April 03, 2026

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Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models: MAI released models that can transcribe voice into text as well as generate audio and images after the group's formation six months ago. Read More

NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science: NASA Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman faced the most earthly possible conflict while in outer space: his Outlook wasn't working. Read More

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show: TBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief political operative Chris Lehane. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era: Moonbounce has raised $12 million to grow its AI control engine that converts content moderation policies into consistent, predictable AI behavior. Read More

Amazon hits sellers with 'fuel surcharge' as Iran war roils global energy markets: The e-commerce giant called the surcharge "temporary" but couldn't give a date for when the policy would be retired. Read More

Artemis II is NASA’s last moon mission without Silicon Valley : Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin. Read More

ElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music-generation app: ElevenMusic lets users create and remix songs using text prompts. The new app suggests ElevenLabs wants to be more than just a voice model company. Read More

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system was hacked: The U.S. telehealth giant says hackers stole customer support ticket data over the course of several days in February. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app: Google is adding a way to customize and instruct avatars for video creation in the Vids app. Read More

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