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Consumer-focused privacy company Cloaked raises $375M as it expands to enterprise
Cloaked's latest round is a mix of equity and growth funding.
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Tubi joins forces with popular TikTokers to create original streaming content
Tubi launched its “Creatorverse Incubator” to help TikTokers create original shows exclusively for the streaming service.
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Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise
The Los Angeles startup raised $50 million from Eclipse, a16z, Menlo Ventures, and others as it seeks to expand beyond sport boats.
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Feds intensify investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its probe after finding more instances of Tesla's driving software struggling in low-visibility conditions.
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Amazon brings Alexa+ to the UK
The company is currently letting users in the U.K. try out Alexa+ for free via an early access program.
Consensus Board Game
Article URL: https://matklad.github.io/2026/03/19/consensus-board-game.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47439718 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
OpenBSD: PF queues break the 4 Gbps barrier
Article URL: https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260319125859 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47439320 Points: 26 # Comments: 6
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Astral to Join OpenAI
Article URL: https://astral.sh/blog/openai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438723 Points: 278 # Comments: 108
OpenAI to Acquire Astral
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/openai-to-acquire-astral/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438716 Points: 107 # Comments: 51
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Juggalo Makeup Blocks Facial Recognition Technology (2019)
Article URL: https://consequence.net/2019/07/juggalo-makeup-facial-recognition/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438675 Points: 59 # Comments: 18
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How many branches can your CPU predict?
Article URL: https://lemire.me/blog/2026/03/18/how-many-branches-can-your-cpu-predict/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438490 Points: 38 # Comments: 3
The next fight over the use of facial recognition could be in the supermarkets
Article URL: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2026/03/16/the-facial-recognition-grocery-fight-00830499 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438482 Points: 16 # Comments: 2
Afroman Wins Civil Trial over Use of Police Raid Footage in His Music Videos
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/afroman-trial-lemon-cake-verdict.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438001 Points: 138 # Comments: 17
Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iran-war-energy-shock-sparks-global-push-reduce-fossil-fuel-dependence-2026-03-18/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47437516 Points: 159 # Comments: 167
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Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal worth up to $1.25B
Uber is kicking off the partnership with an initial $300 million investment, while Rivian will provide as many as 50,000 autonomous R2 SUVs.