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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Investment Slows, But Security And AI Remain Top Picks

Crunchbase News, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 11:30:08 AM

Marvel’s Upcoming Movies Now Almost Extend Until the Next Decade

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 11:30:02 AM

Britain Has Invaded All but 22 Countries

kottke.org, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 11:29:00 AM

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

Literary Hub, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 11:29:00 AM

Spineless x Soulless: the Metaverse Rug-Pull

Overturned by Kelly Stonelake, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 11:27:28 AM

Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Is Just Training A Generation In The Art Of The Workaround

Techdirt, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 11:04:19 AM

BalletX presents its 2026 Spring Series

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 11:01:00 AM

Daily Deal: The 2026 C# Course Bundle

Techdirt, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:59:19 AM

The stark divide in the UAE and India war info systems

Rest of World, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:52:55 AM

The Rise of Celebrity Clone Conspiracies

User Mag, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:49:46 AM

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

Literary Hub, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:44:31 AM

Warner Music Group and Netflix strike a multiyear first-look deal for documentaries about WMG artists and songwriters; WMG partners with Unigram for production (Matt Grobar/Deadline)

Mediagazer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:44:19 AM

With the House Eyeing Another Iran WPR Vote, Pro-Israel Democrats Explore Routes to Delay

Drop Site News, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:40:14 AM

A study testing four AI chatbots on 2,267 news stories in English and French: ChatGPT credited news outlets 1% of the time, Gemini 6%, Grok 7%, and Claude 16% (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab)

Mediagazer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:35:01 AM

Trump and GOP Lawmakers Push for New National AI Legislation

Tech Policy Press, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:31:39 AM

‘Project Hail Mary’ Is Poised to Become a Big Hit

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:30:24 AM

With Bryce Eldridge out of the mix, here’s who’s competing for a job with the Giants

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:30:00 AM

WordPress.com says it will now allow AI agents to draft, edit, and publish content on customers' websites, as well as manage comments, update metadata, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Mediagazer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:20:06 AM

Police take down 373,000 fake CSAM sites in Operation Alice

BleepingComputer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:19:02 AM

Those new service sector jobs?

Marginal REVOLUTION, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:14:59 AM

An online museum of Chinese cigarette packaging art .

kottke.org, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:14:13 AM

A review of Polymarket's social media feeds found it has published hundreds of false and misleading posts, as the betting market presents itself as "News 2.0" (New York Times)

Mediagazer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:10:02 AM

We’ve Officially Won the War We’re Currently and Indefinitely Fighting

McSweeney’s, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 10:00:00 AM

Virginia Is Poised to Ban ICE Contracts, Unless the Feds Agree to Obey the Law. No One Expects Them to.

Bolts, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:56:46 AM

The Best Thriller Books of 2026, recommended by the International Thriller Writers Awards

Five Books, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:52:27 AM

How Black Studies departments are being dismantled at American colleges.

Literary Hub, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:48:12 AM

Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:47:47 AM

Unanimous court allows street preacher’s free speech case to move forward

SCOTUSblog, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:39:06 AM

Eid Mubarak to All

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:32:50 AM

Drew Goddard Says the Sony Hack Killed His ‘Sinister Six’ Movie

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:30:57 AM

☀️ My Morning Toolkit

Wonder Tools, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:28:35 AM

Black Man Shot By Cops Dies After White Cop Suffering An ‘Anxiety Attack’ Snags Ambulance

Techdirt, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:28:30 AM

Premium: The Hater's Guide To Adobe

Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:25:42 AM

This Week in Matrix 2026-03-20

Matrix.org, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:02:14 AM

The words shark (the animal) and shark (a predatory...

kottke.org, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 9:00:47 AM

the html review 05

Waxy.org, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:58:36 AM

Deep Fry Day

Doc Searls Weblog, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:50:56 AM

Friday assorted links

Marginal REVOLUTION, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:47:16 AM

The HarperCollins Union has ratified a new contract, including the highest starting pay in publishing.

Literary Hub, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:45:23 AM

In a memo, Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski announce the closure of CBS News Radio on May 22 and attendant layoffs; CBS News Radio was founded in 1927 (Ted Johnson/Deadline)

Mediagazer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:45:01 AM

Oral argument live blog for Wednesday, April 1

SCOTUSblog, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:41:30 AM

Global Learning & Education 2025 Annual Report

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:37:00 AM

My 7-step approach for authentic AI-assisted blogging

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:37:00 AM

My 1-step approach for authentic AI-non-assisted blogging

CogDogBlog, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:27:38 AM

So What’s the Deal With the ‘Steel Ball Run’ Release Schedule?

