|
March 23, 2026, 9:00 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Krystal Hur / Wall Street Journal: |
Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis introduce bipartisan legislation to ban sports betting on CFTC-regulated prediction markets, such as Kalshi and Polymarket — Sens. Schiff and Curtis seek to prevent CFTC-regulated entities, including Kalshi and Polymarket, from offering wagers on sports
More: Senator John Curtis, Semafor, ZeroHedge News, Forbes, Crypto Briefing, NBC News, NewsMax.com, Benzinga, Decrypt, Barron's Online, TechCrunch, Cointelegraph, and Cryip
X: @mansourtarek_, @claytravis, @adamscochran, @thiccyth0t, @spacexbt, @aosipovich, @dustingouker, @senadamschiff, @coffeebreak_yt, @gerberkawasaki, @alpha_pls, @rothmus, @johndoyle, @nickdevor_, @davidaxelrod, @ediyork, @senjohncurtis, @evan_ss6, @mdudas, @agustinlebron3, @stacy_muur, @benhorney, @sportsrapport, @nickdevor_, and @rahmemanuel
| Nathan Bomey / Axios: |
Kalshi announces new guardrails to preemptively block politicians, athletes, and others from trading in their relevant markets — Prediction market Kalshi plans to block athletes, coaches and officials from betting on their sports and to block political candidates from trading on their campaigns, Axios has learned.
More: PYMNTS.com, Kalshi, Associated Press, Decrypt, Blockchain.News, The Verge, Futurism, Fast Company, Mediaite, and New York Post
X: @bobbyallyn, @adamscochran, @aoc, @mansourtarek_, @benhorney, @mansourtarek_, @robertjdenault, @quinnypig, @nostroah, @zhoujaron, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, and @zhoujaron. LinkedIn: Robert J. DeNault
| Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
More: Polymarket, The Guardian, CBS News, crypto.news, Yahoo Finance, Dow Jones Newswires, Engadget, The Crypto Times, Cointelegraph, and Blockonomi
X: @polymarket, @herecomeskumar, and @cailen
| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
The FCC is banning imports of new foreign-made consumer routers over security concerns; China is estimated to control 60%+ of the US market for home routers — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was banning the import of all new foreign-made consumer routers …
More: The Verge, PCMag, XDA Developers, CNET, PCWorld, The FCC, Gizmodo, Engadget, Bloomberg, DroneXL.co, Bloomberg Law, and Cord Cutters News
X: @brendancarrfcc, @senjoniernst, @rennyzucker, @matthewkeyslive, @weldpond, @hardwarecanucks, @joellthayer, @markimbriaco, @markgurman, @fcc, @chrisrmcguire, @ericgeller, and @ericgeller
Forums: r/cybersecurity, r/news, r/technology, and r/hardware
| Blake Stimac / CNET: |
Anthropic rolls out a computer use feature for Claude Cowork and the Claude Code desktop app, in research preview on macOS for Pro and Max subscribers — The developer is boosting Claude's agentic capabilities in an apparent effort to compete with platforms like OpenClaw.
More: Claude, Engadget, 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada, Blockchain.News, The Mac Observer, Axios, and Android Authority
X: @claudeai, @alexalbert__, @ehsanik, @hanchunglee, @jasonbotterill, @deryatr_, @badlogicgames, @dani_avila7, @deredleritt3r, @petergyang, @tekbog, @pawelhuryn, @wongmjane, @ashen_one, @dsp_, @seempaq, @flavioad, @joshkale, @deanwball, @ashen_one, @dudewhoinvests, @zephyr_z9, @claudeai, @petergostev, @kimmonismus, @felixrieseberg, @altryne, @yuchenj_uw, @vadimstrizheus, @claudeai, @felixrieseberg, @hesamation, @emollick, @felixrieseberg, and @karankendre. Forums: r/singularity
| TechCrunch: |
A new version of iPhone exploit kit DarkSword has been posted on GitHub; iVerify co-founder Matthias Frielingsdorf says the exploits “will work out of the box” — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Zack Whittaker — Last week, cybersecurity researchers uncovered …
More: AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, and TidBITS
X: @matteyeux, @zeroxjf, @amfi_d, @zeroxjf, @matteyeux, @mastermike88, and @zeroxjf
Bluesky: @kevincollier, @evacide, @yuda.org, @zackwhittaker.com, and @lorenzofb
Mastodon: @opa334@infosec.exchange and @opa334@infosec.exchange
Forums: r/technology and r/technews
| Reuters: |
