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Senate Democrats block the Genius Act for stablecoins after Republicans rebuffed barring Trump and others from profiting off of crypto ventures while in office — Senate Democrats blocked stablecoin legislation backed by the digital assets industry amid a furor over President Donald Trump's extensive …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple aims to have TSMC mass produce a chip for its smart glasses, with greater power efficiency and multi-camera control, by end of 2026 or in 2027 — The company has made progress on the chip that it's developing for smart glasses, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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| Chris Dolmetsch / Bloomberg: |
A US judge sentences Celsius founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky to 12 years in prison, after he pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and misleading investors — Whoop Launches Slimmer Fitness Bands With Blood Pressure, ECG Features — Review: The Whoop 5.0 and MG — short for medical grade …
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| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Affirm reports Q3 revenue up 36% YoY to $783M, vs. $783M est., GMV up 36% to $8.6B, above est., and forecasts Q4 revenue below est.; AFRM drops 8%+ after hours — WATCH NOW — Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans, gave a revenue forecast for the current quarter …
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| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Meta brings its Account Status feature to Threads, letting users see when the company has removed or demoted their posts or handed out other account penalties — Threads will finally start giving users more visibility into when their accounts are penalized for breaking its rules.
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| David K. Li / NBC News: |
An Arizona man was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison after his deceased victim gave an impact statement to the court via an AI-generated video — The defendant got the maximum of 10½ years for the 2021 murder. His attorney called the presentation “inflammatory,” providing grounds for appeal.
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| Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: |
Pinterest reports Q1 revenue up 16% YoY to $855M, vs. $847M est., MAUs up 10% to 570M, and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates; PINS jumps 15%+ after hours — Pinterest shares rose 15% in extended trading Thursday after the company reported first-quarter earnings and provided better-than-expected guidance.
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| Akash Sriram / Reuters: |
Lyft reports Q1 revenue up 14% YoY to $1.45B, vs. $1.47B est., increases its share buyback program to $750M after activist pressure; LYFT jumps 7%+ after hours — Lyft (LYFT.O) increased its stock buyback program to $750 million and posted a 14% rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday …
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| Fortune: |
Sources: Meta is talking to crypto firms about introducing stablecoins for managing payouts, and in January 2025 hired a VP of product with crypto experience — Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, speaks at a conference in September. — In 2019, Meta announced an audacious project …
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| Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: |
Broadcom is sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts, to get them to buy VMware product bundles — Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts, Ars Technica has confirmed.
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| Paige Smith / Bloomberg: |
Memo: the US CFPB discontinues its order designating the supervision of Google Payment, saying the Biden-era decision is “an unwarranted use” of its powers — The supervision of Google Payment would be “an unwarranted use of the Bureau's powers and resources,” … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Appfigures estimates Apple's US App Store revenue from commissions was ~$10.1B in 2024, more than doubling from ~$4.76B in 2020 — Over $10 billion — that's how much revenue Apple's U.S. App Store raked in last year, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider Appfigures.
More: PCMag, Android Headlines, Tech in Asia, The Verge, and Bloomberg
| Reinhardt Krause / Investor's Business Daily: |
Cloudflare reports Q1 revenue up 27% YoY to $479.1M, vs. $469.3M est., and forecasts Q2 revenue of $500M to $501M, vs. $500.4M est.; NET jumps 8%+ after hours — Cloudflare (NET) stock climbed Thursday after the company reported first-quarter earnings that met views while revenue topped Wall Street targets.| Financial Times: |
Sources: CoreWeave plans to raise ~$1.5B through a high-yield bond offering, aiming to refinance part of its massive liabilities, weeks after a muted IPO — AI data centre provider returns to investors with potential bond offerings that could reduce cost of borrowing
More: WinBuzzer
| Helene Braun / CoinDesk: |
Coinbase Q1: revenue up 23% YoY to $2B, vs. $2.1B est., net income down 94% YoY to $66M, trading volume up 26% YoY to $393B, and $0.24 EPS, vs. $1.93 est. — Shares of Coinbase (COIN) fell nearly 3% in post-market trading after it reported a significant drop in revenue in the first quarter of the year …
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