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| Qianer Liu / The Information: |
Sources: Intel and TSMC have reached a preliminary agreement for a joint venture to operate Intel's chipmaking facilities, with TSMC taking a 20% stake — Intel's financial crisis may be over—with support from its biggest rival. — Executives from Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing …
More: Reuters, Bloomberg, Oregonian, TechCrunch, Capital Brief, Tom's Guide, Yahoo Finance, WinBuzzer, ZeroHedge News, insideHPC, Wall Street Pit, and TechPowerUp
X: @benbajarin, @benbajarin, @wallstengine, and @luke_metro
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Tech stocks fall after President Trump announced new global tariffs: Amazon closed down 9%, Meta 9%, Nvidia 7.8%, Alphabet 3.9%, and Microsoft 2.4% — Apple slid more than 6% in late trading Wednesday and led a broader decline in tech stocks after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of between 10% and 49% on imported goods.
More: The White House, Marcus on AI, Kotaku, Forbes, The Register, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, The Crypto Basic, Reuters, Cryptopolitan, ZDNET, New York Times, Wall Street Pit, Fortune, Deadline, MEDIANAMA, The Atlantic, Verdict, AIN, Bloomberg, Polymarket, The Hill, Channel News, PCMag, The Verge, TipRanks Financial, NBC News, United States Trade …, and Watcher Guru
Bluesky: @carnage4life. X: @jamessurowiecki, @saylor, @billackman, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @brewmarkets, @cobie, @lhsummers, @typesfast, @rapidresponse47, @cobie, @levie, @rabois, @micah_erfan, @mhdempsey, @balajis, @levie, @jtlonsdale, @sullyomarr, @thestalwart, @benbajarin, @mystephanomics, @typesfast, @atrupar, @trumpdailyposts, @thestalwart, @ramit, @armanddoma, @typesfast, @rapidresponse47, @saikatc, @buccocapital, @rapidresponse47, @rapidresponse47, @rapidresponse47, @gopmajoritywhip, @secscottbessent, @sec_noem, @speakerjohnson, @repbrianbabin, @rapidresponse47, @ustraderep, @howardlutnick, @reprileymoore, @secretaryburgum, @rapidresponse47, @palmerluckey, @rapidresponse47, @lhsummers, @lhsummers, @alecstapp, @jamesrbuk, @alecstapp, @jbarro, @dandrezner, @thestalwart, @thestalwart, @d_a_irwin, @cliffordasness, @thestalwart, @esaagar, @dampedspring, @atabarrok, @deanwball, @stavridisj, @dkthomp, @elerianm, @justinwolfers, @justinwolfers, @brazilbrian, @typesfast, @maxwinebach, @jasonfurman, @frances_coppola, @macaesbruno, @ivanwerning, @dkthomp, @ivanwerning, @natesilver538, @adamscochran, @ivanwerning, and @jbulltard1. LinkedIn: Jamie Tronnes
Forums: r/myanmar, r/technology, r/LinusTechTips, r/Libertarian, r/pcmasterrace, r/investimentos, r/politics, r/politics, r/China_irl, r/StockMarket, r/Economics, r/unusual_whales, r/stocks, r/DHgateVip, r/wallstreetbets, r/Semiconductors, r/WildRoseCountry, r/OnerActive, r/Aliexpress, r/RepsneakersDogs, r/onguardforthee, r/trump, and r/Aliexpress
| Tripp Mickle / New York Times: |
Apple shares drop 9.3% after President Trump announced new tariffs, including 46% on Vietnam and 26% on India, where Apple has been moving production from China — The iPhone maker spent years trying to move production of some products out of China to avoid tariffs. But now that may not matter.
