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| Google DeepMind: |
Google DeepMind unveils AlphaEvolve, a Gemini-powered AI coding agent that designs and optimizes advanced algorithms using an evolutionary framework — New AI agent evolves algorithms for math and practical applications in computing by combining the creativity of large language models with automated evaluators
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Forums: Hacker News, r/singularity, and r/accelerate
| Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: |
Databricks agrees to acquire cloud database startup Neon for ~$1B, set to close in Databricks' Q2 2025; Neon's platform is based on the open-source PostgreSQL — The deal is aimed at making it easier for businesses to build artificial intelligence agents with their own data, Databricks CEO says
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft extends security updates for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 until October 10, 2028, after previously planning to end support on October 14, 2025 — Microsoft 365 apps will continue to get security updates on Windows 10 for another three years.
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Forums: Slashdot and Ars OpenForum
| Jennifer Maas / Variety: |
Warner Bros. Discovery says it will change the name of its Max streaming service back to HBO Max this summer, and tweaks its logo; WBD dropped “HBO” in May 2023 — Turns out, Warner Bros. Discovery thinks HBO has some pretty good brand equity, after all.
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| Richard Leadbetter / Eurogamer.net: |
A look at the Nintendo Switch 2's final specs: a custom Nvidia T239 SoC, an Ampere-based GPU with 1,536 CUDA cores, 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, DLSS support, and more — The hardware inside the new console - and some of the limitations developers need to work with.
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| Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: |
Uber debuts Route Share, a pooled rides option that is similar to a bus and up to 50% cheaper than UberX, available during commuting hours in SF, NYC, and more — In contrast, its existing pooled rides option cuts costs as much as only 20%. But there's a catch: Route Share pickups run every 20 minutes …
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| Financial Times: |
The US Commerce Department issues guidance stating that “using Huawei Ascend chips anywhere in the world violates US export controls” as they likely use US tech — Commerce department guidance aims to toughen export controls on tech used by China to make AI processors| Bloomberg: |
Sony reports Q4 revenue down 24% YoY to ~$17.7B, PlayStation 5 units sold in FY 24 down 11% YoY to 18.5M, and expects a ~$700M impact from US tariffs in FY 25 — Silicon Valley Is Coming for the Pentagon's $1 Trillion Budget — The Trump administration wants startups to remake the US military …
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| Samantha Subin / CNBC: |
Stock trading app eToro began trading at $69.69 on Nasdaq after pricing its IPO at $52, above its $46-$50 expected range — Shares of stock brokerage platform eToro popped in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday after the company raised almost $310 million in its initial public offering.
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| Samantha Subin / CNBC: |
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| Kevin Okemwa / Windows Central: |
OpenAI says OneDrive and SharePoint users can connect their files to ChatGPT's Deep Research for analysis, in beta for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers — ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users can connect their OneDrive and SharePoint libraries to analyze files with Deep Research.
More: OpenAI, Thurrott, PCWorld, Neowin, and Analytics India Magazine
| Deborah Sophia / Reuters: |
AMD approves a new $6B share buyback program, boosting its total repurchase authority to ~$10B, with no termination date; AMD jumps 5%+ but is down 2% YTD — Chip designer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) said on Wednesday its board has approved a new $6 billion share buyback program … | Lauren Feiner / The Verge: |
Senators Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal reintroduce the Kids Online Safety Act, mandating platforms like Meta to mitigate harms; Apple supports KOSA — Sens. Blackburn and Blumenthal are reintroducing the sweeping bill that failed in the eleventh hour last year.
