March 12, 2026
AI Makes Google Maps Sound Much Better
More AI inspired job cuts. I gotta say, adding AI to Google Maps makes it sound like it might work much, much better. A new entrant into the AI health space. An Iran-war-related hacking takes down a company. And Mark Gurman tells us what to expect from a foldable iPhone.
- Atlassian slashes 10% of workforce to ‘self-fund’ investments in AI and enterprise sales (CNBC)
- You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer (The Verge)
- Anthropic’s Claude AI can respond with charts, diagrams, and other visuals now (The Verge)
- Microsoft’s New AI Health Tool Can Read Your Medical Records and Give Advice (WSJ)
- Iran Expands War With Major Cyberattack Against U.S. Company (WSJ)
- Apple’s Foldable iPhone to Feature iPad-Like Interface When Opened (Bloomberg)
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