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SpaceX says it's working with Cursor to build “the world's most useful models” and it has the right to acquire Cursor for $60B or pay $10B for the partnership — The potential acquisition comes as Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker, which has been emphasizing artificial intelligence, is preparing to go public.
More: Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, The Information, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge, Reuters, Axios, CNBC, Implicator.ai, Financial Times, Cursor, and Sherwood News
X: @spacex, @luke_metro, @chooserich, @jason, @luke_metro, @kevinakwok, @bearlyai, @metacriticcap, @austen, @yuchenj_uw, @mntruell, @redtachyon, @benjamindekr, @zeffmax, @nmasc_, @unhedgedchatter, @scaling01, @dchaplot, @alexfinn, @pitdesi, @teddyschleifer, @aaronburnett, @jeffwsurf, @mikeisaac, and @michaelnicollsx. Bluesky: @seanokane
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| 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.
More: OpenAI, PCWorld, Thurrott, Gizmodo, Microsoft Tech Community, ZDNET, OpenAI, Sherwood News, The Decoder, Axios, 9to5Mac, and The Deep View
X: @simonw, @gdb, @ml_angelopoulos, @altryne, @chatgpt21, @openai, @emollick, @openai, @gavinpurcell, @jsngr, @openai, @sama, @richlightshed, @mweinbach, @arena, @chatgpt21, @deredleritt3r, @viemccoy, @deryatr_, @adele__li, @sama, @figma, @openai, @arena, @yuchenj_uw, @adele__li, @emollick, and @snsf. Forums: Hacker News
| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
More: Simon Willison's Weblog, OpenAI on YouTube, Tom's Guide, VentureBeat, Engadget, Neowin, and Inc.com. Forums: r/accelerate
| 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 …
More: Apple, CNET, BBC, Computerworld, MacRumors, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, The Next Web, CNN, The Verge, Business Today, Fast Company, Washington Times, iClarified, ETF Trends, The Apple Post, 9to5Mac, eMarketer, TBPN, iDrop News, iPhone in Canada, anderegg.ca, Newser, Cult of Mac, International Business Times, Hollywood Life, Axios, Barron's Online, Implicator.ai, Mashable, The Daily Beast, 9to5Mac, Financial Times, and Sherwood News
X: @jukan05, @markgurman, @markgurman, and @markgurman. Mastodon: @stroughtonsmith …. Forums: r/apple
| 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 … | 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 …
More: Six Colors, The Verge, Bloomberg, Spyglass, New York Times, WWD, Crypto Briefing, New York Magazine, NextDraft, 9to5Mac, and The Independent
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
| Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
More: Forbes, 9to5Mac, Road to VR, The Guardian, Financial Times, Yahoo Finance, Benzinga, Reuters, TechRadar, CNBC, Bloomberg, and MacRumors. Forums: r/apple
| 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 …
More: Business Insider, Gizmodo, Fortune, International Business Times, Ars Technica, BBC, PC Gamer, The American Bazaar, iPhone in Canada, and GMA News Online
X: @gergelyorosz, @garymarcus, @ecommerceshares, @charlesrollet1, @the_ai_investor, @tekbog, @billym2k, @dudewhoinvests, @gothburz, @tunguz, and @tmtlongshort
Bluesky: @jeffhorwitz, @chronotope.aramzs.xyz, @bcmerchant, @porkanoque, @dell, and @hagenblix
Forums: Hacker News, r/privacy, r/technology, and Slashdot
| 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.
More: Ars Technica, The Mozilla Blog, Engadget, and Thurrott
X: @moyix. LinkedIn: Allan Friedman, PhD. Bluesky: @glinden, @marypcbuk, @katie-drummond, @campuscodi.risky.biz, @lhn, @timmarchman, and @caseynewton
Forums: r/Anthropic, r/firefox, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| Rachel Metz / Bloomberg: |
Source: a handful of unauthorized users in a private Discord channel have been accessing Anthropic's Mythos model since the day the company announced it — A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic PBC's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful …
More: TechCrunch, Reuters, and The Straits Times
X: @miles_brundage, @mweinbach, and @pumfleet
Forums: r/ClaudeCode and r/ClaudeAI
| Sam Sabin / Axios: |
| 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.
