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June 25, 2025, 5:55 PM
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Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Google launches Gemini CLI, an agentic AI tool that lets developers make natural language requests in terminals by connecting Gemini models to local codebases  —  Google is launching a new agentic AI tool that will put its Gemini AI models closer to where developers are already coding.
Samantha Subin / CNBC:
Bumble plans to lay off 30% of its workforce, or ~240 roles, and invest the up to $40M saved annually into new product and tech development; BMBL closes up 25%  —  Bumble shares rallied 25% on Wednesday after the dating app company revealed in a securities filing that it intends to slash 30% of its workforce, or about 240 roles.
Kate Clark / Bloomberg:
Kalshi raised $185M led by Paradigm at a $2B valuation; sources: Polymarket is completing a $200M+ investment led by Founders Fund at a ~$1B pre-money valuation  —  Kalshi Inc., a prediction market that competes with Polymarket, said it has raised $185 million at a valuation of $2 billion.
Antonio Regalado / MIT Technology Review:
Google DeepMind unveils AlphaGenome, an AI tool to predict the effects of DNA changes on molecular processes, available via an API for non-commercial research  —  When scientists first sequenced the human genome in 2003, they revealed the full set of DNA instructions that make a person.
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Report: French authorities arrested four individuals allegedly involved in operating the BreachForums cybercrime forum on Monday and one in February  —  The French police have reportedly arrested five operators of the BreachForum cybercrime forum, a website used by cybercriminals to leak …
404 Media:
License plate reader company Flock has stopped US agencies from accessing cameras in CA, IL, and VA after reports of lookups related to ICE and an abortion case  —  Following 404 Media's reporting and in light of new legislation, automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company Flock …
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Getty Images drops its primary claims of copyright infringement against Stability AI in UK court but continues to pursue other claims and a separate US lawsuit
Olivia Sophie Rafferty / ai fray:
A US judge rules Anthropic's use of copyrighted books to train AI was fair use, but its storage of pirated books in a central library for training LLMs was not
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Mike Rogoway / Oregonian:
Leaked memo: Intel will shut down its automotive business and lay off “most” employees working in the unit, the latest step in Intel's downsizing  —  Intel will shut down its small automotive business and lay off the majority of the workers in that segment, the latest step in the chipmaker's dramatic downsizing.
Financial Times:
As Apple rolls out CarPlay Ultra, many carmakers are developing their own infotainment systems in hopes of generating more revenue from in-car services and data  —  CarPlay Ultra rollout comes as auto groups are introducing their own infotainment systems Apple is facing pushback …
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Sam Altman posts a series of his exchanges with founder of iyO Jason Rugolo, before and after OpenAI's io deal; Rugolo responded he just wants to compete fairly  —  The court of public opinion does not resolve trademark disputes. … OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has put a spotlight …
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Data management software vendor Rubrik agrees to acquire Predibase, which helps with deploying AI models; a source says Rubrik intends to pay $100M to $500M  —  Data management software vendor Rubrik said Wednesday that it's buying Predibase, a startup that helps with the deployment of artificial intelligence models.
Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:
Fairphone announces the €599 Fairphone 6, with a 6.31" 120Hz LTPO OLED, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip, 8GB of RAM, and enhanced modularity via 12 swappable parts  —  The repairable smartphone is now even more modular with new accessories that expand its functionality.
Dina Bass / Bloomberg:
Micron reports Q3 revenue up 37% YoY to $9.3B, vs. $8.85B est., forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates, and says it's on track for record revenue this fiscal year  —  Fiscal fourth-quarter revenue will be roughly $10.7 billion, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
Ring rolls out Video Descriptions, an AI-powered beta feature that generates text summaries of motion activity from its doorbells and cameras  —  Ring is adding AI-powered descriptions of motion activity to its camera and video doorbell notifications.
Yuliya Chernova / Wall Street Journal:
OpenRouter, which directs prompts to LLMs based on factors like cost and speed, raised $40M across a seed and Series A; source: the startup is valued at ~$500M  —  The startup, now valued at about $500 million, directs artificial-intelligence prompts to various large language models based on cost, speed and other factors
FinSMEs:
Paraform, which operates a hiring marketplace with AI-powered candidate relationship management and other tools, raised a $20M Series A led by Felicis Ventures  —  Paraform, a San Francisco, CA-based marketplace built for elite recruiters, raised $20M in Series A funding.

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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Prince Harry and six other prominent figures face an up to £50M legal bill after losing their phone-hacking case against Daily Mail owner Associated Newspapers

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Hill launches The Hill Insider, costing $5.99 per month for exclusive content and $9.99 for an ad-free experience, Nexstar's first major DTC subscription

Dan Mangan / CNBC:
A federal judge orders that E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M plus interest for damages from a verdict holding President Trump civilly liable for sexually abusing her

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Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE:
Andy Konwinski, a co-founder of Databricks and Perplexity AI, launches the nonprofit Laude Institute, self-funded with $100M for grants to AI projects and labs
Sarah Kessler / New York Times:
A surge in AI-generated résumés is overwhelming employers, who are turning to AI screening and video interviewing tools to assess responses and rank candidates
Reuters:
New Zealand-based Xero, which offers accounting software for small businesses, agrees to acquire payments software company Melio in a $2.5B+ cash-and-stock deal
RT Watson / The Block:
Chainlink and Mastercard announce a partnership to enable credit card holders to buy crypto assets “directly onchain through a secure fiat-to-crypto conversion”
Zac Bowden / Windows Central:
Microsoft makes Windows 10's extended security updates free for an extra year for users who sync PC settings via a Microsoft Account and the Windows Backup app
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