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Mark Johnson, Director, Strategy & Innovation

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In a hurry? Here's our pick of the top news items of the week.

OpenAI confirmed a major new funding round and outlined what the new capital and partnerships will be used for. (OpenAI)
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines struck a multibillion-dollar chip supply and investment agreement with Nvidia. (Financial Times )
Starz kicked off the eighth and final season of "Outlander" on March 6, starting a weekly run that ends May 8. (People)

Streaming now accounts for 66.7% of the time that 18 to 49-year-olds spend with ad supported TV, according to Nielsen's “2026 Upfront Planning Guide." (Nielsen)
A new King’s College London–led global survey (covered by Esquire on March 6) found widening generational splits on gender-equality attitudes, with 31% of Gen Z men agreeing that a wife should always obey her husband. (Esquire)
75% of kids watch YouTube and that co-viewing is common, according to The Toy Association’s newly released Gen Alpha media habits report. (Toy Association)

TikTok is adding deeper music playback via a new Apple Music integration that lets subscribers play full songs inside TikTok (plus a “Listening Party” feature), keeping discovery in-app while routing streams through Apple Music. (The Verge)
YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake “likeness detection” pilot beyond creators to include politicians, journalists, and public officials, allowing participants to track AI-generated videos of themselves. (The Verge)
Instagram rolled out thumbnail editing for profile grids, letting users change how existing posts appear on their grid without deleting and reposting content. (Social Media Today)

Netflix released all 10 episodes of "Virgin River" Season 7 on March 12, giving the series a full-season binge drop rather than splitting the season into parts. (Decider)
Disney’s new release "Hoppers" opened March 6 and immediately led the March 2026 domestic box office at $86M gross. (Box Office Mojo)
Fox has given a two-season order to a new "Family Guy" spinoff called "Stewie," which will follow Stewie Griffin in a new school setting. (Entertainment Weekly)

Oracle and OpenAI scrapped plans to expand their flagship AI data center in Abilene, Texas, after talks over financing and capacity needs broke down, in a setback for one of the sector’s highest-profile infrastructure projects. (Bloomberg)
The Pentagon officially labeled Anthropic a “supply chain risk, effective immediately,” a rare move that could force contractors to stop using Claude in government work and is already escalating into a broader policy fight. (AP)
Google announced new Gemini features across Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive on March 10, including upgrades aimed at faster creation and editing inside Google Workspace. (Google)

Walt Disney World set reopening dates for two Magic Kingdom headliners, with Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin reopening on April 8, 2026 after upgrades and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad returning in early May 2026 with refreshed show elements. (People)
Six Flags Great Adventure announced a major Boardwalk revitalization for the 2026 season alongside parkwide improvements, framing it as part of a multi-year investment plan as the park reopens to the public on March 28. (People)
SXSW confirmed its XR Experience Exhibition programming for March 15–17 at the Fairmont in Austin, positioning it as a showcase for immersive art and storytelling. (SXSW)

Business Travel News published a fresh March route-announcement tracker for the week, highlighting new and returning international services that will reshape spring/summer travel options, including an China Eastern Airlines flight between Shanghai and Stockholm. (BTN)
The New Museum in New York will reopen its expanded OMA designed building on March 21, with free admission opening weekend, positioning it as a major new 2026 cultural draw for NYC visitors. (New Museum)
The National Park Service announced that the National Cherry Blossom Festival is set for March 20–April 12, 2026. (NPS)

BAFTA revealed the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards nominations on March 12, with "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" leading the field and Dispatch close behind ahead of the April 17 ceremony. (The Guardian)
Sony announced the March 2026 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup on March 11, headlined by "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2" and "Persona 5 Royal" and "Blasphemous 2." (Playstation Blog)
"Slay the Spire 2’s" Early Access launch is already rewriting Steam benchmarks, with SteamDB showing an all-time peak of 574,638 concurrent players (Steam)