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California is trying to regulate its AI giants — again

theverge.com Hayden Field 2026-03-15 21:07:48

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Last September, all eyes were on Senate Bill 1047 as it made its way to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk — and died there as he vetoed the buzzy piece of legislation. SB 1047 would have required makers of all large AI models, particularly those that cost $100 million or more to train, to test them for specific dangers. A

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Waymo is gradually expanding its borders in California

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-03-15 21:30:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Waymo is continuing its slow and steady approach to the robotaxi business by gradually expanding its service area in the key cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company said that starting June 17th, it would begin accepting passengers further south along the San Francisco Peninsula in cities like Brisbane, South S

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Waymo robotaxis are pushing into even more California cities

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-03-15 21:30:00

Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service area by another 80 square miles in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Silicon Valley, the company announced Tuesday. Waymo’s commercial service area now covers more than 250 square miles across California, pushing the driverless Jaguar I-Pace vehicles into new pockets of three populous metro areas. The expansion comes a little over a week after several Waymo robotaxis were burned and vandalized during protests in Los Angeles over the Trump admin

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Reddit stock jumps after company rolls out new AI advertising tools

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-03-16 01:57:06

Reddit shares popped about 7% after the social media company debuted new artificial intelligence-powered advertising tools. The two new features, announced Monday in a post during the Cannes Lions festival, will help brands better leverage discussions on the platform. The company said the tools are powered by an engine called Reddit Community Intelligence, which turns "posts and comments into structured intelligence." Reddit announced a "listening tool" called Reddit Insights, which shares rea

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AI is rapidly transforming customer experiences - here's 8x8's vision for the future of CX

zdnet.com Omer Minkara 2026-03-16 01:34:33

Just_Super/Getty Images Who says the contact center space is moving slowly? In early April, I attended 8X8's Analyst Summit 2025, where company leaders outlined their vision for transforming customer experience (CX) through an integrated, AI-enabled ecosystem. There was so much content about recent and upcoming trends that I needed to take some time to analyze the discussions before sharing this now long-overdue recap of the event. Also: 7 strategic insights business and IT leaders need for AI

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Why JPEGs Still Rule the Web After 30 Years

news.ycombinator.com Ernie Smith 2026-03-16 01:51:10

A version of this post originally appeared on Tedium, Ernie Smith’s newsletter, which hunts for the end of the long tail. For roughly three decades, the JPEG has been the World Wide Web’s primary image format. But it wasn’t the one the Web started with. In fact, the first mainstream graphical browser, NCSA Mosaic, didn’t initially support inline JPEG files—just inline GIFs, along with a couple of other formats forgotten to history. However, the JPEG had many advantages over the format it quickl

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Rocket Companies Like SpaceX May Soon Pay Per Pound to Use the Sky

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2026-03-16 01:55:51

The skies may no longer be free for the space industry. Rocket companies like SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) may soon be required to pay a fee to support FAA oversight and airspace coordination, part of a broader effort to keep up with the growing launch industry. A budget reconciliation bill released by Senator Ted Cruz last week proposes that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) begin charging licensing fees to rocket companies starting next year. The collected fees would go int

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Root raises $9M to launch its social platform with customizable apps

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2026-03-16 06:47:34

Root announced today that it has raised $9 million in seed funding to build a next-gen social platform, which offers customizable apps designed towards building and maintaining large communities. Headline Ventures and Konvoy Ventures led the round, with Day One Ventures, Untamed Ventures, Crunchyroll founder Kun Gao, Clark Valberg and Jack Dunlop among others participating. The company plans to launch the closed beta for the app soon. Root as a platform is notable for its customizability and ap

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Blue Prince is coming to Mac

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2026-03-16 06:49:12

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. Blue Prince, the architectural mystery puzzle roguelite, is coming to a Mac near you. In a press release from the game’s publisher Raw Fury, it was announced that Blue Prince is getting an update that will add Mac support (via Steam) coming “later this year.” Blue Prince released earlier this year and quickly became an earl

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The 560-pound Twitter sign met a fiery end in a Nevada desert

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-16 09:50:34

Earlier this year, the 12-foot tall, 560-pound Twitter logo that used to sit atop the company's San Francisco headquarters was auctioned off for $34,000. Now, we know who bought it and what became of the sign: it was blown up in the Nevada desert as part of an elaborate stunt to promote an online marketplace app. In some ways, "Larry," as the blue Twitter bird was known to former employees, met an end that mirrors the death of the social media platform it once represented: an explosive, expensi

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NexusMods Changes Hands

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-16 04:22:00

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Two-year-old defense tech Mach Industries confirms $100M raise led by Khosla, Bedrock

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-03-16 09:00:00

Rising-star defense tech Mach Industries has announced a new $100 million round of funding at a $470 million valuation. TechCrunch first reported that this deal was in the works last month. New investor Keith Rabois from Khosla Ventures joins existing investor Geoff Lewis of Bedrock Capital to lead the round. Existing investor Sequoia also participated. The fresh funding brings the startup’s total raised to about $185 million to date. The round represents a modest step up from the company’s pr

