.S. schools spent about $30 billion on educational technology-roughly ten times what they spent on textbooks-marking a national shift to one-to-one computing. Yet after roughly 15 years and about $12 million a year, statewide standardized tests showed no measurable lift, even as classrooms grew more device-centered. Some studies show gains in writing, math, and science when districts deploy devices well; execution matters, with better-resourced schools using laptops more creatively. In Senate testimony, neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath warned that Gen Z scores lower on tests than previous generations despite greater digital access-raising questions about cognitive impact. NPR and Fortune cite international tests like PISA and other metrics in the debate.

Samsung Tab A11 Plus hits lowest price since launch

March 23, 2026, 8:12 AM EDT. Samsung's Tab A11 Plus returns to discounts, its lowest price since launch. The 11-inch display Android tablet is aimed at everyday use, not high-end performance, but covers the basics with a 90Hz refresh rate. A chipset handles browsing, streaming and light gaming. Configurations differ mainly in RAM and storage; the base model fits general use while an 8GB/256GB option adds headroom, plus expansion via microSD. Samsung leans into media consumption with quad speakers and Dolby Atmos for streaming, plus a large battery and fast charging. Software includes Gemini and Circle to Search, bringing some phone features to a budget tablet. It won't replace a laptop, but at these prices it's a useful Android tablet for casual users and media fans.

Apple iPhone Fold faces potential sun glare from CoE filter, reflectance concerns

March 23, 2026, 8:08 AM EDT. Apple's forthcoming iPhone Fold is expected to use Ultra-thin Flexible Glass (UFG) and a Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) to cut weight, boost efficiency and reduce creases. But CoE replaces a thick polarizer with a thinner color filter, raising light transmittance and cutting power use. Early comparisons show Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra with a CoE filter increased display reflectance to 2.8%, approaching the level of the iPhone 17 Pro Max without CoE. Given iPhone displays already carry higher reflectance, applying CoE to the Fold could further worsen glare in bright sun, creating a potential sun glare problem for the device.

Huawei says it has made a full comeback in smartphone market, unveils Mate 80 Fan Edition

March 23, 2026, 8:06 AM EDT. Huawei says it has made a full comeback in the smartphone market, unveiling devices such as the Mate 80 Fan Edition and the Enjoy 90 series. Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO He Gang said the company has returned to the top of the market after a period of sanctions and supply constraints. He noted expanded coverage across its line from flagship Mate/Pura to mass-market Nova and Enjoy as evidence of a complete ecosystem. Huawei credits a combination of hardware and software-Kirin chips and HarmonyOS-with sharpening performance while moving toward greater self-reliance on core tech and a broader global push. Market observers will watch whether the revival sustains beyond China as Huawei eyes the global segment and a more complete ecosystem.

Nvidia named Bull of the Day, Matthews named Bear of the Day by Zacks

March 23, 2026, 8:04 AM EDT. Zacks Equity Research designates Nvidia as Bull of the Day and Matthews International as Bear of the Day. Nvidia's gains come as earnings forecasts rise after its GTC conference, where CEO Jensen Huang projected $1 trillion in AI chip sales by 2027. Despite rapid growth and a $4.4 trillion market cap, Nvidia stock has been flat for eight months. Critics cite potential overvaluation and hefty capital expenditures with uncertain returns from hyperscalers. Yet, data-center demand is strong; major cloud providers are expanding capacity, with Oracle and others among new revenue streams. Analysts have been steadily raising earnings estimates, keeping Nvidia at a Zacks Rank #1. The chart shows consolidation at support, with the prior all-time highs nearby.

Samsung may keep S Pen on Galaxy S27 Ultra, delaying digitizer revamp, ET News reports

March 23, 2026, 8:02 AM EDT. Samsung may not radically alter the S Pen for the Galaxy S27 Ultra, despite early hints of a slimmer, digitizer-free display. ET News cites sources saying the plan to drop the digitizer to slim the screen was postponed after lukewarm demand for thinner devices. The company reportedly will keep S Pen support on the S27 Ultra, but a digitizer change could complicate adding internal magnets for wireless charging. The Galaxy S26 Ultra already measures about 7.9mm; the move suggests Samsung sees little incentive to shrink further. Separately, Samsung is rumored to bring back S Pen support on upcoming foldables, starting with a wider model, which could let it test digitizer-free input before applying lessons to the Ultra line.

Apple foldable iPhone to use dual-layer ultra-thin glass to cut display crease, rumor says

March 23, 2026, 7:58 AM EDT. Apple is reportedly pursuing a foldable iPhone with a dual-layer ultra-thin glass (UTG) stack, placing the display between two glass layers to insulate it from the hinge. The arrangement spreads stresses, potentially reducing the visible crease and improving durability, a move away from the usual single UTG in foldables. The rumor cites a composite glass stack and variable thickness (thinner at the fold, thicker elsewhere) being tested. Apple could unveil the device in September with the iPhone 18 Pro line, though a December release has been floated by one analyst. Expected specs include a 5.3-5.5 inch outer display and a 7.8 inch inner screen, a liquid metal hinge, and a price between $2,000 and $2,500, making it Apple's priciest iPhone yet. The report cites Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station.

DJI sues Insta360 over patent infringement ahead of 360-degree drone debut

March 23, 2026, 7:54 AM EDT. DJI filed a lawsuit in the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court against Insta360, accusing the rival of patent infringement tied to six patents covering drone flight control, structural design and image processing. The action arrives three days before DJI unveils its first 360-degree drone, a niche Insta360 helped pioneer. State-backed media cite claims that some patents stem from ideas by former DJI employees within one-year of departure, a window under China's law when inventions tied to regular duties may belong to the original employer. Insta360 founder Liu Jingkang posted on Weibo that the evidence suggests the patents were developed at Insta360. DJI did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the court could not be reached for comment.

Samsung Galaxy S26 gains Apple AirDrop support via Quick Share, rolling out in Korea on March 23

March 23, 2026, 7:52 AM EDT. AirDrop, Apple's wireless file-sharing tool, is expanding to Android via Samsung's Galaxy S26, using Google's Quick Share. Google debuted Quick Share on the Pixel 10 last year and, in February, said it would widen the device list. The feature lets Android users send and receive photos and files from an iPhone, similar to how Apple users share. To receive media from an iPhone, Android devices must set visibility to 'everyone for 10 minutes.' Starting March 23, Samsung will roll out AirDrop support in Korea, with broader availability in North America, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and Latin America to follow. Samsung says additional devices should gain compatibility soon.

Samsung keeps $130 discount on Galaxy Watch 8 Classic live in the US

March 23, 2026, 7:38 AM EDT. Samsung USA is keeping a $130 discount on the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic alive, with no strings attached. The offer lets buyers who forego a trade-in pay $369 instead of the usual $499. A trade-in can still cut the price by up to $250, but the no-trade-in option is also available for the flat discount. The deal is described as limited time, with no end date given. Bundles with Samsung's wireless earbuds offer about 15% off the Buds 4 or Buds 4 Pro. Payment options include a one-time payment, a 24-month Samsung Financing plan, or a bi-weekly payment arrangement in four installments. The offer applies in the United States.

Nvidia's DLSS 5 relies on 2D frames and motion data, sparking questions about geometry and textures

March 23, 2026, 7:36 AM EDT. Nvidia officials describe DLSS 5 as analyzing only a 2D frame plus motion vectors to overhaul visuals. GeForce Evangelist Jacob Freeman told YouTuber Daniel Owen that the AI infers details like hair, fabric and translucent skin from the rendered frame, while geometry and textures remain unchanged. Freeman said the AI has no knowledge of off-screen content. Critics highlighted artifacts in early demos and complained about the look, prompting Jensen Huang to push back on how the technology works. Nvidia says developers will have controls for intensity, color grading, blending, contrast, saturation and gamma, and can mask certain objects. The technology remains an early preview with limited scope and ongoing questions about accuracy and visuals.

