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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
President Trump says the US will let Nvidia ship H200 chips to “approved customers” in China and elsewhere, and 25% of the chip sales will be paid to the US  —  President Donald Trump on Monday said Nvidia will be allowed to ship its H200 artificial intelligence chips to …
Reuters:
President Trump says the “same approach” that allows Nvidia to ship H200 chips to China will also apply to “AMD, Intel, and other GREAT American Companies”
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: after Netflix announced its WBD deal, Larry Ellison called Trump to argue that it hurts competition; Paramount CEO David Ellison promised CNN changes  —  David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal
CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week  —  Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost out to Netflix in a months-long bidding war …
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David Sacks / @davidsacks:
David Sacks says “AI preemption” won't apply to US state laws on child safety, communities won't be forced to host data centers they don't want, and more  —  ONE RULEBOOK FOR AI I wanted to share a few thoughts on AI preemption and address some of the concerns.
Bloomberg:
President Trump says he will sign “a ONE RULE” EO on AI “this week” and “you can't expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something”
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Apple and Google say they have developed new features that streamline the process of moving data between iOS and Android, as part of a joint collaboration  —  The latest Android Canary build is available today and it features work by Apple and Google to make switching between Android and iPhone devices easier.
Chris Welch / Bloomberg:
Google details its plans to create two different categories of AI-powered smart glasses: one with screens launching in 2026 and another that's audio-focused  —  Alphabet Inc.'s Google said it's working to create two different categories of artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses …
Scott Stein / CNET:
Xreal's Project Aura prototype glasses hands-on: they feel like VR shrunken to a far smaller form, the 70° FoV is small but enough for immersion, and more
David Heaney / UploadVR:
Google announces system “autospatialization” for Android XR, an AI feature to turn 2D content, including games streamed from a PC, into 3D, arriving in 2026
CoinDesk:
The US CFTC launches a pilot program allowing bitcoin, ether, and USDC to be used as collateral in US derivatives markets  —  Acting Chair Caroline Pham has unveiled a first-of-its-kind U.S. program to permit tokenized collateral in derivatives markets, citing “clear guardrails” for firms.
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Square product chief Willem Avé on Block's restructuring in 2024, AI automation, investing in crypto, the Lightning Network, and more  —  Today, I'm talking with Willem Avé, who's head of product at Square.  You know Square — it was started by billionaire Jack Dorsey …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Internal memo: Johny Srouji, who runs Apple's chip division, tells staff that “I don't plan on leaving anytime soon”, after reports he was considering leaving  —  Apple Inc.'s Johny Srouji, who oversees the company's chip division, told staff that he's staying at the iPhone maker.
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
OpenAI and Instacart launch a grocery shopping experience inside of ChatGPT, letting customers brainstorm meal ideas and check out via OpenAI Instant Checkout  —  OpenAI and Instacart are launching a grocery shopping experience inside of ChatGPT, allowing customers to brainstorm meal ideas …
Kumar Tanishk / Reuters:
Filing: HashKey, Hong Kong's largest licensed crypto exchange, is aiming to raise up to ~$215M in its IPO in the city  —  HashKey Group , Hong Kong's largest licensed crypto exchange, is aiming to raise up to HK$1.67 billion ($214.66 million) in its initial public offering in the city, according to a prospectus lodged on Tuesday.

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April Rubin / Axios:
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by federal agents on Thursday and today, respectively, for their coverage of a Minnesota church protest

New York Times:
Sources: WaPo's layoffs may narrow its scope to topics of expertise and reader interest based on digital traffic, with politics and video becoming more central

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