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these are the Daily Tech headlines for Monday, March 30, 2026. I'm Jen Kutter. At the Atmosphere Conference over the weekend, social networking service bluesky announced an app called Addie. Users can log in with their BlueSky credentials or credentials from other at Protocol apps and ask Addie to create a feed. An example was listed as posts about folklore, mythology and traditional music, especially Celtic traditions. These new feeds will only be available within the app to start in the future. The app plans to enable Addie users to vibe code their own social media apps and create tools for others. Atmosphere Conference attendees will be the initial beta testers for the new app, with no date given for a wider release, but there is a sign up for the waitlist@attie AI. That's attie AI. The Financial Times reports recruiters at major companies are making attempts to prevent applicants from using AI during interviews. Global Vice President for Talent acquisition at l', Oreal, Michael Kienle shared his team of recruiters experience candidates merely reading AI generated answers to questions. Other companies detected fully AI avatars used instead of the actual person in interviews. Deel, an HR platform, published in their February Data that over 40% of employers have extended probation periods in order to properly assess potential employees true skills and knowledge. In 2025, the association of Chartered Certified Accountants began requiring candidates to take assessments in person in order to reduce AI cheating in exams. Some employers share AI will or may still be used to filter applications. Business Insider reports the wait times for getting apps and updates approved within the Apple App Store are getting longer due to the proliferation of Vibe coded app submissions. According to Sensor Tower, the number of iOS apps released in the US grew 54.8% year over year and the highest in the previous four years. Business Insider interviewed a Vibe coder saying the store is, quote, overloaded with people like me submitting tons of apps and that it is currently taking up to six weeks to get the app live. The Apple App Store submission process involves actual human reviewers. There is a mechanism to request expedited reviews, but that's normally intended for updates with critical bug and security fixes. Last week, Motorola UK's X account posted that Razer Fold pre orders begin in 15 days, which would land on April 11. The image shares the FIFA edition of the RAZR Fold, promising an exclusive experience for the World Cup. The Motorola RAZR fold will cost €1,999, approximately 2,289 US with the Motorola Penultra included. The Austrian government will introduce legislation to ban social media for kids under 14 years old, with the bill expected to be introduced sometime in June, Vice Chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria Andreas Babler said this bill includes the new age restriction, clear rules for social media platforms, as well as improved media literacy, though no further details are public at this stage. Australia and Indonesia implemented social media bans for youths, while Spain, the UK and Denmark are planning similar measures. Meta is testing a new subscription service called Instagram Plus. The test is ongoing with a small subset of users in various markets, including Mexico and the Philippines, and is not widely available at this time. On X. Social media analyst Matt Navarra shared the feature list, including multiple story audiences, extended story exploration, more detailed story insights, a searchable story viewer list, and the ability to send super hearts to stories. This is all similar to the existing subscription service Snapchat Plus. Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly reached a $2.75 billion deal with Hong Kong based in silico medicine to bring drugs developed with AI to the global market. Insilico has developed over 28 drugs with its generative AI tools, half of which are currently in a clinical testing stage. Founder and CEO of Insilico, Alex Zavoronkov told CNBC that AI reduces research time and can synthesize molecules more quickly than existing traditional methods and Samsung is launching an AI wine refrigerator as part of its Premium Infinite line. The included AI wine manager functions through a top mounted camera to detect when bottles are added or removed, scanning the label and logging details like the name, vintage and grape variety for the SmartThings app. The refrigerator can hold up to 101 bottles with three cooling zones, has UV block and glass, and a low vibration compressor. It also costs 6,499,000 won. Approximately 4300 US for more discussion on the tech news of the day, subscribe to the Daily Tech news show@dailytechnewshow.com where you can also find the show notes and links to every headline. Please remember to rate and review daily tech headlines on your podcast service of choice from everyone here at Daily Tech Headlines. Thanks for listening.