Amazon reportedly developing Transformer smartphone with AI-driven interface

March 23, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT. Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone called Transformer, centering on Alexa+ and shopping. Details are slim: cost, spend, OS, launch timing, and fate. The project follows the 2014 Fire Phone, which failed for a weak app ecosystem; Firefly let you buy by camera. A rumored Fire tablet may run Android, hinting Transformer could use Android, though Reuters says it may use a generative AI interface that reduces reliance on traditional app stores. The broader trend includes talk of generative UIs at Mobile World Congress 2024; analysts see the difficulty of cracking the US market. Analysts say it's unclear what unique value Transformer would offer in a market led by Apple and Samsung. Francisco Jeronimo questions the rationale behind the project.

Galaxy S27 Ultra unlikely to gain major S Pen reforms despite new stylus tests

March 23, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT. Samsung has used the S Pen with Galaxy devices for about 15 years, anchored to EMR technology. ETNews reports the company tested a new stylus for the Galaxy S27 Ultra but ultimately did not adopt it. EMR requires a digitizer embedded in the display; AES relies on a stylus with a built-in battery and a capacitive touchscreen, which makes the pen thicker. Samsung allegedly developed a hybrid that combines AES and EMR advantages without a battery or digitizer, but the move was postponed and no reason was given. With Qi2 wireless charging needing neodymium magnets that can interfere with EMR, Samsung may shift away from EMR later, yet the company appears to want the new technology to mature before it reaches future Ultra models.

Amazon cuts Pixel Watch 3 price by $80 on 41mm Wi-Fi model

March 23, 2026, 7:26 AM EDT. Amazon slashes $80 from the Pixel Watch 3, dropping the 41mm Wi-Fi version to under $170-about a 32% cut from its usual $250 price. The offer applies to the Champagne Gold model only. Google's flagship wearable lists features such as access to Google Play Store for apps, NFC for contactless payments, smart notifications, and phone-call support, plus all-day battery life. The aluminum case and dome-style display suit both formal and casual attire. Market context frames it as a budget entry among premium smartwatches; buyers are urged to act quickly while stock lasts.

AI-driven vibe coding spurs debate on coder jobs

March 23, 2026, 7:22 AM EDT. OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy coined 'vibe coding,' a workflow where people lean into AI to build apps with little or no hand-written code. Platforms using Claude, Codex and Gemini have attracted hobbyists and pros, and even Amazon and Silicon Valley startups rely on it for routine tasks and rapid prototyping. The trend offers new possibilities, but also raises questions about job security for programmers. Clive Thompson's reporting and a Today, Explained podcast explore the shift: coders operate swarms of agents who draft plans, generate and test code, and push results to production. Teams may assemble a lead agent and subagents, barking at failures as needed. The excerpt below previews the longer interview on how this AI-enabled approach could redefine software development.

NASA's Swift satellite to be rescued by Katalyst's Link in robotic docking mission

March 23, 2026, 7:20 AM EDT. NASA's Swift observatory faces a descent unless it can be reboosted. Katalyst Space Technologies will send its robotic servicing spacecraft, Link, to rendezvous with Swift, dock, and raise its altitude to extend the mission. It's the first docking attempt for Katalyst, and NASA gave a tight nine-month timetable to design, test, and launch before Swift drifts below ~320 kilometers. Launch is set for June 1, leaving little margin as drag grows with two large spacecraft attached. NASA's goals are to demonstrate a future space-exploration capability and to preserve Swift's scientific data. Executives acknowledge the plan is technically ambitious and still maturing, after only five months of development.

Spigen's MagSafe Card Holder channels 1984 Macintosh look for $39.99

March 23, 2026, 7:08 AM EDT. Spigen's Classic LS Card Holder (Mag Fit) mirrors the Macintosh 128K design in a beige MagSafe wallet for iPhone 12 models and newer. Priced at $39.99, it claims to hold up to three cards and uses strong MagSafe magnets for a secure attachment. A recessed 'hello' cutout eases card ejection, addressing a common complaint with magnetic wallets. Visual cues carry over from the broader Classic LS line: vertical grooves echo cooling vents, a floppy disk accent, a keyboard-style groove, and a rainbow logo badge. The design treats the wallet as a scaled-down piece of computing history rather than a novelty, while a non-slip silicone grip on the back keeps it in place.

Best Apple Watch deal: Save $300 on Apple Watch Series 10

March 23, 2026, 7:02 AM EDT. Mashable reports the best Apple Watch deal: the GPS + Cellular model of the Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale. The price drops to $499 at Amazon, about a 38% discount off the list price as of March 23, 2026. The piece by Lois Mackenzie notes that deal pricing and availability can change after publication. Readers should verify current pricing before purchase.

Amazon smartphone in development with AI focus; NYT-Internet Archive dispute; NASA X-59 test abort

March 23, 2026, 6:50 AM EDT. Reuters reports Amazon plans another smartphone, code-named Transformer, with AI features after the Fire Phone flop. No price or launch date has been disclosed. Industry sources say the device would lean heavily on AI. The story follows a separate debate as the EFF notes The New York Times blocked the Internet Archive crawlers, arguing over data-scraping; the group links it to a fragile digital record, while noting fair use and web-page mirroring for search. Hackaday cites bot activity around its sites, underscoring data-access costs in 2026. In aerospace, NASA's X-59 supersonic aircraft aborted a nine-minute test at Edwards, part of efforts to reduce sonic booms for possible commercial flights.

Alibaba.com President: AI-enabled 'one-person unicorn' era in global trade

March 23, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT. Decades of building billion-dollar firms required massive capital and large headcounts. The Execution Wall is crumbling as scale tools democratize – ushering in the One-Person Unicorn. Agentic AI moves beyond scripts to reason, adapt, and execute through a language interface, enabling end-to-end workflows. In global trade, AI agents can do Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication via APIs, compressing weeks of procurement and logistics into minutes. With the cost of execution falling toward zero, a solo entrepreneur gains the reach of a Fortune 500 firm. The shift rethinks the workforce: AI elevates roles by taking on shadow admin work rather than merely displacing workers. Tools like Accio Work provide an immediate operational backbone, letting founders focus on strategy. This could reshape business models and broaden access to international markets.

The rise of AI warfare: Maven, leaders and accountability

March 23, 2026, 6:46 AM EDT. AI warfare raises a moral and practical question: who decides to take a human life and who pays the cost? In 2018, more than 3,000 Google workers protested Project Maven, after learning the program used computer vision to sift drone-video data. The reporting shows the evolution and controversy inside the Pentagon; today the tech behind Maven-the Maven Smart System-is used in U.S. operations against Iran. A Marine colonel, Drew Cukor, drove the effort while challenging military orthodoxy. In a tense 2024 retreat, Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth pressed Cukor on whether targeting steps were skipped, on record-keeping, and on whether the roughly $1,000,000,000, much of it tied to Palantir, was worth it. The NGA later assumed Maven's future, underscoring ongoing debates about accountability and control.

