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| Anthropic: |
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4, which excels at coding, and Claude Sonnet 4, both hybrid models with near-instant responses and extended thinking — Today, we're introducing the next generation of Claude models: Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, setting new standards for coding, advanced reasoning, and AI agents.
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X: @burkov, @abacaj, @ajassy, @swyx, @yampeleg, @davewiner, @0xkrma, @swyx, @kyliebytes, @theo, @danshipper, @anthropicai, @alexalbert__, @ashtom, @_mohansolo, @reedalbergotti, @reedalbergotti, @danshipper, @iankar_, @emollick, @anthropicai, @artemr, @signulll, @sammcallister, @ryolu_, @vibhuuuus, @apples_jimmy, @miles_brundage, @janleike, @reedalbergotti, @anthropicai, @danshipper, @dorialexander, @mikeyk, @gergelyorosz, @altryne, and @altryne
LinkedIn: Colleen Jones, Shu Wu, and Guillaume Princen
Forums: Hacker News, r/RooCode, and Slashdot
| Anthropic: |
Anthropic releases new API features for building agents: a code execution tool, MCP connector, Files API, and extended prompt caching, all in public beta — Today, we're announcing four new capabilities on the Anthropic API that enable developers to build more powerful AI agents …
More: PayPal Developer. X: @stevenheidel, @zapier, @codydearkland, @alexalbert__, @paypaldev, @mikeknoop, @hive_echo, and @anthropicai
| Rhiannon Williams / MIT Technology Review: |
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| Kylie Robison / Wired: |
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Bluesky: @stevekovach, @laurengoode, @alternatebuild.dev, and @kylierobison.com
X: @kyliebytes and @petergyang
| The Mozilla Blog: |
Mozilla plans to shut down Pocket, the read-it-later service it acquired in 2017, on July 8, and Fakespot, which helps identify unreliable reviews, on July 1 — Firefox is the only major browser not backed by a billionaire and our independence shapes everything we build.
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Mastodon: @harrymccracken@mastodon …, @mttaggart@infosec.exchange, @andrewt@mathstodon.xyz, @zak@infosec.exchange, @mike@fosstodon.org, @neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk, @aks@scalie.zone, and @frngr@mastodon.social. Threads: @nateweiner. X: @modestproposal1
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/ObsidianMD, r/DataHoarder, r/firefox, r/linux, Beehaw, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| Tech Policy Press: |
The US House passes the One Big Beautiful Bill, a budget bill that would ban states from enforcing AI laws for 10 years; the bill now heads to the Senate — The United States House of Representatives early Thursday narrowly passed a budget bill that, if enacted, would ban states …
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Bluesky: @viacristiano, @lindseyadler, and @karlbode.com
LinkedIn: Justin Hendrix and Violet Sullivan
| Will Oremus / Washington Post: |
State lawmakers and AGs from both parties, Democrats, consumer advocates, and others oppose GOP's push to ban state AI regulations for the next 10 years — The Washington Post's essential guide to tech policy news — Send news tips and imaginary book titles to: will.oremus@washpost.com
Bluesky: @willoremus.com
| Billy Perrigo / Time: |
Anthropic releases Opus 4 under stricter safety measures than any prior model after tests showed it could potentially aid novices in making biological weapons — Today's newest AI models might be capable of helping would-be terrorists create bioweapons or engineer a pandemic … | Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
Anthropic's System Card: Opus 4 often attempted to blackmail engineers by threatening to reveal sensitive personal info when it was threatened with replacement — Anthropic's newly launched Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail developers when they threaten to replace … | Sam Bowman / @sleepinyourhat: |
X: @sleepinyourhat, @austen, @repligate, @ass_computer, @dguido, @soniasarao_, @billyperrigo, @sleepinyourhat, @itsgeorgepi, @marcaruel, @we4v3r, @samlakig, @sporadicalia, @petersalib, @spengrah, @emericdecroix, @skkjava, @sleepinyourhat, @benhylak, @generatorman_ai, @intellect256, @kevinroose, @sleepinyourhat, @dxrmok, @undeservingfut, @growing_daniel, @darrenangle, @ghiggly, @runekek, @suryaoruganti, @pranav_so, @sleepinyourhat, @sleepinyourhat, @jacobwolinsky, @sleepinyourhat, @asynccollab, @dorialexander, and @asynccollab
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple aims to release smart glasses at the end of 2026 as part of a push into AI devices, but has shelved plans for an Apple Watch with a camera — Apple Inc. is aiming to release smart glasses at the end of next year as part of a push into AI-enhanced gadgets …
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| Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal: |
Leaked recording: Sam Altman told his staff that OpenAI aims to ship 100M AI “companion” devices meant for everyday life, and to release the first by late 2026 — Idea is a 'chance to do the biggest thing we've ever done as a company here,' Altman told OpenAI employees Wednesday
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Kuo: Ive and Altman's device could be larger than Humane's AI pin, may connect to smartphones and PCs to use their computing and display capabilities, and more — Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is mostly known for Apple rumors, and now says users might be able to wear OpenAI's future device around their neck.
