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Tech news digest for Monday, March 2, 2026

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Alibaba Releases Smaller, Cost-Effective Qwen AI Model

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9to5Google

Samsung’s Digital Home Key will work with UWB and NFC smart locks

Samsung introduces Digital Home Key for smart locks

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CNBC Top News

Anthropic's Claude sees 'elevated errors' as it tops Apple's free apps after Pentagon clash

Anthropic's Claude faces challenges after Pentagon clash

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The Verge

Nvidia’s spending $4 billion on photonics to stay ahead of the curve in AI

Nvidia invests big in photonics for AI advancement

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Yahoo Finance Tech

Why Smart Money Is Piling Into This AI Infrastructure Stock

AI infrastructure stock sees massive investment surge

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The Verge

The Analogue Pocket will be back in stock and slightly more expensive

Analogue Pocket restock hits wallets harder

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CNBC Top News

Iran war prediction market bets draw heat: 'Insane this is legal'

Lawmakers challenge legality of war prediction markets

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The Verge

Magic Keyboard cases for the latest iPad Pro are up to $85 off

Magic Keyboard cases for iPad Pro discounted!

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9to5Mac

HBO Max and Paramount+ to be merged into one streaming service

Major merger reshapes streaming landscape

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TechCrunch

X ads ‘Paid Partnership’ labels for creators so they can ditch the hashtags

X introduces Paid Partnership labels for creators

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9to5Google

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra shipped early for at least one person

Galaxy S26 Ultra ships early to lucky user

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TechCrunch

Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data

Hacktivists breach DHS, expose ICE contracts.

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9to5Mac

Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in March

Exciting new shows and events coming to Apple TV!

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CNBC Top News

Citadel’s various hedge funds rise in February, beating the S&P 500 in a choppy month

Citadel's hedge funds outperform in February's volatility

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CNBC Top News

70% of single Americans would go on a first date at a fast-food restaurant—here's the most popular spot

Fast food first dates are trending among singles.

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CNBC Technology

Apple launches lower cost iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air powered by its M4 chip

Apple unveils budget-friendly iPhone and faster iPad Air

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Ars Technica

Iowa county adopts strict zoning rules for data centers, but residents still worry

Iowa county tightens data center regulations amid local fears

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9to5Mac

iPhone 17e vs iPhone 17: What’s actually different?

iPhone 17e launches with key differences

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TechCrunch

A married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups

AI is transforming customer support for startups

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9to5Mac

Apple debuts its 2026 spring accessory collection for iPhone and Apple Watch

Apple unveils vibrant new accessories for spring 2026

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TechCrunch

Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599

Apple launches faster iPad Air with M4 chip

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Ars Technica

$599 M4 iPad Air is a lot like the old one, but with a substantial RAM boost

Apple's iPad Air gets a powerful upgrade

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The Verge

Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks

A machine that transforms plastic waste into bricks.

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Yahoo Finance Tech

Benchmark Raises Target Price on Super Group (SGHC) to $18, Post Q4 Results

Benchmark boosts Super Group's target price to $18

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Bloomberg Technology

Fidelity Managed Assets Hit $7.1 Trillion, Revenue Jumps 15%

Fidelity's assets soar to new heights

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Ars Technica

Research roundup: Six cool science stories we almost missed

Exciting science stories you might have missed!

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Bloomberg Technology

AI to Transform How Credit Market Works, JPMorgan Banker Says

AI is reshaping the credit market landscape.

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CNBC Technology

Starlink to partner with Deutsche Telekom to launch satellite mobile service in Europe

Starlink and Deutsche Telekom team up for mobile service

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Ars Technica

It's almost a station wagon: The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker, driven

Introducing the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker EV

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TechCrunch Startups

Parade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding

Cami Tellez launches new marketing platform Devotion

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Bloomberg Technology

Oracle Loses Health Unit Leaders With Ellison’s Bet Struggling

Oracle Health faces leadership shakeup amid struggles

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Yahoo Finance Tech

A 44-year-old nurse paid off nearly $1M in debt in under 3 years. Here’s how she did it

