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May 6, 2025, 4:02 AM
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
OpenAI backtracks and says its nonprofit will remain in control of its business operations, after a “constructive dialogue” with civic leaders and DE and CA AGs  —  OpenAI has decided that its nonprofit division will retain control over its for-profit org, after the company initially announced …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Microsoft remains the biggest holdout among investors in OpenAI's restructuring, seeking assurance that changes will protect its $13.75B investment  —  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.
Bloomberg:
Sources: OpenAI reaches an agreement to acquire Windsurf, an AI coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for ~$3B; the deal has not yet closed  —  OpenAI has agreed to buy Windsurf, an artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for about $3 billion …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
TeleMessage parent company Smarsh says it is “investigating a potential security incident” and suspended all of its services “out of an abundance of caution”  —  The messaging app that President Donald Trump's former national security advisor was seen using during …
Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg:
Palantir reports Q1 revenue up 39% YoY to $884M, vs. $863M est., and raises 2025 sales guidance to $3.9B; PLTR falls 8%+  —  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.
Sarah Jeong / The Verge:
Apple files an appeal with the US Ninth Circuit, challenging last week's ruling to stop it from charging developers fees on purchases made outside the App Store  —  Epic Games' stunning victory blocks Apple from imposing fees on purchases made outside the App Store.
Alan Ohnsman / Forbes:
A look at Waymo's Mesa, Arizona plant, producing several retrofitted Jaguars per day, and where tariffs may derail plans to scale up with Chinese Zeekr vans  —  An exclusive look inside the facility turning Jaguar EVs into robotaxis with the AI-driven fleet's custom computing system, cameras, lidar and radar.
Reuters:
Tel Aviv-based eToro Group says it is targeting a $4B valuation in a Nasdaq IPO, aiming to raise $500M, after pausing plans in April due to market volatility  —  Israel's eToro Group said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $4 billion in its initial public offering in the United States …

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From Mediagazer

Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Sources: the Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes' publisher, EIC, and a Middle East reporter for insubordination; the publisher earlier announced his retirement

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Sources: Paramount reps are expected to meet Monday with the California AG's office to discuss a possible settlement of the antitrust suit blocking the WBD deal

Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Owl & Co.: vertical video revenue is expected to hit $150B outside of China in 2026, up 42% YoY, with Meta, ByteDance, and YouTube generating 94% of the total

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Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
Sources: Google has quietly launched 100 Zeros, a film and TV production initiative aiming to promote a positive view of tech and drive adoption of its products
Geoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post:
Meta AI brings more privacy risks than ChatGPT and Gemini, building a Memory file including the user's sensitive personal info, like fertility and payday loans
Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk:
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announces Tether AI, an open-source AI runtime that supports USDT and Bitcoin payments with no API keys or a central point of failure
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Some say ChatGPT fueled their loved ones' religious delusions of grandeur; experts warn that human-like chats can worsen tendencies toward psychological issues
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