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16 April 2026 Vol 19

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How procedural memory can cut the cost and complexity of AI agents

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This zoomable visual archive of Byte Magazine is a delightful trip down memory lane

For any computer geek born in the 1980s, Byte was a monthly obsession. Pages filled with BASIC code, hardware diagrams,…

Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters ‘storm a building’

Microsoft president Brad Smith hosted an impromptu press conference on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after protesters gained access to a…

SpaceX notches major wins during tenth Starship test

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off on its tenth test flight Tuesday evening, hitting two long sought milestones and putting…

Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say

Assort Health, a startup that uses AI to automate patient communication for specialty healthcare practices, has raised about $50 million…

Verily is closing its medical device program as Alphabet shifts more resources to AI

Alphabet’s life sciences arm Verily laid off staff and eliminated its entire devices program Monday. CEO Stephen Gillett announced the…

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office

Protesters stormed Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters on Monday and made it into president Brad Smith’s office in Building 34, forcing a…

These 7 tech “upgrades” made everything worse instead of better

We’ve somehow arrived at this strange cultural reflex where the word upgrade is practically synonymous with progress. The assumption is…

These 6 true crime docs skip the murder and keep you hooked

As a true crime fanatic, I sometimes just want something a little lower-stakes than the usual murder plot documentaries that…

Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president’s office

Microsoft has temporarily locked down a building at its headquarters after protesters managed to get inside the office of the…