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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Google details Coruna, an exploit kit used to hijack iPhones via malicious websites; iVerify suggests it may have been originally built for the US government — A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more.
More: Google Cloud Blog, TechCrunch, iVerify, Benzinga, Nextgov/FCW, Silicon Republic, TechRadar, CyberInsider, Tech Times, 9to5Mac, Silicon Canals, Phandroid, The Overspill, AppleInsider, PCMag, Risky Business, Boing Boing, CyberScoop, and Help Net Security
X: @patrickwardle, @c2iris, @vxunderground, @_danielsinclair, @lukolejnik, @mandiant, @godisvoluntary, @darkwebinformer, and @a_greenberg
LinkedIn: Etizaz Mohsin and Patrick Wardle
Bluesky: @joparkerbear, @ssg.dev, and @couts
Forums: Hacker News, r/hacking, r/technology, r/TrueReddit, r/ios, r/iphone, r/Malware, r/blackhat, Lobsters, and Slashdot
| Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Anthropic recently surpassed $19B in run-rate revenue, up from $9B at the end of 2025 and roughly $14B a few weeks ago, driven by strong Claude usage — Anthropic PBC is on track to generate annual revenue of almost $20 billion, a projection based on current performance …
More: The Information, Blockonomi, Sources, and Blockchain.News
| Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: |
Polymarket removes long-running markets letting users bet on the chances of a nuclear weapon detonating amid the Iran strikes; a 2025 market had $1.7M in volume — Nuclear weapon-themed markets aren't new on the prediction market platform, but public outcry about the contracts has apparently forced the platform to delete them.
More: Polymarket, The Block, The Crypto Times, crypto.news, Event Horizon, CoinGape, and Blockonomi
X: @davidsirota, @polymarketstory, @gaykittycorps, @nathanjrobinson, @goodpoliticguy, @iranianwario, @ripplebrain, @marxianangel, @davidsirota, @alanrmacleod, @thegreenebj, @thewapplehouse, @girldrawsghosts, @mattxiv, @hasanthehun, @frogs4girls, @jeuasommenulle, @lauramiers, @saikatc, and @onionweigher. Bluesky: @goodboy
| Amy Fan / New York Times: |
Analysis: since the end of 2025, Polymarket users have rarely bet large sums on US strikes the next day; before the Iran strikes, 150+ accounts placed such bets — Polymarket users placed hundreds of bets of at least $1,000 predicting an imminent American strike, raising concerns about insider trading.
More: Bloomberg and Decrypt
X: @tripgabriel, @sam_federman, @evanhill, @alex_panetta, and @hissgoescobra. Bluesky: @shashj. Forums: r/politics
| Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: |
Junyang Lin, a tech lead on Alibaba's Qwen team, abruptly steps down, and two other team members leave; one contributor says “I know leaving wasn't your choice” — Alibaba's Qwen AI project has lost one of its most visible technical leaders just a day after the Chinese tech giant unveiled …
More: Benzinga, VentureBeat, Business Standard, and The Information
X: @justinlin610, @kxli_2000, @huybery, @xinyu2ml, @vince_chow1, @cherry_cc12, @kxli_2000, @wzhao_nlp, @yuchenj_uw, @xianbao_qian, @hxiao, @natolambert, @youjiacheng, @himanshustwts, @chujiezheng, @anthonyronning, @yzhang_cs, @afinetheorem, @kimmonismus, @beffjezos, @xwang_lk, @teortaxestex, @bonegpt, @jbrukh, @frontier_foid, @bryancsk, @crystalsssup, @ns123abc, @cedric_chee, @tydsh, @altryne, @yulun_du, @kevinsxu, @phequals7, @beffjezos, @jeremyphoward, @teortaxestex, @scaling01, @francis_yao_, @dejavucoder, and @elaina43114880
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
President Trump says the GENIUS Act is being “threatened and undermined” by banks, following their opposition to stablecoin yield payouts — U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the banking industry is trying to undermine the stablecoin bill he signed into law last year.
