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June 23, 2025, 10:25 PM
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Bloomberg:
NHTSA says it's probing incidents where Tesla's robotaxis appeared to violate traffic laws, including entering the opposite lane, as seen in social media videos  —  The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is aware of the incidents that were captured in videos posted on social media …
Financial Times:
Tesla's Austin robotaxi service gets a limited launch, with ~10 Model Y vehicles and safety drivers; Elon Musk says initial users will pay “a $4.20 flat fee”  —  Self-driving technology on which Elon Musk has staked the future of his company debuts in Texas
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Source: the US House's CAO informed congressional staffers that WhatsApp is now banned on their government devices as the app is deemed “a high-risk to users”  —  The U.S. House's chief administrative officer informed congressional staffers Monday that messaging app WhatsApp …
Wired:
Filing: Elon Musk's lawyers say he “does not use a computer” after OpenAI accused Musk of not complying with the discovery process in his lawsuit against OpenAI  —  The claim appeared in a court filing related to Elon Musk's ongoing lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.
Will Sattelberg / 9to5Google:
Samsung unveils the Exynos 2500 mobile chipset built on its 3nm GAA node, with a 10-core ARM CPU, an AMD RDNA 3-based GPU, and up to 59 TOPS of NPU performance  —  It's far later into 2025 than Samsung likely hoped for, but its Exynos 2500 chipset is finally official, just ahead of next month's rumored Unpacked.
Jez Corden / Windows Central:
Microsoft says it is testing a new aggregated gaming library in the Xbox PC app for Windows 11 with Xbox Insiders, integrating “leading PC storefronts”  —  Although the blog post doesn't say which PC stores are going to be integrated, at the very least, you'll be able …
Reuters:
A senior US official says DeepSeek gave user data to China and aided its military and intel ops, going beyond what is available via its open-source tools  —  AI firm DeepSeek is aiding China's military and intelligence operations, a senior U.S. official told Reuters, adding …
Paul Thurrott / Thurrott:
Microsoft unveils Mu, an on-device small language model used in Copilot+ PCs, mapping natural language queries in the Settings app to function calls  —  Microsoft today detailed Mu, its latest small language model (SML) for Copilot+ PCs, which maps natural language queries to Settings function calls.
The Information:
Sources: Mira Murati has told investors Thinking Machines Lab plans to develop customized AI models based on business KPIs, and also plans a consumer product  —  The thinking behind Thinking Machines Lab, a high-profile but mysterious artificial intelligence startup led by former OpenAI Chief …
Emily Mason / Bloomberg:
Fiserv aims to launch its own stablecoin by 2025's end, and partners with PayPal and Circle to develop new products for financial institutions and merchants  —  Fiserv aims to have its FIUSD stablecoin available for customers by the end of the year, the firm said in a statement Monday.
MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
Anthony Pompliano's ProCap raised $750M+, including $235M in convertible debt, and is going public via a SPAC; the new firm aims to hold up to $1B in bitcoin  —  The race to create publicly traded bitcoin treasuries is accelerating — and so is the capital pouring in.
Jody Godoy / Reuters:
The FTC approves Omnicom's $13.5B acquisition of rival Interpublic on the condition that the new company does not boycott platforms over political content  —  Omnicom's (OMC.N) $13.5 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic (IPG.N) can move forward on the condition that the new company does …
Chris Welch / Bloomberg:
Samsung schedules its next Galaxy Unpacked event for July 9 at 10am ET in Brooklyn, where AI updates, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are expected  —  Company announces will introduce new Galaxy devices and AI features at Unpacked summer event  —  Samsung Electronics Co. announced plans …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Mark Zuckerberg discussed a possible acquisition with Runway AI; the deal talks never reached a formal offer level  —  The deal talks never reached a formal offer level where a dollar figure was discussed, and are no longer ongoing, according to people familiar with the matter …
More: Platformer and CNBC.  X: @zeffmax
Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
Sources: Apple is locked in last-minute EU negotiations over App Store changes to avoid fines set for this week, and is expected to offer “steering” concessions  —  Tech group must make concessions to comply with Digital Markets Act or be hit by escalating levies from Thursday
Alexandra Sternlicht / Fortune:
Legal AI startup Harvey raised a $300M Series E co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue at a $5B valuation and says it serves 337 clients like KKR and PwC globally  —  PwC partner Bivek Sharma (center) and Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg (right) speak to AI editor Jeremy Kahn at Brainstorm AI this week.

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New York Times:
Sources: Paramount is considering giving Bari Weiss the title of editor-in-chief or co-president of CBS News, as part of a broader deal to buy The Free Press

Deseret News:
Charlie Kirk, the MAGA influencer who founded Turning Point USA, was shot at an event at Utah Valley University

Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav says he expects the planned separation of the company to be completed by April 2026

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Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Court filings from in-ear hardware startup iyO's trademark dispute lawsuit against OpenAI detail OpenAI and io's early work on in-ear hardware devices
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
A look at the AI landscape and its impact on Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, as well as the foundation model makers, including OpenAI and Anthropic
Anna Tong / Reuters:
Decagon, which offers AI-powered customer service agents for enterprises, raised a $131M Series C co-led by Accel and a16z at a $1.5B valuation
Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon launches its second batch of 27 Kuiper satellites to low Earth orbit via a ULA rocket, taking the total in orbit to 54 of its planned 3,236 constellation

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge:
Google unveils new Gemini AI features, like select to search, for Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo's new $649+ 14" flagship with a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra
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