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Alibaba Releases Smaller, Cost-Effective Qwen AI Model

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9to5Mac

Apple replacing Core ML with modernized Core AI framework for iOS 27 at WWDC

Apple unveils Core AI framework for iOS 27

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TechCrunch

OpenAI shares more details about its agreement with the Pentagon

OpenAI's Pentagon deal raises eyebrows

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Yahoo Finance Tech

"A stark contrast": Wall Street weighs winners and losers amid AI-driven tech sell-off

Wall Street reacts to AI-driven tech sell-off

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The Verge

Lego’s Smart Brick is here, and it transforms these new Star Wars sets

Lego's Smart Brick revolutionizes Star Wars sets

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Bloomberg Technology

Jack Dorsey’s 4,000 Job Cuts at Block Arouse Suspicions of AI-Washing

Block's massive layoffs spark AI debate

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9to5Mac

Apple retail stores and corporate offices in UAE temporarily closed

Apple stores in UAE temporarily shut down

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9to5Google

Google Phone app rolling out ability to set ‘your calling card’ for everyone

Google Phone app introduces customizable calling cards

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TechCrunch

Honor says its ‘Robot phone’ with moving camera can dance to music

Honor unveils a dancing robot phone!

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TechCrunch

Honor launches its new slim foldable Magic V6 with a 6,600 mAh battery

Honor unveils the sleek Magic V6 foldable phone

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Yahoo Finance Tech

Wells Fargo Raises Globe Life (GL) Target, Keeps Overweight Rating

Wells Fargo boosts Globe Life's stock target!

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Yahoo Finance Tech

Cognizant (CTSH) Partners With Google Cloud to Scale Agentic AI

Cognizant teams up with Google Cloud for AI growth

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Bloomberg Technology

Zero-Day Options Boom Is Coming for Big Tech as Hedging Picks Up

Big Tech sees a surge in zero-day options trading.

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The Verge

Soundcore’s Space 2 are an evolution of its budget headphones

Soundcore launches upgraded headphones with enhanced features

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TechCrunch

Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 1 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute

Claude tops App Store amid Pentagon tensions

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Yahoo Finance Tech

Crypto loses its grip on retail army now defecting to equities

Retail investors shift focus from crypto to stocks

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The Verge

Honor claims its Robot Phone will launch later this year

Honor unveils its innovative Robot Phone!

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CNBC Technology

China's Honor shows off smartphone with robotic camera arm and teases a humanoid robot

Honor unveils innovative smartphone and humanoid robot

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CNBC Top News

'Silent failure at scale': The AI risk that can tip the business world into disorder

AI risks could disrupt business operations significantly.

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9to5Mac

Apple believes low-cost MacBook will be an ‘incredible value,’ tempting switchers: report

Apple's new low-cost MacBook is coming soon!

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Bloomberg Technology

Big Take: Lloyd Blankfein on AI, Private Credit, and Politics

Lloyd Blankfein discusses AI, credit risks, and politics.

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Bloomberg Technology

Oil, Crypto Set for Volatility After Iran Attack

Oil and crypto markets brace for turbulence.

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The Verge

How MLB can make baseball relevant on a fast-changing internet

MLB embraces social media to revitalize baseball.

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9to5Google

Honor Magic V6 beats Galaxy Z Fold 7 not by being thin, but with a 6,660 mAh battery [Gallery]

Honor Magic V6 launches with massive battery power

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CNBC Top News

Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for enhanced returns

Top analysts highlight dividend stocks for investors

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CNBC Top News

All the highlights from Berkshire CEO Abel's first shareholder letter

Greg Abel's first letter as CEO highlights key commitments

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Ars Technica

The strange animals that control their body heat

Discover how some animals adapt their body heat.

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CNBC Top News

$100 oil? Prolonged Hormuz closure could spark a 1970s-style energy shock

Potential oil crisis looms as tensions rise.

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Wired

The Piracy Problem Streaming Platforms Can’t Solve

Piracy thrives where streaming access fails.

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Fast Company

Flourishing is a team effort. Here are 5 tips to grow together

Unlocking collective growth in teams

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Fast Company

Teenage hackers are on the rise, and they’re more dangerous than you think

Teenage hackers pose a growing threat to cybersecurity.

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Fast Company

How to go from a small business to a fast-growing company

Unlocking growth for small businesses

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Hacker News Best

Switch to Claude without starting over

Seamlessly switch to Claude with your context

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Fast Company

Two-thirds of Gen Z say they rely on self-taught skills to find a job

Gen Z is reshaping job hunting with self-taught skills.

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9to5Mac

Security Bite: What Apple does with your spam reports

How your spam reports help Apple improve security

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Hacker News Best

Microgpt

Introducing microgpt: A minimalist GPT implementation

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Wired

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran

Disinformation floods social media after Iran attack

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Hacker News Best

The Windows 95 user interface: A case study in usability engineering (1996)

Exploring the usability evolution of Windows 95

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Hacker News Best

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year rule

Iran's supreme leader Khamenei killed in airstrike

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Ars Technica

Trump moves to ban Anthropic from the US government

Trump targets Anthropic's military AI involvement

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Ars Technica

In puzzling outbreak, officials look to cold beer, gross ice, and ChatGPT

AI chatbot aids in solving a Salmonella outbreak

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SaaStr

20VC x SaaStr This Week: Anthropic Wiped $20B Off Cybersecurity, 100K Deca-Millionaires Are Coming, and Why Every B2B Product Feels Dated Now

Major shifts in cybersecurity and B2B software landscape

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9to5Google

Xiaomi 17 series launches globally from €999 alongside new Wear OS watch and Find Hub tracker

Xiaomi unveils flagship devices and smartwatch

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CNBC Technology

3 themes that drove Wall Street's wild week and the new U.S.-Iran conflict wildcard

Wall Street reacts to U.S.-Iran tensions and AI fears

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Wired

NASA Is Making Big Changes to Speed Up the Artemis Program

NASA accelerates Artemis program amid competition

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Wired

Hacked Prayer App Sends ‘Surrender’ Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes

Hacked app sends alarming messages during attacks

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9to5Google

Samsung’s excuse for skipping Qi2 magnets in Galaxy S26 ignores the big picture

Samsung skips Qi2 magnets in Galaxy S26

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CNBC Technology

AI just leveled up and there are no guardrails anymore

AI's rapid evolution raises safety concerns.

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CNBC Technology

Google wants Intrinsic to be 'Android of robotics' as it pushes into physical AI

Google's Intrinsic aims to revolutionize robotics.

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SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: Should I Take On Venture Debt?

Navigating the risks of venture debt

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Smashing Magazine

Fresh Energy In March (2026 Wallpapers Edition)

Revitalize your desktop with stunning March wallpapers!

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MarketWatch Top Stories

Trump says ‘massive’ strike against Iran underway — bitcoin plunge offers a glimpse of how markets could react

Trump announces military action against Iran amid market turmoil

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Hacker News Front Page

Unsloth Dynamic 2.0 GGUFs

Unsloth unveils Dynamic v2.0 quantization method

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Hacker News Front Page

Inferring Car Movement Patterns from Passive TPMS Measurements

New study reveals risks of car tracking via TPMS

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Hacker News Front Page

How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription?

Easily cancel your ChatGPT subscription today!

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Hacker News Front Page

Rust Is Just a Tool

Rust programming: a tool, not an identity

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Ars Technica

The Air Force's new ICBM is nearly ready to fly, but there’s nowhere to put it

Air Force's new ICBM faces silo shortage

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