Starlink launches services in UAE and Kuwait, expanding Middle East satellite internet

March 23, 2026, 6:38 AM EDT. SpaceX's Starlink is expanding in the Middle East with launches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait, joining Oman, Qatar, Israel and Yemen. Starlink has deployed more than 10,000 satellites since 2020 to serve over 10 million users, delivering about 450 Tbps of total capacity. The service uses LEO (low Earth orbit) satellites to offer low-latency, high-speed internet to cities, rural areas and sea installations. In Kuwait, Starlink operates through Sama X, a licensed local partner; Alghanim Industries' Kutayba Y Alghanim says the move strengthens the country's digital infrastructure across healthcare, government and remote work. The UAE expansion supports the country's push for reliable connectivity where ground networks are limited, targeting businesses and homes, including offshore sites and shipping.

iPad 12 with Apple Intelligence eyed for H1 2026 launch, Gurman says

March 23, 2026, 6:32 AM EDT. Apple may launch the 12th-generation iPad with Apple Intelligence in the first half of 2026, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. The update would bring an A18 chip and enable AI features on the entry-level tablet, uniting Apple's AI tools across the iPad line. External design could remain similar, with the launch timing tied to iOS 26.4, expected around May. The move follows reports that Apple skipped a March event refresh in favor of the iPad Air M4, due to chip shortages or ample stock of the iPad 11. Pricing remains unclear; the iPad 11 with 128GB launched at $349 last year. Separately, refreshed versions of Apple TV and HomePod mini are also rumored, held up by the delayed Siri AI upgrade.

Crimson Desert Patch 1.00.03 adds controls, visuals fixes and balance tweaks

March 23, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT. Pearl Abyss releases Crimson Desert Title Update 1.00.03 with broader control options, visual refinements, and launch fixes. The patch adds missing hotkeys for Inventory, Map, Skills, and Journal, plus default Guard/Aim and Evade controls and fixes the bottom-right key guide. Movement responsiveness improves with Axiom Force. Visuals gain tweaks to NPC animation effects and fixes for screen quality with FSR Ray Regeneration or DLSS Ray Reconstruction; it also preserves resolution and upscaling settings after restart. The update patches launch issues on mixed graphics setups and older Windows 10 builds, though Intel Arc GPUs may still fail. Balance tweaks reduce ambush difficulty toward the Reed Devil, lower Health/Attack for select foes, and ease Stamina use for blocking. New content includes more Abyss Nexuses and a Private Storage; faster knowledge gain and revised skill observation rules, plus quest fixes.

Pixel Watch step-count bug after March 2026 update; simple fix surfaced

March 23, 2026, 6:22 AM EDT. Pixel Watch owners report a step-count bug after Google's March 2026 update, with overcounting recorded even during light activity. Users across generations say the watch reports thousands of extra steps, skewing calories and distance tallies; some attribute the issue to the same update or server-side changes. The problem may appear mostly in the Fitbit companion app, even if the watch itself shows near-normal steps. Google has not publicly acknowledged the issue. Reddit posts propose a simple workaround: clear the Fitbit app cache on both the phone and the Pixel Watch, then restart both devices. Some users also suggest updating the Health Services app on the Pixel Watch or downgrading the Fitbit app to a prior version.

AI could reverse social media's worst consequence

March 23, 2026, 6:20 AM EDT. LLMs converge on a largely accurate picture of reality and have persuaded users to abandon false and conspiratorial beliefs. Unlike social platforms, AI labs face a financial incentive to spread accurate information. Still, AI could make public discourse worse. The internet slashed publishing costs, enabling mass audiences and undermining traditional editors and academics, with platforms steering users into personalized streams. Cable news and then online outlets broadened reach beyond the gatekeepers, while social media algorithms intensified exposure to tailored content. The result: utopian hopes about democratized knowledge clashed with real risks, from pro-Hitler podcasters and fringe influencers to body-dysmorphic content harming teens. The tension remains: LLMs may improve correctness but could magnify harms if unchecked.

Balenciaga Summer 26 Runway Experience in Apple Vision Pro

March 23, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT. Attendees experienced Balenciaga's Summer 26 show via the brand's Apple Vision Pro app, captured with a Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera. The viewer sits at the end of a runway path, with models walking directly toward them before turning to reveal the collection's movement. The position feels intimate yet isolating, keeping the focus on the garments. The vantage point offers a 180-degree field of view, and visual detail is striking, from premium fabrics to onlookers' phone screens showing chosen looks. Occasional edits disrupt the immersion, with brief model jumps or reappearances that stand out in VR. The finale moment is missing; the viewer's eye contact or celebration from Piccioli isn't included. Beyond immersive viewing, the app also offers a hybrid non-immersive mode to explore the collection. Overall, the experience emphasizes craft while acknowledging immersive-format limitations.

NHTSA steps up Tesla FSD probe to engineering analysis

March 23, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT. NHTSA has moved its review of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software into an engineering analysis, expanding the scope to 3.2 million vehicles from 2.4 million. The probe assesses the camera-based FSD system and potential gaps in visibility caused by glare, dust and other obstructions, and whether alerts remain adequate when camera performance degrades. The agency cites nine incidents that may be linked to the issue, including one fatal crash and two injury crashes, with six more potentially related. Tesla began a mid-2021 shift to a camera-only approach called Tesla Vision and added a degradation-detection feature. NHTSA will assess when updates were deployed, how widely rolled out they are, and whether they improve visibility detection and driver alerts. The review coincides with Tesla reporting lower revenue and earnings for 2025.

AI Race Pressures Europe's Grids as Data Centers Await Connection

March 23, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT. European nations race to connect new data centers as AI labs drive higher compute demand. The bottleneck is energy transport through aging grids. National Grid says proposed data centers totaling more than 30 GW await connection in England and Wales, a share of the UK's peak demand. Ofgem notes the queue has tripled since late 2024 after the government named these projects critical national infrastructure. Utilities are testing measures to extract more capacity from existing networks, replacing conductor metals, rerouting around congestion, and throttle-free optimization based on weather. Building new transmission lines remains slow and costly; planning, supply chains, and geography of the UK complicate expansion, particularly where renewables are generated in Scotland and North England versus consumption in the south.

Pearl Abyss apologizes for AI-generated art in Crimson Desert, pledges asset audit and updated disclosures

March 23, 2026, 5:58 AM EDT. Pearl Abyss apologized on X for including AI-generated 2D prop assets in Crimson Desert. The studio said some visuals were created with experimental AI generative tools and not replaced before launch. After community reports, the Steam page now discloses that generative AI technology is used in a supplementary capacity during asset creation, with replacements planned in upcoming patches. Pearl Abyss will conduct a comprehensive audit of all in-game assets and tighten communication with players to improve transparency and consistency. The case echoes earlier episodes where developers faced backlash for undisclosed AI use, including Sandfall Interactive and Embark Studios' Arc Raiders.

Yas Togo, Moov Africa Togo lead WAEMU mobile internet rankings for 2025

March 23, 2026, 5:56 AM EDT. Yas Togo and Moov Africa Togo have captured the top two spots in WAEMU's mobile internet quality for 2025, ARCEP said, based on nPerf measurements and cited by TogoFirst. Yas Togo ranks first, followed by Moov Africa Togo in second across the WAEMU zone. The findings reinforce Togo's position as the region's leading country for mobile internet quality in 2025, as in 2023. The regulator's report uses performance metrics from nPerf to benchmark operator networks across WAEMU, informing industry and regulators about where upgrades and investments are most needed.

Nvidia GTC 2026: Huang sees $1 trillion orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin through 2027

March 23, 2026, 5:52 AM EDT. At Nvidia's GTC 2026, CEO Jensen Huang projected purchase orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin totaling about $1 trillion through 2027, up from last year's projected $500 billion revenue opportunity. Huang said demand is booming among startups and large customers, and CFO Colette Kress signaled 2026 growth would exceed previous forecasts. Nvidia's stock rose about 2% after the update. The company frames agentic AI – software that can spawn and coordinate other agents – as a driver of a fundamental shift in computing needs, accelerating demand for faster inference. Vera Rubin, due later this year, promises roughly 10x the performance per watt of Grace Blackwell, addressing energy concerns in AI scaling. Separately, Huang unveiled the Groq 3 LPU, Nvidia's first chip from the Groq acquisition, set to ship in Q3.

