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Slack's upgraded AI can analyze how you work, Google's 'Performance Advisor' Steph Curry teased a new wearable, and an immersive 'Black Mirror Experience' is launching in Montreal Apr 01, 2026

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-Salesforce has unveiled the latest version of Slack, which comes with a whole host of new AI features to add to its ever-growing catalog.

-Stephen Curry has long collaborated with Google and it appears the first product of this union is “coming soon,” based on a video posted to Curry’s Instagram account.

-Banijay is launching the Black Mirror Experience, starting with Montreal in May with additional locations to be announced in the future.

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Microsoft's research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously Mar 31, 2026

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The upgraded Researcher tool will combine the intelligence of ChatGPT and Claude models for higher-quality responses.

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SpaceX lost contact with one of its Starlink satellites, OkCupid settled its FTC case, and Comet 41P reversed its spin Mar 31, 2026

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-SpaceX has lost contact with Starlink satellite 34343 after it suffered an unspecified anomaly on Sunday while it was in orbit, the company has announced on X.

-Match Group and its subsidiary OkCupid has finally settled a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission that dates back to its alleged sharing of user data back in 2014.

-A study published last week in The Astronomical Journal describes what's said to be the first observation of a comet reversing its spin.

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The White House app is just as weird and unnecessary as you'd expect Mar 30, 2026

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It's a one-stop shop for the latest announcements from the Trump administration, cherry-picked statistics and even reporting people to ICE.

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Austria pursuing a social media ban for kids under 14, Bluesky's next product is an AI assistant, and Project Hail Mary is Amazon MGM's highest-grossing film ever Mar 30, 2026

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-A vice chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria said the government's efforts would include the new age restriction, improved media literacy and clear rules for social media platforms. Austrian lawmakers didn't detail what the upcoming rules would be, but the country is likely to follow in the footsteps of many others who have or are pursuing similar bans.

-Bluesky's chief innovation officer Jay Graber said the new AI assistant called Attie, is designed to help users create custom feeds. Attie is an "agentic social app" that's built on its open-source framework called the AT Protocol.

-Project Hail Mary has taken in over $300 million globally, making it the best showing for Amazon MGM yet.

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Wikipedia has banned AI-generated articles Mar 27, 2026

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The technology can still be used to translate and refine, as long as there's human oversight.

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A bill has been introduced to pause US data center construction, Google began rolling out Search Live globally, and Apple discontinued the Mac Pro Mar 27, 2026

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-Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act.

-Google has begun rolling out Search Live globally, a tool allows you to point your phone's camera at an object or scene and ask questions about what you see in front of you.

-Apple has confirmed to Engadget that the Mac Pro, the desktop tower-shaped computer that was last updated in 2023, has been discontinued.

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Meta is letting creators fill their Reels with shopping links Mar 26, 2026

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Creators can tag up to 30 products per video.

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OpenAI shelved plans to release an adult chatbot, Spotify testing a tool to help real artists deal with AI slop, and a jury rules against Meta and YouTube in social media addiction case Mar 26, 2026

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-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 Meta and YouTube were negligent in a closely-watched trial over social media addiction. The companies were ordered to pay $6 million in damages to the woman who said she was harmed by their addictive features as a child.

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Ultrahuman has opened US pre-orders for Ring Pro Mar 25, 2026

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The company has been in a legal tussle with rivals Oura.

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