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| Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: |
Claude Code's source code leaked via a misconfigured npm package, revealing internal codenames, a “Self-Healing Memory” architecture, and more — Anthropic appears to have accidentally revealed the inner workings of one of its most popular and lucrative AI products, the agentic AI harness Claude Code, to the public.
More: GitHub, Fortune, Vineet Agarwal, Decrypt, DEV Community, The Register, Ars Technica, Cyber Security News, GitHub, The Information, Inc.com, WinBuzzer, TheNeuron, and iPhone in Canada
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LinkedIn: Fernando Lee, Rob Demain, Rubén Domínguez Ibar, Matt Pocock, Ray Wang, and Arindam Majumder. Bluesky: @markriedl
Mastodon: @jalcine@todon.eu and @peter@thepit.social
Forums: Hacker News and r/pwnhub
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
Anthropic confirms it leaked parts of Claude Code's source code, saying the leak was “a release packaging issue caused by human error, not a security breach” — Anthropic leaked part of the internal source code for its popular artificial intelligence coding assistant, Claude Code, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
More: GitHub, Gizmodo, The New Stack, Livemint, Unite.AI, Towards Data Science, Techstrong.ai, and Digit
| Socket: |
A supply chain attack compromised HTTP client Axios, which has 100M weekly npm downloads, introducing a malicious dependency into specific npm releases — Socket Research Team … Our analysis shows the malicious package deploys a multi-stage payload, including a remote access trojan …
More: Step Security Blog, OpenSourceMalware.com, GitHub, The Register, Huntress, wiz.io, CSO, The Record, Computerworld, Axios, Endor Labs, Snyk, The Hacker News, Security Affairs, Aikido Security's Blog, CyberScoop, CyberInsider, Tom's Hardware, Help Net Security, Hackread, Security Boulevard, and Neowin
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LinkedIn: Andrew Morgan and Shane Carley
Bluesky: @zackwhittaker.com, @ernie.tedium.co, and @socket.dev
Mastodon: @geerlingguy@mastodon.social and @mttaggart@infosec.exchange
Forums: Hacker News, r/ClaudeAI, r/hacking, r/cybersecurity, and Lobsters
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: |
Google attributes the supply chain attack on HTTP client Axios to a suspected North Korean threat actor it calls UNC1069 — A suspected North Korean hacker has hijacked and modified a popular open source software development tool to deliver malware that could put millions of developers at risk of being compromised.
More: PCMag, Channel NewsAsia, Bloomberg Law, Elastic Security Labs, and Nextgov/FCW
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
OpenAI closed a $122B funding round led by SoftBank, a16z, and others at an $852B post-money valuation, after previously announcing the round would total $110B — OpenAI on Tuesday announced that it closed a record-breaking funding round at a post-money valuation of $852 billion.
More: OpenAI, Bloomberg Law, Wall Street Journal, The Information, Bloomberg, and Constellation Research
X: @openai, @financedircfo, @edzitron, and @kimmonismus
| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Google says all users in the US can now change their Google Account username; users are restricted to one username change every 12 months — Your old email will still be available as an alternate address. … Many of us have a poorly chosen email address that's laced with regret, but we're now stuck with it.
