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December 26, 2025, 1:00 PM

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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez / Fortune:
Cursor CEO Michael Truell warns that “vibe coding” advanced projects may create “shaky foundations” and eventually “things start to kind of crumble”  —  Michael Truell, cofounder and CEO of Cursor.STUART ISETT—FORTUNE  —  Cursor may utilize AI …
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:
Apple settles with a Brazilian regulator to allow alternative app stores; report: Apple will charge a 5% fee for alt app stores and 15% on App Store link-outs  —  Brazilian regulators have approved a settlement that will require Apple to change how the App Store operates on iPhone in the country …
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
A Google support page in Hindi says the company plans to roll out an option to let users change their Gmail addresses while retaining all data and services  —  For quite some time now, Google has allowed users to change their account email address if they are using a third-party email address …
Siddharth / GSMArena.com:
Xiaomi unveils the $995+ Xiaomi 17 Ultra in China with a 200MP periscope camera, a 50MP 1" sensor, and an ultrawide; Leica edition gets a mechanical zoom ring  —  The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has finally been unveiled in China as the brand's flagship phone.  Alongside the standard model …
The Information:
Sources: Nvidia's licensing deal with Groq, which has raised ~$1.8B, includes payouts to Groq's key execs and investors, including BlackRock and Tiger Global  —  Nvidia stunned Silicon Valley on Wednesday by agreeing to pay about $20 billion to license technology from Groq …
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