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April 2, 2025, 8:55 AM
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
Sources and docs: White House National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and other NSC members have conducted government business via their personal Gmail accounts  —  Trump's national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis.  But new revelations about his team's operational security are piling up in the inbox.
Wikimedia:
The Wikimedia Foundation says the base bandwidth demand for downloading Wikimedia Commons multimedia content is up 50% since January 2024, driven by AI crawlers  —  Since the beginning of 2024, the demand for the content created by the Wikimedia volunteer community - especially for the 144 million images …
Nintendo of America on YouTube:
A livestream of Nintendo's Switch 2 event  —  Join us on April 2nd at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET for a closer look at Nintendo Switch 2!  The Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 - 4.2.2025 livestream will be ap...
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Google researchers say DPRK's IT workers are fraudulently securing remote roles at companies in Germany, Portugal, and the UK, after facing sanctions in the US  —  North Korea's IT workers have expanded operations beyond the United States and are now increasingly targeting organizations across Europe.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is ramping up work on its first glasses with a display, codenamed Hypernova, which it could debut as early as the end of 2025 for $1,000 to $1,400  —  The company intends to introduce its first glasses with a screen as early as the end of this year — a product it sees …
CNBC:
Circle files for a US IPO, with plans to list on the NYSE under CRCL; Circle, which issues the USDC stablecoin, is reportedly seeking a $4B to $5B valuation  —  Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has filed for an initial public offering and plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Financial Times:
Sources: a16z is in talks to join the Oracle-led frontrunner bid for TikTok US, after being approached along with Blackstone and other large asset managers  —  Venture capital group could join last-gasp bid by allies of Donald Trump to take control of video app owned by ByteDance
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Qualcomm acquires the generative AI division of Vietnamese startup VinAI, following the acquisition of German AI and IoT company Edge Impulse in early March  —  Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, an AI research company headquartered in Hanoi, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Monday.
Adrian Zmudzinski / Cointelegraph:
Bybit shutters its NFT marketplace, following a similar decision by NFT marketplace X2Y2; Token Terminal: daily NFT trading volume has dropped 70% YoY to $5.34M  —  Bybit is shutting down its NFT and inscription marketplaces on April 8, 2025, as part of a broader strategy to streamline its offerings amid declining market interest.
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft says it used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders  —  Microsoft used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders.
Alexander Maxham / Android Headlines:
Leaked Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold renders show a design similar to its predecessor; sources: the 10 Pro Fold will have a TSMC-made Tensor G5 chip and 16GB of RAM  —  Update: We've updated this article with the dimensions of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. … After having released renders of the Google Pixel 10 …
CJ Haddad / CNBC:
Chef Robotics, which develops AI-powered robotic meal assembly systems, raised a $20.6M Series A led by Avataar Ventures, and an additional $22.5M in debt  —  As the food service industry continues to struggle with labor shortages, a Silicon Valley startup has put together artificially-intelligent robots that are ready to clock in.

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Bloomberg:
Sources: bankers approached potential buyers about acquiring WBD's New Line Cinema, and its cable networks draw interest, as Paramount's legal fight drags on

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Memo: Disney offers longtime US-based executives across Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and corporate divisions early retirement packages amid cost-cutting efforts

Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
A jury awards $300K to a Louisiana supreme court judge who sued The Advocate for defamation over a 2019 editorial; the plaintiff sought $10M

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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
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AnnaMaria Andriotis / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Visa offered Apple ~$100M to become the Apple Card's payment network; Amex is also competing while Mastercard is trying to keep its role as the network
Ufonobong Umanah / Bloomberg Law:
A US judge rules Arkansas' Social Media Safety Act, which requires minors have parental permission before creating social media accounts, infringes on 1A rights
Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Meta VP of AI Research Joelle Pineau says she plans to leave in May 2025 after eight years; she has led the FAIR group since early 2023 and reports to Chris Cox
The Information:
OpenAI says ChatGPT has hit 20M paid subscribers, up from 15.5M at the end of 2024, suggesting the startup is making $415M+ in revenue per month, or $5B/year
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