Apple's reported AI wearables and Anthropic's latest Sonnet model release highlight new AI applications and model advancements, while Mistral AI's acquisition of Koyeb and **India's massive $200B investment pledge underscore the significant capital flowing into AI infrastructure and development, with concerns from the European Parliament** regarding AI security.

• Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables — TechCrunch -
• Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6 — TechCrunch -
• Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions — TechCrunch -

• Running AI models is turning into a memory game — TechCrunch -
• European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks — TechCrunch -
• WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more — TechCrunch -
• Here are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100M or more in 2026 — TechCrunch -
• India bids to attract over $200B in AI infrastructure investment by 2028 — TechCrunch -
• SpendRule raises $2M, emerges from stealth to help hospitals track spending — TechCrunch -
• Adani pledges $100B to build AI data centers as India seeks bigger role in the global AI race — TechCrunch -
• As AI jitters rattle IT stocks, Infosys partners with Anthropic to build ‘enterprise-grade’ AI agents — TechCrunch -
• Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models — TechCrunch -

The venture capital landscape sees Jack Altman joining Benchmark as a GP and **Thrive Capital raising a substantial $10B fund, alongside Climactic's launch of a hybrid fund for climate tech and SpaceX veterans securing $50M for data center links, exemplifying continued investment and new funding approaches across the startup ecosystem including Emergent's rapid growth to $100M ARR**.

• Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP — TechCrunch -
• Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet — TechCrunch -
• Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’ — TechCrunch -

• SpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links — TechCrunch -
• Just 8 months in, India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent claims ARR of over $100M — TechCrunch -

**Ford is innovating to produce an affordable $30,000 electric truck by focusing on efficiency and novel manufacturing, while Toyota introduces a new electric station wagon, and the industry faces crucial questions about the longevity of software support for connected cars** if companies fail.

• Ford turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck — TechCrunch -
• What happens to a car when the company behind its software goes under? — Ars Technica -
• Ford is focusing on efficiency to make its 2027 $30,000 EV pickup affordable — Ars Technica -

• Looks a lot like an electric station wagon: the 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland — Ars Technica -

Meta's internal research suggests parental supervision is ineffective in curbing compulsive social media use among teens, prompting countries to consider banning social media for children and the EU to probe xAI over content concerns, even as Snapchat introduces creator subscriptions for new monetization models.

• Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use — TechCrunch -
• These are the countries moving to ban social media for children — TechCrunch -
• EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images — Ars Technica -

• Snapchat launches creator subscriptions in the US — TechCrunch -

The gaming world sees GameHub aiming to bring Windows games to Mac and the Steam Deck facing RAM shortages, while Apple Podcasts enhances video experiences and Amazon Fire TV rolls out a new interface, amidst **Warner Bros.' ongoing M&A discussions and Airbnb's global expansion of 'Reserve Now, Pay Later'**.

• GameHub will give Mac owners another imperfect way to play Windows games — Ars Technica -
• Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat — Ars Technica -
• RAM shortage hits Valve's four-year-old Steam Deck, now available "intermittently" — Ars Technica -

• Warner Bros. rejects Paramount again but asks for "best and final offer" — Ars Technica -
• Here's the fun, action-packed trailer for Mandolorian and Grogu — Ars Technica -
• Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the US — TechCrunch -
• Apple Podcasts is getting an enhanced video experience this spring — TechCrunch -
• Airbnb expands its ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ globally — TechCrunch -

A survey reveals most VMware users are actively reducing their footprint, signaling shifts in enterprise software preferences, while a critical vulnerability highlights that password managers may not always keep vaults truly private from server compromises.

• Password managers' promise that they can't see your vaults isn't always true — Ars Technica -
• Most VMware users still "actively reducing their VMware footprint," survey finds — Ars Technica -

Nations are actively working on sovereign launch capabilities amidst geopolitical shifts, simultaneously scientists made an unexpected discovery of whale fossils 400 km inland, and a health study found common shoulder "abnormalities" in adults over 40.

• There's a lot of big talk about sovereign launch—who is doing something about it? — Ars Technica -
• Scientists hunting mammoth fossils found whales 400 km inland — Ars Technica -
• 99% of adults over 40 have shoulder "abnormalities" on an MRI, study finds — Ars Technica -