See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from March 9–13.

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Nuro’s Tokyo rollout is an early test of whether autonomous driving software can adapt across markets with less location-specific tuning.

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Dutch intelligence says Russian state hackers are compromising Signal and WhatsApp accounts with phishing and linked-device tricks, underscoring how account security can fail even when encryption holds.

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A court fight over Trump-era tariffs is exposing how hard it is for legacy government trade systems to reverse billions of dollars at scale.

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X is testing a new ad format that adds shopping prompts beneath product mentions, opening a new revenue path while raising fresh questions about user trust.

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Netflix exits its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance’s higher offer.

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Virgin Media O2 launches O2 Satellite, using Starlink to reach UK “not-spots” and boost landmass coverage to 95%.

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OpenAI says scammers are using ChatGPT to commit romance scams and impersonate law firms. Learn the fastest verification steps to avoid AI-assisted fraud.

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Telefónica and Mavenir are setting up a joint AI Innovation Hub to test and validate AI-driven capabilities for core telecom networks ahead of large-scale deployment.

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Accenture is linking senior promotions to regular use of internal AI tools, a sign that AI fluency is becoming a measurable requirement in consulting.

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Amazon just killed its newest robot. Here’s what went wrong.

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Anthropic rolls out Claude Sonnet 4.6 as its new default model, bringing stronger reasoning and coding power to free and paid users alike.

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Microsoft plans to invest $50 billion by 2030 to expand AI infrastructure, connectivity, and skills across the Global South, citing widening adoption gaps.

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Google confirms Quick Share’s AirDrop-style sharing is expanding beyond Pixel to more Android devices in 2026, making file sharing far easier.

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The initiative will be led by the Home Office and developed in collaboration with major technology companies, academic researchers, and technical experts.

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The deal underscores a broader industry shift as security vendors race to address the risks introduced by LLMs, copilots, and autonomous AI agents.

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SaaS provider says layoffs target non-revenue roles as it retools priorities, with costs weighing heavily on near-term financial results.

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From enhanced Search features to AI-powered explanations, the company is rolling out a broad suite of tools aimed at both remote viewers and attendees.

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Operation was linked to an inquiry into X’s recommendation algorithm, which has now been expanded to include scrutiny of the company’s AI chatbot, Grok.

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