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Source: Anthropic is preparing to release Claude Opus 4.7, along with a new AI-powered tool for designing websites and presentations, as soon as this week (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information) Source: Anthropic is preparing to release Claude Opus 4.7, along with a new AI-powered tool for designing websites and presentations, as soon as this week (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on April 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Microsoft agrees to rent 30,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin chips from Nscale at a site in Norway that was initially intended for OpenAI and marketed as part of Stargate (Bloomberg) Microsoft agrees to rent 30,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin chips from Nscale at a site in Norway that was initially intended for OpenAI and marketed as part of Stargate (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on April 14, 2026 Rating: 5
US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas Reviewed by swadu on April 13, 2026 Rating: 5
After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next? After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next? Reviewed by swadu on April 12, 2026 Rating: 5
Melania Trump's speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront Melania Trump's speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront Reviewed by swadu on April 11, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Anthropic met with Christian leaders in March to seek input on Claude's moral and spiritual development and if it could be considered a "child of God" (Washington Post) Sources: Anthropic met with Christian leaders in March to seek input on Claude's moral and spiritual development and if it could be considered a "child of God" (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on April 11, 2026 Rating: 5
Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing Reviewed by swadu on April 10, 2026 Rating: 5
BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut Reviewed by swadu on April 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Google says the Gemini app can now generate interactive 3D models and simulations; users must select the Pro model in the prompt bar (Emma Roth/The Verge) Google says the Gemini app can now generate interactive 3D models and simulations; users must select the Pro model in the prompt bar (Emma Roth/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on April 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Best-selling The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals true identity Best-selling The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals true identity Reviewed by swadu on April 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Meta commits to spending additional $21B on AI cloud infrastructure from CoreWeave, running from 2027 to 2032, on top of its prior $14.2B deal that ends in 2031 (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Meta commits to spending additional $21B on AI cloud infrastructure from CoreWeave, running from 2027 to 2032, on top of its prior $14.2B deal that ends in 2031 (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on April 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers Reviewed by swadu on April 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Gambia appoints British barrister to prosecute gruesome Jammeh-era crimes Gambia appoints British barrister to prosecute gruesome Jammeh-era crimes Reviewed by swadu on April 08, 2026 Rating: 5
Internal memo: Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft's developer division, will resign after 34 years and move to an "advisory role" at the end of June (Tom Warren/The Verge) Internal memo: Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft's developer division, will resign after 34 years and move to an "advisory role" at the end of June (Tom Warren/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on April 08, 2026 Rating: 5
One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France Reviewed by swadu on April 07, 2026 Rating: 5
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth Reviewed by swadu on April 06, 2026 Rating: 5
'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz 'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz Reviewed by swadu on April 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Medvi, glorified by the NYT as a two-employee startup with $1B+ in revenue, is a warning about how AI can be misused for shady business and marketing practices (Gary Marcus/Marcus on AI) Medvi, glorified by the NYT as a two-employee startup with $1B+ in revenue, is a warning about how AI can be misused for shady business and marketing practices (Gary Marcus/Marcus on AI) Reviewed by swadu on April 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Analysis: Trump declares victory in Iran war after rescue, but threats to US operation still loom Analysis: Trump declares victory in Iran war after rescue, but threats to US operation still loom Reviewed by swadu on April 05, 2026 Rating: 5
After 16 years in power, could Viktor Orban finally be unseated? After 16 years in power, could Viktor Orban finally be unseated? Reviewed by swadu on April 04, 2026 Rating: 5
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap is transitioning to a special projects role reporting to Sam Altman; Fidji Simo is taking medical leave for several weeks (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg) OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap is transitioning to a special projects role reporting to Sam Altman; Fidji Simo is taking medical leave for several weeks (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on April 03, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Mercor asked professionals in fields like entertainment to sell their prior work materials for AI training, even if the IP could belong to ex-employers (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal) Sources: Mercor asked professionals in fields like entertainment to sell their prior work materials for AI training, even if the IP could belong to ex-employers (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on April 03, 2026 Rating: 5
French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz Reviewed by swadu on April 03, 2026 Rating: 5
The CFTC sues Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois over their actions against prediction markets, saying it has the "exclusive" authority to regulate such markets (Alex Harring/CNBC) The CFTC sues Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois over their actions against prediction markets, saying it has the "exclusive" authority to regulate such markets (Alex Harring/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on April 02, 2026 Rating: 5
Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon? Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon? Reviewed by swadu on April 02, 2026 Rating: 5
Mental health startup Kintsugi is shutting down and open-sourcing its AI tech to detect depression and anxiety, after failing to secure FDA clearance (Robert Hart/The Verge) Mental health startup Kintsugi is shutting down and open-sourcing its AI tech to detect depression and anxiety, after failing to secure FDA clearance (Robert Hart/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on April 02, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war Reviewed by swadu on April 02, 2026 Rating: 5
Cognichip, which is building an AI model for chip design, raised a $60M Series A led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from new board member Lip-Bu Tan (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch) Cognichip, which is building an AI model for chip design, raised a $60M Series A led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from new board member Lip-Bu Tan (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on April 01, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: the FBI has declared a recent China-linked hack of a system, which contained pen register and trap and trace surveillance returns, a "major incident" (John Sakellariadis/Politico) Sources: the FBI has declared a recent China-linked hack of a system, which contained pen register and trap and trace surveillance returns, a "major incident" (John Sakellariadis/Politico) Reviewed by swadu on April 01, 2026 Rating: 5
Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw pleads not guilty to US federal charges of helping smuggle billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia-powered servers to China (Bob Van Voris/Bloomberg) Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw pleads not guilty to US federal charges of helping smuggle billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia-powered servers to China (Bob Van Voris/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on April 01, 2026 Rating: 5
Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba ending near-total blockade Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba ending near-total blockade Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2026 Rating: 5
Google attributes the supply chain attack on HTTP client Axios to a suspected North Korean threat actor it calls UNC1069 (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch) Google attributes the supply chain attack on HTTP client Axios to a suspected North Korean threat actor it calls UNC1069 (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2026 Rating: 5
Shock, sadness and relief in town at centre of Australia's seven-month manhunt for Dezi Freeman Shock, sadness and relief in town at centre of Australia's seven-month manhunt for Dezi Freeman Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2026 Rating: 5
A look at Coinbase One and other insurance-like plans for crypto users that typically exclude coverage for many kinds of account hacks, including phishing scams (Bloomberg) A look at Coinbase One and other insurance-like plans for crypto users that typically exclude coverage for many kinds of account hacks, including phishing scams (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2026 Rating: 5
Frosting, sprinkles and layers of fun: Giant cake picnic hits Sydney Frosting, sprinkles and layers of fun: Giant cake picnic hits Sydney Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2026 Rating: 5
Expectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade Expectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade Reviewed by swadu on March 28, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Google nears a deal to help finance Nexus Data Centers' Texas campus that is leased to Anthropic, as Google deepens its partnership with the AI startup (Financial Times) Sources: Google nears a deal to help finance Nexus Data Centers' Texas campus that is leased to Anthropic, as Google deepens its partnership with the AI startup (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on March 27, 2026 Rating: 5
Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation? Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation? Reviewed by swadu on March 27, 2026 Rating: 5
Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped Reviewed by swadu on March 26, 2026 Rating: 5
ARC Prize Foundation unveils ARC-AGI-3, an AI benchmark with simple video-game-like scenarios designed to measure on-the-fly reasoning rather than memory recall (Mark Sullivan/Fast Company) ARC Prize Foundation unveils ARC-AGI-3, an AI benchmark with simple video-game-like scenarios designed to measure on-the-fly reasoning rather than memory recall (Mark Sullivan/Fast Company) Reviewed by swadu on March 25, 2026 Rating: 5
Reddit says it will label automated accounts that provide a service to users and will require accounts suspected of being bots to verify they are human (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reddit says it will label automated accounts that provide a service to users and will require accounts suspected of being bots to verify they are human (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 25, 2026 Rating: 5
What are the US and Iran's proposals for peace? What are the US and Iran's proposals for peace? Reviewed by swadu on March 25, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: OpenAI nears a deal to raise ~$10B from Abu Dhabi's MGX, Coatue, and Thrive, bringing its latest funding round to ~$120B at a $730B valuation (Bloomberg) Sources: OpenAI nears a deal to raise ~$10B from Abu Dhabi's MGX, Coatue, and Thrive, bringing its latest funding round to ~$120B at a $730B valuation (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 24, 2026 Rating: 5
Anthropic announces an "auto mode" that enables Claude Code to make permission-level decisions while preventing destructive actions like mass file deletion (David Gewirtz/ZDNET) Anthropic announces an "auto mode" that enables Claude Code to make permission-level decisions while preventing destructive actions like mass file deletion (David Gewirtz/ZDNET) Reviewed by swadu on March 24, 2026 Rating: 5
Colombian Air Force plane crashes with scores of soldiers on board Colombian Air Force plane crashes with scores of soldiers on board Reviewed by swadu on March 23, 2026 Rating: 5
OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43 OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43 Reviewed by swadu on March 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival Reviewed by swadu on March 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: Inside the Palestinian home attacked by settlers Watch: Inside the Palestinian home attacked by settlers Reviewed by swadu on March 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Pop megastars BTS electrify historic centre of Seoul with comeback concert Pop megastars BTS electrify historic centre of Seoul with comeback concert Reviewed by swadu on March 22, 2026 Rating: 5
Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash Reviewed by swadu on March 22, 2026 Rating: 5
Watch: Thick smoke billows from South Korea car parts plant in deadly fire Watch: Thick smoke billows from South Korea car parts plant in deadly fire Reviewed by swadu on March 21, 2026 Rating: 5
Social media accounts showing AI-generated women as pro-Trump soldiers, truckers, and cops have gone viral, with thousands appearing to believe they are real (Drew Harwell/Washington Post) Social media accounts showing AI-generated women as pro-Trump soldiers, truckers, and cops have gone viral, with thousands appearing to believe they are real (Drew Harwell/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on March 21, 2026 Rating: 5
Microsoft acknowledges complaints about Windows 11, promising a reduction of "unnecessary" Copilot integrations, more control over updates, and more (Ed Bott/ZDNET) Microsoft acknowledges complaints about Windows 11, promising a reduction of "unnecessary" Copilot integrations, more control over updates, and more (Ed Bott/ZDNET) Reviewed by swadu on March 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Memo: Roblox is planning to take a share of revenue from sponsorships in its games and is overhauling advertising policies beginning May 4 (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Bloomberg) Memo: Roblox is planning to take a share of revenue from sponsorships in its games and is overhauling advertising policies beginning May 4 (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Bluesky raised a $100M Series B led by Bain Capital Crypto in April 2025, following a $15M Series A in 2024 and an $8M seed in 2023; it now has over 43M users (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Bluesky raised a $100M Series B led by Bain Capital Crypto in April 2025, following a $15M Series A in 2024 and an $8M seed in 2023; it now has over 43M users (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Google moved some staffers working on Project Mariner, its AI agent that can navigate Chrome and complete tasks on a user's behalf, to higher-priority projects (Maxwell Zeff/Wired) Google moved some staffers working on Project Mariner, its AI agent that can navigate Chrome and complete tasks on a user's behalf, to higher-priority projects (Maxwell Zeff/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on March 19, 2026 Rating: 5
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