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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
What to expect at WWDC 2025: iOS 26 and other software branding changes, redesigned software interfaces, productivity enhancements, minor AI changes, and more — Company set to highlight software redesigns as it remains on sidelines of AI revolution. — Apple Inc.'s upcoming Worldwide …
More: MacRumors, TechCrunch, MacRumors, Ars Technica, Thurrott, The Verge, MacRumors, Wall Street Journal, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Macworld, TechRadar, iDownloadBlog.com, The Apple Post, iPhone in Canada, PhoneArena, Cult of Mac, MacDailyNews, iLounge, Yahoo Finance, Tom's Guide, CNBC, PetaPixel, and iClarified
Bluesky: @sarahp. Mastodon: @Sarahp@mastodon.social. X: @scobleizer, @markgurman, @joshuatopolsky, @markgurman, @markgurman, and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Reuters: |
OpenAI appeals a court order in The New York Times case requiring it to keep ChatGPT outputs indefinitely, saying it conflicts with its user privacy commitments — OpenAI is appealing an order in a copyright case brought by the New York Times that requires it to preserve ChatGPT output data indefinitely … | Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Trump plans to extend TikTok's June 19 sale deadline; ByteDance told the White House China wouldn't approve a deal until there are trade negotiations — The move would mark Trump's third extension, as he seeks to stave off enforcement of a law requiring that the app be banned in the U.S. or sold| Financial Times: |
Sources: Tucker Carlson was on WH's list of potential TikTok investors, with JD Vance pushing for his inclusion, along with others like a16z and Blackstone — Vice-president JD Vance pushed for right-wing media star's inclusion in a deal for video app — Alex Rogers in Washington … | ProPublica: |
VA used a DOGE AI tool by Gumroad founder Sahil Lavingia that hallucinated contract sizes to cancel 24+ deals; Lavingia says “mistakes were made” — We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill.
More: ProPublica and emptywheel
Bluesky: @catmomdo, @justinhendrix, @bxroberts.org, @willoremus.com, @markriedl, @charlesornstein, @karlbode.com, @nrvscrcts, @kwcollins, @dzaia40, @jongreen, @jkuenzie, @smcgrath.phd, and @themorrancave
Mastodon: @dbreunig@note.computer, @danlyke@researchbuzz …, @knittingknots2@mstdn.social, @skiles@carhenge.club, @astro_jcm@mastodon.online, and @ernie@writing.exchange. LinkedIn: Erika Hall
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/BetterOffline, r/fednews, r/VeteransAffairs, r/inthenews, and Ars OpenForum
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
X names Polymarket as its official prediction market partner, with plans to combine Polymarket predictions with X data to deliver live insights — X, formerly known as Twitter, announced on Friday that it has partnered with Polymarket, naming it the platform's official prediction market partner.