Apple could turn iMessage into a hub for AI with Siri on iOS 27

March 23, 2026, 5:46 AM EDT. Apple previously resisted a Siri chatbot, but rumors point to a Siri app in iOS 27 tied to Apple Foundation Models. The argument: Messages-Apple's daily chat app-could host AI without forcing users into stand-alone apps. The main hurdle: how to separate conversation history. Yet an iMessage API for third-party AI apps could expand Apple's role in AI beyond standalone apps. Poke and other chat experiences hint at what's possible; Business Chat shows what can be offered, though Apple has not yet owned the AI experience. A Messages-driven platform would place iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch users inside a single AI feed, unlocking developer opportunities and a more integrated user journey. Readers: would you favor native Messages AI or separate apps?

Zacks.com highlights NVIDIA and Micron Technology in latest featured highlights

March 23, 2026, 5:44 AM EDT. Zacks.com released its latest featured highlights, naming NVIDIA and Micron Technology among the stocks to watch. The post reflects the site's ongoing effort to summarize notable moves in the technology sector for investors. By spotlighting these names, Zacks aims to guide readers through short summaries of what matters in semiconductors and related equities. The highlight is part of a steady stream of market updates designed to inform decisions in fast-moving tech markets.

Nvidia trades at 21x forward earnings; is it a value play for the AI era?

March 23, 2026, 5:42 AM EDT. Nvidia has built an AI empire around its GPUs, powering both training and, more importantly, inference for AI applications. The stock is down from peak levels and now trades at about 21x forward earnings. After soaring more than 1,200% over five years, shares faced macro and AI-market jitters. Nvidia's revenue rose to a record $215 billion with net income of $120 billion last year, driven by Meta, Amazon and others. CEO Jensen Huang emphasized annual chip upgrades; recent launches include Blackwell and Blackwell Ultra, with Vera Rubin due later this year. The next growth driver is AI agents and inference-based workloads. Some investors wonder whether the AI leader is now a value play despite geopolitical and market uncertainties.

Microsoft trims Copilot in Windows 11 to focus on meaningful AI and performance

March 23, 2026, 5:40 AM EDT. Microsoft says Windows 11 will get quieter Copilot usage and a stronger focus on useful AI. In a post to Windows Insiders, executive vice president Pavan Davuluri outlined plans to trim unnecessary Copilot entry points and improve core experiences, starting with more taskbar customization (vertical and top positions). The company claims an upcoming File Explorer refresh will be faster and more reliable, with quicker launches and lower latency. It also aims to reduce the memory footprint to keep apps responsive and to support cheaper PCs. Other fixes target Bluetooth reliability, wake-from-sleep behavior, and less intrusive widgets, plus faster Windows installations and a one-reboot-a-month Windows Update option. An enhanced Windows Insider program and a stronger Windows Subsystem for Linux experience are also promised.

An English degree gives Google an AI edge

March 23, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT. Business Insider profiles a Google engineer whose English degree informs her approach to AI work, illustrating how humanities training can sharpen product design and language models. The story highlights how skills in reading, writing and critical thinking help frame user needs, guide data annotation, and assess model safety and bias. It notes that at Google, analysts and engineers with humanities backgrounds contribute to prompt design, evaluation metrics and cross-functional collaboration with product teams. The piece places this in a broader trend: tech firms increasingly value linguistics, communication, and storytelling to make AI features clearer, more usable and responsible. The profile serves as a reminder that talent from non-technical fields can confer a practical edge in AI development.

Arlington Capital raises NVIDIA stake; insiders sell large blocks

March 23, 2026, 5:32 AM EDT. Arlington Capital Management Inc. raised its NVIDIA stake by 65.5% in the fourth quarter, adding 27,539 shares to own 69,552 shares valued at about $12.97 million. The position accounts for roughly 8% of Arlington Capital Management Inc.'s portfolio, making NVIDIA its second-largest holding. The disclosure comes as other funds also adjusted positions in the chipmaker. Hedge funds and institutional investors own about 65.27% of the stock. In related moves, director John Dabiri sold 3,004 shares (~$555,440) and EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares (~$54.68 million), trimming positions while maintaining sizeable stakes. The transactions underscore active insider activity amid a volatile period for the stock.

Nvidia May Boost Dividend in 2026 as Free Cash Flow Surges

March 23, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT. During Nvidia's GTC 2026, CEO Jensen Huang and CFO Colette Kress said the company will use most of its free cash flow to fuel growth and its ecosystem, while still generating ample FCF. Nvidia targets returning at least 50% of FCF to shareholders via buybacks and dividends, especially in H2 as capex ramps. The firm did not confirm a dividend increase, but the math supports one: in fiscal 2026 Nvidia posted revenue of $215.9 billion and FCF of $96.6 billion, funding $41.1 billion in buybacks/dividends (42.6% of FCF). Analysts penciling in about $8.28 EPS for 2027; if FCF scales with that growth, buybacks/dividends could top $80 billion. The current quarterly dividend remains $0.01 per share.

Meta tops as Coursera and LendingTree flagged in mixed consumer internet outlook

March 23, 2026, 5:22 AM EDT. Consumer internet stocks have pulled back 31.3% over six months as discretionary spending weakens. The S&P 500 held steady during the period. A handful of names still show earnings potential. Two Consumer Internet Stocks to Sell: COUR (Coursera) – market cap $982.3 million – a platform that emphasizes growth over monetization has driven 8.1% annual declines in ARPU; projected 12-month sales growth of 7.3% suggests demand may slow; intense competition keeps marketing spend high. TREE (LendingTree) – market cap $560.1 million – revenue growth stalled at 4.3% over three years; marketing costs pressure profitability. One Consumer Internet Stock to Buy: META (Meta Platforms) – market cap $1.50 trillion – strong ARPU growth (29.9% over two years) and robust free cash flow (26.2%) support buybacks and reinvestment, with improving margins.

BMW i5 M60 becomes first U.S. BMW with native NACS charge port

March 23, 2026, 5:16 AM EDT. BMW quietly updated the 2026 i5 lineup, making the NACS port standard on the top-spec i5 M60. The two lower trims, i5 eDrive40 and i5 xDrive40, remain CCS1. The M60 can charge at Tesla Supercharger stations without an adapter, thanks to its native port, while the CCS trims still require a Lectron-made adapter for DC fast charging until a software update. BMW plans a spring software update to enable Supercharger access for the rest of the lineup. The M60 ships with a built-in Level 2 AC charging adapter and a DC CCS adapter; the CCS trims do not include adapters. All 2026 i5s come with a portable charger and 1,000 kWh of complimentary charging at Electrify America (or two years).

Greenland ice secrets uncovered with DJI drone technology

March 23, 2026, 5:10 AM EDT. July 2025, a Greenland mission aboard Perseverance sought real-time glacier change with drone tech. Led by explorer Jean-Louis Étienne, the team deployed the compact DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise to collect thousands of high-resolution images over Eqip Sermia and Sermeq Kujalleq. The data were stitched into precise 3D models of ice and water, exposing cracks that drive iceberg calving. Collaboration with the University of Aberdeen lets glaciologists study melt, fracture, and ocean interaction, producing models of submerged icebergs and their impact on circulation and ecosystems. The approach lowers cost and speeds data gathering, enabling more researchers to monitor Greenland's rapid changes. Drones offer closer, faster insight than satellites alone in a warming Arctic.

AI push in health care deepens medicine's trust crisis, study finds

March 23, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT. OpenAI and Anthropic launched health-care AI initiatives in January. A February study found ChatGPT Health had a 50% error rate, including recommendations to delay care in emergency cases. The finding highlights concerns that rapid AI deployment by health systems and insurers has advanced with limited testing for safety and effectiveness. Trust in U.S. health care has fallen since the Covid era-a national survey of more than 443,000 adults showed physician and hospital trust dropping from 72% in 2020 to 40% in 2024, with larger declines among Black, Latine and Indigenous communities. AI-related harms include an algorithm that underestimated illness in Black patients when using medical expenses as a proxy, and Medicare Advantage tools that doubled elderly denials rates, though most denials were overturned on appeal. A federal pilot of AI-enabled prior authorization began in six states.

