March 04, 2026

The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing: As the U.S. continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions. Read More

MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and everything else Apple announced this week: From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week. Read More

Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B valuation: The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity. Read More

Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

Building on historic strengths in physics, cryptography, and computing, the UK is becoming the commercial frontier of quantum computing. This multi-decade journey is now seeing early-stage commercial trials in finance, healthcare, and energy. By 2033, the UK aims to deliver a quantum‑enabled economy.

Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion: A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack. Read More

Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston: Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder Summit 2026 on June 9? Host your own Side Event during “Founder Summit Week,” happening June 4-10! Read More

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI's messaging around military deal 'straight up lies,' report says: Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in. Read More

Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%: Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores. Read More

Meet the MacBook Neo, Apple's colorful answer to the Chromebook, starting at $599: Apple is offering the MacBook Neo at a more affordable price point by using an A18 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 16 Pro. Read More

Explore ways to engage with Microsoft at the leading AI conference of the year. Read the Azure Tech Community Blog for all the details on Microsoft-led talks and panels, in-booth sessions, hands-on labs, demos, and more. See what’s coming and mark your calendars for the activities aligned to your AI goals. We can’t wait to see you there.

Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

Google's Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI Mode to all US users: Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more. Read More

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