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Vurt, a mobile-first vertical streaming platform designed for indie filmmakers to upload their micro series or feature films, launches with 100 episodes (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/vurt-mobile-first-v…

Meet Vurt, the mobile-first streaming platform for indie filmmakers embracing vertical video | TechCrunch
Micro-drama apps make billions in consumer spending, so VURT launched its streaming app to allow indie filmmakers to capitalize on the vertical video trend.

SEC filing: Liftoff withdraws its IPO filing without specifying a reason, less than two weeks after the mobile ad platform postponed plans to price its IPO (Anthony Hughes/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-0…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Flying Lotus:
🎵 Pink Dream
#FlyingLotus
https://flyinglotus.bandcamp.com/track/pink-dream
https://open.spotify.com/track/3CsaL2k1lLWC1Bz8k2LHJ9

Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE (WTOC)
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/savannah-teacher-killed-crash-by-man-fleeing-ice/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260217/p1#a260217p1

"Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Travelers Along Norway’s Busy Coast"
#Norway #Boats

Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Commuters and Tourists Along Norway’s Coast
Tourists and commuters along Norway’s coast will soon travel aboard “flying” electric ferries—quietly whizzing above the water from Candela.

This is timely - and well worth attending.
Timely Films of Remembrance shed light on WWII internment
https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/movies-and-tv/timely-films-of-remembrance…

Film fest on WWII internment holds timely message
AMC Kabuki 8 to host showcase of 10 films Feb. 21.

Seahawks trounce 49ers with 'demoralizing' rushing attack, 'unbelievable' defense https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-trounce-49ers-with-demoralizing-rushing-attack-unbelievable-defense

Trump DOT yanks $73M funding from NY for 'failing' to vet foreign truck drivers (New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/trump-dot-yanks-73m-funding-from-ny-for-failing-to-vet-foreign-truck-drivers/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260416/p96#a260416p96

Filing: the DOD said it designated Anthropic a supply chain risk over concerns the AI company could disable its tech if the Pentagon crossed its "red lines" (Paresh Dave/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/department-of-defense-responds-to-anthropic-…

Justice Department Says Anthropic Can’t Be Trusted With Warfighting Systems
In response to Anthropic’s lawsuit, the government said it lawfully penalized the company for trying to limit how its Claude AI models could be used by the military.

Mamdani and his wife made less than $145,000 last year, tax filings show (Chris Sommerfeldt/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/mamdani-and-his-wife-made-less-than-145-000-last-year-tax-filings-show-00877729
http://www.memeorandum.com/260416/p118#a260416p118