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Bloomberg:
Sources: Nintendo picked Samsung to produce the Switch 2's main chips, aiming to sell 20M+ units by March 2026, a key win for Samsung as it competes with TSMC  —  Securing a contract for one of the summer's hottest new gadgets will likely help lift utilization or boost business for the Korean conglomerate's chip foundries.
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft open sources the Windows Subsystem for Linux, launched in August 2016, and releases its code on GitHub, except for a few Windows-specific components  —  Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its source code available on GitHub, except for a few components that are part of Windows.
Emma Roth / The Verge:
GitHub debuts an AI coding agent for GitHub Copilot that can fix bugs, add features, improve documentation, and more, and open sources GitHub Copilot in VS Code
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on AI agents, MCP, web search, NLWeb, the relationship with OpenAI, how new hardware and optimizations benefit AI, and more
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Microsoft launches NLWeb, an open project that lets developers add a “conversational interface” to their website with a few lines of code, an AI model, and data
Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
Trump signs the Take It Down Act, criminalizing the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images and requiring platforms to promptly remove them when notified  —  The bill sailed through Congress with a focus on deepfakes and other nonconsensual intimate images.
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
The US Senate advances the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill, after a group of Democrats dropped their opposition on May 19, a major victory for the crypto industry  —  Stablecoin legislation overcame a procedural blockade in the US Senate, marking a major victory for the crypto industry …
Clare Duffy / CNN:
The US House Budget Committee advances a budget bill that would ban US states from enforcing any law regulating AI for 10 years; the bill now goes to the House  —  New York CNN —  —  More than 100 organizations are raising alarms about a provision in the House's sweeping tax …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
SAG-AFTRA files an NLRB unfair labor practice charge against Epic's Llama Productions for using AI to recreate James Earl Jones' Darth Vader voice in Fortnite  —  The actors union said Epic-owned Llama Productions “chose to replace the work of human performers with AI technology” …
Bloomberg:
Malaysia downplays its deal to use 3,000 Huawei chips to build a first-of-its-kind AI system by 2026, underscoring its delicate position in the US-China AI race  —  Malaysia declared it'll build a first-of-its-kind AI system powered by Huawei Technologies Co. chips, only to distance itself …
Wall Street Journal:
Analysis: four of the world's top 50 tech companies are European, and none of the top 10 quantum companies are in Europe, as the continent lags the US and China  —  A risk-averse business culture and complex regulations have stifled innovation on the continent, weighing on its future
Washington Post:
Investigation: for two years, New Orleans police secretly scanned city streets using 200+ facial recognition cameras, seemingly violating a 2022 city ordinance  —  Following records requests from The Post, officials paused the first known, widespread live facial recognition program used by police in the United States.
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Spotify says Apple approved an update that lets US users buy individual audiobooks and see audiobook prices inside its iOS app, after the Epic v. Apple ruling  —  You'll see a ‘Buy’ button alongside an audiobook's price. … It's finally possible to purchase an audiobook from Spotify's iPhone app with just a few taps.
Reuters:
Sources: Intel is considering divesting its networking and edge businesses, which generated $5.8B in 2024 revenue, to focus on PC and data center chips  —  Intel has considered divesting its network and edge businesses as the chipmaker looks to shave off parts of the company its new chief executive does …
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From Mediagazer

Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Equalpride, parent company of LGBTQ+ outlets like Out and The Advocate, cuts staff, including the EICs of Pride.com and The Advocate

Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
A look at the appeal of video podcasts for Netflix: they're cheap to produce, may attract viewers interested in topical news, and could fuel Netflix's ad tier

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches Audiobook Charts in the US and the UK, which will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre

More News

Bloomberg:
Huawei launches its first laptops running on HarmonyOS, including the 18-inch foldable MateBook Fold, and is working to make the OS compatible with 2,000+ apps
Bloomberg:
Source: the US DOJ opens an investigation into Coinbase's recent data breach; Coinbase says it is working with the DOJ and other law enforcement agencies

Earlier Picks

Luisa Beltran / Fortune:
Sources: Circle recently engaged in informal talks to sell itself to Coinbase or Ripple, seeking at least $5B, the valuation it is targeting in a potential IPO
CNBC:
Jamie Dimon says that JPMorgan will soon let clients buy bitcoin, adding that “we're not going to custody it. We're going to put it in statements for clients.”
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft adds xAI's Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini to its Azure AI Foundry service, risking further OpenAI tensions; sources say Satya Nadella had pushed to host Grok
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google debuts NotebookLM for Android and iOS, letting users listen to Audio Overviews offline and in the background, question the “hosts”, add sources, and more
Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg:
The UK says hackers breached its Legal Aid Agency to steal a “significant amount of personal data” from people who received legal aid across England and Wales
Dean Seal / Wall Street Journal:
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals says it will acquire 23andMe's assets, including its Personal Genome Service, for $256M, set to close in Q3, in the bankruptcy auction
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