|
March 5, 2026, 8:45 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
OpenAI launches GPT-5.4, saying it is its “most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work” and its first with native computer use capabilities — The latest model comes with native computer use capabilities, allowing it to take on jobs across your device and applications.
More: OpenAI, SiliconANGLE, PCWorld, TestingCatalog, The Deep View, Crypto Briefing, CNET, 9to5Mac, Gizmodo, 9to5Google, TechRadar, Every, OpenAI, Implicator.ai, Fortune, and OpenAI
X: @openai, @openai, @deryatr_, @steipete, @rhyssullivan, @reach_vb, @binarybits, @scaling01, @polynoamial, @openaidevs, @altryne, @bindureddy, @scobleizer, @dabit3, @ml_angelopoulos, @altryne, @brendanfoody, @thsottiaux, @scaling01, @levie, @elaina43114880, @openaidevs, @emollick, @sama, @openai, @mattshumer_, @sama, @chatgptapp, @cursor_ai, @kylebrussell, @windsurf, @fidjissimo, @skirano, @cryptopunk7213, @deryatr_, and @openaidevs. LinkedIn: Emil Protalinski
Forums: Hacker News, r/singularity, r/OpenAI, r/programare, and r/OpenAI
| Russell Brandom / TechCrunch: |
More: Simon Willison's Weblog, OpenAI, Blockchain.News, Tom's Guide, Decrypt, eWeek, The Decoder, Thurrott, and iClarified. X: @dejavucoder
| Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: |
More: Ars Technica, eWeek, Digital Trends, Neowin, The New Stack, Inc.com, OpenAI Developers, and Blockonomi. Forums: Slashdot
| Bloomberg: |
The US DOD says it has “officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately” — The Pentagon said it has formally notified Anthropic PBC that it's determined the company and its products pose a risk to the US supply chain …
More: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Hill, PitchBook, The Information, CNBC, Le Monde, Politico, The Verge, Bloomberg Law, The Guardian, Neowin, Associated Press, Washington Times, Forbes, BBC, Reuters, TechCrunch, CBS News, InfoRiskToday.com, Proactive, Gizmodo, and Semafor
X: @kantrowitz, @jonchu, @katrinamanson, @deanwball, @miles_brundage, @willrinehart, @arozenshtein, @signulll, @tszzl, @tszzl, @signulll, @miles_brundage, and @thezvi. Bluesky: @vcarchidi
Forums: r/technology, r/singularity, r/artificial, r/law, and Slashdot
| Anthropic: |
Dario Amodei says Anthropic has been “having productive conversations” with the DOD and apologizes for a leaked memo that criticized Trump and Sam Altman — Yesterday (March 4) Anthropic received a letter from the Department of War confirming that we have been designated …
More: TechCrunch, Bloomberg Law, Reuters, Axios, Bloomberg, Implicator.ai, CBS News, Futurism, WinBuzzer, Android Headlines, The Decoder, The Information, and Financial Times
X: @deanwball, @deanwball, @morqon, and @apples_jimmy
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
Sam Altman takes swipes at Anthropic, saying it's “bad for society” if companies abandon their commitment to the democratic process based on who is President — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took subtle swipes at rival Anthropic on Thursday and said he thinks it's “bad for society” …
More: The Information, Gizmodo, Noahpinion, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, PRNEWS, Breitbart, TechCrunch, Yahoo Finance, and Axios
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Microsoft's new gaming CEO, Asha Sharma, teases the next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, saying it “will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games” — The new Xbox boss Asha Sharma revealed the codename as one of her first big announcements.
More: Engadget, Windows Central, PCWorld, PCMag, Ars Technica, HotHardware, Nintendo Life, Tom's Hardware, Road to VR, GeekWire, Mashable, Game Informer, Game Developer, Aftermath, BGR, VideoCardz.com, Thurrott, XDA Developers, PC Gamer, Neowin, MobileSyrup, Tom's Guide, Comic Book, Dexerto, Video Games Chronicle, 80 Level, 9to5Toys, Pure Xbox, iPhone in Canada, Screen Rant, Push Square, Tech4Gamers, Polygon.com, Phandroid, and Kotaku
X: @asha_shar, @xbox, @mrdalekjd, @carygolomb, @vicious696, @synthpotato, @firstadopter, @aarongreenberg, @mrwhosetheboss, @geoffkeighley, @xonebros, @mrpyo1, @keshavbhat, @tomwarren, and @rosstweetsgames. Bluesky: @tomwarren.co.uk. Forums: r/steammachine
| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Oracle is planning to cut thousands of jobs as soon as March, among its moves to handle a cash crunch from a massive AI data center expansion effort — Oracle Corp. is planning to ax thousands of jobs, among its moves to handle a cash crunch from a massive AI data center expansion effort.