More: Bloomberg, The Verge, CNBC, MacRumors, AppleInsider, 404 Media, Financial Times, Wired, Observer, Video Games Chronicle, Benzinga, Motley Fool, DatacenterDynamics, The Verge, Futurism, Semafor, Neowin, The Hill, Cryptopolitan, Forbes, PCMag, New York Times, UploadVR, Pajiba, BGR, Wall Street Pit, 9to5Mac, XDA Developers, iClarified, Silicon UK, iPhone in Canada Blog, Business Insider, KED Global, Daily Mail, Bloomberg, Above Avalon, Financial Times, Wccftech, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and AppleInsider
Bluesky: @katie-drummond, @evystadium, and @tonyalbrecht
X: @mingchikuo, @oalexanderdk, @solomonmissouri, @paulg, @stockmktnewz, @thestalwart, @markgurman, @obrien, @tailosivetech, @rogerentner, @rogerentner, and @markgurman
Forums: r/technology, r/apple, r/geopolitics, and MacRumors Forums
| Euractiv: |
France says a second EU response to Trump's tariffs will cover digital services, including those provided by Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft — “We won't stand idly by, should we be unable to reach a fair deal,” EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said.| Dominic Preston / The Verge: |
The White House appears to have used an oversimplified calculation that several major AI chatbots recommend to calculate reciprocal tariffs — ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude all recommend the same “nonsense” tariff calculation. … When President Donald Trump began yesterday's announcement …
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Bluesky: @stevequick, @xiane, @jakelahut.writes.news, @fluffybottomedboy, @blackballer, @michaelmartinez.co, @jbakcoleman, @dude.computer, @mgearsolidarity, @lama-j, @seaks, @hongpong, @meanmeanie, and @sanktmaxtci
Mastodon: @ZhiZhu@newsie.social and @PaulSchleifer@mastodonapp.uk
X: @krishnanrohit, @geiger_capital, @lhsummers, @drewpavlou, @bennpeifert, @drewpavlou, @theomniliberal, @d_boeckner, @brendan_duke, @kushdesai47, and @jyarow
Forums: r/ArtificialInteligence, r/NewsOfTheStupid, r/politics, r/technology, r/artificial, r/politics, and r/europe
| Bloomberg: |
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Bluesky: @robertscotthorton and @jessefelder
X: @teroterotero and @fromedome
| Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: |
More: The White House, Business Insider, The Verge, The Information, Barron's Online, Gizmodo, The Times, The Business of Fashion, Times of India, The US Sun, PCMag, CNBC, and Axios
X: @aaronandml, @aaronandml, @senbillcassidy, @senbillcassidy, @dominicjpino, @typesfast, and @nic__carter. LinkedIn: Deniz Yarnell. Forums: r/TemuThings
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Nvidia says its custom processor for Nintendo's Switch 2 has “dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores,” enabling DLSS support and real-time ray tracing on Switch 2 — Nintendo hasn't revealed the full Switch 2 specs, but Nvidia is providing a few more details about the power of this new console.
More: NVIDIA, IGN, Ars Technica, How-To Geek, Tom's Hardware, Thurrott, HotHardware, Engadget, Dexerto, MobileSyrup, Press Start, Game Rant, Laptop Mag, Hardcore Gamer, VideoCardz.com, Neowin, VG Charts, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, GamingBolt, Digital Trends, The Shortcut, My Nintendo News, VideoGamer, Eurogamer.net, Kotaku, TechRaptor, KitGuru, 9to5Toys, TipRanks Financial, TechPowerUp, and Gamereactor UK
Forums: r/NintendoSwitch and r/nintendo
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Microsoft has halted talks for, or delayed development of, data center projects in Indonesia, the UK, Australia, Illinois, North Dakota, and Wisconsin — The software company has recently halted talks for, or delayed development of, sites in Indonesia, the UK, Australia, Illinois …
More: Engadget, TechCrunch, Livemint, The Decoder, Quartz, ZeroHedge News, CNBC, WinBuzzer, Sherwood News, crypto.news, Cryptopolitan, and The Ankler
X: @brodyford_, @jaguaranalytics, and @mackhawk
Forums: r/wallstreetbets and r/technology
| Jake Bleiberg / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Oracle told some clients this week that hackers stole old login credentials, the second breach that Oracle acknowledged to clients in the past month — - FBI investigating the breach, software company told clients — Oracle informed health-care customers of separate March hack
More: BleepingComputer, CRN, iTnews, CybelAngel, CyberInsider, InfoRiskToday.com, Forbes, and CSO
| Matthias Bastian / The Decoder: |
Google DeepMind outlines its approach to AGI safety in four key areas of risk: misuse, misalignment, mistakes, and structural risks, focusing on the first two — Google Deepmind has published a comprehensive strategy paper detailing its approach to developing safe artificial general intelligence (AGI).
