Granola Exposes Notes by Default. Google Vids Adds Avatar Control. Cisco Source Code Breach. Sakana Marlin Automates Strategy.

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The AI news for April 3rd, 2026

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PSA: Anyone with a link can view your Granola notes by default
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/906253/granola-note-links-ai-training-psa
Why did we choose this article?
If you use Granola, your notes may be exposed via link-sharing and used for internal AI training unless you opt out — check privacy settings and training-data options now.

Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/google-now-lets-you-direct-avatars-through-prompts-in-its-vids-app/
Why did we choose this article?
Google's Vids app now lets users create and direct customizable avatars with text prompts — a concrete new way to produce and edit short videos for creators and marketers.

Report: Cybercriminals steal Cisco source code through stolen credentials.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bericht-Cyberkriminelle-stehlen-Quellcode-von-Cisco-und-dessen-Kunden-11244097.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
A supply-chain incident let attackers use stolen credentials to access Cisco source code — this raises real risks for customers, supplier trust, and software security; review credentials and supply-chain access controls.

'Ultra Deep Research': Sakana AI will automate weeks-long strategic analyses.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ultra-deep-research-sakana-ai-will-wochenlange-strategieanalysen-automatisieren/
Why did we choose this article?
Sakana Marlin promises to run hours-long autonomous research and deliver finished strategy reports — potentially replacing weeks of analyst work and changing how companies source competitive intelligence.

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