Waymo Gets Shy As Scaling Creates More Incidents; Plus Key New Details

I examine if Waymo is becoming less transparent and why, and how transparent they should be. Plus several key new details on the blackout, school buses and schoolchild.

Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Block Layoffs

In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Block’s cofounder and CEO says he axed 40 percent of his workforce so that he can rebuild the company “as an intelligence.”

The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk

From helium extraction in Qatar to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the semiconductor industry depends on fragile links across the Gulf. Escalation could ripple through global chip production.

AI In Mental Health Is Forcing Human Therapy Away From The Billable Hour And Toward Subscription-Based AI-Aware Behavioral Care

Therapists role is changing. Thus, a new business model of therapy and payment needs to be devised. Idea: subscription model. An AI Insider scoop.

Today’s Wordle #1721 Hints And Answer For Friday, March 6

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NYT Pips Today: Hints, Answers And Walkthrough For Friday, March 6

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Pips? We’ll walk you through today’s puzzle and help you match dominoes to tiles.

OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway

Sources allege the Defense Department experimented with Microsoft’s version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications.

ByteDance’s AI Ambitions Are Being Hampered by Compute Restraints and Copyright Concerns

ByteDance’s new Seedance 2.0 AI video model seemed unstoppable—until heavy demand strained the company’s compute capacity and copyright complaints began piling up.

2026 F1 Season Begins With A Cloud For Aston Martin, Honda

Aston Martin, a brand associated with James Bond, is off to a slow start for the 2026 F1 season

Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps

In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading or updating ByteDance apps designed for the Chinese market.