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Threads: @parkert, @jw, and @jbillinson
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| Eliot Brown / Wall Street Journal: |
OpenAI partners with G42 and others to build a 1-gigawatt AI data center in Abu Dhabi called Stargate UAE, its first large-scale project outside the US — Stargate UAE project is part of a push by the Gulf petrostate to become a big player in artificial intelligence
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Bluesky: @riehlalice, @mxp, and @medru
LinkedIn: Mihika Shivkumar and Kevin Weil
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
The US DOJ charges 16 individuals allegedly linked to a Russia-based malware operation known as DanaBot that infected 300,000+ machines globally — A new US indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored hacking.| Wired: |
A security researcher finds an exposed Elastic database with 184M records, including login credentials for Apple, Meta, Google, and others; its owner is unknown — A trove of breached data, which has now been taken down, includes user logins for platforms including Apple, Google, and Meta.| Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: |
Tinder CEO Faye Iosotaluno will step down in July after less than two years in the role; Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff will lead Tinder temporarily — Tinder Chief Executive Officer Faye Iosotaluno will step down in July after less than two years in the role, adding to a string …
More: TechCrunch, Reuters, New York Post, and Wall Street Journal
| Josh Sisco / Bloomberg: |
Sources: the US DOJ recently told Google it is examining whether Google structured an agreement with Character.AI to avoid formal government merger scrutiny — Antitrust enforcers have recently told Google they're examining whether it structured an agreement with the company known as Character.AI … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it is reducing “politically focused emails” internally and externally; workers cannot send emails mentioning “Palestine”, “Gaza”, or “genocide” — Employees discovered that emails with a variety of terms related to Gaza and Palestine have been blocked internally.
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Bluesky: @rdassaly, @breakify, @privacyinternational.org, and @parismarx.com
Mastodon: @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org, @harrymccracken@mastodon …, @dogzilla@masto.deluma.biz, @Jinjirrie@mastodon.social, and @BruceMirken@mas.to
X: @hossam_nasr0, @ryangrim, @tomwarren, @fida, @murchadhfinn, @wikileaks, @mixtupmixy, @rafaelshimunov, @worqas, and @kirabira
LinkedIn: Mohammad Fadel and Kevin Beaumont
| Bloomberg: |
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun unveils the Xring O1, a Xiaomi-made 3nm chip that will power three devices, including the Tablet 7 Ultra, in a bid to compete with Apple — The 5-meter long vehicle's top model can go 760 kilometers on a single charge and hit 100 km/h in 3.23 seconds …
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| Sam Biddle / The Intercept: |
Docs: ODNI is developing a centralized portal to streamline the purchase of commercially available information, like location data, by US intelligence agencies — The ever-growing market for personal data has been a boon for American spy agencies. The U.S. intelligence community is now buying …
Bluesky: @evacide, @mikaelthalen, and @onekade. Mastodon: @Nonilex@masto.ai. X: @samfbiddle
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| Richard Waters / Financial Times: |
Two new books on OpenAI and the AI industry bust Sam Altman's myths around OpenAI, and highlight the pursuit of power behind the do-gooder rhetoric — Two timely and myth-busting books show that the AI boom is driven by the pursuit of power, wealth and hubris
More: Wired, The Guardian, New Yorker, New York Times, and Business Insider
Bluesky: @jessefelder. X: @_karenhao, @keachhagey, @_karenhao, and @firstadopter. Forums: r/technews
| Ben Glickman / Wall Street Journal: |
Running app Strava raised new funding at a $2.2B valuation including debt, up from $1.5B after raising $110M in November 2020, and nears $500M in ARR — Strava, whose valuation includes debt, says it acquired cycling app The Breakaway — Strava, the popular running and exercise app … | Bloomberg: |
Lenovo reports Q4 revenue up 23% to $16.98B, vs. $15.6B est., and net profit down 64% YoY to ~$90M, below $225.8M est., reflecting AI and PC market competition — The Chinese company reported net income of $90 million for the March quarter versus projections for more than $200 million …
More: Reuters, Lenovo StoryHub, Laptop Mag, Wall Street Journal, Thurrott, and Wall Street Journal. X: @business
| Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology: |
Q&A with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Google co-founder Sergey Brin on AI frontier models, scaling data centers, reasoning, DeepThink, AGI, and more — Google co-founder Brin says “anybody who's a computer scientist should not be retired right now. They should be working on AI."
More: Business Insider, VentureBeat, Windows Central, Tech in Asia, Engadget, Axios, The Verge, Android Headlines, Adweek, and TechRadar
X: @kantrowitz, @kantrowitz, and @kantrowitz
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
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