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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
The FTC and 22 state AGs sue Amazon, alleging it overcharged advertisers over $20B since 2019 via hidden surcharges, with costs largely passed on to consumers — The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant “secretly and systematically overcharged” …
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X: @joellthayer, @amazonnews, @jeffjacksonnc, @newjerseyoag, @agrobbonta, @paattorneygen, @agowa, @afergusonftc, and @ftc. Forums: r/technology
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Amazon says the FTC's complaint over Sponsored Ads cites no evidence of consumer price increases or advertiser harm, and misunderstands how advertisers operate — The FTC today filed a misguided lawsuit claiming Amazon misled advertisers about its Sponsored Ads pricing and auction.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Phil Schiller stepped down from his role leading the App Store and product events; he will remain at Apple to work on unspecified initiatives — Apple Inc.'s Phil Schiller, one of the most visible and influential executives across both the Steve Jobs and Tim Cook eras …
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X: @tim_cook, @classicii_mrmac, @mgsiegler, @markgurman, @jeiting, @luke_metro, @mysk_co, and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
On his last day as CEO, Tim Cook pens an emotional memo reflecting on his time at Apple and says he takes “enormous comfort” in handing the helm to John Ternus — Today is Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO, with John Ternus set to take over tomorrow.
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X: @markgurman, @chshersh, @alfred_lin, @viticci, @trungtphan, @joshelman, @chancehmiller, @sahilbloom, @aravsrinivas, @lukemiani, @classicii_mrmac, @mtslive, @joshelman, @ijustine, @jonfortt, @deryatr_, @johnnie, @markgurman, @greg16676935420, and @sarahpereztc
Forums: r/apple, r/technology, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Gian Volpicelli / Bloomberg: |
The EU designates ChatGPT as a very large online search engine, and Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms after each hit 45M monthly users in the EU — ChatGPT, Reddit Inc. and video game company Roblox Corp. will face stricter European Union scrutiny after surpassing a threshold of 45 million monthly users in the bloc.
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X: @eu_commission, @kimmonismus, @barryandrewsmep, @davidondrej1, @giffmana, @johnennis, @hesamation, @luizajarovsky, @hennavirkkunen, @perrymetzger, @pernotleplay, @tekbog, @matthewchang, @carstenbreum, @digitaleu, @zck, @martinvars, @_can1357, @davidbaszucki, and @deryatr_. Bluesky: @stevepeers
Forums: r/technology, r/europeanunion, r/technology, and r/reformuk
| Bloomberg: |
Nvidia plans to invest $3.5B into MediaTek through convertible bonds; MediaTek forecasts AI chip revenue of about $2B this year — Nvidia Corp. is investing $3.5 billion into MediaTek Inc., deepening collaboration with the Taiwanese chipmaker at a time when it's working to persuade …
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X: @benbajarin, @highyieldharry, @stocksavvyshay, @ryanshrout, @nvidia, @jukan05, @zerohedge, @nvidianewsroom, @edludlow, and @aleabitoreddit
LinkedIn: Ashish K., Neil Shah, Danielle Hager, and Raghavan Sampath
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
OpenAI says its ad business has hit $1B in annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, as it touts its “diversified business model” ahead of an IPO — OpenAI on Monday announced that its advertising business has hit $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate …
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X: @therealadamg, @_simonsmith, @apples_jimmy, @hexxrl, @jtwald, @ashleycapoot, @realnickmugalli, and @scaling01
LinkedIn: David Dugan, Kaylin Bailey, Christin Klein, Kat Andrews, Emmanuel Marill, and Craig Bruney
Forums: r/StockMarket, r/technology, r/ChatGPT, r/singularity, r/BetterOffline, r/business, r/OpenAI, and r/aiwars
| Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico: |
Trump says communities that reject data centers will end up “backwards and poor” and that “China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement” — President Donald Trump on Monday again championed the spread of data centers despite growing bipartisan backlash ahead of the midterms in November.
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| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
The Pentagon launches ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government on its GenAI.mil platform, giving its 3M personnel access to AI tools “tailored to warfighter needs” — The Pentagon has launched versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok, giving 3 million civilian and military personnel access … | Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
MapQuest becomes the top free iPhone app on the App Store in Canada and fourth on the US App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario to Lake America — MapQuest is in the spotlight this week after refusing to change “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” on its map following an executive order issued …
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LinkedIn: Kevin Bartus and Anna Dewar Gully
Bluesky: @bdowney, @gaytonausa, and @dadadrummer
Mastodon: @shayman@cosocial.ca and @Rycochet@furs.social
Forums: r/news, r/degoogle, r/politics, r/technology, r/google, r/canada, r/politics, r/geography, r/facepalm, r/technology, r/geography, r/TrueAnon, and r/politics
| Simon Goodley / The Guardian: |
Bank of England Governor warns that advanced AI could destabilize the highly interconnected global financial system via cyberattacks across jurisdictions — Andrew Bailey warns group about risk of advanced ‘frontier models’ destabilising the ‘highly interconnected’ financial system
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LinkedIn: Mohamed El-Erian. Bluesky: @davidmwessel. Forums: r/singularity, r/Economics, and r/unitedkingdom
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Filing: Apple claims a former iPhone engineer used a confidential Apple circuit schematic in his work at OpenAI, evidence is being destroyed, and more — Apple has filed a new document in its ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI as it continues to push for expedited discovery.| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Sony launches Live TV on PS5 in the US, letting users stream 100+ free, ad-supported TV channels with content from Amazon MGM Studios, Crunchyroll, and more — Ad-supported streaming channels are hitting Sony's console in the US today. — PlayStation 5 owners in the US will be able to stream free … | Amanda L. Gordon / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Polymarket will raise $1B led by 1789 Capital at a $21B post-money valuation; Donald Trump Jr. is a partner at 1789 and adviser to Polymarket — Venture capital firm 1789 Capital is leading a new funding round for Polymarket that will give the prediction-markets platform a $21 billion post-money valuation.
