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Google DeepMind unveils AlphaEvolve, a Gemini-powered AI coding agent that designs and optimizes advanced algorithms using an evolutionary framework  —  New AI agent evolves algorithms for math and practical applications in computing by combining the creativity of large language models with automated evaluators
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
OpenAI releases GPT-4.1 for Plus, Pro, and Team users in ChatGPT, and replaces GPT-4o mini with GPT-4.1 mini for all ChatGPT users  —  OpenAI is releasing its GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini AI models in ChatGPT, the company announced in a post on X Wednesday.  —  The GPT-4.1 models …
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Grok replied with information about South Africa's “white genocide” when X users asked it to fact-check unrelated topics; the issue appears to have been fixed  —  Grok kept bringing it up in response to seemingly unrelated posts. … Grok, the AI model from Elon Musk's xAI …
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Warner Bros. Discovery says it will change the name of its Max streaming service back to HBO Max this summer, and tweaks its logo; WBD dropped “HBO” in May 2023  —  Turns out, Warner Bros. Discovery thinks HBO has some pretty good brand equity, after all.
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Natalie Lung / Bloomberg:
Uber debuts Route Share, a pooled rides option that is similar to a bus and up to 50% cheaper than UberX, available during commuting hours in SF, NYC, and more  —  In contrast, its existing pooled rides option cuts costs as much as only 20%.  But there's a catch: Route Share pickups run every 20 minutes …
Richard Leadbetter / Eurogamer.net:
A look at the Nintendo Switch 2's final specs: a custom Nvidia T239 SoC, an Ampere-based GPU with 1,536 CUDA cores, 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, DLSS support, and more  —  The hardware inside the new console - and some of the limitations developers need to work with.
Wired:
The CFPB withdraws its proposal for new rules to more tightly regulate US data brokers and their ability to sell sensitive information about Americans  —  Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans' sensitive personal data.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft extends security updates for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 until October 10, 2028, after previously planning to end support on October 14, 2025  —  Microsoft 365 apps will continue to get security updates on Windows 10 for another three years.
Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
Senators Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal reintroduce the Kids Online Safety Act, mandating platforms like Meta to mitigate harms; Apple supports KOSA  —  Sens. Blackburn and Blumenthal are reintroducing the sweeping bill that failed in the eleventh hour last year.
Financial Times:
The US Commerce Department issues guidance stating that “using Huawei Ascend chips anywhere in the world violates US export controls” as they likely use US tech  —  Commerce department guidance aims to toughen export controls on tech used by China to make AI processors
Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal:
Databricks agrees to acquire cloud database startup Neon for ~$1B, set to close in Databricks' Q2 2025; Neon's platform is based on the open-source PostgreSQL  —  The deal is aimed at making it easier for businesses to build artificial intelligence agents with their own data, Databricks CEO says
Bloomberg:
Sony reports Q4 revenue down 24% YoY to ~$17.7B, PlayStation 5 units sold in FY 24 down 11% YoY to 18.5M, and expects a ~$700M impact from US tariffs in FY 25  —  Silicon Valley Is Coming for the Pentagon's $1 Trillion Budget  —  The Trump administration wants startups to remake the US military …
Sara Salinas / CNBC:
Netflix says its ad-supported tier now has 94M MAUs, up from 70M in November 2024, and reaches more 18- to 34-year-olds than any US broadcast or cable network  —  Netflix said Wednesday its cheaper, ad-supported tier now has 94 million monthly active users — an increase of more than 20 million since its last public tally in November.
Paresh Dave / Wired:
Microsoft plans to shut down Bing Search APIs on August 11; a source says the largest customers will retain access, and DuckDuckGo confirms it won't be affected  —  Microsoft is limiting access to tools that boosted its rivals, but larger customers like DuckDuckGo say they won't be affected.
Reuters:
Waymo recalls 1,212 vehicles to update software and address collision risks, after the NHTSA opened an investigation in May 2024 following reports of incidents  —  Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Waymo is recalling more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles to update software and address risks of collisions with chains …
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Foxconn receives approval from India's cabinet to build a new $435M semiconductor plant, expected to open in 2027, in a joint venture with IT giant HCL Group
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Epic has submitted a new version of Fortnite to the US App Store, saying it needs to release a weekly update, after pulling the version it submitted on Friday  —  On Friday, Epic Games submitted Fortnite to the U.S. App Store, and since then, we've been waiting to see if Apple would approve …
New York Times:
US SEC filing: GD Culture Group, a struggling China-linked company that has only eight staff, plans to buy $300M in BTC and $TRUMP, creating ethical conflicts  —  The firm, which produces content for TikTok, recorded no revenue last year, but it announced this week that a mysterious stock sale …
Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information:
Sources: Anthropic has new versions of Claude Sonnet and Opus, set to come out in the upcoming weeks, that can switch back to “reasoning” mode if they get stuck  —  The race to develop reasoning models that “think” harder is at full force.  At Anthropic, which arrived later …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is developing a Vision Pro feature that lets users scroll content with their eyes, as part of visionOS 3  —  The eye-scrolling capability is being tested as part of visionOS 3, an upcoming version of the Vision Pro's operating system, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Reuters:
Chinese sites like JD.com are offering discounts of up to 2,530 yuan, ~$350, on iPhone 16 models, an effort to spur sales after Q1 shipments fell  —  Chinese e-commerce platforms are offering discounts of up to 2,530 yuan ($351) on Apple's latest iPhone 16 models, an effort to spur sales …
Samantha Subin / CNBC:
Stock trading app eToro closes up nearly 29% at $67 per share on its Nasdaq debut after raising almost $310M in its IPO, bringing its total market cap to $5.4B+  —  Shares of stock brokerage platform eToro popped in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday after the company raised almost $310 million in its initial public offering.
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Tencent reports Q1 revenue up 13% YoY to ~$25B, above ~$24.3B est., net profit up 14% YoY to ~$6.6B, below ~$7.3B est., driven by its gaming business' growth  —  Tencent on Wednesday reported an annual rise in its top and bottom line in the first quarter fuelled by accelerated growth in its key gaming business.
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
CoreWeave reports Q1 revenue up 420% YoY to $981.6M, vs. $853M est., and net loss of $314.6M, up from $129.2M a year earlier; CRWV jumps 9%+ after hours  —  Shares of artificial intelligence infrastructure provider CoreWeave reported better-than-expected revenue on Wednesday in the company's first earnings release since going public.
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Cisco reports Q3 revenue up 11% YoY to $14.15B, vs. $14.08B est., forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates, and announces CFO Scott Herren will retire on July 26  —  Cisco reported earnings and revenue that topped analysts' estimates on Wednesday and issued guidance that also exceeded Wall Street's prediction.
Jessica Lyons / The Register:
The EU's Vulnerability Database project, announced in June 2024, is now fully operational, while the US' NVD struggles with a vulnerability submission backlog  —  EUVD comes into play not a moment too soon  —  The European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) is now fully operational …

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Bloomberg:
Sources: WBD begins exclusive talks with Netflix to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max; Netflix is offering a $5B breakup fee if the deal isn't approved

The Guardian:
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate

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