More: CRN, Reuters, DatacenterDynamics, Morningstar, The Information, Barchart.com, ZeroHedge News, Proactive, NewsMax.com, Techstrong IT, and Blockonomi
X: @thejobchick, @brodyford_, @brodyford_, and @therealadamg
Bluesky: @prietschka and @jessefelder
Forums: r/employeesOfOracle, r/wallstreetbets, and r/technology
| Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times: |
Sources: the US is considering requiring countries whose companies buy large volumes of Nvidia and AMD AI chips to invest in US AI infrastructure — Draft rule would require countries to invest in America in exchange for advanced semiconductors — The US commerce department … | Mackenzie Hawkins / Bloomberg: |
More: Tom's Hardware, Axios, TechCrunch, Reuters, CNBC, The Information, Yahoo Finance, Motley Fool, The Asia Business Daily, Forbes, Newsmax, and Capital Brief
Forums: r/SubredditSimulator, r/worldnews, r/wallstreetbets, and r/StockMarket
| Courtenay Brown / Axios: |
Anthropic launches an early-warning system for potential AI-driven destruction of white-collar jobs, says it shows “limited evidence” of AI-led job loss so far — - An occupation's specific tasks; — An estimate of which of those tasks can be performed by large language models.
More: Anthropic
| Ben Weiss / Fortune: |
NYSE parent company ICE invests in crypto exchange OKX at a $25B valuation, without sharing the investment's size or terms, and will take a seat on OKX's board — Last summer, Haider Rafique flew out to Atlanta to meet with the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.
More: OKX United States, Wall Street Journal, Intercontinental Exchange, Blockchain.News, CoinDesk, Blockonomi, Financial Times, crypto.news, Bitcoin News, Bitcoin Magazine, The Crypto Times, Barron's Online, Benzinga, DL News, Bitcoin Insider, Decrypt, Ledger Insights, and Bloomberg
X: @_stevenhl, @alex_dreyfus, @icobeast, @fintechfrank, @defiignas, @andyyy, @okx, @star_okx, @splitcapital, @apompliano, @icobeast, and @lennixokx
LinkedIn: John Mannino and Yuri Mushkin
| Sander Lutz / Decrypt: |
The FBI arrests the son of a federal contractor who managed critical services and charges him with stealing ~$46M in crypto from the US Marshals Service — John Daghita was publicly accused of the crime by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT in January. — In brief| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Netflix acquires InterPositive, a 16-person startup founded by Ben Affleck that builds AI models based on a production's dailies for later use in postproduction — In a rare acquisition, Netflix has bought InterPositive, a start-up founded by Ben Affleck that makes AI-powered tools for filmmakers.
More: About Netflix, Gizmodo, Silicon Valley Business …, New York Daily News, The Hollywood Curtain on YouTube, Inc.com, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Boston.com, The A.V. Club, The Mac Observer, Screen, iPhone in Canada, Forbes, Benzinga, Engadget, Fast Company, BANG Showbiz, Deadline, TechCrunch, The Verge, Blockonomi, Reuters, and The Hollywood Reporter
LinkedIn: Claire Xue and Russell Palmer
Bluesky: @ashleylynch, @aramsinn, @stevensantos, and @carnage4life
Forums: r/television, r/popculturechat, r/FilmIndustryLA, r/DC_Cinematic, and r/BetterOffline
| Ben Patterson / PCWorld: |
Google has quietly released an unsupported Workspace CLI, making it easier for agentic AI tools to access Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, and other apps — A new command-line interface for Google Workspace greases the wheels for personal AI assistants like OpenClaw to tap directly into Workspace documents.
