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| Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
LMArena says it is updating its leaderboard policies after a Llama 4 Maverick version, which Meta said in fine print is not public, secured the number two spot — With Llama 4, Meta fudged benchmarks to appear as though its new AI model is better than the competition.
More: TheSequence, Platformer, and VentureBeat
X: @lmarena_ai, @mikeisaac, @kyliebytes, @alexeheath, @ph_singer, @nrehiew_, @kyliebytes, @tomwarren, @casper_hansen_, and @vikhyatk
Forums: r/LocalLLaMA and r/OpenAI
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Meta VP of Generative AI Ahmad Al-Dahle denies a rumor that the company trained Llama 4 Maverick and Scout on test sets, saying that Meta “would never do that” — A Meta exec on Monday denied a rumor that the company trained its new AI models to present well on specific benchmarks while concealing the models' weaknesses.
More: TechCrunch, Hugging Face, Computerworld, Marcus on AI, Euronews, Analytics India Magazine, Android Central, Neowin, CNET, Tony Peng on Substack, The Decoder, TechRepublic, InfoQ, Android Headlines, and Interconnects
Bluesky: @quinnypig.com. X: @ahmad_al_dahle, @paulgauthier, @thexeophon, @artificialanlys, @zimmskal, @suchenzang, @chasebrowe32432, @yuchenj_uw, @emollick, @suchenzang, @suchenzang, @techdevnotes, @minchoi, @yacinemtb, @chris_j_paxton, @vibagor44145276, @abcampbell, @natolambert, @kimmonismus, @natolambert, @kimmonismus, @ylecun, @omarsar0, @eliza_luth, @burkov, @wzhao_nlp, @natolambert, @joshclemm, @hu_yifei, and @natolambert
Forums: r/LocalLLaMA, r/LocalLLaMA, r/LocalLLaMA, and r/LocalLLaMA
| Bloomberg: |
Apple Store employees say the past few days have felt like the busy holiday season, as the threat of tariffs and potential price hikes sparked a shopping frenzy — - Store sales were higher this past weekend than in prior years — Employees say the frenzy has felt like holiday shopping season| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Apple plans to send more iPhones to the US from India to offset the China tariffs, but the situation is too uncertain to upend supply chain investments — Apple plans to send more iPhones to the U.S. from India to offset the high cost of China tariffs, people familiar with the matter said.
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| Times of India: |
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Bluesky: @chancemiller.me and @raaleh
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| Matthew Gault / 404 Media: |
Framework pauses sales of its six lowest-priced laptops in the US, saying the models would sell at a loss due to the 10% tariff that went into effect on April 5 — Framework—a company that makes upgradeable and repairable laptops—has said it will pause sales on several versions …
More: Tom's Hardware, PCWorld, Ars Technica, NPR, Neowin, SFGATE, XDA Developers, BetaNews, Engadget, PCMag, and The Verge
Bluesky: @mcmillen.dev, @josephcox, @mjgault, @dempseypaul, and @ernie.tedium.co
Forums: r/technology, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| Samantha Subin / CNBC: |
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| Vlad Savov / Bloomberg: |
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Bluesky: @carlquintanilla and @lesliepicker
X: @djcows, @trump_repost, @djcows, @dougboneparth, @mrmbrown, @henrysgao, @mattbruenig, @wsteaks, @jyarow, @isabelletanlee, @gurgavin, @alexwickham, @thetranscript_, @levie, @divestech, @birdyword, @bobeunlimited, @asvanevik, and @sonalibasak. LinkedIn: Brett Hickey
| Darryn Bonthuys / GameSpot: |
Nintendo says the Switch 2's new Game-Key cards, which trigger a game download when loaded, are not tied to a user's account and can be borrowed or resold — Nintendo's new Game-Key cards will work in any Switch 2 console they're inserted into. — With the Switch 2 generation …
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| Logan Plant / IGN: |
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Bluesky: @stealth40k, @megannicolett, @stealth40k, and @loganjplant
Forums: r/technology, r/mariokart, r/NintendoSwitch2, r/PiratedGames, r/Games, r/Mario, and r/NintendoSwitch
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Memo: Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says using AI is now a “fundamental expectation” and that teams asking for more resources must first show why AI can't do the job — Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke is changing his company's approach to hiring in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Bluesky: @aaronrosspowell.com, @milesmcbain, @kateviolette.com, @grimalkina, @quinnypig.com, and @jesseltaylor
Mastodon: @glennsorrentino … and @jaredwhite@indieweb.social
X: @tobi, @tobi, @scott_ginebaugh, @malinvested, @tikhonjelvis, @gregisenberg, @harleyf, @dannpetty, @nikunj, @jpatel41, @wahjoeni, @krismicinski, @ridd_design, @kevinweil, @clairevo, @burkov, @celispj, @awesomekling, @gerstenzang, @garrytan, @darrinhenein, @hkanji, @cmuratori, @zhuinden, @bobbyong, @aravsrinivas, and @gabhubert
Forums: Hacker News, r/antiwork, r/singularity, r/Economics, and r/technology
| Jaspreet Singh / Reuters: |
Broadcom announces a new share buyback program of up to $10B, set to run through the end of 2025; AVGO jumps 3%+ after hours, after closing up 5.37% on April 7 — Broadcom (AVGO.O) said on Monday it was launching a new share buyback program of up to $10 billion through December 31.
More: Reuters, Broadcom Inc., Bloomberg, Benzinga, and Yahoo Finance
| Reuters: |
Sources: US officials say DOGE is using AI to surveil at least one federal agency's communications for anti-Trump sentiment; a source says DOGE is using Signal — Trump administration officials have told some U.S. government employees that Elon Musk's DOGE team of technologists …
Bluesky: @metacurity.com, @seanokane, @nukestrat, and @petertl
| Eliza Strickland / IEEE Spectrum: |
A look at the state of AI in 2025 across training and inference costs, carbon footprint, investment activity, bills proposed in the US, and more — Stanford's AI Index tracks performance, investment, public opinion, and more — If you read the news about AI, you may feel bombarded with conflicting messages: AI is booming.| Umar Shakir / The Verge: |
Google rolls out Gemini Live camera and screenshare features to the Pixel 9 series and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices, available in 45 languages for users over 18 — It's also coming soon to paid Gemini Advanced users on other devices. … Google's Gemini Live camera and screenshare functions … | Bloomberg: |
Publishers say site traffic has plummeted since Google rolled out AI Overviews; sources say Google acknowledged the drop in an October 2024 publisher meeting — In March 2024, website owner Morgan McBride was posing for photos in her half-renovated kitchen for a Google ad celebrating the ways … | Vallari Srivastava / Reuters: |
Infineon agrees to acquire Marvell's Automotive Ethernet business, expected to generate $225M to $250M in 2025 revenue, for ~$2.5B in cash, set to close in 2025 — German chipmaker Infineon Technologies (IFXGn.DE) said on Monday it would buy Marvell Technology's (MRVL.O) …
More: Bloomberg, eeNews Europe, Benzinga, Tech in Asia, Infineon Technologies, Marvell Technology, Verdict, and Pulse 2.0. X: @infineon
| Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: |
Samsung reports Q1 revenue up ~10% YoY to ~$53.4B and operating profit flat YoY at ~$4.5B, above ~$3.8B est., boosted by Galaxy S25 and legacy DRAM sales — Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Best Workout Earbuds Still Lag on Audio Quality — Beats' newest exercise headphones are improved, but they face stiffer competition than ever.| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Meta rolls out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger, automatically enrolling young users and adding built-in protections, in the US, the UK, and others — Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The feature, which automatically enrolls young users into an app experience … | Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica: |
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