AI Guardrails Act Could Limit Autonomous Weapons, Nuclear Launch Oversight

March 23, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT. U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin proposed the AI Guardrails Act in March 2026 to require human oversight in key military AI uses. The bill would forbid deadly autonomous weapons (weapons that can select and engage targets without human input) from firing without human authorization, ban AI that surveils Americans, and ensure a human can trigger nuclear weapons launches. Slotkin says the goal is to safeguard safety and accountability while preserving U.S. leadership in AI. Supporters point to policy like DoD Directive 3000.09, which calls for human judgment over force, and to systems such as the Navy's Phalanx CIWS that blend automation with supervision. Critics warn automation can be risky, and the bill aims to curb such uses while not halting overall AI progress.

Nvidia's Huang signals continued demand for AI chips as agentic AI expands

March 23, 2026, 4:54 AM EDT. Nvidia posted $68.1 billion in revenue for Q4 FY2026, up 73% year over year, led by data center demand. Data center revenue reached $62.3 billion, 91% of total, up 75% YoY. The revenue mix remains concentrated, with one customer at 22% and another at 14% of full-year revenue, a risk if large cloud buyers slow AI investments. CEO Jensen Huang, speaking on the Q4 earnings call, argued that the inflection of agentic AI-systems that autonomously plan and execute steps-will sustain growing demand for Nvidia's chips. He said adoption across enterprises worldwide is underway and could be a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity. If justified, the trend supports continued gains for investors despite bear-case concerns.

iRacing on Apple Vision Pro delivers immersion with visionOS 26.4

March 23, 2026, 4:48 AM EDT. iRacing is bringing its race simulation to the Apple Vision Pro, promising a level of immersion and fidelity not seen before in sim racing, according to Tony Gardner, iRacing's president. The experience relies on visionOS 26.4's foveated streaming and Nvidia's CloudXR, with physics and high-fidelity graphics calculated on a PC with an RTX GPU and streamed wirelessly to the headset. ARKit blending ties the virtual cockpit to the real world, letting drivers see their hands on the wheel and their physical racing rig aligned with the in-game setup. The update also expands to X-Plane on Vision Pro. Apple has released a Release Candidate for visionOS 26.4, ahead of the official rollout this week.

German researchers fuse quantum-classical computing to sharpen optimization with QIAPO

March 23, 2026, 4:46 AM EDT. A German-led program, QIAPO, couples neutral-atom quantum computers with proven classical algorithms to tackle hard optimization problems in logistics and manufacturing. The aim is higher accuracy than current heuristic methods by using quantum preprocessing to simplify large problems before classical solvers apply proven routines. The project is backed by €2.33 million in federal funding and involves partners such as BMW, Infineon, and the startup planqc, along with Saarland University. The work targets problems like the traveling salesman problem and other production optimizations, under a NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) era approach, bridging imperfect quantum devices with reliable classical computation. The effort seeks incremental efficiency gains with industrial-scale cost and resource savings.

Rhonexum raises $1 million pre-seed to push cryogenic electronics for quantum tech

March 23, 2026, 4:40 AM EDT. Rhonexum, a Lausanne-based EPFL spin-out, has secured USD 1 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate its first industrial-grade cryogenic electronics solution. The round was led by QDNL Participations with participation from Venture Kick, and includes non-dilutive support from EPFL Startup Launchpad, the Fondation pour l'Innovation Technologique (FIT) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Founded in November 2025 from the AQUA Lab, Rhonexum develops electronics that operate at cryogenic temperatures near absolute zero, essential for quantum computing. Its proprietary modeling tools let engineers simulate cryogenic chip behavior before fabrication on standard processes, slashing development costs and timelines by up to 90%. The funds support product development, team growth, and early customer delivery later in 2026, with future applications in space tech and sensing. The raise follows a CHF 100,000 FIT Tech Grant in September 2025.

Mercedes patents ultra-thin two-layer anode for solid-state batteries

March 23, 2026, 4:38 AM EDT. Mercedes-Benz has filed its second solid-state patent this year, detailing a two-layer anode for pouch cells. The first layer is an ultra-thin metal film (5 nanometers) from silver, magnesium, aluminum, or tin; the second is a protective oxide layer. Both layers are extremely thin, described as anode-free because the film is so fine. CarBuzz reported Mercedes built a cell using this method, but tests were limited and low-current. The disclosure adds to Mercedes' tally of 18 solid-state patents. Rivals run deeper: Toyota has more than 2,200 solid-state patents; Nissan more than 300. Toyota has signaled mass production in 2027, with Nissan not far behind. The patent underscores Mercedes' push to close the battery gap.

Samsung adds AirDrop-style sharing to Quick Share on Galaxy S26

March 23, 2026, 4:14 AM EDT. Samsung is bringing AirDrop support to Quick Share with the Galaxy S26 series. The rollout starts in March, beginning in Korea and expanding to Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Latin America, North America, Southeast Asia and Taiwan. AirDrop support will initially be available on the Galaxy S26 lineup, with expansion to additional devices announced later. Availability and timing may vary by market.

AI disruption could reshape jobs; 3 stocks poised for big gains

March 23, 2026, 4:12 AM EDT. Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla warned that AI could perform up to 80% of jobs, fueling a debate about the pace of disruption. The World Economic Forum and Morgan Stanley offer more cautious takes, citing displaced roles but also net job growth or a positive impact. The article spotlights three AI stocks likely to benefit from automation. Amazon wins attention for its cloud leader AWS, a plan to replace hundreds of thousands of jobs with robots by 2033, and ongoing cost discipline that sustains its e-commerce moat. Nvidia is highlighted for its GPUs, the industry standard for AI, and its new Agent Toolkit to accelerate developer work. The third stock is not described in the excerpt.

Survey shows Android openness under pressure as sideloading changes spark debate

March 23, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT. Android Authority conducted a poll after Google updated the sideloading flow. More than 7,300 votes showed deep skepticism about the future of Android openness rather than the change itself. Some 48% said the moves make Android less open and hurt power users; 31% understand Google's reasoning but call the approach overkill; 18% backed the plan as a security trade-off; 3% said it won't affect them. The debate centers on friction vs. control. The 24-hour waiting period emerged as a flashpoint: readers say it would delay time-sensitive tasks and workarounds. Comments compare Android with Windows and other platforms, arguing that restrictions intended to curb risk can hinder experienced users and urgent needs. Still, some support exists for stronger protections, acknowledging the trade-offs.

AI focus shifts to smaller, use-specific models rather than LLMs, says Fusion Fund's Lu Zhang

March 23, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT. Investors say the next AI wave centers on smaller, use-specific models rather than broad LLMs. Lu Zhang, founder of Fusion Fund, told Reuters that the Silicon Valley scene favors models tailored to particular tasks-coding, data analysis, and search-that run faster and with less compute. The shift promises lower costs and quicker deployment for startups building practical tools, not just general-purpose chatbots. Zhang adds that the US and China are pursuing different market niches rather than a single race for dominance, suggesting a more nuanced, complementary dynamic. Her comments reflect broader venture-capital appetite for AI infrastructure and vertical applications beyond flagship models.

Amazon's Trainium lab tour highlights chip's role in AI inference amid OpenAI deal

March 23, 2026, 3:40 AM EDT. A tour of Amazon's Trainium lab follows AWS's announcement of a $50 billion OpenAI deal. AWS executives call Trainium a cost-efficient engine for both training and inference, with Bedrock now handling the majority of inference traffic. The chips support Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI workloads, underscoring long-standing cloud ties with Anthropic and growing links to OpenAI. The OpenAI pact makes AWS the exclusive provider of Frontier, with a pledge to supply roughly 2 gigawatts of Trainium capacity-an unusual, multi-vendor commitment in AI. Observers note potential pressure on Nvidia if Trainium and Bedrock scale for enterprise use. Total deployments reach about 1.4 million Trainium chips, including over 1 million Trainium2 units, with Bedrock framed as a path to broad adoption.

