Meta Lost the First Child Safety Verdict and 2,406 More Are Waiting
A New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for knowingly harming children and concealing child exploitation — the first verdict in 2,407 pending cases.
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Startup Funding Collapsed From $174 Billion to $13 Billion in One Month
The headline is a calendar trick — February had OpenAI's $110B round, March didn't — but the underlying truth is that venture capital without AI megarounds barely exists.
AirPods Max 2 Pre-Orders Open Today, Capping Apple's Busiest Month in Years
Apple's $549 AirPods Max 2 go on pre-order today with the H2 chip and improved noise cancellation — the eighth new product Apple has announced in March and the first Max update since 2020.
Bitcoin Drops Below $70,000 as War Anxiety Deepens
Bitcoin fell to approximately $68,425 on the CME, continuing a slide driven by war-related risk aversion and Fed uncertainty.
SpaceX's March IPO Filing Window Is Closing With No Confirmation
SpaceX's reported March window for a confidential IPO filing is nearly over with no SEC confirmation, though sources say June remains the target.
Eight State Attorneys General Sue to Block Nexstar-Tegna Merger
Eight state AGs filed a federal lawsuit to block Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, calling it an antitrust violation.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Faces State-Level Antitrust Scrutiny
State attorneys general are preparing antitrust challenges to Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after DOJ declined to fast-track review.