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Amazon agrees to acquire satellite operator Globalstar, set to close in 2027, to expand Leo; Amazon and Apple say Leo will power some iPhone and Watch services — Today Amazon.com, Inc. and Globalstar, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon …
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Amazon agrees to pay $11.57B for Globalstar, or $90/share in cash or Amazon stock, assuming Globalstar meets certain HIBLEO-4 replacement satellite milestones — Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said on Tuesday it would acquire Globalstar (GSAT.O) in an $11.57 billion deal, bolstering its fledgling satellite business … | Hadas Gold / CNN: |
The US DOJ charges Daniel Moreno-Gama, a 20-year-old Texas man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home, with attempted murder and arson — The man who allegedly threw an incendiary device at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is facing attempted murder and attempted arson charges, authorities said Monday.
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US affidavit: the man charged with attacking Sam Altman's home had a document that “identified views opposed” to AI and included other AI executives' addresses — The authorities said a 20-year-old Texas man charged with throwing a homemade bomb at the gate of Sam Altman's home … | Politico: |
Sources: Anthropic largely left European regulators out of the loop as it limited Mythos' release to select companies and organizations; the UK's AISI tested it — BRUSSELS — Regulators in Europe have been left out of the loop as U.S. firm Anthropic restricts the release of a new, powerful artificial intelligence model.| AI Security Institute: |
Cybersecurity analysis: Claude Mythos Preview had a 73% success rate on expert-level capture-the-flag challenges, which no model could finish before April 2025 — The AI Security Institute (AISI) conducted evaluations of Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview (announced on 7th April) to assess its cybersecurity capabilities.
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Google designates “back button hijacking” as malicious, saying sites interfering with a browser's back button function could be demoted in Search from June 15 — Websites that engage in “back button hijacking” might soon appear less prominently in Google Search results as part of a new spam policy.| Julie Bort / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI acquires personal finance startup Hiro Finance for an undisclosed sum; Hiro stops new signups, will shut down on April 20, and delete all data on May 13 — OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance, founder Ethan Bloch announced on Monday and OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch.
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| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Microsoft raises prices for Surface PCs, with Laptop 7 and Pro 11 now starting at $500 more than at their 2024 launch, citing higher memory and component costs — Microsoft is raising prices on all its current Surface PC offerings, with the midrange devices now starting at above $1,000, and flagships starting at $1,500.
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| Dom Cooke / Colossus: |
A profile of Jeffrey Yan and his startup Hyperliquid, a $10B crypto exchange that hasn't taken VC money and generated $900M+ in profit in 2025 with 11 employees — Jeffrey Yan turned down $100 million, airdropped billions to strangers, and can't travel without a bodyguard.
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| Eric Levitz / Vox: |
OpenAI's new economic agenda is oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical, and largely undermined by OpenAI's support for Republicans who attack welfare programs — The AI company released a set of highly progressive policy ideas. There's just one small problem.
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| Jeff Tomich / Politico: |
Voters in Festus, Missouri, last week ousted all four incumbent council members running for reelection, just days after the council approved a $6B data center — The rout of half the Festus City Council was fueled by a surge in voter turnout and widespread frustration with the data center approval process.
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Roblox says developers will need Roblox Plus, a new $4.99-per-month subscription offering benefits like discounts, to publish games for Kids and Select accounts — Roblox is introducing new account types designed to give kids and younger teens age-appropriate access to chat and games, the company announced on Monday.
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| Michael Roddan / The Information: |
Polymarket is auditing its Builders Program, which gives up to $2.5M in grants, after concerns that some participating startups are facilitating insider trading — Polymarket was already under pressure to curb insider trading when it launched a program late last year to support startups that sent trades to its prediction market.
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