March 16, 2023

• Microsoft is now rolling out its Bing AI-powered chatbot in a sidebar inside its Edge browser. Click here to learn more.

• OpenAI has announced GPT-4: the latest in its line of AI language models that power applications like ChatGPT and the new Bing. Read the full article here.

• Google announced a new open source program called Open Health Stack for developers to build health-related apps. Read the full article here.

• Google is offering developers access to one of its most advanced AI language models: PaLM. Click here to learn more.

• Google has announced a suite of upcoming generative AI features for its various Workspace apps, including Google Docs, Gmail, Sheets, and Slides. Click here to learn more.

• The Biden administration wants TikTok’s Chinese ownership to sell the app or face a possible ban. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 3/17/23

• St. Patrick's Day

• Camp Fire Girls day

• Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day

• World Sleep Day

• Doctor Patient Trust Day

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March 15, 2023

• Facebook's parent company Meta is working on a standalone, text-based social network app that will be both a rival to Twitter, and its decentralized competitor, Mastodon, at the same time. Click here to learn more.

• Meta is “winding down” its work with NFTs on Facebook and Instagram. Read the full article here.

• Microsoft spent hundreds of millions of dollars building a massive supercomputer to help power OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. Read the full article here.

• Instagram is testing a new feature that will quickly let you access your recently shared Reels. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 3/16/23

• Panda Day

• Companies That Care Day

• Everything You Do is Right Day

• Freedom of Information Day

• National Artichoke Day

• Orange And Lemons Day

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March 14, 2023

• Meta is pausing its program to pay bonuses to creators for making Reels and hitting specific benchmarks. Click here to learn more.

• Facebook has promised to give more monetization tools to creators to earn money on Reels. Read the full article here.

• TikTok is looking to help marketers continue to track engagement data, despite the gradual shift away from cookie tracking, via a new partnership with Dentsu, which will provide alternative web tracking via Dentsu’s ‘Digital X’ process. Read the full article here.

• Microsoft is finally adding a keyboard shortcut to Word that lets you paste something as plaintext, stripping it of any formatting it had when you copied it. Click here to learn more.

• Tiktok Series enables eligible creators to post Collections of premium content behind a paywall which viewers can purchase for access. Read the full article here.

• Spotify announced podcast-focused news at its Stream On event in LA. The company showed off a redesigned version of its Spotify for Podcasters dashboard. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 3/15/23

• International Redefining Wealth Day

• Shoe The World Day

• World Consumer Rights Day

• World Essential Workers Day

• World Speech Day

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March 13, 2023

• Meta Verified, which is currently being tested in Australia and New Zealand includes a range of additional perks for a $12 per month fee, including a verified badge, proactive account protection, and ‘increased visibility and reach’. Click here to learn more.

• The new “Accessibility Assistant” for Microsoft 365 office software is like a spelling or grammar checking tool that will instruct users on how to prevent and correct accessibility issues in real time when creating content. Read the full article here.

• TikTok has begun blocking links to app stores in creators’ bios. Read the full article here.

• Google is expanding VPN access to all Google One members on all plans and rolling out a new dark web report feature for all subscribers. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 3/14/23

• Scientists Day

• Science Education Day

• Crowdfunding Day

• Equal Pay Day

• Ask a Question Day

• International Day of Mathematics

• Children's Craft Day

• Organize Your Home Office Day

• Write Your Story Day

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March 10, 2023

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday

• Genealogy Day

• Debunking Day

• International Fanny Pack Day

• Dream Day

• No-Code Day

• World Plumbing Day

• Worship of Tools Day

• Wash Your Nose Day

And on Sunday

• Check Your Batteries Day

• Girl Scout Day

• Plant a Flower Day

• Working Mom's day

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March 9, 2023

• Facebook announced that hashtag topics in groups, which were added in 2019, will be depreciated next month. Click here to learn more.

• Elon Musk says that longer long tweets, up to 10k characters, are coming soon to the app. Read the full article here.

• There are reports that Microsoft is planning on integrating ChatGPT into apps like Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Read the full article here.

• Microsoft is making Outlook for Mac free to use today. Outlook is now available free in Apple’s App Store, and you no longer need a Microsoft 365 subscription or Office license to use it. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 3/10/23

• Pack Your Lunch Day

• International Day of Awesomeness

• International Bagpipe Day

• International Day of Women Judges

• Mario Day

• International Wig Day

• Middle Name Pride Day

• Landline Telephone Day

• Preschooler's Day

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March 8, 2023

• Meta announced some new updates for Facebook Reels. Click here to learn more.

• Twitter plans to roll out full messaging encryption this month. Read the full article here.

• LinkedIn has introduced a feature called collaborative articles, which uses “AI-powered conversation starters” to start discussions between “experts” that use the platform. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 3/9/23

• Barbie Day

• International School Meals Day

• Nametag Day

• Get Over It Day

• Popcorn Lover's Day

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March 7, 2023

• Twitter’s paid plan Twitter Blue is now available to more than 20 new countries in Europe. Click here to learn more.

• TikTok announced automatic 60-minute daily screen time limits for all users under 18 years old. Read the full article here.

• A new enhanced audio mixer is coming to Windows 11 that allows users to make individual volume and audio output adjustments directly from the taskbar. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 3/8/23

• International Women's Day

• Proofreading Day

• Fill Our Staplers Day

• No Smoking Day

• Retro Video Game Day

• United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace

• World Maths Day

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