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March 27, 2026, 12:36 PM

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Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Reuters:
Iran-linked hacker group Handala Hack Team claims the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email and publishes some documents online  —  Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal inbox, publishing photographs of the director and his purported resume to the internet.
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.
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 …
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 computing
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 …
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.
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 …
Nicholas G. Miller / Wall Street Journal:
Meta agrees to fund Entergy Louisiana's new energy infrastructure for its Louisiana data center, including seven natural gas power plants  —  The company will fund new natural gas power plants, transmissions lines and battery energy storage  —  Meta Platforms agreed to a deal …
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 …
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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