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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Nvidia reports Q1 revenue up 69% YoY to $44.06B, vs. $43.31B est., Data Center revenue up 73% to $39.1B, and net income up 26% to $18.78B  —  - CNBC Councils  — Supply Chain Values  — CNBC on Peacock  — Join the CNBC Panel  — Ad Choices  — News Tips  —  Got a confidential news tip?
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Elon Musk tried to derail OpenAI's Abu Dhabi deal, telling G42 officials that there was no chance of Trump signing off on it unless xAI was included  —  Musk warned that Trump wouldn't bless OpenAI data-center project unless his xAI company was added
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Elon Musk departs the Trump administration as a “special government employee”, defending DOGE's mission to reduce wasteful government spending  —  Elon Musk pivoted to damage control in his final days as a “special government employee,” publicly recommitting to Mars …
Reuters:
Marco Rubio says the US will impose visa bans on foreign nationals “who censor Americans” and calls arrest warrants for social media posts “unacceptable”  —  The U.S. will impose visa bans on foreign nationals it deems to be censoring Americans, Secretary of State Marco Rubio …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple's next operating systems will be called iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, and more, as it plans a rebrand with numbers based on the upcoming year  —  Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices.
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
The US Court of International Trade blocks Trump from imposing sweeping import tariffs under an emergency-powers law, finding Trump exceeded his authority  —  A federal trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.
Financial Times:
Sources: the US Commerce Department has told electronic design automation groups, which include Cadence and Synopsys, to stop supplying their tech to China  —  Move by Washington is latest effort to stymie geopolitical rival's technological advance  —  Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington …
Oliver Knight / CoinDesk:
Pavel Durov announces a one-year deal with xAI to bring Grok to Telegram; Telegram will get $300M and 50% of the revenue from xAI subscriptions sold via the app  —  Telegram will also receive 50% of revenue from xAI subscriptions sold via the app.  —  What to know:
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft opens Windows Update to any third-party app that needs to be updated, letting developers sign up for a private preview of a new orchestration platform  —  A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update.
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Samsung releases the first One UI 8 beta for Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra, with an updated Quick Share and more, in South Korea, the US, and other regions  —  Samsung just released its very first One UI 8 update in beta, and while it's not as big of an update as One UI 7 was …
Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters:
Salesforce reports Q1 revenue up 8% YoY to $9.83B, vs. $9.75B est., and raises its FY 2026 revenue forecast to between $41B and $41.3B  —  Salesforce (CRM.N) raised its revenue and adjusted profit forecast for fiscal 2026 on Wednesday, as the enterprise software provider benefits …
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Bloomberg:
India asks e-commerce platforms and retailers to remove “dark patterns” or deceptive actions that manipulate customers into making unintended purchases  —  India's government asked e-commerce platforms and retailers to remove so-called ‘dark patterns’ or deceptive actions …
Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
Anthropic appoints Netflix co-founder and Chairman Reed Hastings to its board of directors, as the company balances growth with its stated focus on safety  —  Board seeks to balance AI's business interests, responsibilities to society  —  Netflix Inc. co-founder and Chairman Reed Hastings …
Wes Davis / The Verge:
Discord unveils Discord Orbs, a new in-app currency in beta that users can earn by completing Quests, which reward participants who interact with ads  —  ‘Discord Orbs’ will let users earn free Nitro by playing with interactive ads. … Discord is beta testing “Discord Orbs,” …
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Opera announces Opera Neon, an AI “agentic browser” that performs tasks on users' behalf, describing it as a “premium subscription product” behind a waitlist  —  Opera Neon might be the first ‘AI agentic browser,’ but it's not ready for you to try just yet.
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:
Apple launches its Self Service Repair program for the iPad lineup, a first, and plans to bring the program to Canada in summer, the 34th country to offer it  —  Apple today announced that its Self Service Repair program is expanding to the iPad.  —  The program will provide iPad owners with manuals …
Reuters:
Amazon and Stellantis say their deal, announced in 2022, to create in-car software and bring Fire TV to in-car entertainment systems, is “winding down”  —  Amazon's deal with Stellantis to create in-car software that the companies hoped would transform the driving experience …

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Major brands were replaced by direct-response advertisers during commercial breaks of CBS News' December 13 town hall with Erika Kirk, moderated by Bari Weiss

Kanis Leung / Associated Press:
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai is found guilty of colluding with foreign forces and conspiring to publish seditious articles, and faces a possible life sentence

Aidan Ryan / The Boston Globe:
The Boston Globe says Brian McGrory will return as editor, after Nancy Barnes' departure at the end of 2025; McGrory previously was editor from 2012 to 2023

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