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

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 11th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

0:42 Macbook Neo launches with Gen Z-focused social strategy

7:49 Alleged AI influencer uses likeness of hiking/travel creator

12:37 TechCrunch feuds with Cluely CEO Roy Lee

18:11 Moltbook acquired by Meta 

21:05 Anthropic sues US Department of War

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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/