Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Apple Music Integrates Full Song Playback on TikTok

Apple Music has announced a new partnership with TikTok that allows subscribers to listen to full-length tracks directly within the app. The integration includes features like 'Play Full Song' and 'Listening Party,' enabling real-time inter...

• Apple Music subscribers can save their favorite tracks directly to their playlists on the service.

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Taya Raises $5M for Innovative Recording Device

Former Apple engineer Elena Wagenmans has launched Taya, a voice-only note-taking pendant that captures only the user's voice while minimizing background noise. The startup successfully raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by MaC V...

• Your MacBook can have Apple’s rainbow logo with new ‘1984’ skin. dbrand launches retro MacBook skins featuring rainbow l...
• Former Apple engineer raises $5M for a note-taking pendant that only records your voice. Former Apple engineer launches...

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Meta Acquires Viral AI Social Network Moltbook

Moltbook and Into saw 2 notable updates in the last 24 hours across 2 sources. The story moved from Meta gets into social networks for AI agents with acquisition of viral Moltbook platform to Meta didn’t buy Moltbook for bots — it bought in...

• Moltbook was developed from the OpenClaw project, which popularized AI agents capable of performing various tasks.

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Zoox Partners with Uber for Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas

Amazon's Zoox has announced a partnership with Uber to launch driverless robotaxi services, starting in Las Vegas this summer and expanding to Los Angeles in 2027. This collaboration marks Zoox's first integration with a third-party platfor...

• Zoox plans to make its robotaxis available on the Uber app in Las Vegas later this year, pending approval from the NHTSA...
• The NHTSA is currently reviewing Zoox's application for exemptions from eight federal safety standards.

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Oil Prices Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Oracle's Strong Earnings

Oil prices experienced significant volatility, dropping over 11% before rebounding due to incidents near Iran's coast. Meanwhile, Oracle reported a robust quarterly earnings increase, with cloud revenue rising by 44% to reach $8.9 billion,...

• U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright's misleading post about Navy escorts contributed to the oil price drop.
• Consumer spending increased by 3.2% in February, suggesting some economic resilience despite inflation pressures.

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Anthropic Launches New Think Tank Amid Pentagon Legal Battle

Anthropic has announced the formation of the Anthropic Institute, a think tank dedicated to exploring the societal impacts of artificial intelligence, as it faces a lawsuit against the Pentagon over an alleged blacklisting. The institute wi...

• 30 staff members will start at the Anthropic Institute, with plans to double the staff annually.
• Anthropic's lawsuit claims it was illegally blacklisted by the Pentagon due to its stance on AI ethics.

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Meta's Strategic Move into AI Networking

Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired Moltbook, a newly launched social network designed exclusively for artificial intelligence agents, just weeks after its debut in January 2026. This acquisition aims to enhance Meta's AI capabilities by enabl...

• Moltbook was launched in late January 2026 and acquired by Meta in early March.
• The platform was created using OpenClaw, a coding platform for AI agents.

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Google Expands Gemini Integration in Chrome to India and Beyond

Google has announced the rollout of its Gemini integration for Chrome, now available in India, Canada, and New Zealand. This feature allows users to interact with AI directly from their browser, enabling tasks such as content summarization...

• Gemini supports multiple languages, including Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil.
• Gemini will also be accessible to Chrome users on iOS in India via a page tools icon.

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Judge Rules Against Perplexity's AI Shopping Feature

A federal judge has issued a ruling blocking Perplexity's Comet AI agents from making purchases on Amazon, citing unauthorized access to user accounts. The decision follows a lawsuit filed by Amazon in November 2025, which claimed that Perp...

• Amazon incurred over $5,000 in costs to address the unauthorized access issue.
• U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney noted that Amazon presented 'strong evidence' of unauthorized access by Perplexity's...

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SpaceX's Starship Moon Lander Faces Delays

SpaceX's Starship lunar lander is now projected to land on the moon in 2028, a significant delay from the previously scheduled June 2027 date. This postponement comes amid ongoing technical challenges identified by NASA's Office of Inspecto...

• NASA and SpaceX are in disagreement over manual control capabilities, with concerns about safety and compliance with age...

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Anthropic Releases Responsible Scaling Policy Version 3.0

Anthropic has unveiled Version 3.0 of its Responsible Scaling Policy, aimed at enhancing AI safety through more realistic unilateral commitments. This updated policy reflects two years of lessons learned and emphasizes the importance of tra...

• Anthropic's new RSP addresses challenges in defining higher AI Safety Levels and calls for collective action.

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IEA Announces Historic Oil Stock Release

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil to alleviate supply disruptions caused by the ongoing Iran war, marking the largest emergency stock release in its history. This decision comes...

• Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director, emphasized that the release aims to address immediate impacts but stable oil flows...

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Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites

Amazon is expanding its Shop Direct program, allowing U.S. customers to discover and purchase products from third-party retailers not available on its platform. The company has introduced support for third-party product feeds from providers...

• Amazon now supports third-party product feeds from Feedonomics, Salsify, and CedCommerce.
• The Buy for Me feature allows AI to complete purchases on third-party sites.

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Here’s What Bernstein Think About Nvidia (NVDA)

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) remains a top long-term technology investment, according to Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon. In a recent note, Rasgon highlighted potential new regulations from Washington that could require licensing for AI...

• Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon set a price target of $300 for Nvidia.
• Nvidia's revenue is heavily reliant on the US, with 70% of sales coming from there.

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