More: Google DeepMind, TechCrunch, Axios, Android Headlines, InfoRiskToday.com, WinBuzzer, arXiv.org, The Keyword, and Search Engine Journal
Bluesky: @blackamazon. X: @googledeepmind, @patloeber, @kimmonismus, @akshitjindal01, @s_oheigeartaigh, @neelnanda5, @emollick, @rohinmshah, @kimmonismus, and @newsfromgoogle. LinkedIn: Saeed Al Dhaheri
| Adam Satariano / New York Times: |
Sources: the EU is preparing penalties against X for breaking the DSA, including demands for product changes and a fine that a source says could surpass $1B — European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.| Umar Shakir / The Verge: |
Microsoft releases its $350 enterprise Windows 365 Link mini PC in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, and other countries, after unveiling it in November 2024 — The $350 thin client-like device lets you connect to a Windows machine running on the cloud.| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI says 130M+ ChatGPT users have generated 700M+ images since the feature's March 25 launch, and India is now the fastest-growing ChatGPT market — OpenAI's new image-generation feature is on track to be one of the company's most popular product launches ever.
More: Techstrong.ai, The Economic Times, MakeUseOf, and The Decoder
Bluesky: @xenago. X: @bradlightcap, @cybersphere_ai, @kevinweil, @romainhuet, @joshuakushner, and @gdb
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Amazon is testing a Buy for Me button powered by agentic AI that will let users purchase products from third-party websites without leaving Amazon's app — Amazon wants to use agentic AI to provide third-party websites with your payment information and shipping details.| Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg: |
President Trump's tariffs are set to disrupt the Bitcoin mining sector, as many of the largest miners are based in the US and the supply chain is rooted in Asia — Lauren Lin is in a hurry. She has less than 48 hours to ship about 5,600 Bitcoin mining machines from Thailand to the US …
More: The Verge, Blockworks, Tom's Hardware, Decrypt, CNBC, USA Today, Protos, Fierce Network, Cult of Mac, and Cointelegraph
| Tanaya Macheel / CNBC: |
More: Watcher Guru, Bitcoin Insider, CoinDesk, Decrypt, NBC News, NewsBTC, and The Crypto Basic
| Jessica Testa / New York Times: |
Spotify debuts new ad tools, including an AI tool in the US and Canada that generates scripts and voiceovers, and pitches itself to advertisers as “nutritional” — After finally achieving profitability, the streaming platform wants to be a healthy alternative to “doom scrolling.”| Taylor Lorenz / User Mag: |
YouTube quietly removed “gender identity” from its hate speech policy after Trump took office; Google says enforcement of the policy remains unchanged — TariffTokers, Gen Z's ‘it couple’, Easter potatoes, anti-MAGA hats, Zuck's D.C. mansion, Amazon's TikTok bid, Silicon Valley's cupid …
More: Advocate. Bluesky: @literalgrill.com, @taylorlorenz, @aridrennen, @pupamp, and @tranniehathaway
| Bloomberg: |
AI video startup Runway raised $308M led by General Atlantic, sources say at a $3B+ valuation, and plans to hire more filmmakers, screenwriters, and others — The deal, which is set to be announced Thursday, pushes Runway's value to just over $3 billion, according to people familiar …
More: Forbes, Reuters, SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, Runway, Crunchbase News, Deadline, and Variety
| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: larger than the Switch but not uncomfortable, flagship games show off the system well, and the Joy-Con's mouse-like mode is precise — The value proposition of the Nintendo Switch 2 may seem pretty clear, but it's much more obvious when you use one.
More: CNET, Eurogamer.net, The Verge, PCMag, GameSpot, Game Developer, GamesRadar, iPhone in Canada Blog, Polygon, Digital Trends, The Verge, TheGamer, Gizmodo, Kotaku, Tom's Hardware, VentureBeat, Associated Press, The Verge, MobileSyrup, Tech Advisor, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Comic Book, Wired, Washington Post, Ars Technica, and New York Times
| Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware: |
Intel unveils a new slogan, “That's the power of Intel Inside”, bringing back its Intel Inside theme from 1991; its current marketing focuses on its Core series — From inside to outside? — Ever since Intel launched its ‘Intel Inside’ campaign in 1991, its brand identity … | Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: |
Unframe, which helps enterprises deploy tailored AI products for any use case within hours, comes out of stealth with $50M from Bessemer, TLV, Craft, and others — Enterprise artificial intelligence platform startup Unframe Inc. launched today with an announcement that it has raised $50 million … | Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: |
Q&A with Christopher Bishop on leading Microsoft's AI for Science lab, why scientific discovery will be AI's single most important application, and more — The AI for Science lab director discusses the technology's capability to accelerate time-consuming researchSponsor Posts
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