More: NBC News, Washington Post, Reuters, Ars Technica, CNN, The Hill, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, My Florida Legal, Associated Press, Politico, BBC, Fox Business, NPR, CBS News, Engadget, Straight Arrow News, New York Times, The Economic Times, International Business Times, Mashable, New Republic, New York Post, Gizmodo, Quartz, Newser, NewsMax.com, The Daily Wire, and Crypto Briefing
| 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 …
More: Android Police, Bloomberg, PCMag, How-To Geek, Gizmodo, Windows Central, Eurogamer.net, WUSA, CNET, The Game Business, IGN, The Guardian, Ars Technica, The Information, Forbes, ScreenRant, GeekWire, 80 Level, 9to5Toys, CNBC, MakeUseOf, Game Informer, Polygon.com, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Comic Book, Reuters, DayOne, Tom's Hardware, Pure Xbox, MobileSyrup, Yahoo Finance, Dexerto, Game Developer, Thurrott, Game File, GamesIndustry.biz, T3, KitGuru, and VideoCardz.com
X: @asha_shar, @callofduty, @keshavbhat, @tomwarren, @danielolimac, @deeketweak, @mrpyo1, @pory_leeks, @yorchtorchgames, @synthpotato, @niktek, @xboxgamepass, @stallion83, @bdsams, and @idlesloth84_
Forums: r/XboxAlly, r/xcloud, and Slashdot
| 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.
More: Business Insider and TechCrunch
| 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.| The Keyword: |
Google now offers two research agents: Deep Research, replacing its December preview release, and Deep Research Max, both available via Gemini API paid tiers — Built with Gemini 3.1 Pro, the new Deep Research agents bring MCP support, native visualizations and unprecedented analytical quality …
More: VentureBeat, TestingCatalog, The Decoder, and Crypto Briefing
X: @sundarpichai, @officiallogank, @daniellefong, @thevalueist, @alihcevik, @dmitryrybin1, @officiallogank, @aliceisplaying, and @teortaxestex. LinkedIn: Srinivasan Venkatachary. Forums: r/Bard
| 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.
More: US Department of Justice, The Register, CyberScoop, Security Affairs, The Hacker News, BleepingComputer, and Metacurity
Bluesky: @campuscodi.risky.biz and @lorenzofb
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Trump Media & Technology Group names Kevin McGurn as interim CEO effective immediately; McGurn previously worked as an executive at Hulu, Vevo, and T-Mobile — Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of social-media platform Truth Social and other businesses whose mission is … | Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: |
YouTube makes its deepfake detection tool available to anyone at high risk of having their likeness abused, expanding it from public officials and politicians — The tool, which requires a celebrity to upload a digital replica, will flag potentially infringing content — like, say …
More: The Verge, Android Police, YouTube Official Blog, TechCrunch, CNET, Social Media Today, Android Authority, Tubefilter, MediaPost, Breitbart, and The Wrap
X: @kevinbankston and @nealmohan
LinkedIn: Jason Cosgrove and Dane Glasgow
Forums: r/technology, r/Fauxmoi, r/movies, and r/RedLetterMedia
| Ed Zitron / Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At: |
Anthropic appears to have removed access to Claude Code from its $20/month Pro plan; Anthropic says it is “running a small test on ~2% of new prosumer signups” — Executive Summary: — Anthropic appears to have removed access to Claude Code for its $20-a-month “Pro” Plans.
More: Claude, Digit, and XDA Developers
X: @theamolavasare, @simonw, @scaling01, @edzitron, @scaling01, @edzitron, @scaling01, @theamolavasare, @theamolavasare, @theamolavasare, @theamolavasare, @0xilyy, @theamolavasare, @edzitron, @edzitron, @edzitron, and @thegeorgepu
Forums: Hacker News and r/BetterOffline
| 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.| 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
More: Decrypt, Capital Brief, American Banker, Axios, Reuters, TechCrunch, and CoinDesk
Bluesky: @edzitron.com and @grackle.space
| 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| Julia Love / Bloomberg: |
Google's Chief AI Architect Koray Kavukcuoglu is working to unite its internal AI coding tools under the Antigravity platform, to counter Claude Code and Codex — At Google, leaders are anxious about falling behind in the race to offer AI coding tools, especially as rivals like Anthropic PBC offer … | Cailley LaPara / Bloomberg: |
Reliable Robotics, which is developing autonomous aircraft systems for cargo flights, raised $160M led by Nimble Partners, pushing its valuation to ~$1B — Reliable Robotics Corp. secured $160 million in new funding — pushing its valuation to nearly $1 billion — as the Silicon Valley startup makes …
More: FinSMEs, Pulse 2.0, Aviation Week Network, Business Wire, Axios, and DroneXL.co
| 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.
More: Forbes, PYMNTS.com, Decrypt, Fortune, Bloomberg, Cointelegraph, Crypto Briefing, Blockonomi, Benzinga, CNBC, CoinDesk, Bitcoin Magazine, and Bitcoin News. X: @yueqi_yang
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