Nurse conquers nearly $1M debt in 3 years

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9to5Google

The adorable Androids of MWC 2026 are ready for your XR glasses demo [Gallery]

Google showcases adorable Androids at MWC 2026

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Yahoo Finance Tech

Factbox-Escalating tensions turn spotlight on Big Tech's AI investments in Middle East

Big Tech's AI investments surge amid Middle East tensions

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Bloomberg Technology

Amazon’s Extreme AI Spending Sends Stock to Worst Month in Years

Amazon faces backlash over AI spending

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9to5Google

Nothing just revealed Phone (4a)’s colors, but Phone (4a) Pro remains a mystery [Gallery]

Nothing unveils Phone (4a) colors at MWC 2026

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Hacker News Best

Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then locks the server

Microsoft's Discord server faces backlash over censorship

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Hacker News Best

Jolla phone – a full-stack European alternative

Introducing a new European smartphone alternative

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AI News

AI adoption in financial services has hit a point of no return

AI is reshaping financial services at lightning speed.

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AI News

MWC 2026: SK Telecom lays out plan to rebuild its core around AI

SK Telecom's bold AI transformation unveiled at MWC 2026

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Hacker News Best

U.S. science agency moves to restrict foreign scientists from its labs

New restrictions on foreign scientists at NIST

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Hacker News Best

/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem

Discover the deGoogled mobile ecosystem!

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CNBC Technology

The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

Iran's internet faces blackout amid cyberattacks.

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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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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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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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The tech day has moved on.

What moved

Samsung’s Digital Home Key will work with UWB and NFC smart locks

Anthropic's Claude sees 'elevated errors' as it tops Apple's free apps after Pentagon clash

Nvidia&#8217;s spending $4 billion on photonics to stay ahead of the curve in AI

You've seen the record. See the live version.

Why Smart Money Is Piling Into This AI Infrastructure Stock

The Analogue Pocket will be back in stock and slightly more expensive

Iran war prediction market bets draw heat: 'Insane this is legal'

Magic Keyboard cases for the latest iPad Pro are up to $85 off

HBO Max and Paramount+ to be merged into one streaming service

X ads ‘Paid Partnership’ labels for creators so they can ditch the hashtags

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra shipped early for at least one person

Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data

Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in March

Citadel’s various hedge funds rise in February, beating the S&P 500 in a choppy month

70% of single Americans would go on a first date at a fast-food restaurant—here's the most popular spot

Apple launches lower cost iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air powered by its M4 chip

Iowa county adopts strict zoning rules for data centers, but residents still worry

iPhone 17e vs iPhone 17: What’s actually different?

A married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups

Apple debuts its 2026 spring accessory collection for iPhone and Apple Watch

Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599

$599 M4 iPad Air is a lot like the old one, but with a substantial RAM boost

Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks

Benchmark Raises Target Price on Super Group (SGHC) to $18, Post Q4 Results

Fidelity Managed Assets Hit $7.1 Trillion, Revenue Jumps 15%

Research roundup: Six cool science stories we almost missed

AI to Transform How Credit Market Works, JPMorgan Banker Says

Starlink to partner with Deutsche Telekom to launch satellite mobile service in Europe

It's almost a station wagon: The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker, driven

Parade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding

Oracle Loses Health Unit Leaders With Ellison’s Bet Struggling

A 44-year-old nurse paid off nearly $1M in debt in under 3 years. Here’s how she did it

The adorable Androids of MWC 2026 are ready for your XR glasses demo [Gallery]

Factbox-Escalating tensions turn spotlight on Big Tech's AI investments in Middle East

Amazon’s Extreme AI Spending Sends Stock to Worst Month in Years

Nothing just revealed Phone (4a)’s colors, but Phone (4a) Pro remains a mystery [Gallery]

Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then locks the server

Jolla phone – a full-stack European alternative

AI adoption in financial services has hit a point of no return

MWC 2026: SK Telecom lays out plan to rebuild its core around AI

U.S. science agency moves to restrict foreign scientists from its labs

/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem

The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

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

The Piracy Problem Streaming Platforms Can’t Solve

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

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

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

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

You've seen the record. See the live version.

Nvidia’s spending $4 billion on photonics to stay ahead of the curve in AI