Consumer Tech News (Mar 17-Mar 21): Google To Acquire Wiz, US Bans DeepSeek, Nvidia Does Big Revealation At GTC 2025 Event & More

Technology

Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) inked an agreement to acquire cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash deal.

Nvidia is betting big on embodied AI, with a generalist robot brain that mimics human cognition and could help fill a growing labor gap.

Nvidia just landed another heavyweight deal—this time with General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)—and it’s one that could shake up the autonomous driving race.

Short seller The Bear Cave has taken a swipe at Ibotta Inc (NYSE:IBTA) in a new report highlighting slowing growth and collapsing customer and employee relationships.

Smartphones/Electronics

Security researchers found that the Passwords app introduced with Apple’s iOS 18 was using unencrypted HTTP connections, exposing users to potential phishing attacks until a quiet fix was issued.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A new study suggests artificial intelligence has officially passed the meme Turing Test, with large language models now generating memes rated funnier than those created by the average human.

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