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MINI TECH SCROLL: Apple posts TikTok Brainrot, AI Hiking Influencer stealing content, Meta acquires Moltbook + more

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 11th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps:0:42 Macbook Neo launches with Gen Z-focused social strategy7:49 Alleged AI influencer uses likeness of hiking/travel creator12:37 TechCrunch feuds with Cluely CEO Roy Lee18:11 Moltbook acquired by Meta 21:05 Anthropic sues US Department of WarSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF   Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732   Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/   Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld   Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  Sources https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@apple/photo/7613410888485178655?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZO7rxOlc7 https://www.tiktok.com/@apple/video/7613819933272624398?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZOM9aAC2O https://www.tiktok.com/@coldestjoel/video/7615278284921785622?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZOusBkIx2 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/14/ditch-shrink-it-and-pink-it-womens-trainer-design-say-experts https://www.sir.advancedleadership.harvard.edu/articles/shrink-it-and-pink-it-gender-bias-product-design https://www.tiktok.com/@catrionathomas/video/7615623980313103638?_r=1&_t=ZS-94aIt0Ue6ZL https://www.tiktok.com/@rach.outdoors/video/7615286787304361247?_r=1&_t=ZS-94aK464fMtp https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/meta-facebook-moltbook-agent-social-network https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/10/meta-acquires-moltbook-ai-agent-social-network https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/892178/meta-moltbook-acquisition-ai-agents https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/07/meta-superintelligence-team/683607/ https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/24334946/meta-ai-profiles-instagram-facebook-bots https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/cluelys-arr-doubled-in-a-week-to-7m-founder-roy-lee-says-but-rivals-are-coming/ https://www.garbageday.email/p/waging-war-for-the-lulz https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq571w5vllxo https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/anthropic-defense-department-lawsuit-ai https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-sues-department-of-defense-over-supply-chain-risk-designation/ 

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 11th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps:0:42 Macbook Neo launches with Gen Z-focused social strategy7:49 Alleged AI influencer uses likeness of hiking/travel creator12:37 TechCrunch feuds with Cluely CEO Roy Lee18:11 Moltbook acquired by Meta 21:05 Anthropic sues US Department of WarSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF   Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732   Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/   Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld   Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  Sources https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@apple/photo/7613410888485178655?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZO7rxOlc7 https://www.tiktok.com/@apple/video/7613819933272624398?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZOM9aAC2O https://www.tiktok.com/@coldestjoel/video/7615278284921785622?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZOusBkIx2 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/14/ditch-shrink-it-and-pink-it-womens-trainer-design-say-experts https://www.sir.advancedleadership.harvard.edu/articles/shrink-it-and-pink-it-gender-bias-product-design https://www.tiktok.com/@catrionathomas/video/7615623980313103638?_r=1&_t=ZS-94aIt0Ue6ZL https://www.tiktok.com/@rach.outdoors/video/7615286787304361247?_r=1&_t=ZS-94aK464fMtp https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/meta-facebook-moltbook-agent-social-network https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/10/meta-acquires-moltbook-ai-agent-social-network https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/892178/meta-moltbook-acquisition-ai-agents https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/07/meta-superintelligence-team/683607/ https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/24334946/meta-ai-profiles-instagram-facebook-bots https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/cluelys-arr-doubled-in-a-week-to-7m-founder-roy-lee-says-but-rivals-are-coming/ https://www.garbageday.email/p/waging-war-for-the-lulz https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq571w5vllxo https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/anthropic-defense-department-lawsuit-ai https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-sues-department-of-defense-over-supply-chain-risk-designation/

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