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19 March 2026 Vol 19

Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors

Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors

Meta on Thursday announced that it’s starting to roll out more advanced AI systems to handle content enforcement as it…
Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

After settling its lengthy antitrust battle over the Android app ecosystem earlier this month, Google said Thursday it will make…
ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance

ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance

Julie Carpenter doesn’t blame human users at all for anthropomorphizing chatbots. The longtime human-AI interaction expert and author of The…
DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

DoorDash announced on Thursday that it’s launching a new, standalone “Tasks” app that will allow the company to pay its…
Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all

Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all

According to an Instagram post from Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth, Meta is not shutting down VR support for Horizon Worlds…
FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack

FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack

The FBI seized and took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week claimed responsibility…
Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit goal to push deeper into autonomy

Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit goal to push deeper into autonomy

Rivian no longer expects to meet a long-expected profitability goal in 2027 because of how much money it is spending…
Anori, Alphabet’s new X spinout, is tackling one of the world’s most expensive bureaucratic nightmares

Anori, Alphabet’s new X spinout, is tackling one of the world’s most expensive bureaucratic nightmares

For more than a decade, Alphabet’s X moonshot factory has been quietly trying to fix one of the world’s most…
Consumer-focused privacy company Cloaked raises $375M as it expands to enterprise

Consumer-focused privacy company Cloaked raises $375M as it expands to enterprise

Consumer-facing security tools often focus on one kind of modality, such as password protection, VPNs, or identity management. This forces…
Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise

Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise

Los Angeles startup Arc Boat Company wants to expand its nascent commercial business and even sell electric propulsion systems to…