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| Wired: |
The CFPB withdraws its proposal for new rules to more tightly regulate US data brokers and their ability to sell sensitive information about Americans — Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans' sensitive personal data.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is developing a Vision Pro feature that lets users scroll content with their eyes, as part of visionOS 3 — The eye-scrolling capability is being tested as part of visionOS 3, an upcoming version of the Vision Pro's operating system, according to people with knowledge of the matter.| Reuters: |
At a JP Morgan event, Intel CFO David Zinsner says committed volumes of chips using Intel's 18A and 14A processes for customers are currently “not significant” — The volume of processors Intel (INTC.O) is set to produce for external customers using its upcoming manufacturing technology …
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Forums: r/hardware, r/AMD_Stock, and r/intel
| New York Times: |
US SEC filing: GD Culture Group, a struggling China-linked company that has only eight staff, plans to buy $300M in BTC and $TRUMP, creating ethical conflicts — The firm, which produces content for TikTok, recorded no revenue last year, but it announced this week that a mysterious stock sale …
More: The Guardian, New York Magazine, Wall Street Journal, The Independent, Coinspeaker, CoinGape, and CryptoSlate
X: @kenvogel, @pitdesi, @antitoxicpeople, and @tripgabriel
Forums: r/news and r/politics
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Perplexity partners with PayPal to let US customers book travel, buy products, and secure concert tickets via Perplexity's chatbot, paying with PayPal or Venmo — Perplexity is extending its bet on chat-powered shopping, aiming to stand out in the crowded generative artificial intelligence market against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
More: Reuters, PayPal Newsroom, PYMNTS.com, and The Information
LinkedIn: Aravind Srinivas and Alex Chriss
| Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information: |
Sources: Anthropic has new versions of Claude Sonnet and Opus, set to come out in the upcoming weeks, that can switch back to “reasoning” mode if they get stuck — The race to develop reasoning models that “think” harder is at full force. At Anthropic, which arrived later …
More: Analytics India Magazine and Christopher S. Penn
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Tencent reports Q1 revenue up 13% YoY to ~$25B, above ~$24.3B est., net profit up 14% YoY to ~$6.6B, below ~$7.3B est., driven by its gaming business' growth — Tencent on Wednesday reported an annual rise in its top and bottom line in the first quarter fuelled by accelerated growth in its key gaming business.| Chun Han Wong / Wall Street Journal: |
China sentences Zhao Weiguo, ex-chair of state-backed chip firm Tsinghua Unigroup, to death with a two-year reprieve, a de facto life sentence, for corruption — Zhao Weiguo once led highflying semiconductor firm supported by Beijing — China convicted the former chairman … | Jessica Lyons / The Register: |
The EU's Vulnerability Database project, announced in June 2024, is now fully operational, while the US' NVD struggles with a vulnerability submission backlog — EUVD comes into play not a moment too soon — The European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) is now fully operational …
More: European Union Vulnerability Database, ENISA, Help Net Security, CyberScoop, Tech Monitor, Flashpoint, Security Boulevard, CSO, and The Cyber Express
Bluesky: @seanwrightsec.com and @cyberciti.biz
Forums: Hacker News, r/cybersecurity, r/BuyFromEU, r/DevelEire, and r/EverythingScience
| Sherry Qin / Wall Street Journal: |
Foxconn reports Q1 revenue up 24% YoY to ~$54B, net profit up 91% YoY to ~$1.38B, above est.; cloud and networking, like AI servers, was 34% of its Q1 revenue — The company still expects AI servers to be a growth driver this year — Foxconn Technology Group reported strong first-quarter results …
More: Reuters, Tech in Asia, Foxconn, Barron's Online, Tencent, Focus Taiwan, Nikkei Asia, Capital Brief, and Bloomberg
| Reed Albergotti / Semafor: |
Meta releases the Open Molecules 2025 dataset and the Universal Model for Atoms family of models to accelerate the development of new drugs and materials — THE SCOOP — Meta released a massive trove of chemistry data Wednesday that it hopes will supercharge scientific research …
More: Blockchain.News, Meta, Berkeley Lab News Center, Meta, arXiv.org, and WebProNews
| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Sources: Microsoft is set to stave off a possible hefty EU antitrust fine, after it unbundled Teams from Office in 2023, following a complaint by Slack in 2020 — Microsoft (MSFT.O) is set to stave off a possible hefty antitrust fine as EU regulators are likely to accept an offer on its Office …
X: @fooyunchee
| Stephen Morris / Financial Times: |
Q&A with Marc Benioff on how AI is disrupting work, Salesforce's AI agent platform Agentforce, the Trump administration's tariffs and economic policy, and more — Marc Benioff, the co-founder and chief executive of $262bn software giant Salesforce, always has a lot to say.
More: The Register and Windows Central
| Grant Stoner / IGN: |
Sources, including former AbleGamers staff, detail abuse, financial mismanagement, and other issues at the nonprofit dedicated to promoting gaming accessibility — 20 Years after AbleGamers' founding, new reports detail abuse fostered by management, mismanaged funds, and leadership that failed to protect employees.
More: Rock, Paper, Shotgun and Eurogamer.net
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Forums: r/disabledgamers, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, r/Games, and r/kindafunny
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Guangzhou-based autonomous driving company Pony AI confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO; Pony AI raised ~$413M in a US IPO in November 2024 — Autonomous-driving company Pony AI Inc. has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing to help raise capital to grow its business … | Sara Salinas / CNBC: |
Netflix says its ad-supported tier now has 94M MAUs, up from 70M in November 2024, and reaches more 18- to 34-year-olds than any US broadcast or cable network — Netflix said Wednesday its cheaper, ad-supported tier now has 94 million monthly active users — an increase of more than 20 million since its last public tally in November.
More: Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, The Wrap, Adweek, and Investing.com
| Lauren Feiner / The Verge: |
FTC v. Meta: Meta's lead attorney disparaged tech journalists Kara Swisher and Om Malik, calling Malik a “failed blogger”, resurfacing years-old media tensions — Meta's lead attorney called a once-prominent tech journalist a “failed blogger.”
Bluesky: @kerrygutknecht, @edzitron.com, @wavesblog, @karaswisher, @karaswisher, @quillmatiq.com, and @anildash.com
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