Interloom raises $16.5 million to map tacit knowledge for AI agents

March 23, 2026, 3:30 AM EDT. Interloom, a Munich-based startup, raised $16.5 million in a round led by DN Capital, with Bek Ventures and Air Street Capital, following a $3 million seed in March 2024. The company targets tacit knowledge-the unwritten know-how that governs most operational decisions, according to founder and CEO Fabian Jakobi. Interloom builds a 'context graph' by ingesting millions of records-support emails, tickets, call transcripts and work orders-to map how problems are resolved inside an organization, then guides AI agents and new staff. The system reportedly reduced the gap between documented and actual knowledge from about 50% to 5% at Commerzbank, and is active at Volkswagen and Zurich Insurance. Jakobi says most AI excitement overlooks this bottleneck; the funding will accelerate expansion and product development.

iPhone 17e review: Apple upgrades its cheapest new smartphone

March 23, 2026, 3:28 AM EDT. Apple updates its entry-level iPhone with the iPhone 17e, pairing a faster A19 processor with one fewer GPU core, 256GB base storage (up to 512GB) and MagSafe. Priced from £599 (€699/$599/A$999), it undercuts the iPhone 17 and iPhone 16, positioning itself as Apple's most affordable new model. Design mimics the previous generation with a 6.1in OLED display and a notch, but uses Ceramic Shield 2 for tougher protection and better outdoor visibility. Battery life runs about 52 hours in mixed use; charge every other night. The phone lacks wifi 7, Thread, and UWB, and has no ultrawide camera. Sustainability notes include more than 30% recycled materials and a repairability score of 7/10; battery replacement is £95, screen £225.

Investing in SpaceX Ahead of Its IPO

March 23, 2026, 3:26 AM EDT. SpaceX remains private as IPO chatter grows. The company could be valued at about $1.5 trillion if it goes public, a milestone anticipated in 2026. For now, retail investors can't buy SpaceX shares directly, but there is a workaround: trade through a publicly listed proxy tied to EchoStar, the telecommunications firm that agreed to a deal that includes SpaceX stock. EchoStar will receive $8.5 billion in cash and $11 billion in SpaceX stock, helping fund deployment and debt. EchoStar's stock has jumped as investors see exposure to SpaceX indirectly. Buying EchoStar provides a rough pre-IPO exposure to SpaceX, but at valuation risk and dilution to existing holders. Investors should weigh the risks and the timing of a potential IPO.

Amazon cuts price on DJI Mini 4K drone by 20% this weekend

March 23, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT. Amazon has the DJI Mini 4K drone on sale for $239, a $60 discount and about 20% off the $299 list price. The deal runs this weekend. The drone promises UHD vertical footage capture and portability for on-the-go filming. Mashable notes the sale; deal pricing and availability can change after publication. Check current listing on Amazon before purchase.

OnePlus Watch 4 rumored with IP69 durability upgrade to take on Galaxy Watch Ultra

March 23, 2026, 3:12 AM EDT. New leaks outline the OnePlus Watch 4, possibly using Wear OS 5.0 and a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 processor. A 646mAh battery would edge up from the Watch 3's cell. The most notable change is an IP69 dust and water resistance rating, paired with the existing IP68, signaling a tougher build for sport use. EMVCo certification listings and an X post underpin the rumors, though no official confirmation has arrived. The wearables landscape could see OnePlus position the Watch 4 against Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra by prioritizing durability over a radically bigger display or rugged exterior. Launch timing remains unclear, and details may shift before any formal reveal.

Salesforce slides on AI push, but long-term ARR hints at upside

March 23, 2026, 3:10 AM EDT. Salesforce shares have fallen about 26.6% this year through March 18, even as the company reports stronger AI-driven demand. Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 10% to $41.5 billion, while remaining performance obligations (RPO) total $72.4 billion, with $35.1 billion due in the next 12 months, up 16%. In the fourth quarter, deals over $1 million rose 26%, and deals above $10 million climbed 33%. The Agentforce platform and Data 360 data layer together reached $2.9 billion in ARR, up 200% YoY; Agentforce ARR was about $800 million, up 169%. More than 60% of Agentforce and Data 360 bookings came from existing customers, underscoring cross-sell strength. Salesforce guides fiscal 2027 revenue to $45.8-$46.2 billion, about 10-11% growth, with organic subscription growth reaccelerating in H2 2027.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus remains top premium Android tablet with AU$600 discount

March 23, 2026, 3:06 AM EDT. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 Plus remains a top Android tablet choice in Australia, praised for its 12.4-inch AMOLED display, long battery life and strong audio. Reviewers hailed it as the 'best of both worlds' between a phone and a laptop, with an S Pen included and strong performance for artists. The flagship is now offered with AU$600 off from the official Samsung Australia store, on a 48-hour "Tab-A-Thon" sale ending 11:00am AEDT on Wednesday, March 25. Other discount options include the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra (1TB, Wi-Fi) and the Tab S10 Lite. The Tab S11 Ultra features a 14.6-inch AMOLED panel and a 11,600 mAh battery (up to 23 hours video). The Tab S10 Lite has a 10.9-inch display and 8,000 mAh (up to 16 hours video).

DLSS 5 Backlash Persists as Nvidia Faces Conflicting Claims on AI Fusion

March 23, 2026, 2:58 AM EDT. Almost a week after NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5, backlash persists over how the tech actually works. A trailer showed titles like Resident Evil Requiem, Starfield and Hogwarts Legacy using a system that alters faces and art direction beyond upscaling. CEO Jensen Huang said DLSS 5 is not a filter but a fusion of geometry, textures and generative AI under developer control. That view clashes with NVIDIA engineers' slides and HotHardware reporting that the tech uses inputs similar to prior DLSS iterations. Marketing remarks to YouTube creator Daniel Owens suggested DLSS 5 takes a 2D frame plus motion vectors, with unclear implications for geometry. The project remains in development; the reception is negative across studios, and the official video has high dislike counts.

BYD unveils Blade 2.0 battery with 1,500-kilowatt Flash charging

March 23, 2026, 2:42 AM EDT. BYD on Thursday publicly unveiled its second-generation Blade lithium iron phosphate battery, Blade 2.0, claiming ~5% higher energy density and greater efficiency than the first-gen pack. The company says the cells are ready for about ten production models. It also introduced ultra-fast 1,500-kilowatt Flash charging stations capable of charging from 10% to 70% in roughly five minutes, and from 10% to 97% in under ten minutes. Demonstrations showed a Denza Z9GT charging from 9% to 97% in about 9 minutes 51 seconds, with range estimates climbing to around 626 miles on CLTC. BYD notes the system operates in cold weather, prompting shorter but still impressive charge times at -30°C. February sales fell 41% due to competition, but BYD aims to rebound by democratizing its technology. The Blade 2.0 reportedly passes nail-penetration safety tests and aligns with China's strict battery-safety standards.

WVU launches Harpers Ferry, flagship HPC cluster to boost research capacity

March 23, 2026, 2:40 AM EDT. West Virginia University unveiled Harpers Ferry, a flagship HPC cluster from the WVU Research Office and WVU Research Computing to meet growing computational needs across disciplines. The project is supported in part by NASA Congressionally Directed Spending, backed by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, enabling a strategic investment in state research capacity. Sheena Murphy said the funding will help faculty and students compete for federal grants, publish in high-impact journals and build a workforce skilled in computational modeling. Aldo Romero urged researchers to integrate Harpers Ferry into current workflows, including applying for a system account and project allocation, and reviewing system specs, scheduler guidelines and software modules. For questions, contact [email protected].

