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Each weekday morning we bring you the tech news you need today, and then in the afternoon we showcase stories about the technology, science, and culture that will influence tomorrow, all brought to you by Engadget.

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7:17

Elon Musk claims Terafab project will be the 'largest...

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2026/03/23

The Terafab project in Austin, Texas will be a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX and xAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:57

Reddit is looking for methods to combat its bot...

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2026/03/23

-According to Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to verify a user is human and not a bot. -In Cheyenne MacDonald’s Science column over the weekend, she wrote about how researchers in Germany have identified a trio of bacteria that can digest a common plastic additive, but only when working together. -The developer behind the open-world RPG Crimson Desert has issued an official apology after players discovered several instances of AI-generated art in

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7:36

Meta's metaverse app will stick around after all

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2026/03/20

Horizon Worlds for Quest will stick around for the "foreseeable future," according to the company's CTO.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:26

Amazon acquired autonomous robotics startup Rivr,...

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2026/03/20

-Rivr is based in Zurich and was valued at $110 million in a funding round from August 2024, which both Amazon and its CEO's Bezos Expeditions participated in. -An OpenAI spokesperson told the publications that OpenAI Chief of Applications Fidji Simo will lead the application revamp with assistance from OpenAI President Greg Brockman. -DoorDash has launched a new option for its gig economy workers to earn some extra cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:39

Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access in June

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2026/03/19

The company shared that it would go "all-in" on the mobile version of the platform in February.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:16

Meta agentic AI sparked a security incident, a...

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2026/03/19

-A Meta employee used an in-house agentic AI to analyze a query from a second employee on an internal forum. The AI agent posted a response to the second employee with advice even though the first person did not direct it to do so. The second employee took the agent's recommended action, sparking a domino effect-Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) shared a discussion draft for codifying the executive order signed by President Donald Trump in December calling for an AI bill. Her stated goal is a policy

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6:58

Apple and Nike team up for a new Powerbeats Pro 2...

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2026/03/18

The Nike Special Edition gives the earphones a shoe-inspired paint job.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:28

Arizona’s AG is suing Kalshi, the DoD says Anthropic...

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2026/03/18

-Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes said Kalshi may brand itself as a 'prediction ⁠market,' but what it's actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on Arizona elections, both of which violate Arizona law.-The Department of Defense said giving Anthropic continued access to its warfighting infrastructure would “introduce unacceptable risk” to its supply chains in a court filing submitted in response to the AI company’s lawsuit. -Apple has started providing small

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6:51

Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI

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2026/03/17

The encyclopedia company's lawsuit also said ChatGPT cannibalizes traffic to the Britannica and Merriam-Webster websites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:08

xAI is being sued by teenagers, US senators told...

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2026/03/17

-Three teenagers, who allege that photos of them were used by Grok to generate child exploitation material, have filed a class action lawsuit against xAI in California. -Senators Marsha Blackburn and Peter Welch wrote in a letter, "Seedance 2.0 poses a direct threat to the American intellectual property system and, more broadly, to the constitutional rights and economic livelihoods of our creative community." -Krafton must reinstate Ted Gill as CEO of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, according to a

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8:03

NASA will try its Artemis II launch again in early April

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2026/03/16

The agency anticipates about four launch opportunities between April 1st and 6th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:35

Anthropic temporarily doubling Claude's usage limits...

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2026/03/16

-To capitalize on Claude's recent spike in popularity, Anthropic is offering a limited-time promotion that doubles usage limits for anyone using its AI chatbot during off-peak hours. The promotion started last Friday and runs until March 27, users on Free, Pro, Max, and Team plans will get double the usage limits in a five-hour window when using Claude outside weekday hours between 8 AM and 2 PM ET.-A month after Seedance 2.0's launch in China sparked cease-and-desist letters from Disney and

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8:28

Google Maps brings a 3D map to your driving directions

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2026/03/13

Google's Gemini chatbot is now also available through the app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:11

RAMaggedon not expected to ease this year, the...

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2026/03/13

-The International Data Corporation further cut its forecasts for the PC market in 2026, anticipating that global shipments would fall 11.6 percent. -The Teamsters are primarily concerned with how merging the two companies will consolidate power, and eliminate jobs in the process. -The TTP said that X's blatant disregard for U.S. sanctions law is concerning due to the fact that Elon Musk's companies have a contract with the Pentagon while X is actively profiting from U.S. adversaries. Learn

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6:38

Anthropic is opening an office in DC while battling...

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2026/03/12

It has also established the Anthropic Institute, an AI research initiative.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:06

Most AI chatbots will help you plan violent attacks,...

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2026/03/12

-According to a new study from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, in partnership with CNN, 8 of the 10 most popular AI chatbots were willing to help plan violent attacks when tested by researchers. -Superhuman has taken its writing assistant Grammarly on quite the merry-go-round ride regarding its approach to AI tools. -Google Play has introduced a new feature called Game Trials, which will let you play a portion of paid games for free before you commit to buying them. Learn more about your

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6:36

Google to Provide Pentagon with Gemini-powered AI agents

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2026/03/11

The Gemini-powered tools will handle routine tasks on unclassified networks, with classified access in the works.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:53

Did a DOGE engineer copy the Social Security...

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2026/03/11

-A whistleblower has claimed that a former software engineer from DOGE said he possessed two databases from the SSA and asked for help transferring the databases from a thumb drive "to his personal computer so that he could ‘sanitize’ the data. -Meta is snapping up Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network for AI agents that has been around since January and remains completely ridiculous. -Josh Wardle is back with a new game called Parseword. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:40

Anthropic sues US government over supply chain risk...

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2026/03/10

Anthropic's CEO indicated last week it would fight back against the government's claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:42

Meta needs new rules for AI-generated content, Dutch...

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2026/03/10

-The Oversight Board is once again urging Meta to overhaul its rules around AI-generated content. This time, the board says Meta should create a separate rule for AI content that's independent of its misinformation policy, invest in more reliable detection tools and make better use of digital watermarks among other changes. -The Netherlands’ military intelligence service and domestic intelligence agency have issued a join warning claiming that Russian hackers have launched "a large-scale global

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