More: Polymarket, CoinDesk, The Block, CryptoSlate, Cryptopolitan, crypto.news, The Crypto Times, and Crypto Briefing
| Emmet Lyons / CBS News: |
A probe found hundreds of ads for “nudify” apps on Meta platforms; Meta removed the ads, and says those behind the apps constantly evolve to avoid detection — Meta has removed a number of ads promoting “nudify” apps — AI tools used to create sexually explicit deepfakes using images … | Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
The UK FCA says it will lift its ban on offering crypto exchange traded notes to retail investors “to support UK growth and competitiveness” — The move is to support U.K. growth and competitiveness, the FCA said. — What to know: … U.K. financial regulator …
More: Financial Conduct Authority, Bloomberg, Cryptopolitan, Reuters, The Block, CNBC, Coinpedia Fintech News, CryptoSlate, crypto.news, Crypto Briefing, and Bitcoin Insider
LinkedIn: James Burnie and Ian Taylor
| Financial Times: |
Tech industry fears Musk-Trump rift fallout as some downplay its permanence, and sources say, try to stop Musk from appearing on an emergency All-In episode — Tech industry fears commercial and political damage from breakdown in relationship between Tesla boss and US president
More: Mercury News, The Economist, HuffPost, Fortune, Reuters, The Independent, CNBC, Christian Science Monitor, InsideEVs, Quartz, Politico, Yahoo Finance, CNN, Sherwood News, The Week, The San Francisco Standard, and NDTV Profit
Bluesky: @jjinandtonic, @cascoinfoundation.org, and @dmnd.me
Threads: @carnage4life, @caroline.banfield, @ianbremmer, @ianbremmer, @xbryan_waynex, and @jdickerson
| Kevin Breuninger / CNBC: |
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Bluesky: @karaswisher, @walterdragon, @us-political-news, @hhbrown, @capntodd.com, @granny-t, @madsweeneyhh, @lorak, @reckless, @pfrazee.com, @drjennings, @carnage4life, @kevincollier, @nunesalt, @mehdirhasan, @murderedbybluesky, @waterslicer, @noupside, and @cwarzel
Truth Social: @realDonaldTrump …, @realDonaldTrump …, and @realDonaldTrump …
X: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @billackman, @geiger_capital, @lauraloomer, @truthtrumpposts, @stclairashley, @mikeisaac, @shaunmmaguire, @konstantinkisin, @jonkarl, @antoniogm, @jdvance, @autismcapital, @brianstelter, @ronfilipkowski, @paulg, @pkafka, @sikorskiradek, @kanyewest, @jason, @buccocapital, @ianbremmer, @dieworkwear, @besttrousers, @dineshdsouza, @dkthomp, @fred_delicious, @lhsummers, @steinkobbe, @mattzeitlin, @benjysarlin, @panasonicdx4500, @douthatnyt, @yashar, @hubpointless, @marinapurkiss, @baileycarlin, @samstein, @herosnvrdie69, @jeffbercovici, @fritschner, @oknox, @jasonkander, @sherman4949, @devahaz, @nataliekorach, @igorbobic, @jaboukie, @rightwingcope, @canteverdie, @carolinekwan, @joshuatopolsky, @whstancil, @highyieldharry, @elonmusk, @aaronblake, @bencjacobs, @petertwinklage, @oalexanderdk, @modestproposal1, @deviparikh, @trueanonpod, @willguyatt, @senwhitehouse, @scholars_stage, @shakeelhashim, @piersmorgan, @willsommer, @radbackwards, @acnewsitics, @jakelahut, @janecoaston, @vivekgramaswamy, @ianbremmer, @paulisci, @chrisjbakke, @willguyatt, @mikeisaac, @sentdefender, @noahpinion, @ianbremmer, @erikvoorhees, @justinwolfers, @willguyatt, @ettingermentum, @jakesherman, @jimmysecuk, @benjysarlin, @ettingermentum, @roun_sa_ville, @bencjacobs, @jphilllllll, @shteyngart, @aaronblake, @jimmysecuk, @bdquinn, @taylorlorenz, @willguyatt, @p_kallioniemi, @drmistercody, @fleetstreetfox, @michaeldweiss, @alifarhat79, @scottnover, @greg16676935420, @bencjacobs, @molly0xfff, @jakesherman, @prettybadlefty, @phil_mattingly, @esjesjesj, @willmanidis, @iamdcinvestor, @noahpinion, @richardhanania, @mattyglesias, @nedprice, @jamessurowiecki, @richardhanania, @yashar, @josephpolitano, @nicknotned, @acyn, @rsanti97, @marvinvonhagen, @signulll, @paultassi, @krishnanrohit, @minimaxir, @0xkrma, @minimaxir, @mikedrucker, @jstein_wapo, @ericnewcomer, @hasanthehun, @ericnewcomer, @samfbiddle, @charlesarthur, @pkafka, @scobleizer, @richardhanania, @mattyglesias, @jamessurowiecki, @richardhanania, @taylorlorenz, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @repcasar, @film_girl, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @binarybits, @pitdesi, @tracyalloway, @jason, @thestalwart, @pourmecoffee, @bocxtop, @danprimack, and @pitdesi. LinkedIn: Lora Kolodny
