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| Financial Times: |
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says consumer electronics exempt from tariffs may be included in semiconductor tariffs likely coming in “a month or two” — US president says products given reprieve will fall under separate regime — Donald Trump signalled on Sunday …
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Bluesky: @tomcoates, @joshtpm, @davidfirn, @aimewilliams, @drdoofenschmirtz, and @godlessatheist. Truth Social: @realDonaldTrump …. Mastodon: @jalefkowit@vmst.io. Threads: @carnage4life
| Nikkei Asia: |
Sources: Apple asked suppliers in India, Vietnam, and Thailand to ramp up production earlier in 2025; Indian factory utilization rates are already at the limit — TAIPEI — Apple is ramping up production of key products in India and Vietnam to take advantage of a 90-day grace period on U.S. tariffs …
More: mingchikuo.craft.me, Taipei Times, and Tech in Asia
| Reuters: |
President Trump told reporters he would announce the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week, giving some flexibility to certain companies — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week …
More: Cointelegraph, Axios, Fox Business, Benzinga, The Hill, CoinDesk, Lowyat.NET, Gamereactor UK, NBC News, and Politico
Forums: r/technology and r/politics
| Keith Bradsher / New York Times: |
More: eeNews Europe, Noahpinion, Australian Financial Review, The Register, Cautious Optimism, The Gateway Pundit, The Independent, and VentureBeat
Bluesky: @carnage4life, @costasamaras.com, @paleofuture, and @jonasnahm.com
Mastodon: @Nonilex@masto.ai and @cdarwin@c.im
X: @garymarcus, @rakeshsfnyc, @ericmgarcia, @esaagar, @pitdesi, @mikeisaac, @spencerhakimian, @charliekirk11, and @justinwolfers. LinkedIn: Nicholas Myers
Forums: r/StockMarket, r/neoliberal, r/Destiny, r/inthenews, r/wallstreetbets, r/antitrump, r/Economics, r/politics, r/worldnews, and r/news
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices in Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, citing a “challenging economic environment”; the PS5 Pro remains the same price — Sony hiked the price of its flagship PlayStation 5 console in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing a “challenging economic environment” behind its move.
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Bluesky: @thomaslundstrom, @tomwarren.co.uk, @sonic, and @stealth40k
Forums: r/playstation, r/PS5, r/technology, r/gaming, r/gamingnews, and r/Games
| Dominic Preston / The Verge: |
Samsung pauses its global One UI 7 rollout, citing a “serious bug”, after starting on April 7, seven months after Android 15's launch; Samsung hasn't commented — The update is on hold after some South Korean users suffered from a ‘serious bug.’
More: The Sun, Android Authority, Moneycontrol, Forbes, 9to5Google, SammyGuru, Sam Lover, Android Headlines, SamMobile, Lowyat.NET, PhoneArena, Android Police, and Digit
X: @universeice and @universeice
| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
A look at “slopsquatting”, a supply chain attack where threat actors make malicious packages on indexes using AI-hallucinated names resembling popular libraries — A new class of supply chain attacks named ‘slopsquatting’ has emerged from the increased use of generative AI tools …
More: The Register, Socket, arXiv.org e-Print archive, arXiv, Hackaday, and AI Weirdness
Bluesky: @seldo.com, @spavel, @allytibbitt.me, @en.sitnik.ru, and @sethmlarson.dev. Mastodon: @andrewnez@mastodon.social
Forums: Hacker News, r/netsec, and r/programming
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is working on a lighter and cheaper Vision Pro and a Mac-tethered model with ultra-low latency; an overhaul will make iPadOS 19 more like macOS — Also: company prepares more macOS-like features for iPadOS 19. — Apple is readying two new Vision Pro headsets, but glasses have become a bigger goal in the long run.
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Bluesky: @parkerortolani.com. Mastodon: @harrymccracken@mastodon …. Threads: @james.jarrett.71. X: @parkerortolani, @xuwu, @tom_krikorian, @samifathi_, @dylanmcd8, @krcnow, @markgurman, and @markgurman
Forums: r/ipad, r/apple, Ars OpenForum, and MacRumors Forums
| New York Times: |
Legal expert: Meta's FTC antitrust trial, where Mark Zuckerberg could take the stand as early as today, is set to be more grueling than Congressional hearings — Meta's chief has grown accustomed to tough questioning in courts and hearings, but an antitrust trial starting Monday could be more grueling, experts said.| New York Times: |
How private prison company Geo Group built a lucrative side business making digital tools like smart watches and tracking apps to help ICE surveil immigrants — After a Honduran immigrant arrived in the United States in 2022, officials ordered him to use a government-issued app as part of an immigration surveillance program.
X: @paulmozur and @paulmozur
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
A recently published support page says OpenAI may soon require organizations to complete an ID verification process to access new advanced AI models — OpenAI may soon require organizations to complete an ID verification process in order to access certain future AI models …
More: OpenAI, Business Standard, The Economic Times, and Tech in Asia
Forums: Hacker News and r/artificial
| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Jack Dorsey says “delete all IP law” in an X post and Musk says “I agree”; Dorsey says current models “take way too much” from creators and “only rent-seek” — Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (now Block) …
More: Benzinga, Music Ally, Tech in Asia, Ace of Spades HQ, Notes From The Circus, and Crypto Briefing
Bluesky: @mlulucam, @marklemley, @ianbetteridge.com, @yappydagger, @chicagomike, @ignotumaliquis, @jamesrball.com, @ednewtonrex, and @chrismessina.me
X: @elonmusk, @givnerariel, @saifedean, @attorney_tom, @walterkirn, @gmorganjr, @_alexhirsch, @tristansnell, @jack, @romanhelmetguy, @madsposting, @silvermanjacob, @gianmarcosoresi, @jack, @alikgriffin, @poordart, @lukeburgis, @rabble, @timsweeneyepic, @tombombadeel, @krassenstein, @financelancelot, @jack, @nicoleshanahan, and @jack. LinkedIn: Christopher A. Suarez. Forums: r/technology
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Intel is nearing a deal to sell its stake in Altera to Silver Lake and could announce it as soon as this week; Intel paid $17B for Altera in 2015 — Intel may announce a deal to sell Altera to the private equity firm as soon as this week, people familiar with the matter said …
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