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Free online virtual reality tool helps people tackle public speaking nerves

Cambridge scientist behind VR platform says it could help those put off by high cost of speech anxiety treatment. A free online platform that allows speakers to practise in front of thousands of ...

The Guardian - 3d

A standard, open framework for building AI agents is coming from Cisco, LangChain and Galileo

The collective, called AGNTCY, aims to create a standard way for AI agents from different platforms and frameworks to talk to each other.

VentureBeat - Mar. 6

How Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses fit into Mark Zuckerberg's vision of a smartphone successor

Smart glasses have the potential to become a "very important computing platform in the future," according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

CNBC - Mar. 8

Musk says X hit by 'cyber-attack' as thousands report outages

Platform outage monitor Downdetector said it had seen more than 350,000 reports of issues from US users on Monday.

BBC News - Mar. 10

This Softbank-Backed Startup Wants to Put a Professional Economist in Your Pocket

Labelbox recruits finance and economics experts to make AI platforms even better at analyzing the economy.

Inc. - 6d

Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents

The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.

BBC News - 5d

Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds home run spinner mini bobblehead scene available from FOCO

The base's top is a field-textured platform with diamond accents, which also spins 360 degrees.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed, Pentagon says

On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."

CBS News - 3d

The One Place on Social Media That Still Feels Human

You could call Facebook Marketplace a digital thrift shop. But that underplays how unique and bizarre the platform is.

The New York Times - 7h

The government wants your data — here’s how to protect your privacy

If we don’t protect tech sovereignty today, we are going to regret it tomorrow.

The Hill - Mar. 9

Why EU capitals are still arguing over more military aid to Ukraine

Also in this newsletter: why businesses want greater European tech independence

Financial Times - 1d

What Grand Theft Auto V’s PC update says about furnishing older games with current tech

Despite being a decade old, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V is getting updates. And that's smart for the future of the series.

VentureBeat - Mar. 5

Big 12 tournament bracket, schedule: Houston dominates conference again as Iowa State, Texas Tech loom

Kansas, which was ranked No. 1 to start the season, struggled late in the conference schedule but won on Sunday against No. 24 Arizona.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Meet the 21-year-old helping coders use AI to cheat in Google and other tech job interviews

As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, employers are trying to build workarounds to prevent candidates from cheating in virtual job interviews.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Apple and Nvidia led Monday’s $750 billion tech wreck. How to play the aftermath.

Trump’s policy moves are causing angst. But one analyst says the broader AI thesis is still intact, and he names Tesla and Microsoft among big potential winners.

MarketWatch - Mar. 10

Sony Uses Horizon's Aloy To Demonstrate New AI Tech, And It's About As Impressive As You'd Expect

Sony is testing out new AI software, and it's using a beloved character--Aloy from the Horizon series--to show it off. A YouTube video narrated by Sharwin Raghoebardajal--a software engineering ...

GameSpot - Mar. 10

S&P 500 closes higher on soft inflation report; Nasdaq jumps 1% as traders snap up tech shares

The Nasdaq Composite rose on Wednesday after a soft inflation report eased concerns about the economy and as investors snapped up beaten-up technology shares.

NBC News - 5d

BofA says this tech stock can work even in a recession. We just bought more shares

Salesforce should be able to continue to grow despite the impact of tariffs and a possible recession.

CNBC - 5d

From DeepSeek to job risks: What tech leaders are saying on AI right now

The future of artificial intelligence is dominating discussions at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore.

CNBC - 5d

Duke's Cooper Flagg leaves ACC quarterfinal game against Georgia Tech with ankle injury

Duke star Cooper Flagg left Thursday’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game with a left ankle injury and had to be helped to the locker room

ABC News - 4d

Microsoft has been the worst Big Tech stock lately. Here’s why it may become the best.

Microsoft is getting more disciplined on AI spending and is better positioned than rivals for a consumer-spending slowdown, according to one analyst.

MarketWatch - 4d

Robots, drones and AI: How next-generation tech is changing the global supply chain

Logistics companies globally are leaning into emerging technologies such as robots, drones and AI to speed up the supply chain and serve customers faster.

CNBC - 4d

Whistleblower’s exposé of the cult of Mark Zuckerberg reveals peril of power-crazy tech bros | John Naughton

Meta’s attempt to silence ex-employee Sarah Wynn-Williams has drawn attention to its work on stifling freedom of expression in China. There’s nothing more satisfying than watching a corporate giant ...

The Guardian - 2d

Cade Cunningham ejected in bizarre tech-fest from refs in Detroit Pistons game vs. Thunder

Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham was ejected early in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at LCA.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Women's Bracketology: Will Princeton or Virginia Tech get the last at-large bid? Tigers get the nod

With Princeton fighting for an at-large bid, could the Ivy League have three teams in the NCAA tournament for the first time?

ESPN - 1d

'Buy European': Airbus and others call for sovereign fund and higher Europe tech autonomy

"Building strategic autonomy in key sectors is now a recognised urgent imperative across Europe," the letter from Airbus, Dassault Systemes and others said.

CNBC - 9h

Wall Street stocks slide as sell-off in tech shares picks up pace

Tesla sinks as investors shift away from riskier holdings

Financial Times - 2h

X outage affects thousands of users

An outage on the social media platform X appeared to impact thousands of users on Monday morning. According to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com, more than 37,000 users reported problems ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Trish Costello is Harnessing the Financial Power of Women

Trish Costello is the founder and C.E.O. of Portfolia, a women-focused investment platform that is fueling health care innovations aimed at improving women’s lives.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

X users report a series of outages

Hours after a series of outages that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk is claiming that the social media platform is being targeted in a “massive cyberattack."

ABC News - Mar. 10

China's ‘Netflix' iQiyi is set to open a theme park with virtual reality based on its own shows

Chinese videostreaming platform iQiyi plans to open its first theme park this year — the latest company to bet that local consumers will spend on experiences.

CNBC - 4d

Five NFL teams that still have big holes to fill after early free agency

NFL free agency can be a platform for teams to address their needs. But it can also create or exacerbate issues, as several franchises have learned.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

‘Everybody does it’: Why we all love a good gossip, from The White Lotus, to books and podcasts

Sharing secrets is a natural human instinct – and the boom in audio is providing new platforms for the juiciest stories. In the latest series of The White Lotus , childhood best friends Laurie, ...

The Guardian - 2d

GGWP adds voice moderation for Unity’s Vivox voice chat and Gorilla Tag

GGWP, a brand safety platform for online communities, said its voice moderation tools are being used by Unity's Vivox and Another Axiom.

VentureBeat - 1d

Owners and Employees Turn to Social Media for a Crash Course in Tariff Impacts

Two recent posts on the social media platform asking if entrepreneurs and their workers are battling misunderstanding of who pays Trump’s import duties unleash hundreds of frustrated, infuriated ...

Inc. - 20h