March 25, 2026

Meta is cutting several hundred jobs: Meta is laying off several hundred employees across multiple teams, including sales, recruiting, and the Reality Labs division. The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets. Read More

Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in landmark social media addiction trial: The jury says Meta and YouTube will have to pay $3 million in damages. Read More

Melania Trump wants a robot to homeschool your child: The first lady sees AI and robotics playing a prominent role in the future of American education. 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. 

Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says: Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum. Read More

Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs already use its platforms to grow and connect with customers, the company wants to do more in the space. Read More

Reddit takes on the bots with new 'human verification' requirements for fishy behavior: Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they're human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation. Read More

Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it 'Pied Piper': Google's TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's "Silicon Valley." The compression algorithm promises to shrink AI's "working memory" by up to 6x, but it's still just a lab experiment for now. Read More

Elon Musk pauses changes to X's creator revenue-sharing program after backlash: Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout. Read More

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

After pivoting, Y Combinator grad Glimpse raises $35M led by a16z: Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC. Read More

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