More: Justin Poehnelt, VentureBeat, and Android Authority
X: @addyosmani, @sawyerhood, @addyosmani, @tukifromkl, @rasmic, @trq212, @wesbos, @steipete, and @cgtwts
Forums: Hacker News and r/ClaudeCode
| Matt Day / Bloomberg: |
AWS launches Amazon Connect Health, an agentic AI tool that automates clinical documentation, billing and procedure coding, and patient identity verification — Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud unit is launching AI tools for medical practices, the company's latest effort to broaden the reach … | Reuters: |
Revolut, which has about 70M clients in 40 markets, applies for a US bank charter and appoints former Visa executive Cetin Duransoy as its new US CEO — Britain's Revolut applied for a U.S. bank charter and appointed former Visa (V.N) executive Cetin Duransoy as its new CEO for the United States …
More: PYMNTS.com, Axios, BusinessCloud, American Banker, The Block, Crypto Briefing, Blockonomi, Telegraph, and crypto.news
LinkedIn: Konstantinos Adamos and Alberto Mateos
| Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: |
Anthropic says Claude's free active users grew 60%+ and daily signups grew 4x since the start of the year, with Monday being its strongest day ever — The Claude maker gains new traction with everyday users while its enterprise business is under pressure — Anthropic is gaining ground … | Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Google expands its Canvas workspace to everyone in the US using Google Search's AI Mode so they can get the latest info to organize plans, draft docs, and more — Canvas in AI Mode now supports tasks related to creative writing and coding, too. … Google is bringing Canvas to everyone in the US using AI Mode in Search.
More: The Keyword, CNET, The Nation Newspaper, iPhone in Canada, Android Headlines, WinBuzzer, Nairametrics, eWeek, and The Decoder
X: @google, @wesroth, @glenngabe, and @google
| Reuters: |
China's new five-year blueprint introduces an “AI+ action plan”, mentions AI 50+ times, and outlines investments in quantum computing, 6G, embodied AI, and more — China's new five-year policy blueprint laid out its ambitions to aggressively adopt artificial intelligence throughout …
More: On my Om, BBC, Gizmodo, The Quantum Insider, Tom's Hardware, GOV.CN, The Guardian, Financial Times, and Reuters
X: @laurimyllyvirta, @asimali6, @globaltimesnews, @yanqinyq, @chinamissiongva, @berthofmanecon, and @shen_shiwei. Mastodon: @campuscodi@mastodon.social
Forums: r/ArtificialInteligence and r/tech
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Google's Epic settlement term sheet prohibits Tim Sweeney from criticizing Google's app practices until at least September 2032 and mandates that he praise them — Google has finally muzzled Tim Sweeney. … Epic CEO Tim Sweeney might be one of the most outspoken people in the history of the world.
More: Engadget, Gizmodo, Engadget, and Bloomberg
X: @timsweeneyepic, @maxrovensky, @halfbakedsteve, @gamedevmicah, and @anthonyronning. Bluesky: @gateklons
Forums: r/AndroidGaming, r/fuckepic, Slashdot, and Slashdot
| The Information: |
Sources: Together AI is in talks to raise ~$1B at a $7.5B pre-money valuation, up from $3.3B in 2025; its annualized revenue has hit ~$1B, up 3x+ from mid-2025 — Together AI, one of several up-and-coming cloud providers renting out Nvidia chip servers to AI developers …
X: @swyx
| Zeyi Yang / Wired: |
Apple implemented geoblocking in January 2026 to prevent US-based users from downloading or updating ByteDance's Chinese apps, even with a Chinese Apple account — In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading … | Julie Bort / TechCrunch: |
Cluely's CEO, Roy Lee, says he lied about its $7M annual recurring revenue last year, calling it “the only blatantly dishonest thing I've said publicly online” — The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely co-founder and CEO Roy Lee shared with TechCrunch last summer was a lie …
X: @im_roy_lee, @duderichy, @mattturck, @sporadica, @mil0theminer, and @willmanidis
Bluesky: @harrymccracken.com and @hypervisible.blacksky.app
| Stevie Bonifield / The Verge: |
Roblox launches “real-time chat rephrasing”, an AI feature that replaces banned words with “more respectful language”, instead of showing profanities as “####” — Real-time chat rephrasing removes or alters banned words and phrases in messages.| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Iran's state media says Iran targeted Amazon's Bahrain data center on March 1 because of the company's support of “US military and intelligence activities” — Amazon's data center in Bahrain was targeted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the company's support of the U.S. military …
More: Mashable, ZeroHedge News, The Verge, and Bloomberg
Forums: r/worldnews, r/politics, and Slashdot
| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Apple's MacBook Neo is a serious threat to OEMs like HP, Lenovo, and Dell, as their $599 laptops seem inferior and Windows 11's reputation is at an all-time low — MacBook Neo is official. It's $599, with an efficient A18 Pro SoC that offers M1-level performance in an affordable package that prioritizes style above all else.
