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Arda Kukkaya | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMeta The company has prioritized AI and reduced the use of third-party vendors and contractors, beginning a multi-year rollout of more advanced artificial intelligence systems to handle content enforcement-related tasks such as catching fraud and removing illegal media. Mehta said in a blog post Thursday that the process could take several years and would not rely entirely on AI to monitor content.”There will still be people reviewing content, but these systems will be able to take on tasks better suited to technology, such as repetitive reviews of graphic content and areas where adversaries constantly…

Bruno Fernandes will aim to surpass Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s 20 assists record in the Premier League with eight games remaining.The Manchester United captain has scored 16 goals in the league this season and is five assists away from making history in the competition and four assists away from equalizing. The Premier League’s most prolific creator has the chance to chip away at that gap when United travel to Bournemouth on Friday Night Football, live on Sky Sports. Bournemouth have conceded just one goal in their last four games, going over 250 minutes without conceding, but Fernandes will…

Pre-Series A founders, this is a reminder! Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are still being accepted and the arena is already full. If you’ve been planning to apply, now is the time to make your move. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, select startups will do more than just pitch. They will take to the stage and face off against world-class VCs in front of the entire TechCrunch audience. This is where startups are tested, challenged and put in the spotlight. Nominate your startup or recommend a startup that is ready to step into the arena and prove itself. Please submit here. Image…

Despite facing its regime’s most serious threat to date, Iran has demonstrated a willingness to prolong its conflicts with the United States and Israel in order to ultimately reshape the region in its favor. The Iranian regime has endured devastating losses over the past few weeks, with near-daily attacks by the United States and Israel destroying its leadership and entire military chain of command. The Iranian people, already worn down by years of economic hardship, sanctions, and mismanagement, now face the added burden of wartime shortages, damaged infrastructure, and an increasingly militarized domestic environment. However, amid the real risk of…

Ally Love, Dwyane Wade, JPMorgan Wealth Management CEO Kristen Lemkau, Tom Brady, Aja Wilson, and Megan Rapinoe at the JPMorgan Chase Athlete Council on March 18, 2026.Sean McMillan | CNBCJP Morgan Chase It has hired some of the biggest names in American sports to tackle the deep-seated problem of professional athlete bankruptcy.The bank announced Wednesday an initiative called the JPMorgan Chase Athletes Council, led by two-time NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade and featuring notable athletes such as Tom Brady, Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, A’ja Wilson and Jalen Brunson.The star athletes will meet with JPMorgan executives and support…

At a Baidu event in Beijing, China on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, attendees brought their laptops to install the OpenClaw AI agent. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Prices for used Mac computers are soaring in China as so many people rush to try out the artificial intelligence tool OpenClaw.So says Jeremy Gee, chief strategy officer and head of international operations. AT updateWe are a used home appliance buyer and reseller affiliated with. apple and retailers JD.com In mainland China. OpenClaw is an AI agent and tool that can autonomously perform personal tasks such as sending emails or shopping…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mandel Gunn | AFP | Getty ImagesSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Pentagon’s reported $200 billion budget request for war costs against Iran “could move.””It costs money to kill bad guys,” Hegseth said at a news conference when asked to confirm the numbers, which The Washington Post first reported Wednesday night.”We’re going to go back to Congress and the people there to make sure we have adequate funding,” Hegseth said.MS NOW reported early Thursday, citing two…

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices spiked again Thursday because of the war with the United States. Irantightening its grip on the global economy and causing stock markets around the world to fall. Brent crude oil, the international standard, briefly exceeded $119 per barrel in the morning, but has since fallen to $110.80, but is still up 3.2% from the previous day. A barrel of benchmark U.S. crude oil rose 0.7% to $96.09. Iran steps up attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Persian Gulf in response to Israeli attacks on key areas. Iranian natural gas field. The attack…

melbourne, australia AP — A fluffy possum stands out among the crowded shelves of stuffed native animals in an Australian airport gift shop. Its big brown eyes were moving. A passenger browsing a display shelf in a departure terminal store at Tasmania’s Hobart Airport first spotted a live Australian brushtail possum peeking out among the kangaroos, airport retail manager Liam Bloomfield announced on Thursday. Above the possum were a bilby, a marsupial with long rabbit-like ears, and a dingo, a native Australian dog. Next to the possum in the kangaroo section was the Tasmanian devil, the growling carnivore that was…

England captain Nat Silver-Brant has returned home for family reasons and will miss the remainder of the team’s intra-team series in South Africa.The ECB said on Thursday that it did not expect her to play any further role on the tour. The trip comes in preparation for this summer’s Women’s T20 World Cup, which moved from Abu Dhabi to South Africa amid conflict in the Middle East. Shiver-Brunt led Team Bulletin, coached by John J. J. Lewis, against Team Hayhoe Flint, coached by Luke Williams and led by vice-captain Charlie Dean. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player…