More: Wall Street Journal and Pulse 2.0
| Hannes Rudolph / OpenClaw Blog: |
OpenClaw releases OpenClaw 2.0, its largest update to date, with a simplified installation process, a rebuilt browser app, shared cloud sessions, and more — How a push for simpler setup and a first-class browser experience grew into OpenClaw 2.0. — Today we released by far the largest update in the history of OpenClaw.
More: The Register, CNET, RuntimeWire, PCWorld, SiliconANGLE, The Verge, and Help Net Security
X: @openclaw, @steipete, @daeneilsup, @jetteyee, @bprintco, @vincent_koc, @ilmeaalim, @bitcashio, @theangrypit, @iamhenrymascot, @kisekiyacodes, @hrudolph, and @hrudolph. LinkedIn: Shawn Edwards. Bluesky: @fry69.dev
Forums: Hacker News, r/openclaw, and r/openclaw
| Charlotte Yang / Bloomberg: |
Shein raised $1.7B in its Hong Kong IPO, giving it a $26B market cap, far below its ~$100B valuation in 2022, as growth slows amid tariffs and competition — Shein Global Holdings Ltd. completed its initial public offering at a valuation that's a fraction of what the company was once worth.
More: Reuters, Wall Street Journal, WWD, France 24, The Straits Times, The Business Times, CNN, Bloomberg, and Nikkei Asia
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Instagram says it will reduce the reach of accounts featuring AI-generated personas if they don't use a new “AI-generated profile” label — The app isn't cracking down on other kinds of AI slop, though. — Instagram is changing its rules for profiles that feature AI-generated personas.| Fox News: |
The Trump administration launches Project Watershed 250, a six-month cybersecurity pilot to protect Texas water systems from cyberattacks — FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is launching “Project Watershed 250” Monday, Fox News Digital exclusively learned, deploying American artificial intelligence …
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LinkedIn: Katherine DiEmidio and Robert M. Lee
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Hyperliquid is in talks to enter the US market through Kraken parent Payward, weeks after Trump said he was working to bring the platform onshore — Hyperliquid Labs is in advanced talks to bring its perpetual futures to US traders through Kraken's parent company Payward …
More: CoinDesk, crypto.news, The Block, CoinGape, The Crypto Times, Decrypt, and Blockonomi
| Lucinda Shen / Axios: |
Sources: AI sales and marketing startup Clay is raising a round led by Wellington at a $7B pre-money valuation, up from $5B via an employee tender in January — Clay, an AI startup for sales and marketing teams, is raising new money led by Wellington at a $7 billion pre-money valuation, Axios has learned.| Rocket Drew / The Information: |
Reframe, which uses AI and industrial robot arms to make modular homes in a factory, raised a $40M Series A extension round led by Energy Impact Partners — For all the talk of robots that look like humans, the next robots to move into people's houses could look more like ducks.
More: Reframe Systems, Ventureburn, and RuntimeWire
| Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal: |
Former NY GOP Rep. George Santos receives Kalshi's first lifetime ban after the CFTC alleged he made $17K by betting on his appearance at the State of the Union — Decision comes after federal regulator alleged Santos made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address
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Forums: r/politics, r/Enough_Sanders_Spam, and Slashdot
| Niko Gallogly / New York Times: |
Together AI, which serves open models, announces a deal to use compute from Humain in Saudi Arabia, where it can bypass US backlash over data centers — Together AI, which serves open-source artificial intelligence models, announced a deal to use compute from Humain in Saudi Arabia, where it can bypass U.S. backlash over data centers.
More: Washington Examiner, Gizmodo, Techstrong IT, and Fierce Network
X: @togethercompute, @graceisford, @vipulved, and @aniruddh_mohan
Bluesky: @garvanwalshe.org and @dteater
| The Information: |
Sources: CXMT has begun producing HBM3E memory chips in small quantities and plans to expand production in 2027, a major advance for China's chip industry — China's leading memory-chip maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, has begun producing advanced high-bandwidth memory in small quantities …
More: Reuters, Barron's Online, HotHardware, Network World, and Notebookcheck
| Ryan Gillespie / Orlando Sentinel: |
Florida says it is revoking permits for Flock cameras and similar license-plate readers on state roads and no longer intends to issue such permits — Florida is revoking permits for Flock cameras and similar license-plate readers on state roads, dealing a blow to local law enforcement agencies … Sponsor Posts
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