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World launches tool to verify humans behind AI shopping agents Lucas Ropek 8:00 AM PDT · March 17, 2026 World, co-founded by Sam Altman, is dedicated to creating what it calls “ proof of human ” tech — ID verification tools for an internet increasingly overrun by AI-generated content of dubious...

Antonio Gracias says he’s longing for ‘proentropic’ startups — those that are built to survive chaos Dominic-Madori Davis 8:57 AM PDT · March 16, 2026 There is a new key term to know as part of this artificial intelligence revolution, at least according to Antonio Gracias, the founder of Valor...

Nvidia’s version of OpenClaw could solve its biggest problem: security Rebecca Szkutak 3:45 PM PDT · March 16, 2026 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang thinks every company should have an OpenClaw strategy. And Nvidia is here to provide it. Nvidia has developed NemoClaw, an enterprise-grade AI agent...

Fuse raises $25M to disrupt aging loan origination systems used by US credit unions Marina Temkin 10:43 AM PDT · March 16, 2026 In 2023, after three years of building an automotive lending startup, Fuse co-founders Andres Klaric and Marc Escapa realized that LLMs could modernize something even...

The SEC is working on a proposal to allow public companies to release earnings reports twice a year instead of quarterly, per the WSJ. Chatter about making the 50-plus-year-old quarterly requirement optional has picked up steam in the past year, as companies lament the cost and burden of...

The dictionary sues OpenAI Amanda Silberling 10:38 AM PDT · March 16, 2026 Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging in its complaint that the AI giant has committed “massive copyright infringement.” Britannica, which owns Merriam-Webster, retains...

The billionaires made a promise — now some want out Connie Loizos 9:40 PM PDT · March 15, 2026 In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign aimed at the world’s wealthiest people called the Giving Pledge : a public commitment to give away more than half their...

Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2 Aisha Malik 7:12 AM PDT · March 16, 2026 In a surprise launch on Monday , Apple unveiled the AirPods Max 2, the long-awaited successor to its premium headphones that launched in 2020. The Max 2 cost $549, and feature active noise cancellation, Apple’s...

Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as India’s edtech sector consolidates Jagmeet Singh 10:19 AM PDT · March 15, 2026 Unacademy , once a one of India’s most valuable edtech startups, is set to be acquired by rival upGrad in an all-stock deal that would bring together two major...

ByteDance has paused plans to launch its new AI video model globally, according to a report in The Information . The Chinese company, best known as TikTok’s parent organization (and now a minority shareholder in its U.S. spinoff ), launched Seedance 2.0 in China back in February. Brief videos...

Wiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition Anthony Ha 8:30 AM PDT · March 15, 2026 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Google closed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz this week — the biggest acquisition in Google’s history, as well as the largest ever...

Rivian’s RJ Scaringe thinks we’re doing robots all wrong Kirsten Korosec 7:30 AM PDT · March 15, 2026 If you haven’t heard, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has another company — his third by our count. And this time it’s focused on robotics. The serial entrepreneur is best known for Rivian...

Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks Rebecca Bellan 11:49 AM PDT · March 15, 2026 In the lead up to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada last month, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar spoke to ChatGPT about her feelings of isolation and an increasing obsession with...

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