Sources: OpenAI is offering private equity firms a guaranteed minimum return of 17.5% and early access to new models to secure JVs, beating Anthropic's terms — ChatGPT maker OpenAI is offering private-equity firms a sweeter deal than rival Anthropic as both artificial intelligence companies …
More: On my Om, Unite.AI, Benzinga, ZeroHedge News, and Forbes
X: @lefttailguy, @vinny_daniel0, @zerohedge, @jerrycap, @zephyr_z9, @filmthepolicela, @tiktokinvestors, @jbulltard1, @stockmarketnerd, @longshorttrader, @ellliotttb, @highyieldharry, @xw33bttv, @tunguz, @kimmonismus, @dudewhoinvests, @onodacapital, @ns123abc, @compound248, @dalibali2, @kimmonismus, @crampell, @edzitron, @chatgpt21, @_ram_, @undrvalue, @niubi, @astridwilde1, @maxclark, @wquist, @blackroomsec, @curious_vii, @musharbash_b, @hamptonism, and @boringbiz_. LinkedIn: Nantha Kumar L
Bluesky: @yote.gay and @edzitron.com
Forums: r/BetterOffline and r/finance
| Lex Fridman: |
Q&A with Jensen Huang, who says “we've achieved AGI”, on running Nvidia, AI scaling laws, OpenClaw, future of coding, data centers in space, China, and more — - Watch the full YouTube version of the podcast — Table of Contents — Here are the loose “chapters” in the conversation.
More: Lex Fridman on YouTube, Kotaku, Windows Central, Ars Technica, Forbes, The Verge, VideoCardz.com, TheGamer, and Mashable
X: @mrewanmorrison, @deryatr_, @nvidia, @lexfridman, @altryne, @sawyermerritt, @chatgpt21, @mamomvpy, @yuchenj_uw, and @yuchenj_uw
Forums: r/NVDA_Stock and r/lexfridman
| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
Meta hires the team behind Dreamer, which lets users create AI agents, including Hugo Barra, former Stripe CTO David Singleton, and designer Nicholas Jitkoff — Meta Platforms Inc. has hired the founders and team behind the artificial intelligence startup Dreamer, which launched earlier …
More: SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg Law, The Information, and Dreamer
X: @dps, @alexandr_wang, @hbarra, @alcor, @louisamira, @0thernet, @mutigsol, @himanshustwts, @bandrew, @davey_burke, and @parkerortolani. LinkedIn: David Singleton
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is preparing to introduce ads in its Maps app, allowing retailers and brands to bid for ad slots against search queries — Apple Inc. is preparing to introduce advertising in its Maps app, part of a broader push to generate more money from services.
More: AppleInsider, Engadget, Thurrott, TechCrunch, MacRumors, Macworld, Neowin, Android Authority, Dexerto, iPhone in Canada, Cult of Mac, Pocket-lint, 9to5Mac, Reuters, The Verge, The Mac Observer, and Blockonomi
X: @lizrhoffman, @markgurman, @zacbowden, @hamztalkshoops_, @presidentlin, @dylanbyers, @nadzi_mouad, @eric_seufert, @travisketchum, @trungtphan, @markgurman, and @pinboard
Forums: r/apple, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
Crunchyroll is investigating a breach after hackers claimed they accessed a support agent's account and stole the personal information of ~6.8M users — Popular anime streaming platform Crunchyroll is investigating a breach after hackers claimed to have stolen personal information for approximately 6.8 million people.
More: Reuters, PCMag, Screen Rant, MobileSyrup, and Mashable
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple announces WWDC 2026 for June 8-12, which will be an online event free for developers, with an in-person event at Apple Park on June 8 — Apple today said that its 37th annual Worldwide Developers Conference is set to begin on Monday, June 8 and end on Friday, June 12.
More: Apple, Apple, Business Today, PhoneArena, The Apple Post, TechRadar, MacTech.com, Redmond Pie, OS X Daily, Reuters, Bloomberg, MacStories, TidBITS, Thurrott, The Economic Times, Gizchina, Android Headlines, Apple Must, Appleosophy, Macworld, The Shortcut, The Verge, iDrop News, MobileSyrup, Moneycontrol, iPhone in Canada, MacRumors, The Mac Observer, Digital Trends, AppleInsider, Engadget, 9to5Mac, Ars Technica, BGR, T3, Cult of Mac, Investing.com, and UploadVR
Forums: Ars OpenForum and MacRumors Forums
| Ben Weiss / Fortune: |
Doc: Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs are investing in a VC fund, led by two early Kalshi employees, that is raising up to $35M to back prediction market startups — The CEOs of Kalshi and Polymarket are locked in a brutal fight to dominate the white-hot prediction market sector.