3DFX Voodoo 1 reborn on FPGA via SpinalHDL

March 23, 2026, 2:38 AM EDT. Francisco Ayala Le Brun has recreated the 3DFX Voodoo 1 in SpinalHDL for FPGA, offering a live re-creation of the classic 1990s GPU. The project reproduces the Voodoo's dedicated hardware blocks for its Glide API-era tricks, underscoring how the original chip used fixed-function pipelines rather than broad programmability. Building such an architecture on FPGA surfaces bugs and timing challenges the write-up explains, capturing the friction between nostalgia and real hardware constraints. The work lives on GitHub, inviting retrocomputing fans to compare approaches with modern GPUs. Nvidia later swallowed the company, but the Voodoo moment remains a milestone. If you own the real card, you could still upgrade its memory.

Nvidia Could Reach a $10 Trillion Market Cap by 2028

March 23, 2026, 2:32 AM EDT. Nvidia sits atop the market with a roughly $4.2 trillion market cap, driven by unstoppable demand for its AI processors. The company projects global data-center capital expenditures rising to $3-4 trillion by the end of 2030, while the four AI hyperscalers-Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet-spend hundreds of billions this year. Nvidia sees data-center spending around $600 billion in 2025, with projections that that level could double by 2026. To justify a $10 trillion market cap at a 30x earnings multiple, Nvidia would need about $300 billion in net income and roughly $600 billion in revenue, given a margin near 50%. If revenue grows 70% in fiscal 2027 and then about 30% annually for two years, top line could exceed $620 billion and cross the threshold. Catalysts exist, but the leap remains speculative.

Kendall Jenner faces backlash over AI-generated Instagram Story

March 23, 2026, 2:22 AM EDT. Kendall Jenner posted an AI-generated image on her Instagram Story showing her adult self embracing a younger version. The trend, also popularized by her sister Kim, sparked a split reaction. Supporters called the post sentimental, but critics accused Jenner of self-absorption and described the image as corny and cringe. On platforms such as Reddit, users mocked the move as part of a broader debate around AI-generated content and online vanity. Fans argued it reflected a trend toward self-promotion in social media culture. Jenner's account remains highly followed, but the response illustrates how a single AI post can provoke scrutiny about authenticity and taste. The controversy raises questions about how celebrities use AI trends in promotional and personal posts.

China's Smart Dragon-3 launches CentiSpace 02 satellites from sea

March 23, 2026, 1:36 AM EDT. China's space program launched the Smart Dragon-3 rocket from the sea off Haiyang, Shandong, on March 22, 2026, delivering the satellite group CentiSpace 02 into its planned orbit. The offshore mission was conducted by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center and lifted off at 11:49 p.m. Beijing Time. The sea-based launch underscores China's use of maritime sites to deploy satellites. CentiSpace 02 expands a growing constellation intended for civilian and commercial applications, according to Xinhua's reporting and imagery.

Two AI Stocks Wall Street Sees Downside of More Than 55%

March 23, 2026, 1:34 AM EDT. AI stocks have dazzled investors but valuations have stretched. Wall Street analysts see further downside in two names. Jefferies' Brent Thill reiterates an Underperform on Palantir (PLTR) with a $70 target, about 55% below the March 19 close, citing an expensive valuation at roughly 84.1× forward earnings even after strong results. In Q4 2025, Palantir revenue jumped 70% to $1.4 billion, with deals totaling about $4.3 billion and a GAAP net income margin of 43%, powered by its AI platform AIP and ontology framework. Separately, Fastly (FSLY), an edge cloud provider, carries a median target near $14-roughly 47% to 62% below recent levels, per Citi's Fatima Boolani-reflecting concerns about stretched multiples as AI adoption grows.

Swissto12 to build first GEO optical relay satellite for Space Compass

March 23, 2026, 1:32 AM EDT. Swissto12 announced a contract to build the first GEO optical relay spacecraft using its washing machine-sized HummingSat platform for Space Compass, a Japan-based data-relay venture. The SC-A mission aims to support near-real-time Earth observation services and is slated for delivery in Japan's fiscal year 2028 (April 2028-March 2029). Swissto12, which has six HummingSat deals, says the craft will demonstrate commercial GEO optical data relay from a SmallSat class. The company will source optical terminals from an experienced supplier and views SC-A as a pathfinder for a broader optical relay network, potentially expanding to multiple satellites for global coverage. Space Compass is a JV between Sky Perfect JSAT and NTT, pursuing dual-use services for government and commercial customers, with MoD involvement announced.

Nebius and NVIDIA Expand AI Cloud Into Full Robotics Lifecycle

March 23, 2026, 1:28 AM EDT. Nebius Group (NasdaqGS: NBIS) and NVIDIA launched a comprehensive AI robotics cloud platform that bundles synthetic data generation, unified orchestration, and managed production inference in a single service. The platform runs across Nebius' global data centers and targets robotics, autonomous systems, and other physical AI use cases. Nebius shifts from pure compute rental to tools spanning simulation, data creation, and real-world deployment, aiming to attract robotics OEMs, autonomous driving programs, and industrial automation customers who prefer a managed stack. NVIDIA hardware and foundation models (pretrained AI models) underpin the service, shaping how AI workloads are allocated across Nebius's capacity for projects demanding both simulation and production-scale inference in one environment. The move deepens Nebius' tie to high-powered GPUs and next-gen tooling, while raising execution and capital-intensity considerations.

Mark Cuban says AI agents could trim workdays by an hour

March 23, 2026, 1:26 AM EDT. Mark Cuban says AI agents could trim a typical workday by about an hour by taking over routine tasks. In remarks reported today, the billionaire investor argues smart automation can handle scheduling, data entry and basic analysis, letting professionals focus on higher-value work. Cuban cautions companies must invest in training and governance to realize the savings, and notes that adoption will vary by industry. He frames AI agents as a productivity lever, not a substitute for human judgment. Critics warn of risk and displacement, but Cuban says the winner will be firms that blend AI with human oversight and clear ethics.

Agentic AI commerce could end internet ads, says a16z Crypto

March 23, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT. Autonomous Agentic AI agents could reshape online commerce and upend current advertising models, a16z Crypto argues. Sam Ragsdale, co-founder of Merit Systems, says the internet's distraction-based business model-where ads monetize attention-has been the default since 1997. He notes LLMs (large language models) and agents do not get distracted, potentially letting buyers transact directly within conversations. Mordor Intelligence puts the online advertising market at about $291 billion in 2025. Ragsdale warns that existing Instant Checkout services are closed ecosystems or 'walled gardens' requiring pre-approval. The future, he says, lies in open protocols that let AI agents discover products and transact with many merchants, equating a pre-approved merchant to a corporate card. He points to the x402 protocol from Coinbase or the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) from Tempo and Stripe as foundations for open agentic commerce.

Two AI stocks to buy for 2026: Nvidia and Meta Platforms

March 23, 2026, 1:06 AM EDT. Two AI picks anchor this year: Nvidia and Meta Platforms. Nvidia posted $68.1 billion of revenue in Q4 2026, up 73% year over year, with gross margins near 75% and full-year revenue of about $215.9 billion. Management projects continuing momentum in the data center business, aiming for at least $1 trillion in data center revenue through 2027. The stock trades around 22x forward earnings, with a PEG well under 0.4, suggesting growth is priced conservatively relative to its expansion. Meta Platforms remains cheaper by this metric, trading near 21x forward earnings, even as it ramps AI infrastructure with capex guidance up to $135 billion this year. Improvements in its Generative Ads model (GEM) are supporting the company's ads revenue.

