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Micah Lee / micahflee:
A hacker breaches TeleMessage, which offers modified versions of apps like Signal used by US officials including Mike Waltz, Tulsi Gabbard, JD Vance, and others  —  TeleMessage, a company that makes a modified version of Signal that archives messages for government agencies, was hacked.  —  💡
Zack Abrams / The Block:
Several Senate Democrats, key to the passage of a landmark stablecoin bill, withdraw support for the bill “as it currently stands”  —  - The future of the U.S. Senate's stablecoin bill has been thrown into jeopardy after nine pro-crypto Democrats, including four who supported the bill …
Rachyl Jones / Semafor:
Zeki: the US risks losing its edge as the top destination for AI talent, as the 12-month rolling average of AI talent entering in 2025 equals the number leaving  —  The US risks losing its edge as the best place in the world to work in tech, according to new reports.
Tim Starks / CyberScoop:
President Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposal suggests slashing $491M from CISA's ~$3B budget, claiming the cut “refocuses CISA on its core mission”  —  A budget summary doesn't give specific details on which programs it would cut, instead providing a broad outline.  —  Learn more.
Wayne Ma / The Information:
Sources: Apple plans to launch iPhone 18 Pro models, a thin iPhone 18, and a foldable iPhone in fall 2026 but the standard iPhone 18 in spring 2027  —  After years of incremental changes to the iPhone, Apple is mixing things up much more dramatically.  Later this year it's expected to introduce …
Financial Times:
Sources: Huawei is building an advanced chip production line in Shenzhen and is the key player behind three plants, as satellite imagery shows rapid development  —  Rapid expansion of Shenzhen facilities designed to break dependence on foreign technologies  —  Huawei is building a production line …
Bloomberg:
An in-depth look at the impact of stratospheric pollution from satellite reentries on the ozone layer, as Starlink and others launch more internet satellites  —  Elon Musk's SpaceX has more than 7,000 satellites in orbit to create its Starlink internet constellation.
New York Times:
Sensor Tower: Temu cut US digital ad spending by an estimated 31% and Shein by 19% in the two week period from March 31 as the de minimis exemption is closed  —  For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue.
Brian Merchant / Blood in the Machine:
Duolingo's “AI-first” announcement highlights the unfolding AI jobs crisis, with attrition in creative fields, hiring cuts, declining freelance incomes, more  —  On Monday, April 29th, Luis von Ahn, the billionaire CEO of the popular language learning app Duolingo …
Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE:
Doppel, which provides an AI-powered social engineering detection service for enterprises, raised a $35M Series B led by Bessemer at a $205M valuation  —  Cybersecurity startup Doppel Inc. today disclosed that it has closed a $35 million funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

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Reuters:
A US federal judge orders the Trump administration to lift its White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico for 14 days, calling it likely unconstitutional

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Barry Diller withdraws People's bid to buy the stake in MGM Resorts it didn't already own, in a deal valuing the company at ~$12.4B; People holds ~27% of MGM

Hannah Fingerhut / Associated Press:
An Iowa judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race

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Jason Schreier / Bloomberg:
As Xbox hikes game prices, the three highest-reviewed games of 2025 so far on Metacritic—Clair Obscur, Blue Prince, and Split Fiction—are all budget titles

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Financial Times:
Inside Japan's Disco Corp, which makes ~75% of the world's chip cutting tools, and where no staffer has a boss, with decisions made using a currency called Will
Francisco Rodrigues / CoinDesk:
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs calls crypto an “untested investment” and vetoes a bill that would have allowed the state to invest in bitcoin using seized funds
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