More: MacRumors, Windows Latest, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, Notebookcheck, The Mac Observer, Tom's Guide, WinBuzzer, The Independent, Wired, and Six Colors
X: @wongmjane, @juanbuis, @uwunetes, @windowslatest, @hardwarecanucks, @sebah_nderitu, @theapplehub, @snazzylabs, @iupdate, @tomwarren, @goosewin, @aaronp613, @benbajarin, and @zacbowden. Bluesky: @daniloc.xyz. Forums: r/windowscentral
| Sydney Bradley / Business Insider: |
Meta says it hired the engineering team from Atma Sciences, the startup that makes the vibe coding app Gizmo, earlier in 2026 to join its Superintelligence Labs — - Meta hired the engineers behind the vibe-coding app Gizmo. — The app lets people use AI to create and share interactive content, like mini apps or games.| Ike Swetlitz / Bloomberg: |
Brain tech startup Science Corp. raised $230M, a source says at a $1.5B valuation, taking its total funding to $489M, to commercialize its implant for blindness — Neurotechnology company Science Corp. raised $230 million from investors to commercialize its implant for blindness and develop even more advanced brain devices.
More: SiliconANGLE, MobiHealthNews, Bloomberg Law, TechCrunch, Pulse 2.0, Science Corporation, and Crunchbase News
X: @paulbz, @sciencecorp_, @business, @ycombinator, @techcrunch, @lightspeedvp, and @maxhodak_
LinkedIn: Khosla Ventures, IQT, Y Combinator, Ike Swetlitz, Darius Shahida, Chris Newmarker, Ben Mahdavi, linkedin.com, and RRE Ventures
Sponsor Posts
ElevenLabs:
ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs — You know us for voice. Now meet ElevenAgents — featuring Expressive Mode, our most human-sounding AI voice technology in 70+ languages with ultra-low latency. Hear it for yourself.
ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs — You know us for voice. Now meet ElevenAgents — featuring Expressive Mode, our most human-sounding AI voice technology in 70+ languages with ultra-low latency. Hear it for yourself.
Niantic Spatial:
World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate.
World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate.
Zoho:
Security update: Retiring weak TLS cipher suites — At Zoho Corp, we are dedicated to maintaining the highest security and compliance standards. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance security …
Security update: Retiring weak TLS cipher suites — At Zoho Corp, we are dedicated to maintaining the highest security and compliance standards. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance security …
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.Featured Podcasts
Lenny's Podcast:
Why half of product managers are in trouble | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
Big Technology Podcast:
Jensen On The Ropes, Sam Altman's Conflicts, Allbirds' GPU Pivot
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.
Hard Fork:
A.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Max Mullen from Instacart
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Access:
Canva's CEO on what happens when AI does the design
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ryan Roslansky: Turning AI Anxiety into Skills for the Future of Work
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:45 PM ET, March 5, 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
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:Wendy Davis / MediaPost:
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
More: Tom's Guide and iPhone in Canada
X: @nintyprime and @6d6f636869
Forums: r/Games, r/Handhelds, and r/nintendo
| Miles Klee / Wired: |
More: Forbes and Grammarly Support
Bluesky: @campuscodi.risky.biz, @manishakrishnan, and @ceaubin.com
| Reuters: |
More: Simon Willison's Weblog, The Information, and South China Morning Post
X: @poezhao0605, @elliotarledge, @osanseviero, @surmenok, and @natolambert. Mastodon: @simon@fedi.simonwillison.net. Forums: Hacker News
| Jared Perlo / NBC News: |
More: Human Statement, The Verge, and TechCrunch
X: @mherskovitz, @tegmark, @xuanalogue, @sensanders, @adamthierer, @theaiobserverx, @mrewanmorrison, @jointorchbearer, @mikeanissimov2, @anthonynaguirre, @allinallnotbad, @m_shalia, @realhumansfirst, @davidskrueger, @romanyam, @fli_org, @the_yanco, @justinbullock14, @perrymetzger, and @heatherashleyb_
Bluesky: @rweingarten, @annakornbluh, @anildash.com, and @yoshuabengio
| Sri Muppidi / The Information: |
More: Decrypt, Fortune, RTÉ, Gulf Business, and Reuters