⚖️ Zuckerberg to testify in social media addiction trial

👓 Apple works on smart glasses and AI devices for Siri

🎬 First major AI documentary set for March release

🎵 Google brings AI music generation to Gemini

🎬 Netflix threatens ByteDance with legal action over AI clips

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify before a Los Angeles jury in a landmark case alleging that platforms like Instagram were intentionally designed to be addictive and harmful to young users.

Plaintiffs argue internal documents show features such as infinite scroll, auto-play, likes, filters, and push notifications were engineered to keep children hooked, while Meta’s defense says mental health issues have complex causes beyond social media.

The case, centered on a 20-year-old plaintiff who says early social media use worsened her mental health, is seen as a test trial that could influence more than 1,600 related lawsuits against tech companies.

Apple is said to be developing three camera-equipped AI wearables, including smart glasses, a pendant device, and camera-enabled AirPods, all designed to give Siri real-time visual awareness through the iPhone.

The smart glasses, targeting a 2027 launch, would feature dual cameras and Apple-designed frames without a display, while the pendant and upgraded AirPods would act as always-on visual and audio inputs for Siri.

All devices are expected to rely on a revamped, chatbot-style Siri powered in part by Google’s Gemini, making the success of Apple’s AI hardware push dependent on finally delivering a major assistant upgrade.

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist premieres in theaters March 27, following director Daniel Roher as he explores the future of AI while preparing to become a father.

The film features interviews with leading figures including Sam Altman and Dario and Daniela Amodei, examining both the existential risks and transformative potential of artificial intelligence.

Produced by the Academy Award-winning team behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and Navalny, the documentary aims to bring the AI debate to mainstream audiences.

Google added a beta music generation feature to the Gemini app, powered by DeepMind’s Lyria 3 model, allowing users to create 30-second songs with lyrics and cover art from simple text prompts or even uploaded photos and videos.

Users can control elements like style, vocals, and tempo, while prompts referencing artists will generate music inspired by their style rather than direct imitations, with all tracks watermarked using SynthID.

Lyria 3 is also expanding globally to YouTube creators via Dream Track, as AI-generated music continues to spark both industry partnerships and legal battles over copyright and training data.

Netflix sent ByteDance a cease-and-desist letter threatening “immediate litigation,” accusing its Seedance 2.0 AI video model of generating unauthorized derivative works based on Netflix’s shows.

The studio claims Seedance outputs replicate characters, costumes, and story elements from series like Stranger Things, Squid Game, and Bridgerton, calling the tool a “high-speed piracy engine.”

Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros. have taken similar action, signaling growing studio backlash against AI models accused of training on and reproducing copyrighted content.

A) Yes, it’s too addictive - 74% 🏆

B) No, users should choose for themselves - 26%