Forums: r/politics, r/Foodforthought, r/Full_news, r/politicsinthewild, r/Staiy, r/politics, r/TheBusinessMix, r/thebulwark, r/moderatepolitics, r/centrist, r/AskSocialists, r/technology, r/thescoop, r/Fauxmoi, r/stockbetz, r/esa, r/spaceflight, r/AntiTrumpAlliance, r/Law_and_Politics, r/TheBusinessMix, r/moderatepolitics, r/JoeRogan, r/FoxBrain, r/Sino, r/inthenews, r/space, r/politics, r/lonerbox, r/SpaceXLounge, r/SpaceXMasterrace, r/neutralnews, r/inthenews, r/politics, r/PublicFreakout, r/TimDillon, r/teslastockholders, r/LeftoversH3, r/allinpodofficial, r/JoeRogan, r/LeopardsAteMyFace, r/goodnews, r/RealTesla, r/Fuckthealtright, r/Law_and_Politics, r/TrueReddit, r/inthenews, r/fednews, r/neoliberal, r/centrist, and r/somethingiswrong2024
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange Gemini says it has confidentially filed for an IPO in the US, after SEC dropped its probe and Gemini settled with CFTC for $5M — Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has confidentially filed for an IPO in the U.S. …
More: Gemini, Blockworks, The Block, Blockchain.News, and CoinGape
| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Q&A with Runway CEO Cris Valenzuela on making the movie-making process cheaper and faster, copyright cases, why using Runway is like using a camera, and more — Today, I'm talking with Runway CEO and cofounder Cris Valenzuela. This one's special: Cris and I were live at an event …
More: The Hollywood Reporter, The Bulwark, and AR Insider
Bluesky: @hypervisible and @electriceden92
| Ben Jiang / South China Morning Post: |
China's Hainan province tests letting some corporate users bypass the Great Firewall for global internet access, as the island seeks to become a free-trade port — China's southernmost province of Hainan is piloting a programme to grant select corporate users broad access to the global internet … | Tanaya Macheel / CNBC: |
Circle's stock soared 168% on Thursday, closing at $83.23, after the stablecoin company priced its NYSE IPO at $31 and raised almost $1.1B in the offering — Shares of Circle Internet Group soared 168% on Thursday after the stablecoin company and its selling shareholders raised almost $1.1 billion in an initial public offering.
More: Reuters, Benzinga, The Block, MarketWatch, Barron's Online, The Crypto Basic, Protos, DL News, CoinGape, The Daily Upside, NewsBTC, Fortune, Insider Monkey, Yahoo Finance, and Blockhead
Threads: @elatable. X: @jerallaire, @circle, @ericjackson, @nyse, @ddisparte, @saylor, @mdudas, @coinbase, @novogratz, @defiignas, @dan_pantera, @bgurley, @psneville, @usdc, @chamath, @jasonyanowitz, @ddisparte, @nyse, @iampaulgrewal, @sandrapersing, @mdudas, @shanaggarwal, @el33th4xor, @nyse, @circle, @circle, @jgarzik, @monetsupply, @adamscochran, @vishalkgupta, @brian_armstrong, @m_c_klein, and @danprimack
LinkedIn: Grace Noto, Jason Yanowitz, Joel Baglole, Jon Ma, Aman Verjee, CFA, Nik Milanović, Dion Lisle, and Kia Kokalitcheva
Forums: r/Buttcoin and Slashdot
| Caiwei Chen / MIT Technology Review: |
Chinese startups and tech giants are racing to create general AI agents for Chinese and global consumers, following the popularity of Butterfly Effect's Manus — Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution.
Bluesky: @technologyreview.com
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