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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
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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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| 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 …
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| 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
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| 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.
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| Lauren Feiner / The Verge: |
FTC v. Meta: Meta's lead attorney disparaged tech journalists Kara Swisher and Om Malik, calling Malik a “failed blogger”, resurfacing years-old media tensions — Meta's lead attorney called a once-prominent tech journalist a “failed blogger.”
Bluesky: @wavesblog, @karaswisher, @karaswisher, @quillmatiq.com, and @anildash.com
| Kevin Okemwa / Windows Central: |
OpenAI says OneDrive and SharePoint users can connect their files to ChatGPT's Deep Research for analysis, in beta for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers — ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users can connect their OneDrive and SharePoint libraries to analyze files with Deep Research.
More: Thurrott, OpenAI, Neowin, and Analytics India Magazine
| 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.| 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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| Tina Nguyen / The Verge: |
President Trump's acting leaders for the Copyright Office are hostile to the tech industry and not the kind of people that generative AI proponents would want — What initially appeared to be a power play by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to take over the US Copyright Office …
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| Chun Han Wong / Wall Street Journal: |
China sentences Zhao Weiguo, ex-chair of state-backed chip firm Tsinghua Unigroup, to death with a two-year reprieve, a de facto life sentence, for corruption — Zhao Weiguo once led highflying semiconductor firm supported by Beijing — China convicted the former chairman … | Reuters: |
At a JP Morgan event, Intel CFO David Zinsner says committed volumes of chips using Intel's 18A and 14A processes for customers are currently “not significant” — The volume of processors Intel (INTC.O) is set to produce for external customers using its upcoming manufacturing technology …
More: VideoCardz.com, HotHardware, XDA Developers, Digital Trends, Bloomberg, Laptop Mag, TrendForce News, and PC Gamer
Forums: r/hardware, r/AMD_Stock, and r/intel
| Grant Stoner / IGN: |
Sources, including former AbleGamers staff, detail abuse, financial mismanagement, and other issues at the nonprofit dedicated to promoting gaming accessibility — 20 Years after AbleGamers' founding, new reports detail abuse fostered by management, mismanaged funds, and leadership that failed to protect employees.
More: Rock, Paper, Shotgun and Eurogamer.net
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| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Perplexity partners with PayPal to let US customers book travel, buy products, and secure concert tickets via Perplexity's chatbot, paying with PayPal or Venmo — Perplexity is extending its bet on chat-powered shopping, aiming to stand out in the crowded generative artificial intelligence market against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.| 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 …
More: TechCrunch, The Verge, Reuters, Uber Newsroom, Fast Company, CNBC, and CNET
| Deborah Sophia / Reuters: |
AMD approves a new $6B share buyback program, boosting its total repurchase authority to ~$10B, with no termination date; AMD jumps 5%+ but is down 2% YTD — Chip designer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) said on Wednesday its board has approved a new $6 billion share buyback program … | Stephen Morris / Financial Times: |
Q&A with Marc Benioff on how AI is disrupting work, Salesforce's AI agent platform Agentforce, the Trump administration's tariffs and economic policy, and more — Marc Benioff, the co-founder and chief executive of $262bn software giant Salesforce, always has a lot to say.
More: Windows Central
| 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 …
More: Wall Street Journal, The Independent, Coinspeaker, CoinGape, CryptoSlate, and Benzinga
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| Bloomberg: |
Analysts, VCs, executives, and 11 former DeepSeek employees detail how the Chinese AI company works and how it fits into China's broader AI ambitions — The company's sudden emergence illustrates how China's industry is thriving despite Washington's efforts to slow it down.
More: South China Morning Post. Bluesky: @edzitron.com. X: @zephyr_z9, @cloutman_, @tokweisin, and @sebkrier
| Samantha Subin / CNBC: |
Stock and crypto brokerage eToro prices its IPO at $52 per share, above its expected range of $46 to $50, raising nearly $310M and valuing the company at ~$4.2B — EToro, a stock brokerage platform that's been ramping up in crypto, has priced its IPO at $52 a share, as the company prepares … | Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Google says it started testing an AI Mode button on the Google Search homepage with Labs users over the past week, replacing the I'm Feeling Lucky button — Google's stalwart search button has a new neighbor: AI Mode. — The artificial intelligence feature is being tested directly beneath …
More: PCWorld, Quartz, The Verge, 9to5Google, Thurrott, Mashable, Shelly Palmer, TechCrunch, BGR, The Hindu, and Search Engine Roundtable
| Bloomberg: |
How Finland's district heating systems are harvesting heat from data centers; Microsoft's project in Kirkkonummi will be the largest in the world when completed — By pairing power-hungry computer processing facilities with district heating systems, Nordic countries are trying to limit their environmental downsides.
More: Tech.eu
| Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg: |
French IT group Atos says it will simplify its organization, cut expenses, and focus on AI, aiming to reach €9B to €10B in 2028 sales, after years of setbacks — Under the plan, Atos aims to reach €9 billion ($10.1 billion) to €10 billion in sales in 2028 …
More: Financial Times and Reuters
| Sherry Qin / Wall Street Journal: |
Foxconn reports Q1 revenue up 24% YoY to ~$54B, net profit up 91% YoY to ~$1.38B, above est.; cloud and networking, like AI servers, was 34% of its Q1 revenue — The company still expects AI servers to be a growth driver this year — Foxconn Technology Group reported strong first-quarter results … | Steven Levy / Wired: |
A look at Brian Chesky's efforts to turn Airbnb into a storefront for real-world services, after its “experiences” experiment started in 2016 was unsuccessful — CEO Brian Chesky is spending hundreds of millions to relaunch his travel company as an everything app. Fitness! Food!
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| CNBC: |
Neobank Chime files for a Nasdaq IPO under CHYM, reporting active members up 23% YoY to 8.6M at the end of March 2025 and $251 average revenue per active member — Financial technology company Chime on Tuesday filed paperwork to go public on the Nasdaq. The company intends to file under the ticker symbol “CHYM.”
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| 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.Sponsor Posts
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