More: The Keyword, YouTube, Ars Technica, Google Help Center, Gizmodo, The Register, PCMag, CNET, TechCrunch, Android Authority, Android Headlines, Fast Company, ZDNET, SammyGuru, iPhone in Canada, Wired, How-To Geek, Android Police, 9to5Google, Forbes, TechRadar, iClarified, BGR, The Verge, PhoneArena, The Mac Observer, Digit, and Dexerto
X: @sundarpichai, @lanreadelowo, and @dillon_mulroy
Bluesky: @quinnypig.com, @permadeath.com, and @anildash.com
| Julia Shapero / The Hill: |
Iran says it will start targeting US tech companies such as Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla in the Middle East on Wednesday at 8pm local time — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that it plans to target major U.S. technology companies across the Middle East …
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Forums: r/politics and r/redscarepod
| Bloomberg: |
Google researchers warn that quantum computers may crack elliptic-curve cryptography, which helps secure crypto wallets, with 20x fewer resources than expected — Google researchers warned that future quantum computers may be able to break some of the cryptography protecting Bitcoin …
More: Google Research, arXiv.org, Ars Technica, Help Net Security, Mashable, The Block, The Quantum Insider, Benzinga, Forbes, ZyCrypto, CoinMarketCap Academy, CryptoSlate, Bitcoinist.com, Finbold, The Crypto Basic, and Bitcoin News
X: @drakefjustin, @hosseeb, @nic_carter, @nic_carter, @danshipper, @ryansadams, @mreiffy, @chamath, @noahpinion, @0xnairolf, @autismcapital, @deltaxbt, @matthew_d_green, @nic_carter, @deryatr_, @lopp, @eladgil, @brianroemmele, @sjdedic, @jgarzik, @sandeepnailwal, @_tomhoward, and @therickwilson
LinkedIn: Jimmy Vallee, Matteo Lodi, Alejandro Rodríguez …, Simone Montangero, Andrei Faraon, and Jan A. Krzywda
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Meta unveils the $499 Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics, with swappable nosepads and compatibility with more prescription lenses, on sale April 14 — Meta is also adding new translation and food-tracking abilities to all its frames. — The latest iteration of Meta's smart glasses …
More: Meta Newsroom, Meta, Thurrott, MediaPost, TechRadar, TestingCatalog, iPhone in Canada, MobileSyrup, Android Central, ZDNET, Road to VR, Android Authority, and UploadVR
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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Sources: Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs in its latest layoffs as the company continues to ramp AI spending; as of May 2025, Oracle employed 162,000 people — Software maker Oracle has started telling employees that it's conducting a round of layoffs, two people familiar with the move told CNBC.
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LinkedIn: Grant Hastin, Tricia S Marsh, and Richard Karb
Forums: r/wallstreetbets, r/technology, and r/france
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is testing letting Siri process multiple requests in a single query in iOS 27, and explored a Grammarly-like keyboard that expands autocorrect — Apple Inc. is testing a feature that would let Siri process multiple requests in a single query, according to people familiar with the matter …
More: MacRumors, PYMNTS.com, Macworld, SamMobile, The Mac Observer, PhoneArena, MacRumors, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, TechRadar, and Redmond Pie
X: @markgurman and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Thomas Ricker / The Verge: |
SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an “anomaly”, following a similar incident in December; the satellite likely exploded — It follows a similar incident from December. … SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an “anomaly.”
More: Engadget, The Register, Gizmodo, CNET, SpaceNews, MobileSyrup, Jalopnik, Scientific American, and DatacenterDynamics
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google launches Veo 3.1 Lite, costing <50% of Veo 3.1 Fast and meant for “high-volume video applications”, and affirms its commitment to video generation tools — Following OpenAI's Sora exit last week, Google today said it's committed to offering video generation while announcing Veo 3.1 Lite.
More: The Keyword, Android Authority, Benzinga, TestingCatalog, iPhone in Canada, and The Decoder. Forums: r/Bard
| Dana Wollman / Bloomberg: |
Nvidia invests $2B in chipmaker Marvell and says the two companies plan to work on silicon photonics tech, enabling high-speed data transmission; MRVL jumps 9%+ — Nvidia Corp. is taking a $2 billion stake in Marvell Technology Inc. and opening up its system to allow Marvell …
More: Nvidia Newsroom, The Information, SiliconANGLE, Tom's Hardware, TheStreet, Barchart.com, Motley Fool, Techstrong.ai, Financial Times, Benzinga, Reuters, Proactive, Quartz, Barron's Online, Livemint, and CNBC. LinkedIn: Rahul Todi
| Vanessa Hand Orellana / CNET: |
Samsung rolls out blood pressure monitoring for Galaxy Watch 4 and newer models in the US, requiring a traditional upper-arm blood pressure cuff and a new app — The globally available feature is finally rolling out in the US, but you'll need to buy extra hardware to use it.