More: TechCrunch, CoinDesk, The Crypto Times, The Block, Bloomberg, Crypto Briefing, and crypto.news
X: @benhorney, @bdanweiss, and @alexh_johnson
| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Source: OpenAI is in talks to buy 5 GW of electricity by 2030 from Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion; Altman has stepped down as Helion's board chair — OpenAI is in advanced talks to buy electricity from Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion Energy, according to a person familiar with the situation.| Morgan Lee / Associated Press: |
Jury deliberations begin in New Mexico's lawsuit against Meta over children's safety risks, after both sides delivered closing arguments — A jury began deliberations Monday in a landmark trial in New Mexico where social media conglomerate Meta is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children.| Harry McCracken / Fast Company: |
Interviews with Sundar Pichai and other Google executives on being blindsided by ChatGPT's launch, Gemini, Pichai's vision of useful AI everywhere, and more — Sundar Pichai was blindsided by ChatGPT. Soon after being named Google CEO in 2015, he'd declared that the world was entering an AI-first era.| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Drone delivery startup Zipline raised an additional $200M, including from Paradigm, bringing Zipline's Series H, originally announced in January, to $800M — U.S. autonomous drone delivery and logistics startup Zipline has raised another $200 million, adding to a recent funding round originally announced in January.| Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal: |
OpenAI hires Dave Dugan, a former top ad executive at Meta, to lead ad sales, reporting to COO Brad Lightcap; Dugan stepped down as a Meta VP earlier in March — The AI company seeks stronger ties with brands to boost its nascent ad business — OpenAI has hired Dave Dugan …
More: MediaPost, eWeek, Skift, Digital Trends, The Economic Times, and Adweek
X: @mediaevan, @ai_for_success, @daveshapi, @kimmonismus, and @morqon. LinkedIn: David Dugan. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to
| Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: |
Bengaluru-based Swish, which offers a 10-minute food delivery service, raised a $38M Series B at a $139M post-money valuation, bringing its total raised to $54M — Swish, a Bengaluru-based food delivery startup, has raised $38 million in a new funding round, as the 18-month-old company continues … | New York Times: |
The US plans to create a voluntary consortium of countries to invest $4T to secure supply chains for chips, energy, and minerals; the US will contribute $250M — Trump officials said on Monday that the war in Iran had emphasized the need to reduce vulnerabilities for energy and technology.
More: Bloomberg
| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Microsoft hires a group of AI researchers from the Allen Institute for AI, including former CEO Ali Farhadi, who stepped down on March 12 — Microsoft is hiring a group of top AI researchers from the Seattle-based Allen Institute for AI and the University of Washington, including former Ai2 CEO Ali Farhadi, GeekWire has learned.| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Canal+, ITV, Sky, and other broadcasters urge the EU to designate smart TV operating systems such as Android TV and Amazon Fire OS as gatekeepers under the DMA — Google (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O), Apple (AAPL.O) and Samsung's (005930.KS) smart TVs and virtual assistants should fall under …
More: 9to5Mac, Advanced Television, IndexBox Inc., Devdiscourse, MLex, Wall Street Journal, Irish Examiner, Telecompaper, Storyboard18, The Guardian, and Business Upturn Trade …. Forums: r/technology
| Brian Gormley / Wall Street Journal: |
Doctronic, which became the first company to use AI to write prescription refills through a pilot launched in Utah, raised $40M led by Abstract and Lightspeed — Doctronic, which just raised $40 million, links patients to human doctors in virtual visits and has a pilot program that refills prescriptions.| Jake Roach / Tom's Hardware: |
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: unbelievable app performance, big price cut, and improvements over the 265K, but mediocre at gaming and large power demands — Unbelievable productivity performance at an even more unbelievable price - shame gaming still takes a backseat.| Yazhou Sun / Bloomberg: |
NYC-based Dash0, which offers AI agents to monitor and troubleshoot cloud, app, and infrastructure issues, raised $110M led by Balderton at a $1B valuation — Dash0 has raised $110 million at a $1 billion valuation in a Balderton Capital-led round to expand its monitoring platform …
More: Dash0 Blog and SiliconANGLE
| Reuters: |
Norwegian startup Lace, which is building a form of lithography that uses a helium atom beam instead of light to create chip designs, raised a $40M Series A — Lace, a Norway-headquartered chipmaking equipment startup which is backed by Microsoft, has raised $40 million in funding …
Sponsor Posts
Subquadratic:
SubQ Snap 1.1: the first long-context decision model for real enterprise work — Tied for #1 on the AA Decision Index, Snap is a multimodal model with a 384k-token context window for fast reasoning and agentic decisions.
