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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: OpenAI is weighing legal action against Apple after expectations that ChatGPT's Siri integration would generate billions in revenue fell short  —  Apple Inc.'s two-year-old partnership with OpenAI has become strained, according to people familiar with the matter …
Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Security research firm Calif says it used Mythos to help build a macOS kernel memory corruption exploit circumventing Apple's Memory Integrity Enforcement tech  —  During tests in April, researchers found software issues in MacOS, one of the world's toughest targets for hackers
Bloomberg:
Cerebras shares closed up 68% at $311.07 in the company's Nasdaq debut after it raised $5.5B in the year's largest IPO, giving it a market value of $67B  —  Cerebras Systems Inc. shares jumped 68% in its trading debut after raising $5.5 billion in the year's largest IPO …
Associated Press:
Musk v. Altman: in closing arguments, Musk's attorney doubled down on claims of Altman's untrustworthiness, while OpenAI's lawyer said Musk has no evidence  —  Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence.
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
OpenAI adds remote access to Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app, letting users control Codex sessions running on a connected computer directly from a phone  —  OpenAI has released a new way to interact with its Codex app from your smartphone.  An update to ChatGPT's mobile app brings remote access …
@mingchikuo:
Sources: Intel has begun testing production of “low-end/legacy iPhone, iPad, and Mac processors”; Apple thinks TSMC's resources will continue tilting toward AI  —  ... Apple has kicked off low-end/legacy iPhone, iPad, and Mac processors at Intel on the 18A-P series (using Foveros packaging).
Anthropic:
In a policy paper, Anthropic urges the US and allies to enforce export controls, curb distillation attacks, and export US AI to hold the lead over China by 2028  —  We're releasing a new paper that explains our views on the competition on AI between the US and China.
Theo Wayt / The Information:
Sources: 50+ researchers and engineers have left xAI since the SpaceX acquisition via layoffs, firings, and voluntary departures; many have joined Meta and TML  —  Call it the SpaceXAI exodus.  —  More than 50 researchers and engineers working on xAI's Grok models have left …
Bloomberg:
A profile of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who is killing projects, cutting staff, and pleasing Wall Street, while steering the company toward an AI-focused era  —  Thirteen miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, past the self-storage facilities, a Nissan factory and a Coca-Cola bottling plant …
More: Los Angeles Times.  X: @business and @mattmday
LinkedIn: Matt Day and Brad Stone.  Bluesky: @carlquintanilla
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
OpenAI says two employee devices were impacted via a supply chain attack on TanStack but no user data or production systems were compromised  —  Earlier this week, hackers hijacked several open source projects used by dozens of companies and pushed updates designed to spread malware.
Bloomberg:
Kioxia reports record Q4 earnings of ~$3.8B, forecasts Q1 operating profit of ~$8.2B, and says it is planning a US listing; Kioxia shares are up 300% YTD  —  Kioxia Holdings Corp., the world's best-performing major stock this year, said it would list its shares in the US as it reaps the benefits …
More: Reuters
Bloomberg:
The Senate Banking Committee advances the Clarity Act, which would make CFTC the primary regulator for most digital assets while SEC oversees digital securities  —  Bitcoin climbed past $80,000 after the Senate Banking Committee advanced a landmark US digital asset market structure bill after months of negotiations.

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From Mediagazer

Rob Wile / NBC News:
President Trump's 2025 financial disclosures show $80M in income from settlements tied to his lawsuits against ABC, CBS, Meta, YouTube, and other companies

Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
The EU says Paramount has committed to exit its United International Pictures distribution JV with Universal as a condition for EU approval of its WBD merger

The Guardian:
Canada will join the Eurovision song contest in 2027, becoming the first new participant since Australia in 2015; the contest will be held in Bulgaria

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Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:
Anthropic and the Gates Foundation pledge $200M to use AI in health and education initiatives; the foundation signed a similar, $50M deal with OpenAI in January
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon sign an “agreement in principle” to form a joint venture that aims to end wireless dead zones in the US, without giving many details
Sam Rutherford / Engadget:
Motorola Razr Fold review: good performance and screen, great battery life, sharp cameras, and stylus support, but heavier than the Z Fold 7 and lackluster AI
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
Gallup: 71% of Americans oppose local AI data center construction, citing water and electricity issues, with opposition higher among Democrats than Republicans
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Spotify says it will adopt Apple's HTTP Live Streaming tech later in 2026, helping Spotify creators distribute video podcast shows on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Microsoft updates Edge with new AI features, including letting Copilot gather information from open tabs and use browsing history for more relevant answers
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