Austria pursuing a social media ban for kids under 14, Bluesky's next product is an AI assistant, and Project Hail Mary is Amazon MGM's highest-grossing film ever episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 6 MIN

Austria pursuing a social media ban for kids under 14, Bluesky's next product is an AI assistant, and Project Hail Mary is Amazon MGM's highest-grossing film ever

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-A vice chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria said the government's efforts would include the new age restriction, improved media literacy and clear rules for social media platforms. Austrian lawmakers didn't detail what the upcoming rules would be, but the country is likely to follow in the footsteps of many others who have or are pursuing similar bans. -Bluesky's chief innovation officer Jay Graber said the new AI assistant called Attie, is designed to help users create custom feeds. Attie is an "agentic social app" that's built on its open-source framework called the AT Protocol. -Project Hail Mary has taken in over $300 million globally, making it the best showing for Amazon MGM yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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