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A US judge grants Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its suit against the Trump administration over the DOD's decision to blacklist the company — A federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration.
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Sony says it plans to raise the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles globally beginning on April 2; the PS5 will cost $650, PS5 Digital $600, and PS5 Pro $900 — The PS5 Pro will be a $900 console as of April 2nd. … Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles globally starting April 2nd.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple plans to open up Siri to run any AI service via App Store apps in iOS 27, dropping ChatGPT as an exclusive partner in Apple Intelligence and Siri — Apple Inc. plans to open Siri to outside artificial intelligence assistants, a major move aimed at bolstering the iPhone as an AI platform.
More: PCMag, The Hans India, Silicon Republic, Android Authority, The Economic Times, Silicon UK, Livemint, Phandroid, Tech in Asia, The Rundown AI, Moneycontrol, Business Standard, and MacDailyNews
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LinkedIn: Linas Beliūnas and Gennaro Cuofano
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| Reuters: |
Source: Elon Musk is discussing allocating as much as 30% of SpaceX's IPO to individual investors, at least three times the usual retail slice — Elon Musk is discussing allocating as much as 30% of SpaceX's initial public offering to individual investors — at least three times the usual retail slice …
More: Bloomberg, CoinGape, Barron's Online, and Tech in Asia
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: SpaceX's IPO plans include investor visits to its sites, unusual lockup periods, and preferential treatment for investors in Musk's other companies — From the investor meetings to how shares are doled out, the billionaire is navigating his own path| Beatrice Nolan / Fortune: |
Anthropic says it's testing an AI model that's a “step change” in performance after a draft blog in an unsecured data store revealed the Claude Mythos model — AI company Anthropic is developing and has begun testing with early access customers a new AI model more capable …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple discontinues the Mac Pro and says it has no plans to offer future Mac Pro hardware — It's the end of an era: Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the Mac Pro is being discontinued. It is being removed from Apple's website as of Thursday afternoon. The “buy” page on Apple's website …
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| David Gewirtz / ZDNET: |
OpenAI launches Codex plugins to standardize repeatable AI workflows, with 20+ initial integrations such as Figma, Notion, Gmail, and Slack — ZDNET's key takeaways — Codex plugins aim to standardize repeatable AI workflows. — Marketplace plans signal a broader ecosystem and sharing strategy.| Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: |
Google releases new tools for its Gemini AI assistant that let users upload chat history and context from other AI apps, making it easier to switch from them — Google released new tools for its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant that will let users upload chat history and context from other AI apps … | The Information: |
Sources: Anthropic executives have discussed an IPO as soon as Q4, and bankers vying to take the company public expect it to raise more than $60B — Anthropic executives have discussed an initial public offering of the AI firm's shares as soon as the fourth quarter this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
More: Bloomberg, PYMNTS.com, The Information, Yahoo Finance, New York Times, Tech Funding News, and DigiTimes
| Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab: |
Meta's Oversight Board says Community Notes aren't a proper substitute for fact checking, and warns expanding them beyond the US could pose human rights risks — On Thursday, Meta's Oversight Board, a quasi-independent body that reviews the social media giant's moderation practices …
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
X limits X Pro access to subscribers of the $40/month Premium+ plan without notifying users in advance; it was previously available in the $8/month Premium plan — Social network X is now limiting X Pro access to customers who subscribe to the X Premium+ plan, which is priced at $40 per month (or $33/month when paid annually).
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| Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information: |
OpenAI has surpassed $100M in annualized revenue from ChatGPT ads, has expanded to 600+ advertisers, and plans to launch self-serve advertiser access in April — OpenAI has surpassed $100 million in annualized revenue from its ChatGPT ads business, six weeks after the pilot was announced, according to a spokesperson.
More: Wired, Search Engine Land, Blockonomi, and CNBC
| Reuters: |
Senior Trump officials say SMIC has been sending chipmaking tools to Iran for about a year; the US has sanctioned the company over alleged Chinese military ties — SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran's military, two senior Trump administration officials said on Thursday … | Bloomberg: |
In an interview, David Sacks says he has relinquished his role as AI and crypto czar after using up his time as a special government employee — White House adviser David Sacks said Congress could pass bipartisan artificial intelligence legislation within months, a move …
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X: @mkratsios47, @idrawcharts, @teddyschleifer, @dareasmunhoz, @davidsacks, and @bloombergtv. Forums: r/politics
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Moonshot AI may scrap its Cayman structure for a China or Hong Kong entity to prepare for a Hong Kong IPO and plans to raise funding at ~$18B valuation — Markets will be watching to see if the company can replicate the success of recent listings by other Chinese AI companies| Zoltan Vardai / Cointelegraph: |
Tazapay, which builds cross-border payment infrastructure for fintech and web3 firms, says it closed a Series B extension, bringing its total Series B to $36M — Tazapay said Circle led a Series B extension that brought total funding to $36 million as the company expands cross-border payment rails.
More: Tazapay, Gulf News, TNGlobal, DealStreetAsia, The Block, The Crypto Times, crypto.news, Bitcoin News, and Tech in Asia
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Netflix raises US prices following a January 2025 hike; standard with ads rises $1 to $8.99/month; standard with no ads and premium rise $2 to $19.99 and $26.99 — Netflix, for the second time in a little over a year, is raising prices for its three plans in the U.S. The new pricing …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple granted out-of-cycle bonuses worth several hundred thousand dollars to iPhone hardware designers, as OpenAI and others poach its engineers — Apple Inc. awarded rare bonuses to iPhone hardware designers this week, aiming to stem a wave of departures to AI startups like OpenAI that are building their own devices.
More: Benzinga, PhoneArena, Digit, and The Mac Observer
| Reuters: |
Sources: Alibaba and ByteDance plan to order Huawei's new 950PR AI chip after tests show better CUDA compatibility; Huawei targets ~750K 950PR shipments in 2026 — Customer testing of Huawei's new AI chip, designed to challenge Nvidia (NVDA.O) in the China market, has gone … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Aetherflux, founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt to develop orbital data centers, aims to raise $250M to $300M in a Series B at a $2B valuation — Aetherflux, led by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, seeks to launch solar-powered satellites for AI computingSponsor Posts
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