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WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked out of a key part of its Microsoft developer’s account and unable to ship software updates to Windows users. Jason Donenfeld, the creator of the open source WireGuard VPN software, told TechCrunch that he has been locked out of his Microsoft developer account, and as a result cannot sign drivers or ship updates for WireGuard for Windows users, which are critical for its software to run. Donenfeld said in a post on X on Wednesday that the account termination stopped…
Looking for an Apple Watch that’s as rugged and bold as you are? Right now, you can grab the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with GPS and Cellular for $700 on Amazon. Options for colors are fairly limited, but I spotted the Natural Titanium Case with Anchor Blue Ocean Band and the Black Titanium Case with Black Ocean Band at the discounted price. This upgraded smartwatch is built for the weekend, with dedicated adventuring features like satellite messaging and longer battery life.The Watch Ultra 3 handles basically all of the tasks that the regular Apple Watch can, including notifications, fitness and…
The start of the United States’ military action against Iran was the top story for March. News of the conflict led to viewership growth across all three cable networks. Fox News and CNN recorded month-to-month gains across the board with total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, while MS NOW experienced a slight decline in the prized demo during primetime.Fox NewsAccording to Nielsen big data + panel, Fox News in March had 2.994 million total viewers in primetime and 323,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demo. During total day, it had 1.897 million total viewers and 197,000 viewers in the…
The death of a duck in the Austin, Texas enclave of Mueller Lake has neighbors raising concerns about autonomous vehicles and whether they belong there. While humans are responsible for killing animals with their cars all the time, this incident has brought negative attention to the new technology. Local media picked up on the duck incident after a resident posted in a Mueller neighborhood Facebook group that an Avride autonomous vehicle (with a human safety operator behind the wheel) ran over and killed a duck, and did not stop afterwards. “It didn’t slow down or hesitate at all, just steamrolled…
The last time a government official from Lebanon sat down to think carefully about national digital infrastructure, nobody expected another war with Israel. That’s how it has always gone.“We were not ready for this,” says Kamal Shehadi, the Lebanese minister of technology and AI, and minister of the displaced. “I have to admit that we didn’t expect something of this magnitude to happen.”On March 2, 2026, Israeli evacuation warnings began appearing on phones across southern Lebanon. Days later, similar alerts reached residents of Beirut’s densely populated southern suburbs, urging them to leave as strikes were imminent.Within minutes, families were moving.…
The TV industry is having network connectivity problems.Today, ahead of upfront season, AMC Networks announced an official rebrand to AMC Global Media, which it says reflects the evolution of its business. With the news, AMC Global Media becomes the latest company in the TV industry to drop “networks” from its name.“Our new name reflects the ongoing transformation of our business into a global media and studio-driven company, with streaming out front as our leading source of domestic revenue,” CEO Kristin Dolan said in a statement. “AMC Global Media produces and curates high-quality content and distributes it to viewers around the…
The death of a duck in the Austin, Texas enclave of Mueller Lake has neighbors raising concerns about autonomous vehicles and whether they belong there. While humans are responsible for killing animals with their cars all the time, this incident has brought negative attention to the new technology. Local media picked up on the duck incident after a resident posted in a Mueller neighborhood Facebook group that an Avride autonomous vehicle (with a human safety operator behind the wheel) ran over and killed a duck, and did not stop afterwards. “It didn’t slow down or hesitate at all, just steamrolled…
As the world held its breath on Tuesday night, news of a ceasefire and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz brought a collective sigh of relief. But with shipments stalled in the strait for over a month, the disruption to global shipping will not resolve immediately.“Traffic through Hormuz dropped by about 95 percent [during this conflict]. As a result, prices surged, and not just for crude oil but also for refined products like jet fuel, diesel, and gas oil,” says Carsten Ladekjær, CEO at Glander International Bunkering, which specializes in supplying fuel and lubricants to the global shipping…
