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• Meta Superintelligence Labs released its first AI model: Muse Spark.
• Meta says it can deploy multiple agents at once, has better health and coding abilities, and a new

The latest Triple-i Initiative Showcase is nearly upon us, as the indie-focused event returns for its third consecutive year on Thursday, April 9 at 12PM ET / 9AM PT. We’re being promised announcements for 40 games, including eight world premieres, so it’s well worth tuning in if you like your indies.

You’ll be able to watch the stream on The Triple-i Initiative YouTube channel, as well as Twitch

• Jeff Shell, Paramount's president, is splitting from the company.
• The departure comes weeks after a strange lawsuit from professional gambler RJ Cipriani.
• Shell's exit leaves Paramount CEO David Ellison down a top advisor.

David Ellison's right-hand man is leaving Paramount.

Jeff Shell

Microsoft is losing another veteran executive. Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft's developer division (DevDiv), is resigning from the software giant after 34 years. Liuson spent the past 12 years leading Microsoft's developer business, during a period Microsoft focused more on open source projects and acquired GitHub for $7.5 billion.

Liuson will continue as head of DevDiv until the end of

Following the icy reception to Llama 4, Meta is releasing the first in a new family of AI systems built by its recently formed Superintelligence team. The company is kicking off its new Muse era with Spark, a lightweight model geared toward consumer use. In the future, Meta plans to offer more capable versions of Muse, but for now, it's clear the company wants to nail the basics. 

To that point

Meta Superintelligence Labs is launching its first model since Mark Zuckerberg spent billions overhauling the company's AI efforts. Called Muse Spark, the model now powers the Meta AI app and the Meta AI website in the US, per the company's announcement. In the coming weeks, Meta says, it will appear in WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Meta's smart glasses, as well as roll

• My Costa Pacifica cruise cost $100 a night, so I expected a stripped-down experience.
• The ship felt dated, the food was hit-or-miss, and I sometimes felt nickel-and-dimed.
• Still, I got to see the Dominican Republic for such a low price. I'd cruise with Costa again.

When I booked my trip with

With temperatures on the rise and Earth Day right around the corner, now’s a good time to invest in a smart thermostat if you haven’t already. A good one like Amazon’s Smart Thermostat can help reduce energy use and lower your bills without sacrificing comfort, and right now it’s just $61.99 ($18 off) at Amazo