TECHNOLOGYMicrosoft executive touts Copilot sales traction as AI anxiety weighs on stockAnalysts have said adoption of the $30-per-month Microsoft 365 Copilot is in the early stage.CNBC·April 3, 2026
TECHNOLOGYPSA: Anyone with a link can view your Granola notes by defaultIf you use the AI-powered note-taking app Granola, you might want to double-check your privacy settings. Though Granola says your notes are "private by default," it makes them viewable to anyone with a link, and also uses them for internal AI training unless you opt out. Granola describes itself as The Verge·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGY‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up FlopIn this episode, we discuss Iran’s threats to target US tech firms, gear up for the midterm elections, and get a scene report from the Polymarket pop-up bar in DC.Wired·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWhy People With Chronic Illness Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Health AdviceSome women with complex chronic illnesses are using chatbots to search for diagnoses or relief from their symptoms.NY Times·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado’s Landmark Right-to-Repair LawA bill in Colorado is a glimpse into the future of how corporations are working to limit the freedom people have to make their own fixes and upgrades.Wired·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’—and Buys Itself Some Positive NewsOpenAI is acquiring TBPN, a business talk show that’s popular among Silicon Valley elites, as it continues to battle its negative public image.Wired·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk showTBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief political operative Chris Lehane.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPNOpenAI did not disclose the terms of the deal but said TBPN will be housed within its strategy organization.CNBC·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music-generation appElevenMusic lets users create and remix songs using text prompts. The new app suggests ElevenLabs wants to be more than just a voice model company.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYCursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take On Claude Code and CodexAs Cursor launches the next generation of its product, the AI coding startup has to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic more directly than ever.Wired·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMicrosoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational modelsMAI released models that can transcribe voice into text as well as generate audio and images after the group's formation six months ago.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMoney transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open webAn exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026