SubQ Snap 1.1: the first long-context decision model for real enterprise work — Tied for #1 on the AA Decision Index, Snap is a multimodal model with a 384k-token context window for fast reasoning and agentic decisions.
Zoho:
How EWS deprecation affects Zoho Calendar Interoperability — Understanding the impactMicrosoft began blocking Exchange Web Services (EWS) requests in Exchange Online (Microsoft 365) as of October 1, 2026.
How EWS deprecation affects Zoho Calendar Interoperability — Understanding the impactMicrosoft began blocking Exchange Web Services (EWS) requests in Exchange Online (Microsoft 365) as of October 1, 2026.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
WebBrain:
WebBrain: an open-source AI agent for your browser — Read pages, fill forms and automate tasks in Chrome or Firefox. Use local models or your preferred AI provider. Get started free.
WebBrain: an open-source AI agent for your browser — Read pages, fill forms and automate tasks in Chrome or Firefox. Use local models or your preferred AI provider. Get started free.Featured Podcasts
Big Technology Podcast:
AI Stockpocalypse, Anthropic Nears RSI?, Prediction Markets vs. Pollsters
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Machine Gods:
The Purple Tsunami Against Data Centers
The official podcast of the singularity, from Casey Newton and Kevin Roose. Twice-weekly news, analysis, and interviews with the people who are building the future.
Subscribe to Machine Gods.
Invest Like the Best:
Ramtin Naimi - The State of Venture
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
The Upstarts Podcast:
How Ramp Built A $60B AI Product Factory Off A Corporate Card | Co-CEO Eric Glyman
Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad sits down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.
Subscribe to The Upstarts Podcast.
Great Chat:
Would you let a robot do it?
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Training Data:
A Model For Everyone: How Ronak From Trajectory Is Building Products For Continual Learning
Sequoia Capital partners host conversations with leading AI builders and researchers to develop a deeper understanding of the evolving technologies and their implications.
Subscribe to Training Data.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 9:00 PM ET, March 23, 2026.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
The Wrap:Denise Petski / Deadline:
The Athletic:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Olivia Solon / Bloomberg: |
More: The Information, Forbes, Reuters, Deadline, 9News, Financial Times, Australian Financial Review, Chicago Sun Times, UPI, NBC Bay Area, CBS News, Telegraph, The Post Millennial, Miami New Times, The Sun, HELLO!, The Indian Express, OMG.BLOG, Inc.com, New York Post, FemaleFirst, The Daily Caller, The Hollywood Gossip, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, NewsMax.com, Hollywood Life, E! Online, The Guardian, The Kyiv Independent, Page Six, The American Bazaar, Gizmodo, Breitbart, RADAR, Us Weekly, and Mashable
Earlier Picks
| Jeremy Kahn / Fortune: |
More: YouTube. X: @minchoi, @mstockton, @cgtwts, @ryancarson, @fakepsyho, @snwy_me, @kaixhin, @_weidai, @mparakhin, @nathancgy4, @iruletheworldmo, @gfodor, @zhengyaojiang, @jachiam0, @lateinteraction, @kevinweil, @deredleritt3r, @aakashgupta, @badlogicgames, @jsonbasedman, @hxiao, @sundeep, @christinetyip, @0xkydo, @sowmay_jain, @borismpower, @birdabo, @tengyanai, @saranormous, and @cgtwts. Forums: r/artificial
| Mike Sorrentino / CNET: |
More: Samsung Newsroom, Digital Trends, Cult of Mac, Bloomberg, MobileSyrup, GB News, Android Headlines, nextpit, HotHardware, Notebookcheck, iClarified, 9to5Google, Notebookcheck, and PCMag
X: @theonecid and @universeice
Forums: r/gadgets, r/samsunggalaxy, and r/Android