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OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract for the use of its AI models

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-16 13:00:52

OpenAI has just launched an initiative called OpenAI For Government starting with a modest new contract. The company was awarded $200 million by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to develop "prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains," according to the DoD's website. The contract is the DoD's first with OpenAI. It will last a year and take place largely in an area that includes Washington, DC and nearby countie

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Just How Many More Successful UBI Trials Do We Need?

news.ycombinator.com Katie Jgln 2026-03-16 13:13:58

Just How Many More Successful UBI Trials Do We Need? Another major experiment, another set of predictable results Katie Jgln Follow 10 min read · May 27, 2025 -- 41 Share Image licensed from Shutterstock To some, the idea of a guaranteed, unconditional monthly check from the government to cover basic needs is the pinnacle of socialist evil. And the first stop on the express train to the collapse of civilisation as we know it. Take away the sacred struggle to survive, the logic goes, and soci

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OpenAI and Microsoft Execs Reportedly Considering the ‘Nuclear Option’

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-03-16 13:40:38

OpenAI and Microsoft like to present themselves as the power couple of Silicon Valley, but behind closed doors, it’s looking increasingly like a distraught and loveless marriage. The two companies, which are bound together by cash flows and an entwined product base, have been undergoing a turbulent negotiation surrounding OpenAI’s desire for a shorter leash and the opportunity to turn itself into a for-profit company. Microsoft appears to be resistant to some of those goals. Now, a new report cl

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Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing Spectrum outage

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2026-03-16 22:15:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust The big picture: Internet outages typically occur due to faulty equipment, accidents, or adverse weather conditions. Deliberate sabotage is rare, and incidents resulting from a mistaken search for copper should be even rarer. But telecoms say it's a growing problem, as a recent major incident near Los Angeles shows. Suburbs near Los Angeles suffered a widespread internet outage over Father's Day we

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Tencent bets its China WeChat and gaming expertise will help it win cloud business in Europe

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-03-16 21:37:02

Chinese tech company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China. Tencent has spent years evolving into a gaming and social media giant in China and in the process, has built up its cloud computing capabilities. The technology firm is now looking to bring that expertise to Europe as it ramps up expansion of its cloud business overseas, Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent's cloud group told CNBC. "We have strengths and competence in very spe

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Fun with Telnet

news.ycombinator.com Brandon Rozek 2026-03-16 16:08:55

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Who Knew Basketball Needed an Interactive LED Floor?

wired.com Ben Dowsett 2026-03-16 22:00:00

I stood on an indoor basketball court in Orlando, Florida, in mid-May, ball in hand and LeBron 15 sneakers on my feet, ready to run some drills. My instructor drew up a basic diagram for me to follow in my next drill using an iPad. He showed how he wanted me to start at the baseline, then curl up to the corner of the free-throw line before taking a pass and driving to the basket. Easy enough to remember. Here’s the thing, though: I didn’t have to remember any of the words he spoke or any of th

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SK Hynix shares soar to over 2-decade highs as chipmaker's parent reportedly plans AI data center

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-03-16 21:53:17

Illustration of the SK Hynix company logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Shares in South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix extended gains to hit a more than 2-decade high on Tuesday, following reports over the weekend that SK Group plans to build the country's largest AI data center. SK Hynix shares, which have surged almost 50% so far this year on the back of an AI boom, were up nearly 3%, following gains on Monday. The company's parent, SK Group, plans to build the AI data center in partner

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New to MacOS? 8 beginner tips and tricks to try first - and why

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-16 23:30:12

Kerry Wan/ZDNET If you're considering a migration from Windows 11 to MacOS, you're in for a treat, as Apple's operating system is so much more user-friendly, stable, secure, and better designed than Microsoft's. When you first log into your new MacOS device, you should feel instantly at home. You'll instinctively understand how things work and won't have a problem getting up to speed. That doesn't mean, however, that there aren't a few quick tips you should know to make the experience even eas

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SK Hynix shares extend gains to over 2-decade highs as parent group reportedly plans AI data center

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-03-16 23:41:03

Illustration of the SK Hynix company logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Shares in South Korea's SK Hynix extended gains to hit a more than 2-decade high on Tuesday, following reports over the weekend that SK Group plans to build the country's largest AI data center. SK Hynix shares, which have surged almost 50% so far this year on the back of an AI boom, were up nearly 3%, following gains on Monday. The company's parent, SK Group, plans to build the AI data center in partnership with

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Need Free Recycling for Your Old Computers and Printers? Here's Where to Go

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 03:34:00

Are there old electronic devices sitting around your house unused? Though it can be difficult to get rid of that old laptop, desktop or printer you've got sitting around -- even when it's been over a decade since you last plugged it in or switched it on -- recycling old tech is important, and it can free up a lot of space in your home. A recent CNET survey found that 31% of US adults are still holding onto unused old devices, including laptops, because they're unsure of what to do with them. Th

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Google issues apology, incident report for hourslong cloud outage

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2026-03-17 13:10:22

Google apologized for a major outage that the company said was caused by multiple layers of flawed recent updates. The company released an incident report late on Friday that explained hours of downtime on Thursday. More than 70 Google cloud services stopped working properly across the globe, knocking down or disrupting dozens of third-party services, including Cloudflare , OpenAI and Shopify . Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Meet and other first-party products also malfunctioned.

