Sarah Perez 💙

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Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/bluesky-leans-into-ai-with-attie-an-app-for-building-custom-feeds/
Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds | TechCrunch

Bluesky’s new app Attie uses AI to help people build custom feeds the open social networking protocol atproto.

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Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/mastodon-is-making-its-decentralized-social-network-easier-to-use-with-its-latest-revamp/
Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp | TechCrunch

Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.

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ByteDance’s new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/bytedances-new-ai-video-generation-model-dreamina-seedance-2-0-comes-to-capcut/
ByteDance's new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut | TechCrunch

The new model in CapCut will have built-in protections for making video from real faces or unauthorized intellectual property.

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Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/google-turboquant-ai-memory-compression-silicon-valley-pied-piper/
Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it 'Pied Piper' | TechCrunch

Google’s TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's "Silicon Valley." The compression algorithm promises to shrink AI’s “working memory” by up to 6x, but it’s still just a lab experiment for now.

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Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark social media addiction trial https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/jury-finds-meta-and-youtube-negligent-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/
Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in landmark social media addiction trial | TechCrunch

Evidence presented at the trial swayed the jury to the plaintiff's side, demonstrating that Meta understood how addictive its platforms could be among teens in particular and that it was actively researching the issue and using its findings to increase engagement among young users.

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Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/reddit-bots-new-human-verification-requirements/
Reddit takes on the bots with new 'human verification' requirements for fishy behavior | TechCrunch

Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they’re human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation.

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Apple overhauls its app developer platform with 100 new metrics, more tools https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/apple-overhauls-its-app-developer-platform-with-100-new-metrics-more-tools/
Apple overhauls its app developer platform with 100 new metrics, more tools | TechCrunch

Apple is adding 100+ new App Store Connect metrics, giving developers deeper, first-party insights into monetization, subscriptions, and user behavior as it doubles down on its app ecosystem in the AI era.

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Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook | TechCrunch

Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps.

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Talat’s AI meeting notes stay on your machine, not in the cloud https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/talats-ai-meeting-notes-stay-on-your-machine-not-in-the-cloud/
Talat's AI meeting notes stay on your machine, not in the cloud | TechCrunch

The subscription-free AI meeting notes app is a local-first twist on notetaking tools like Granola.

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Ads are coming to Apple Maps, as Apple expands its business offerings https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/apple-maps-ads-apple-business/
Ads are coming to Apple Maps, as Apple expands its business offerings | TechCrunch

Apple Maps will launch ads this summer in the U.S. and Canada. Plus, a new suite of Apple Business offerings arrives April 14.

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