More: Samsung Newsroom, The Verge, ZDNET, 9to5Google, Gadgets & Wearables, Android Police, Android Central, TechRadar, 9to5Mac, PCMag, Bloomberg, Android Authority, Forbes, SammyGuru, SamMobile, and PhoneArena. Forums: r/Android
| Alison Sider / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon strikes a deal to provide internet access on Delta flights via its Leo satellite business, starting with 500 aircraft in 2028, without disclosing terms — Amazon's Leo service will start connecting a portion of Delta's fleet in 2028; Elon Musk's Starlink has become a dominant satellite connectivity provider to airlines| Niko Gallogly / New York Times: |
Wearable maker Whoop raised $575M led by Collaborative Fund at a $10.1B valuation and says it hit $1B in ARR by 2025's end; 60% of its 2025 sales were non-US — With elite athletes like LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo as investors, the company, now valued at $10 billion, is courting everyday health enthusiasts.| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Nvidia launches DLSS 4.5, including a 6x Multi Frame Generation feature exclusive to RTX 50-series GPUs that utilizes a second-gen transformer AI model — The Nvidia app beta introduces 6x Multi Frame Generation for RTX 50-series GPUs. … Nvidia has launched the next major update …
More: NVIDIA, XDA Developers, Tom's Hardware, IGN, The Shortcut, Tom's Guide, Moneycontrol, PC Guide, and DSOGaming
| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
AirPods Max 2 review: comfortable, excellent sound quality, and lots of new features, but retains the same design, pricey, and only one hearing health feature — Overdue updates bring Apple's priciest AirPods on par with its best earbuds. — I'm honestly shocked the AirPods Max 2 even exists.
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X: @lanceulanoff, @chancehmiller, and @chancehmiller
| Steven Rosenbush / Wall Street Journal: |
PrismML, which says its 1-bit LLM achieves radical compression without sacrificing performance, comes out of stealth with $16.25M in SAFE and seed funding — PrismML says its 1-bit large language model achieves radical compression without sacrificing performance, lowering energy consumption| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Microsoft stock plunged 23% in Q1, a steeper drop than any of its tech peers or the Nasdaq, and its steepest quarterly drop since the 2008 financial crisis — Microsoft just closed out its worst quarter on Wall Street since the 2008 financial crisis, as investors soured on the software giant's prospects in artificial intelligence.
Forums: r/technology
| Iain Martin / Forbes: |
Sequoia says Doug Leone is returning in a newly created role of chairman, after he announced his retirement in 2022 from his role as “senior steward” — Three years after his official retirement, the Midas List investor is back in a new supervisory role at the blue chip Silicon Valley fund.
X: @tasso, @alfred_lin, and @gradypb
| Aisha S Gani / Bloomberg: |
Monzo is shuttering its US operations to focus on scaling in the UK and Europe; source: it will lay off ~50 employees and close clients' accounts in June — Monzo Bank Ltd. is shuttering its US operations after years of failing to gain a foothold on the world's largest market …
More: Reuters
| Lola Murti / CNBC: |
Snap shares climbed 14% on Tuesday after activist investor Irenic suggested changes to boost the stock's value 7x, such as cutting staff by 21% and ending Specs — Shares of Snap climbed 14% Tuesday after shareholder Irenic Capital Management sent a letter to CEO Evan Spiegel outlining changes …
More: Bloomberg, Barron's Online, Blockonomi, Reuters, The Wrap, Wall Street Journal, The Information, and Business Wire. Bluesky: @daniloc.xyz
| Financial Times: |
The UK CMA launches an investigation into Microsoft's business software unit to assess whether it should be designated with “strategic market status” — CMA will assess whether US tech giant should be given ‘strategic market status’ — The UK's competition regulator plans … | Julie Bort / TechCrunch: |
Yupp, which raised a $33M seed led by a16z crypto in 2024 for a crowdsourced AI model picker, shuts down, saying it didn't reach strong product-market fit — Sometimes an apparently good idea, a big raise from a big-name VC, and a sea of well-connected angel investors is not enough.
More: Yupp and The Economic Times
| Stephen Clark / Ars Technica: |
The US' GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System, developed by RTX for $8B+, remains non-operational nine months after the Space Force took ownership — Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system …
X: @zachweinberg, @edithatogo, and @vsamson_dc
Forums: r/space, r/Raytheon, r/technology, and Slashdot
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