March 20, 2026

A French Navy officer accidentally leaked the location of an aircraft carrier by logging his run on Strava: A French naval officer went on a run around the deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, inadvertently leaking the warship's location when he uploaded the workout to Strava. Read More

WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more: New AI agents on WordPress.com could lower barriers to publishing while increasing machine-generated content across the web. Read More

Amidst legal turmoil, Kalshi is temporarily banned in Nevada: It's the latest escalation in a regulatory battle over the future of prediction markets. 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.

Quantum computing has the potential to reshape financial services, from risk management to data analysis. HSBC and IBM have demonstrated this through a hybrid-quantum approach to European corporate bond trading. This revealed complex patterns in noisy financial data, and a 34% improvement in predicting winning customer trade inquiries.

Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16: Pinterest's chief compares social media to tobacco and alcohol, saying children need similar protections. Read More

Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US: A cyberattack on a U.S. car breathalyzer company has left drivers across the United States reportedly stranded and unable to start their vehicles. Read More

Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows: The company is reducing Copilot entry points on Windows, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and other apps. Read More

US accuses Iran's government of operating hacktivist group that hacked Stryker: The U.S. Justice Department said an Iranian security ministry operates the fake activist persona known as Handala, which claimed responsibility for the destructive hack targeting medical tech giant Stryker. Read More

The best AI investment might be in energy tech: Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That's creating an opening for investors. Read More

Investors don't just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn't come from slides. It comes from preparation. 

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

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot: Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup. The deal signals the e-commerce giant's interest in doorstep delivery. Read More

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March 20, 2026

Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says: AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands. Read More

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition: The additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky's team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky's app and the underlying ATProto that powers it. Read More

Employees had to restrain a dancing humanoid robot after it went wild at a California restaurant: A dancing robot in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant boogied down a little too hard. 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.

Investors don't just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn't come from slides. It comes from preparation.

Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI: The Amazon magnate has a new project centered around acquiring industrial firms and revamping them with AI technology. Read More

FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group's websites after destructive Stryker hack: The FBI and the Justice Department took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week hacked medical tech giant Stryker. Read More

The best AI investment might be in energy tech: Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That's creating an opening for investors. Read More

Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all: Horizon Worlds was once a cornerstone of Meta's plans to build a social metaverse -- four years later, the company almost shut it down. Read More

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams: Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multistep security process. Read More

Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.

DoorDash launches a new 'Tasks' app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI: Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language. Read More

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