Thursday, March 26, 2026

Meta Faces Major Legal Setbacks Over Social Media Addiction

Meta and Google have been found liable in a landmark trial for designing their social media platforms to be intentionally addictive, leading to severe mental health issues for users. A Los Angeles jury awarded $3 million in damages to a wom...

• Meta must pay $375 million in damages from a separate trial in New Mexico regarding child safety.
• The jury in Los Angeles determined that Meta and YouTube acted with malice in their app designs.

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Google Enhances Audio AI with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live

Google has launched Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, its most advanced audio AI model, designed to improve real-time dialogue capabilities. This upgrade features enhanced tonal understanding for more natural conversations and is now available in over...

• Gemini 3.1 Flash Live scores 90.8% on the ComplexFuncBench Audio benchmark, outperforming its predecessor.
• All audio generated by the model is watermarked with SynthID to combat misinformation.

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Apple Enhances U.S. Component Manufacturing Efforts

Apple is expanding its American Manufacturing Program by investing $400 million with four new partners, including Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics. This initiative aims to boost domestic production capabilities, with plans to...

• Apple's total commitment to U.S. manufacturing has now reached $1 billion.
• The new partnerships will focus on producing sensors and integrated circuits in the U.S. for the first time.

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Google's TurboQuant Revolutionizes AI Memory Efficiency

Google has introduced TurboQuant, a groundbreaking AI memory compression algorithm that can reduce memory needs for AI models by six times. This innovation has led to significant drops in the stock prices of memory chip manufacturers, with...

• TurboQuant achieves a Weismann Score of 5.2, indicating its high efficiency.
• The algorithm can compute attention scores 8x faster than traditional methods on Nvidia H100 accelerators.

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Uber to Launch Europe’s First Robotaxi Service in Croatia

Uber has partnered with Croatian startup Verne and Pony.ai to launch Europe’s first robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia. The service will utilize Pony.ai's Arcfox Alpha T5 vehicle and aims to scale to a fleet of thousands of robotaxis acros...

• Verne has secured 100 million euros in funding since its launch in 2024.
• Uber is investing an undisclosed amount in Verne to support its expansion.

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Melania Trump Hosts Figure AI's Humanoid Robot

At a recent White House event, Melania Trump introduced Figure AI's humanoid robot, named Figure 3, during a global summit focused on technology and children's education. This showcase highlights the U.S. government's increasing emphasis on...

• Figure 3 can greet attendees in multiple languages and is designed for educational and general purposes.
• Plato, another humanoid robot introduced by Melania Trump, aims to provide personalized education tailored to individual...

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Samsung Expands AirDrop Support to Galaxy S26 in the US

Samsung has begun rolling out AirDrop support for its Galaxy S26 devices in the United States, following earlier launches in Korea and other regions. The firmware update, which ends with 'AZCF', allows users to share files seamlessly using...

• Users in California and Texas have already reported receiving the update.
• AirDrop is enabled by default in Quick Share once the update is installed.

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Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses

Meta, in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, is preparing to launch its next-generation Ray-Ban AI glasses, the Scriber and Blazer, following recent FCC filings. These filings indicate that the glasses are production-ready, and the new mod...

• The new models, RayBan Meta Scriber and Blazer, have passed FCC testing.
• Meta sold over seven million pairs of Ray-Ban AI glasses last year.

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ByteDance’s new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut

ByteDance has announced the rollout of its new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, in its editing platform CapCut. This model enables creators to draft and edit video and audio content using simple prompts or reference materia...

• Dreamina Seedance 2.0 supports video clips of up to 15 seconds long.
• The model is initially available in Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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OpenAI halts "Adult Mode" as advisors, investors, and employees raise red flags

OpenAI has decided to pause the development of its erotic chatbot, known as 'Adult Mode', due to significant concerns raised by employees, investors, and its well-being advisory board. The board unanimously opposed the project, citing poten...

• OpenAI's age verification system misidentified minors as adults in 12% of cases.
• The company is currently valued at $730 billion.

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OpenAI shelves erotic chatbot ‘indefinitely’

OpenAI has indefinitely shelved plans for an erotic 'adult mode' for ChatGPT, prioritizing its core products amid employee and investor concerns about the societal implications of sexualized AI content. This move follows the discontinuation...

• The decision follows internal pushback regarding the societal impact of sexualized AI content.
• OpenAI previously discontinued its text-to-video platform Sora, indicating a shift in focus.

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Apple’s plans for Siri in iOS 27 sound like exactly what I want

Apple is planning a significant overhaul of Siri for iOS 27, with a launch expected in 2026. The updates will introduce a dedicated Siri app, integration with the Dynamic Island, and a replacement of Spotlight for searches, positioning Siri...

• iOS 27 is expected to launch in 2026 with a revamped Siri.
• New Siri features include a dedicated app and integration with the Dynamic Island.

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TikTok Plans Bigger, Bolder Actions With Future Secured

With the threat of a US ban now lifted, TikTok is poised to take bold steps in its growth strategy, including pursuing a joint venture in the US and appointing a new CEO. This shift is seen as a major victory for ByteDance, TikTok's parent...

• TikTok is pursuing a US joint venture deal to strengthen its market position.
• The appointment of a new CEO marks a significant leadership change for the company.

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Google Messages hits 10 billion downloads as Phone app reaches 5 billion

Google Messages has achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing 10 billion downloads on the Play Store, a significant increase from 5 billion in September 2023. This growth has been fueled by partnerships with major carriers like Verizon an...

• Google Messages surpassed 10 billion downloads, up from 5 billion in September 2023.
• The Phone by Google app recently achieved 5 billion downloads.

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Microsoft's diversity chief is leaving as company continues 'AI-powered transformation'

Microsoft's chief diversity officer, Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, is set to leave the company at the end of March to assume a new role as chief people officer elsewhere. This departure comes as Microsoft implements significant changes in its human...

• Lindsay-Rae McIntyre will leave Microsoft to become chief people officer at another company.
• Microsoft is close to hiring a new talent acquisition head to report to Amy Coleman.

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Space stocks rally on reports of SpaceX's imminent IPO filing

Space stocks experienced a significant rally on Wednesday, driven by reports that Elon Musk's SpaceX could file for an initial public offering (IPO) as early as this week. The highly anticipated IPO could value SpaceX at an astounding $1.75...

• SpaceX's IPO could raise over $75 billion and achieve a $1.75 trillion valuation.
• Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile both saw stock increases of about 8%.

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