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:26:42 AM

What recruitment misses about experience

https://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:21:24 AM

Two pieces of news

Steamboats Are Ruining Everything, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:13:04 AM

Chuck Norris, RIP

Marginal REVOLUTION, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:10:04 AM

Two pieces of news

https://calebcrain.substack.com, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:09:17 AM

CISA orders feds to patch max-severity Cisco flaw by Sunday

BleepingComputer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:09:12 AM

FCC Chair Carr’s Threats to Punish Broadcasters Are Unconstitutional

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:08:16 AM

Parachord is “a new kind of music player that...

kottke.org, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:03:51 AM

Google is running a "small" experiment replacing news headlines in search results with AI-generated ones, after adding the feature in Google Discover in January (Sean Hollister/The Verge)

Mediagazer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:00:41 AM

Locus Bestsellers, March 2026

Locus Online, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:00:38 AM

open thread – March 20, 2026

Ask a Manager, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:00:09 AM

Things We Like: Cadbury Eggs, But Fancy

The Bittman Project, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:00:00 AM

Behind the Blog: Marathon and the Metaverse

404 Media, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:00:00 AM

B-Sides: Thomas De Quincey’s “The English Mail-Coach”

Public Books, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 8:00:00 AM

We Spend a Lot of Energy Pretending We Aren't All Just Tired and Terrified to Varying Degrees

daniel.industries, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:54:28 AM

A new report on nonprofit local news calls for collaboration — and warns that philanthropy has its limits

What Works, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:50:52 AM

The Number of Families Being Held at Dilley Detention Center Has Plummeted

ProPublica, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:50:00 AM

The women leading the farmworker movement won’t let it be defined by Cesar Chavez

The 19th, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:47:05 AM

A new report on nonprofit local news calls for collaboration — and warns that philanthropy has its limits

Dan Kennedy, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:47:05 AM

Mistral CEO proposes a revenue-based levy for AI model providers in the EU, to be invested in "new content creation and supporting Europe's cultural sectors" (Arthur Mensch/Financial Times)

Mediagazer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:45:00 AM

Refineries hit in Kuwait, Haifa; Israel assassinates two Iranian military officials; Al-Aqsa closed for Eid prayers for the first time since 1967

Drop Site News, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:41:32 AM

The real reason some people are instantly likable

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:37:00 AM

Today in “Look at This Dork”

Whatever, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:31:24 AM

Every Fashion Designer, Explained . If you don’t...

kottke.org, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:18:27 AM

Thinking of the Guthrie Family

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:17:40 AM

Democrats think they can finally defeat Scott Perry in 2026

Spotlight PA, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:15:29 AM

Magnolia Season

Lilith Saintcrow, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:11:23 AM

Knight Foundation: "How did a private foundation with roots in local journalism...

Scripting News, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:10:19 AM

A Satisfied Customer Review Of The Yogurtia

Brain Baking, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:05:04 AM

Le Monde located a French aircraft carrier with the fitness app Strava

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:03:43 AM

Quick note on Bluesky's disclosures. Yesterday they disclosed $100 million inves...

Scripting News, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:01:48 AM

How CISOs Can Survive the Era of Geopolitical Cyberattacks

BleepingComputer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:01:11 AM

Choosing one's path

Transfer Orbit, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:00:53 AM

‘Severance’ Star Dichen Lachman Has a New Job: Vampire Slayer

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:00:41 AM

Justices to consider arbitration exemption for “last-mile” drivers

SCOTUSblog, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 7:00:00 AM

Is the AI Boom Like the Dotcom Boom (and Bust)?

Tech Support with Dan Ackerman, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:59:41 AM

Tiny Township Fears Iran Drone Strikes Because of New Nuclear Weapons Datacenter

404 Media, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:50:54 AM

Brazil Is Preparing for Its First Real AI Election, But Is It Ready?

Tech Policy Press, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:45:46 AM

Introducing the new Meetings section in Google Chat

Google Workspace Updates, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:45:32 AM

“It was undeniably awesome in 2014 to have President Obama name-checking us and to really truly feel like we could be a voice for the millennial generation, and have stuff go viral across all these platforms. But it’s dangerous to pine for something in the past.”

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:44:30 AM

CBS News is laying off a reported 6% of its workforce today

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:41:24 AM

U.S. approves $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger set to reshape local TV

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:38:56 AM

AI is changing the style and substance of human writing, study finds

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:37:00 AM

Thoughts on OpenAI acquiring Astral and uv/ruff/ty

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:37:00 AM

Digging out

A View from Minnesota, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:36:35 AM

ProPublica’s unionized staff vote to authorize a strike

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:36:06 AM

Fun new emoji menu for my microblog thoughts.jatan.space...

Thought Brew, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:30:04 AM

The Road to Post-Partisan Clean Energy Choices is Through Utility and Value - Not Messaging

Sustain What, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:25:29 AM

In a memo to CBS News staff, Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski announce layoffs without specifying the extent of the cuts; employees will be notified by end of day (Ted Johnson/Deadline)

Mediagazer, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:25:01 AM

March Madness streaming made sane

Cord Cutter Weekly, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:22:25 AM

The ‘Firefly’ Animated Series Will Recast Ron Glass If It Goes Ahead

io9 | We Come From the Future, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:21:26 AM

PST: Our pod on parenting in SF — outrageously expensive, but also amazing

The San Francisco Standard, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:12:41 AM

March Madness streaming made sane

Advisorator, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:11:01 AM

4/5 ⭐️ - Ginger Chai at Chai Brew in BTM, BLR...

Thought Brew, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:07:20 AM

When Conversations with AI Become Evidence

Tech Policy Press, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:05:23 AM

Fighting an Illegal War and Fighting a War Illegally: the Link between Regime Change Operations and International Humanitarian Law Violations

Just Security, Friday, Mar 20, 2026 6:04:57 AM