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Emma Roth / The Verge:
OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.0 with new “thinking capabilities”, allowing it to search the web to help it create multiple images from a single prompt  —  The update allows ChatGPT Images 2.0 to create a series of images based on one prompt.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Longtime colleagues say John Ternus will bring back Jobs-era decisiveness, shifting from Cook's era when decisions were made collectively by top executives  —  When Apple Inc. announced Monday that longtime leader Tim Cook would be replaced by John Ternus, it published an image …
John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
Tim Cook reshaped Apple in his own image and exits as CEO on his own terms, seemingly picking the right successor in John Ternus, much like Jobs did with Cook  —  It's a profoundly different feeling today than the last time Apple's CEO announced his transition to chairman of the board …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
All-hands: Tim Cook said he's stepping down now to ensure the “best-ever transition,” citing strong financials, an “incredible” pipeline, and Ternus' readiness  —  Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook, who's stepping down as chief executive officer later this year …
Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of John Ternus, a mechanical engineer by background, who joined Apple in 2001 and whose biggest success was helping Mac's transition to Apple Silicon  —  John Ternus must help Apple catch up in the AI race as it looks for its next big hit  —  The Mac Mini was sorely in need of an update …
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Tim Cook had an extraordinary run and impeccable timing in stepping down, with Apple in a better place than it has ever been as AI becomes its next big test
Vlad Savov / Bloomberg:
Tim Cook's 15-year legacy by the numbers: Apple's market cap grew from $350B in 2011 to $4T+ now, net income rose ~700% to $112B for FY 2025, and more
CNBC:
John Ternus, senior VP of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next CEO on September 1; Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board
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Reuters:
Meta is installing tracking software on US staffers' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes in work-related apps for use in AI training  —  Meta (META.O) is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price from $29.99 to $22.99/month and PC Game Pass from $16.49 to $13.99, but both tiers won't get new Call of Duty games  —  After Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted last week that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players,” Microsoft is dropping …
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Coinbase and Gemini, claiming their prediction markets violate state laws against illegal gambling  —  New York's attorney general sued Coinbase Financial Markets (COIN.O) and Gemini Titan (GEMI.O) on Tuesday, claiming their prediction markets violate state laws against illegal gambling.
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Mozilla says its Firefox 150 release includes fixes for 271 vulnerabilities identified using early access to Anthropic's Mythos Preview  —  The Firefox team doesn't think emerging AI capabilities will upend cybersecurity long term, but they warn that software developers are likely in for a rocky transition.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
The US DOJ says a former ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort companies in cyberattacks in five different incidents  —  Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, has pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort companies in cyberattacks.
Financial Times:
Sources: Revolut is aiming for a valuation of $150B to $200B in an IPO; founder Nik Storonsky said this week that Revolut would IPO in 2028 at the earliest  —  Bumper IPO would trigger increased stake for founder Nik Storonsky but group has no plans to float shares before 2028
Alex Ebert / Bloomberg Law:
Florida AG James Uthmeier issues criminal subpoenas to OpenAI to investigate if ChatGPT's role in planning a mass shooting constitutes criminal liability  —  Florida is sending criminal subpoenas to OpenAI, opening a novel investigation into whether a chatbot could be criminally liable for use in a mass shooting.
Core Memory:
An interview with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman on OpenAI's restructuring, cutting Sora, “personal AGI”, Anthropic's “fear-based marketing” for Mythos, and more  —  The last two standing - on everything  —  Sam Altman and Greg Brockman came on Core Memory together for a ten-year look back at OpenAI.
The Information:
Draft IPO prospectus: SpaceX debt grew from $14B in 2024 to $23B in 2025, tied to a $4.5B lease deal with Valor Equity for AI equipment such as chips for xAI  —  SpaceX increased its debt load by nearly two-thirds last year, to about $23 billion at the end of 2025 from $14 billion the year prior.
Washington Post:
Sources: following Manus probe, Chinese authorities ordered at least one other prominent AI startup, MiroMind, not to send talent and research out of China  —  A Chinese government probe of a Meta-acquired company, Manus AI, reveals what tech workers see as a new red line.  —  Summary
Yueqi Yang / The Information:
Sources: Kalshi plans to offer crypto trading in the US, offering perpetual futures, putting it in competition with exchanges like Coinbase  —  Prediction market Kalshi plans to offer crypto trading in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter, putting it in direct competition with crypto exchanges such as Coinbase.
Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters:
Adobe announces a $25B stock repurchase program through April 30, 2030; Adobe shares have fallen around 30% so far this year  —  Adobe (ADBE.O) on Tuesday said its board of directors has approved a new $25 billion stock repurchase program through April 30, 2030, sending its shares up around 2% in extended trading.

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Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
The European Commission grants conditional approval for Paramount's WBD acquisition as long as Paramount ends its EU distribution deal with Universal Pictures

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
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Muvija M / Reuters:
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Sally Weale / The Guardian:
The UK proposes an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill to ban smartphones in all schools in England; a ban was previously just advisory
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