Samsung scales back Now Brief after failed personalization experiment

March 23, 2026, 1:04 AM EDT. Samsung's Galaxy S26 introduced Now Brief, an automated daily briefing that curates weather, news, videos and other prompts. The feature promised richer insights with YouTube and Gemini toggles, but in practice it delivered low-accuracy recommendations. Users often preferred scrolling through the YouTube app rather than awaiting updates in the briefing. The company added a weather widget and attempted auto-refresh, but these elements failed to engage. More troubling, the opt-in for personalization asked users to share a broad range of data-calendar, emails, wallet, app usage and Google sports data-with Google to fuel video recommendations. Critics called this data collection excessive; Samsung should consider user consent and the privacy implications, as data farming risks eroding trust and product value.

Dynamax Regice Max Monday: Event Guide

March 23, 2026, 12:50 AM EDT. Players can join Dynamax Battles in Pokémon GO either in-person at Power Spots or remotely. Battles support up to four trainers; each trainer may bring up to three Pokémon. Only Dynamax or Gigantamax-eligible Pokémon may participate. Battles are turn-based, unlike raids or GO Battle League. Charging the Max Meter requires tapping for Fast Attacks; the meter fills from damage dealt, with a minimum of 1 energy. Because bosses have high stats, Charge Moves are usually not worth using. To dodge, swipe left or right when three lines appear above a Pokémon's head. During the Dynamax Phase, fill the meter via energy icons or attacks; a full meter lets your Pokémon Dynamax for 3 turns. There is a 3-second countdown to pick which Pokémon to dynamax. You can switch after a phase ends and may dynamax again in the same battle. If all your Pokémon faint against a 3-star or higher boss, you can cheer to boost allies' meters.

Samsung's Galaxy S26 gains AirDrop-style sharing with iPhone and Mac

March 23, 2026, 12:48 AM EDT. Samsung says its Galaxy S26 smartphones will soon connect to Apple's ecosystem via an AirDrop-style feature. The option, called Share with Apple devices, appears in the Quick Share menu and is activated in Settings. Once enabled, Galaxy phones can see and send photos and files to nearby iPhone and Mac devices by selecting them in the Quick Share list. For an iPhone to receive, AirDrop must be set to Everyone. The feature mirrors the Pixel 10's cross-OS work introduced last year and is rolling out this week, starting with the S26 series. Samsung says the capability will expand to more Galaxy models, potentially reaching lower-cost phones such as the $200 Galaxy A17. The move underscores ongoing cross-OS interoperability efforts.

Linux 7.0-rc5 released as kernel nears stable 7.0

March 23, 2026, 12:40 AM EDT. Linus Torvalds released Linux 7.0-rc5, a release candidate moving toward the 7.0 kernel in April. The update emphasizes bug fixes and regression patches accumulated this week. Standout items include a workaround in the Radeon and AMDGPU stacks for older GCN 1.0 GPUs and improved support for the Logitech MX Master 4 via Bluetooth. Torvalds said rc5 is smaller than earlier candidates, a sign the cycle is calming as the merge window winds down. The change set spans drivers, networking, filesystems, BPF, and architecture fixes, with no major overhauls expected. A separate Linux 7.0 feature overview outlines other changes headed for the stable release.

Elon Musk: space-based AI computing could be cheaper than Earth within 2-3 years

March 23, 2026, 12:36 AM EDT. Elon Musk says space-based AI computing could beat Earth-based systems on cost within two to three years. In an interview with AzerNEWS, the Tesla and SpaceX founder argued that sending AI chips into space would be cheaper than installing them on Earth because solar power in space eliminates the need for large batteries. He also said solar panels in orbit are at least five times more efficient than on Earth due to no atmospheric losses, constant sunlight, and no seasonal variability. Musk added that expanding electricity capacity on Earth is hard and expensive, while space infrastructure could scale more cheaply. The remarks reflect his broader interest in leveraging space infrastructure for computing, according to AzerNEWS.

BYD unveils 1,500 kW fast-charging system to cut EV recharge times

March 23, 2026, 12:34 AM EDT. Lineups of EVs plugged into rechargers are becoming common at service stations as rapid charging moves closer to automotive viability. BYD plans to reveal a 1,500 kW drive-through charger in Paris on April 8, paired with its Blade Battery in the Denza Z9GT. BYD claims a 10% to 70% top-up in five minutes and a full charge in nine minutes. Public fast-chargers bypass the car's internal charger, pushing power directly from the grid. Lithium-ion limits arise from ion bottlenecks that generate heat at high rates. The Blade Battery uses molecularly engineered cathodes and anodes with thin components to reduce resistance, enabling faster charging. BYD seeks to install 1,500 kW chargers worldwide, aiming for tens of thousands of stations, including roughly 20,000 in China by year-end.

Turning an Android tablet into a portable monitor on the cheap

March 23, 2026, 12:28 AM EDT. An anonymous user explains how to turn an Android tablet into a portable monitor for cheap. The plan relies on the SuperDisplay app. Install the Android and Windows versions, then connect the devices with a USB-C cable. No Wi-Fi is required for the connection. The setup yields extra screen real estate, touch input, and the option to run the tablet as a standalone device when desired. The guide emphasizes a quick link between the tablet and PC: download from Google Play Store on the tablet; download Windows driver from the SuperDisplay site; run the installer, accept the license, and reboot if needed. The result is a ready external monitor that can extend a laptop's workspace, using the tablet's internal battery to lengthen runtime. A practical, low-cost workaround for portable displays.

Apple CEO touts China ties as Beijing pressures App Store policy

March 23, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT. Apple CEO Tim Cook used the China Development Forum in Beijing to praise Chinese developers and the country's manufacturing ecosystem, arguing that innovation, green development and education are interconnected. He said Apple will continue collaborating with partners in China as it diversifies assembly to Vietnam and India. The remarks come after the Communist Party's People's Daily urged a further easing of App Store restrictions and framed Apple's pricing as potentially monopolistic; Apple had earlier cut fees for Chinese developers to head off antitrust pressure. Cook highlighted a broad, excellently talented developer community building opportunity across China. Premier Li Qiang, meanwhile, cited Apple as an example of a diversified supply chain, warning against politicizing industrial issues and stressing stability of the global supply chain. The event underscored renewed tech ties.

iQOO 15R hands-on review highlights compact design, strong battery life

March 23, 2026, 12:24 AM EDT. iQOO's iQOO 15R debuts as the first 'R' model in its India lineup, aimed at young professionals who want a compact, one-hand friendly device with strong performance and solid battery life. In our hands-on, it pairs a 6.59-inch, 144Hz AMOLED display with a centered 32MP selfie camera and a fast, 3D ultrasonic fingerprint reader. The camera island houses a 50MP primary and 8MP ultrawide sensor; it's shallow enough to curb wobble. It arrives in Dark Knight (fiberglass back, smudges) and Triumph Silver (glass back with a checkered texture). At 8.10mm and 206g, the frame is flat and metal, with tactile volume and power buttons. The look may echo earlier iQOO flagships, but it delivers portability and performance for its target audience.

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Engineers describe NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 as pulling fine details straight from 2D frame data, making use of motion vectors along the way.

March 23, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT. NVIDIA says its DLSS 5 can upscale from just a single 2D frame plus a set of motion vectors—the data showing frame-to-frame movement. The company’s adamant: all the lighting and material cues come straight from that one image, while the underlying geometry stays as it was, though “neural rendering” remains a topic of debate. Jacob Freeman notes lighting is generated entirely in screen space. For creators, there’s a suite of controls—sliders for intensity, gamma, contrast, color grading, saturation—and masking tools to leave selected areas untouched. Some users have already called out offbeat facial movements; Freeman refers to this as an early build, says more fixes are planned. So far, no major studios have exited, and DLSS 5 could offer a meaningful leap in visuals for games without top-shelf rendering—provided developers can get it dialed in.