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Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-17 13:04:19

Recently, a Reddit user discovered a rare RCA Spectra 70/35 computer control panel from 1966 in their family's old collapsed garage, posting photos of the pre-moon landing mainframe component to the "retrobattlestations" subreddit that celebrates vintage computers. After cleaning the panel and fixing most keyswitches, the original poster noted that actually running it would require "1,500lbs of mainframe"—the rest of the computer system that's missing. As it turns out, the panel had been sittin

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Companies Warn SEC That Mass Deportations Pose Serious Business Risk

wired.com Caroline Haskins 2026-03-17 13:16:06

As the Trump administration executes an aggressive deportation campaign across the United States, a growing number of US companies warn that the crackdown could threaten their operations. Since January, more than 40 companies have mentioned the impact of deportations in filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, with many saying it could hurt the labor force, increase the risk of a recession, or create more economic uncertainty, according to 74 filings reviewed by WIRED. The impacted

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Apple TV+ is on a comedy hot streak, and its new show doesn’t disappoint

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-17 17:54:43

Apple TV+ is having a big year, with a new most watched series ever and Jon Hamm claiming biggest drama debut—but comedies have been on a hot streak too, including the latest new series. The Studio, Murderbot, and more strengthen the Apple TV+ comedy lineup There’s no doubt that two of the biggest hits for Apple TV+ this year have been dramas: Severance and Your Friends & Neighbors. But the streamer has nonetheless been on a hot streak with comedy debuts too. The Studio is seen by many as th

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Show HN: Canine – A Heroku alternative built on Kubernetes

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-17 17:27:59

About the project Canine is an easy to use intuitive deployment platform for Kubernetes clusters. Requirements Docker v24.0.0 or higher Docker Compose v2.0.0 or higher Installation curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/czhu12/canine/refs/heads/main/install/install.sh | bash Or run manually if you prefer: git clone https://github.com/czhu12/canine.git cd canine/install docker compose up -d and open http://localhost:3000 in a browser. To customize the web ui port, supply the PORT e

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Google issues apology, incident report for hours-long cloud outage

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2026-03-17 22:19:13

Google apologized for a major outage that the company said was caused by multiple layers of flawed recent updates. The company released an incident report late on Friday that explained hours of downtime on Thursday. More than 70 Google cloud services stopped working properly across the globe, knocking down or disrupting dozens of third-party services, including Cloudflare , OpenAI and Shopify . Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Meet and other first-party products also malfunctioned.

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This Roomba with an auto-empty dock is down to a record-low price

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-17 22:41:05

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The Roomba 105 Vac Robot + AutoEmpty Dock has been discounted to $280 as part of an extended Father's Day sale. This is a record-low price, as it usually costs $450. Math tells me that's a cool $170 off. As the name suggests, this lil robovac will automatically head to the included de

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Latest Tech News

California is trying to regulate its AI giants — again

Waymo is gradually expanding its borders in California

Waymo robotaxis are pushing into even more California cities

Reddit stock jumps after company rolls out new AI advertising tools

AI is rapidly transforming customer experiences - here's 8x8's vision for the future of CX

Why JPEGs Still Rule the Web After 30 Years

Rocket Companies Like SpaceX May Soon Pay Per Pound to Use the Sky

Root raises $9M to launch its social platform with customizable apps

Blue Prince is coming to Mac

The 560-pound Twitter sign met a fiery end in a Nevada desert

NexusMods Changes Hands

Two-year-old defense tech Mach Industries confirms $100M raise led by Khosla, Bedrock

OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract for the use of its AI models

Just How Many More Successful UBI Trials Do We Need?

OpenAI and Microsoft Execs Reportedly Considering the ‘Nuclear Option’

Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing Spectrum outage

Tencent bets its China WeChat and gaming expertise will help it win cloud business in Europe

Fun with Telnet

Who Knew Basketball Needed an Interactive LED Floor?

SK Hynix shares soar to over 2-decade highs as chipmaker's parent reportedly plans AI data center

New to MacOS? 8 beginner tips and tricks to try first - and why

SK Hynix shares extend gains to over 2-decade highs as parent group reportedly plans AI data center

Need Free Recycling for Your Old Computers and Printers? Here's Where to Go

Google issues apology, incident report for hourslong cloud outage

Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage

Companies Warn SEC That Mass Deportations Pose Serious Business Risk

Apple TV+ is on a comedy hot streak, and its new show doesn’t disappoint

Show HN: Canine – A Heroku alternative built on Kubernetes

Google issues apology, incident report for hours-long cloud outage

This Roomba with an auto-empty dock is down to a record-low price

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