March 2026

Meta reveals four custom AI chips, claims they outperform commercial silicon 2026-03-12 at 06:49 By Simon Sharwood Deploying them by the gigawatt but still can’t be flag obvious AI slop Social networking giant Meta has revealed details of four previously unknown custom chips powering its AI services.… This article is an excerpt from The Register […]

Freaked out mom pulls plug on Amazon’s Alexa after AI bot’s creepy question to tot: ‘No more Alexa in our house’ 2026-03-12 at 02:44 By Marissa Matozzo Little Stella’s bedtime story took a turn for the bizarre. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Atlassian to shed ten percent of staff, because AI 2026-03-12 at 02:13 By Simon Sharwood Company is ‘reshaping our skill mix’ amid long share price slide and SaaSpocalypse whispers Australian collaborationware company Atlassian has announced it will shed ten percent of staff – around 1,600 people.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

Perplexity Comet hurtling toward Amazon ban 2026-03-12 at 02:13 By Thomas Claburn Court issues preliminary injunction but delays it to allow an appeal Perplexity’s AI browser Comet has been banned from accessing Amazon’s website after the e-commerce giant obtained a court-ordered preliminary injunction.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Iran plots ‘infrastructure warfare’ against US tech giants 2026-03-12 at 00:47 By O’Ryan Johnson State news published a list of nearly 30 sites that could be targeted Iran has reportedly designated Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, and Palantir facilities as legitimate targets of retaliatory strikes, according to an Al Jazeera report citing Iran’s state-affiliated

Iran-linked cyber crew says they hit US med-tech firm 2026-03-12 at 00:14 By Jessica Lyons Meanwhile, Verifone says ‘no evidence’ to support the digital intruders’ claims A hacking crew with ties to Iran’s intelligence agency claimed to be behind a global network outage at med-tech firm Stryker on Wednesday, and said the cyberattack was in

Most chatbots will help plan school shootings and other violence, study shows 2026-03-12 at 00:14 By Thomas Claburn I see you’re trying to kill children. Would you like some help with that? You might expect a bot to have guardrails that prevent it from helping you plan a crime, but your expectations might be too

The best way to fix your TikTok algorithm when your FYP is out of control 2026-03-11 at 20:56 By Brooke Steinberg If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

8 new emojis just dropped — including a controversial icon that prompted apology from Apple 2026-03-11 at 20:56 By Brooke Steinberg A new batch of emojis are coming to Apple products this spring with the new iOS 26.4 update. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Google’s Sergey Brin backs rival candidates in race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom 2026-03-11 at 20:56 By Marc Vartabedian Brin recently contributed $39,200 to the campaign of Fox News contributor Steve Hilton, a Republican and $1 million to support Democrat Matt Mahan. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York

Live Nation CEO urged by ticked-off judge to settle with states after stunning deal with feds: ‘tickle on the wrist’ 2026-03-11 at 20:56 By Thomas Barrabi Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino and his team faced a frustrated federal judge in court on Tuesday after his company reached a bombshell settlement with the Justice Department over

Meta, international cops use handcuffs and AI to stop scammers 2026-03-11 at 20:28 By Jessica Lyons 150k accounts nuked, 21 suspects arrested Not every scam starts with malware or a compromised account. Sometimes all it takes is a friend request or a link shared via chat.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View