Meta released an AI model on Wednesday called Muse Spark, which marks its “first step” toward an “overhaul of [its] AI efforts.” Muse Spark is the inaugural model to come out of Meta Superintelligence Labs, which was created last year because CEO Mark Zuckerberg was reportedly unhappy with the progress of Meta and its Llama models and how they lagged behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude. Meta recruited former Scale AI co-founder and CEO Alexandr Wang to lead Meta Superintelligence Labs and invested $14.3 billion in the data labeling company for a 49% stake. Now, it’s time for Zuckerberg to…
Meta on Wednesday announced its first major model since CEO Mark Zuckerberg rebooted the company’s AI efforts last year under a new division called Meta Intelligence Labs. The model, called Muse Spark, is a step toward Zuckerberg’s vision of “personal superintelligence,” the company says, and for now, it will remain closed source.Zuckerberg said in a social media post that Meta’s goal is to build AI products that “don’t just answer your questions but act as agents that do things for you”. The billionaire added that he is “optimistic that this will support a wave of creativity, entrepreneurship, growth, and health.”Muse…
On Wednesday, Always Alpha, a women-founded and led sports talent agency, announced that it had acquired Courtside Talent, a tennis-focused, woman-owned management and advisory firm.This is Always Alpha’s first acquisition. As part of the deal, Casey Reede, the founder of Courtside, will become Always Alpha’s head of strategy and growth, overseeing revenue generation, strategic partnerships, and the continued expansion of the firm’s tennis presence.With the deal, Always Alpha inherits a roster of women’s tennis players, including 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens.“Tennis has always been a blueprint for what’s possible when women’s sports are valued at a global, cultural, and…
Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles, the companies announced Wednesday, the latest step as they prepare to launch a robotaxi service by late 2026. A year ago, MOIA America and Uber unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous versions of Volkswagen’s electric ID. Buzz minivan — in multiple U.S. cities over the next decade. Los Angeles is the first city on that list. Testing will start in the next few weeks with about 10 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles in Los Angeles, according to the company. The…
The US Army is developing AI models trained on data from real missions, with the goal of deploying a chatbot specifically for soldiers.“We have all of these lessons learned from missions like the Ukraine-Russia War and Operation Epic Fury,” says Alex Miller, the Army’s chief technology officer, in an interview with WIRED. “There is a huge amount of knowledge available.”Miller showed WIRED a prototype of the system, called Victor, that combines a Reddit-like forum with a chatbot called VictorBot to help troops surface useful information, like the best way to configure electromagnetic warfare systems for a particular mission. When a…
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, senior media reporter Mark Stenberg speaks with David Lafitte, president and CEO at Western wear retailer Tecovas, about scaling a heritage brand without losing authenticity. David explains how the brand expands into new markets while staying rooted in Western storytelling, invests in experiential retail to build loyalty, and balances performance marketing with long-term brand building. He highlights the importance of using cultural trends as tailwinds, not as a core strategy, while maintaining craft quality as a core differentiator. The conversation also explores AI’s role in operations, not creativity, and how an omnichannel approach, including digital,…
Over the past several months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a precedent that other countries are now closely watching. Australia’s regulations, along with other countries’ proposals, aim to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, which include cyberbullying, addiction, mental health issues, and exposure to predators. Of course, there are concerns about privacy regarding invasive age verification and excessive government intervention. Critics, including Amnesty Tech, have said such bans are…
Anthropic announced Wednesday the launch of a new product that aims to make it easier for businesses to build and deploy AI agents. The tool, Claude Managed Agents, offers developers out-of-the-box infrastructure to build autonomous AI systems, simplifying a complex process that was previously a barrier to automating work tasks.The move positions Anthropic to capitalize on its rapidly growing enterprise business. On Tuesday, the company said that its annualized recurring revenue has surpassed $30 billion, roughly three times higher than it was in December 2025. Both Anthropic and OpenAI, which also has an agent platform called Frontier, are racing to…