Techmeme
June 6, 2025, 8:45 PM

Top News

Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Trump plans to extend TikTok's June 19 sale deadline; ByteDance told the White House that China wouldn't approve a deal until trade negotiations began  —  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 …
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google rolls out “scheduled actions” in the Gemini app, allowing AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers to ask the AI assistant to perform tasks at specific times  —  Now subscribers can ask the AI assistant to provide calendar summaries on a daily basis or generate a summary of an event after it takes place.
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 …
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. …
Financial Times:
Tech industry fears the fallout from the Musk-Trump rift, as some prominent tech right figures downplay its permanence; source: David Sacks was “shell-shocked”  —  Tech industry fears commercial and political damage from breakdown in relationship between Tesla boss and US president
Jason Shubnell / The Block:
Eric Trump says the TRUMP memecoin team and Magic Eden have canceled the $TRUMP Wallet; Trump's World Liberty Financial reportedly sent them a cease-and-desist  —  - Earlier this week, Magic Eden and the $TRUMP token project announced a forthcoming “official” wallet and trading app.
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.
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 …
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 …
Bloomberg:
An Indian government official says Starlink has secured a license from the telecom ministry to launch services in the country and now must apply for spectrum  —  Elon Musk's Starlink Inc. has got regulatory approval in India, paving the way for rolling out its satellite internet services in the world's most-populous country.
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Researchers: cybercriminals are increasingly turning from “bulletproof” hosts to “residential proxies” that disguise malicious traffic as normal online activity  —  In an effort to evade detection, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to “residential proxy” …
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.

Sponsor Posts

Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro  —  Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Zoho:
From S Pen to PDF templates: Explore Zoho Writer mobile apps' new features  —  We're excited to roll out the latest updates to Zoho Writer's Android and iOS apps.  Each feature is designed to make writing …
Sevalla:
Sevalla - PaaS from the future  —  Deploy your app before your coffee gets cold.  It's that simple.  Application, database, object storage and free static site hosting.  Start with $50 free credit!
Bitrix24:
Bitrix24 powers the next generation of high-performing businesses  —  Chat, projects, CRM, and automation — all in one place.  Replace dozens of tools so your team moves faster, collaborates smarter, and grows effortlessly.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data  —  Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.

Featured Podcasts

Great Chat:
That Portfolio Life
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
[trading places]:
Top Tier's Sean Engel 🎯 | AI Bubble? 🎈 | Data Centers 🏗️ | Kraken 💰
a very bad podcast about broken unicorns & busted carry hosted by dave mcclure and aman verjee
Subscribe to [trading places].
Invest Like the Best:
Ari Emanuel - The Anti-AI Bet
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Big Technology Podcast:
Can We Trust Silicon Valley With Superintelligence? — With Nick Clegg
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Kevin Reilly got to the top of the TV heap. Now he's in AI.
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
The Talk Show With John Gruber:
'Knee-Jerk Contrarian', With Dan Frommer
The director's commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
Subscribe to The Talk Show With John Gruber.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:45 PM ET, June 6, 2025.

The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.

More News

Earlier Picks

Tanaya Macheel / CNBC:
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: