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7:14

Meta is letting creators fill their Reels with...

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2026/03/26

Creators can tag up to 30 products per video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:45

OpenAI shelved plans to release an adult chatbot,...

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2026/03/26

-OpenAI has "indefinitely" abandoned plans to release an a erotic chatbot for adults following concerns from employees and investors, the company confirmed to The Financial Times. -Spotify is testing a new tool to help real artists exercise more control over their profiles. The platform's Artist Profile Protection feature lets musicians review releases before they go live and become associated with their profiles. This should prevent AI slop from creeping in. -A jury in Los Angeles has found that

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7:32

Ultrahuman has opened US pre-orders for Ring Pro

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2026/03/25

The company has been in a legal tussle with rivals Oura.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:24

Baltimore sues xAI over Grok deepfakes, X is changing...

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2026/03/25

-Baltimore began a municipal lawsuit against xAI, arguing that Elon Musk's businesses violated the city's Consumer Protection Ordinance. -Starting Thursday, X will update its revenue-sharing incentives to give more weight to engagement from a user’s home region. -Sony Honda Mobility, the automotive venture from two of Japan’s most storied companies, has axed its EV project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:32

Wheely, an on-demand chauffeur app, makes its US...

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2026/03/24

The London-based company has plans to expand to five major cities in the US in the next three years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:24

The US bans all new foreign-made network routers,...

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2026/03/24

-The Federal Communications Commission has released a notice today designating any consumer routers manufactured outside the US as a security risk. -This potential ad revenue from Apple's Map App could seriously bolster Apple's services business, which currently generates $100 billion a year for the company. This division accounts for around 25 percent of annual revenue but faces challenges in both the short-term and long-term -The drone delivery startup has been rapidly expanding to metro areas

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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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