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Sources: Data labeling startup Handshake’s annualized gross revenue reached about $1 billion, up from $550 million in January; Mercor achieved an annualized gross revenue run rate of more than $1 billion this year (The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 13, 2026

The information: Sources: Data labeling startup Handshake’s annualized gross revenue reached about $1 billion, up from $550 million in January;…

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Source: Anthropic acquired Coefficient Bio, which was developing a platform for AI to perform biotechnology tasks such as planning drug research, for around $400 million (The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 3, 2026

The information: Source: Anthropic acquired Coefficient Bio, which was developing a platform for AI to perform biotechnology tasks such as…

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Meta confirms its intention to lay off staff; sources say this affects a few hundred people within Reality Labs, its social media teams, recruiting and some sales positions (Jyoti Mann/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 25, 2026

Jyoti Mann / The information: Meta confirms its intention to lay off staff; sources say this affects a few hundred…

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Databricks launches Lakewatch, a security information and event management service, and announces the acquisition of security startups Antimatter and SiftD (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 24, 2026

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Databricks Launches Lakewatch, a Security Information and Event Management Service, Announces Acquisition of Security Startups Antimatter…

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Lux Optics CEO Ben Sandofsky is suing his co-founder Sebastiaan de With, now part of Apple’s design team, alleging improper use of funds and theft of intellectual property (Aaron Tilley/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 21, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: Live from Nvidia’s Nerd Super Bowl, poker takes over technology and the future of banking AI A…

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At a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI purchases “commercially available information” that can be used to track people’s location history (Alfred Ng/Politico)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 18, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Are we screwed if AI works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin The Big Technology Podcast…

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You.com names Saahil Jain as new CTO after co-founder Bryan McCann leaves Anthropic; You.com, which started in consumer search, is targeting businesses more (Kevin McLaughlin/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 17, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: Creating Prediction Markets (and Suing the CFTC) with Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara Stripe co-founder…

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Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Adobe and Match sign voluntary commitment to share information on threats from fraudsters abusing their services (Sam Sabin/Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 16, 2026

Sam Sabin / Axios: Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Adobe and Match sign a voluntary commitment to share information…

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ByteDance suspended global launch of Seedance 2.0 due to copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streamers; it was launched in China last month (The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 14, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: AI Backlash Intensifies, Nvidia GTC Preview, Embarrassing Meta Delay The Big Technology Podcast takes you…

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Sources: Mirendil, founded by former Anthropic researchers to develop AI models for scientific research, is in talks to raise $175 million at a $1 billion valuation (The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 13, 2026

The information: Sources: Mirendil, founded by former Anthropic researchers to develop AI models for scientific research, is in talks to…

Soft power ‘wins’ Beijing as Chinese medical ship treats 5,400 people in PNG for free – Radio Free Asia

US to establish fuel depot in Philippines to support operations in South China Sea – Radio Free Asia

Japan’s combat role in Philippine war drills signals shift in regional strategy – Radio Free Asia

PNG-Australia defense treaty creates jobs, poses risks amid growing Chinese influence – Radio Free Asia

Sino-US competition for rare earths triggers Pacific seabed mining project near Guam – Radio Free Asia

Trump names Erica Schwartz director of CDC

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PepsiCo (PEP) First Quarter 2026 Results

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Democrats decide to impeach Pete Hegseth for recklessly endangering US troops

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Farmers voted for Trump and now they are destroyed

Jamie Raskin just took a big step forward on the 25th Amendment

Google updates AI Mode in Chrome, allowing users to open links side-by-side with AI Mode on desktop; users can search across multiple tabs on desktop and mobile (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

OpenAI updates its Codex desktop app with features like computer control, an in-app browser, image generation, automation memory, plugin support, and more. (David Gewirtz/ZDNET)

Meta increases the price of the Quest 3 by $100 to $599.99 and both Quest 3S models by $50 to $349.99 for 128GB and $449.99 for 256GB, starting April 19 (Jay Peters/The Verge)

British paraplegic athlete Claire Lomas was being filmed for the Apple Vision Pro Adventure series when she crashed a microlight in Jordan and died in July 2024 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Voice actors around the world are mobilizing to protect their livelihoods and personality rights as Hollywood studios push AI dubbing to replace human performances (Rina Chandran/Rest of the World)

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Sources: Data labeling startup Handshake’s annualized gross revenue reached about $1 billion, up from $550 million in January; Mercor achieved an annualized gross revenue run rate of more than $1 billion this year (The Information)

Source: Anthropic acquired Coefficient Bio, which was developing a platform for AI to perform biotechnology tasks such as planning drug research, for around $400 million (The Information)

Meta confirms its intention to lay off staff; sources say this affects a few hundred people within Reality Labs, its social media teams, recruiting and some sales positions (Jyoti Mann/The Information)

Databricks launches Lakewatch, a security information and event management service, and announces the acquisition of security startups Antimatter and SiftD (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Lux Optics CEO Ben Sandofsky is suing his co-founder Sebastiaan de With, now part of Apple’s design team, alleging improper use of funds and theft of intellectual property (Aaron Tilley/The Information)

At a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI purchases “commercially available information” that can be used to track people’s location history (Alfred Ng/Politico)

You.com names Saahil Jain as new CTO after co-founder Bryan McCann leaves Anthropic; You.com, which started in consumer search, is targeting businesses more (Kevin McLaughlin/The Information)

Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Adobe and Match sign voluntary commitment to share information on threats from fraudsters abusing their services (Sam Sabin/Axios)

ByteDance suspended global launch of Seedance 2.0 due to copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streamers; it was launched in China last month (The Information)

Sources: Mirendil, founded by former Anthropic researchers to develop AI models for scientific research, is in talks to raise $175 million at a $1 billion valuation (The Information)