Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors

March 19, 2026

Meta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement.

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

March 19, 2026

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.

This is The One Skill That Turns Businesses Into Movements

March 19, 2026

Strategy matters. Capital matters. Timing matters. Yet the entrepreneurs who consistently can nail their pitch with impactful storytelling have an extra edge.

DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

March 19, 2026

Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.

Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all

March 19, 2026

Horizon Worlds was once a cornerstone of Meta’s plans to build a social metaverse — four years later, the company almost shut it down.

Are Coupons Making a Comeback? How Discounts Are Quietly Shaping Revenue Wins and Losses

March 19, 2026

Coupons aren’t just nice-to-haves anymore. They often make or break a sale, especially for younger shoppers who see discounts as proof that the price is fair.

Is Tim Cook Really Stepping Down? The Apple CEO Finally Addresses Retirement Rumors

March 19, 2026

During Cook’s tenure, Apple’s market value has soared from under $1 trillion to multiple trillions.

FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack

March 19, 2026

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.

CISA urges companies to secure Microsoft Intune systems after hackers mass-wipe Stryker devices

March 19, 2026

The U.S. cybersecurity agency urged companies to prevent access to systems used for remotely managing their fleets of employee devices after hackers broke into a major U.S. medical tech giant and remotely wiped thousands of phones and computers.

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are still open

March 19, 2026

Nominate your startup, or one you know, for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 before May 27. Chance to win $100,000 equity-free funding and VC access.

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