More: CryptoPotato, CoinGape, crypto.news, DL News, Cointelegraph, Crypto Briefing, Gizmodo, BeInCrypto, The Crypto Times, Bitcoinist.com, Bloomberg, Politico, Decrypt, The Hill, and The Block
X: @senlummis, @erictrump, @chairmanselig, @chucktodd, @brendanpedersen, @brendanpedersen, @aaronrday, @faryarshirzad, @_jikim, @drjstrategy, @ronwhammond, @alexandergrieve, @nic_carter, @jseyff, @amitisinvesting, @realpeteyb123, @iampaulgrewal, @dangambardello, and @summermersinger. Bluesky: @metacurity.com. Truth Social: @realDonaldTrump …
| Apple: |
Apple updates the $1,599+ Studio Display and unveils a $3,299+ 27" 5K Studio Display XDR, with a 120Hz refresh rate, a mini-LED backlight, and up to 2,000 nits — Studio Display XDR is the world's best pro display, featuring a 27-inch 5K Retina XDR display with a mini-LED backlight …
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X: @yiningkarlli, @danliu, @dylanmcd8, @brandonbutch, @snazzylabs, @vadimyuryev, @raywongy, @classicii_mrmac, @tailosivetech, @zerosandohs, @snazzylabs, @thejasontlewis, @justinmfarrugia, @oliemack, @zielinskiwoj, @rudrank, @josesaezmerino, @its_shevi, @stuwieface, @zollotech, @andrewjclare, @josesaezmerino, @basicappleguy, @tailosivetech, @mkbhd, @dylanmcd8, @avstorm, and @fatih
LinkedIn: Brad Ford, Scott Joyce, Antoine Rosset, and Lance Lin. Bluesky: @johnspurlock.com. Mastodon: @viticci@mastodon …
Forums: Hacker News, r/HiDPI_monitors, r/Monitors, r/macbookpro, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums
| Apple: |
More: Daring Fireball, Apple on YouTube, MacRumors, Trusted Reviews, MacStories, Tom's Guide, Hypebeast, CineD, The Daily Upside, Phandroid, The Deep View, Bloomberg, Ars Technica, iPhone in Canada, Rolling Out, Macworld, 9to5Mac, The Mac Observer, Digital Trends, Moneycontrol, Cult of Mac, Six Colors, XDA Developers, Gizmodo, iClarified, AppleInsider, and Engadget
X: @markgurman, @markgurman, @michaelgofman, @avstorm, @classicii_mrmac, @samsheffer, @elder_plinius, @gregjoz, @awnihannun, @stevemoser, @leyeconnect, @markgurman, @avstorm, @thekitze, @vadimyuryev, @vadimyuryev, @ijustine, @brandonbutch, @joshkale, @markgurman, @lukemiani, @rjonesy, @neilcybart, @markgurman, @brandonbutch, @nandoprince93, and @mkbhd. LinkedIn: Emil Protalinski. Bluesky: @tcarmody
Forums: Hacker News, r/macbookpro, r/hardware, r/mac, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums
| Apple: |
More: Macworld, The Register, Six Colors, Ars Technica, Business Standard, TidBITS, On my Om, Times of India, The Gadgeteer, MacRumors, The Mac Observer, PetaPixel, AppleInsider, Tom's Hardware, MobileSyrup, Wired, iClarified, 9to5Mac, The Verge, The Shortcut, and Engadget
X: @mweinbach, @aapltree, @vadimyuryev, @mkbhd, @_orangera1n, @bengeskin, @mattmoniz, @mweinbach, @mweinbach, @vadimyuryev, and @vadimyuryev
Forums: r/MacStudio, r/hardware, r/macbookpro, r/apple, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
More: Apple, Ghacks, Apple on YouTube, MacRumors, CNET, Hypebeast, Business Standard, Appleosophy, TechEBlog, Pocket-lint, The Shortcut, Reuters, The Verge, Firstpost, and Moneycontrol
X: @adrianweckler, @segalink, @raywongy, @alz_zyd_, @mkbhd, @joannastern, @leakerapple, @mweinbach, and @nathievr. LinkedIn: Christy Jones
Forums: r/macgaming, r/technology, r/hardware, r/macbook, and r/apple
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
All-hands: Sam Altman says OpenAI does not “get to make operational decisions” regarding how the US DOD uses its tech, and the Pentagon respects its expertise — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the company doesn't “get to make operational decisions” …
More: Futurism, Business Insider, The Economic Times, Observer, and CNBC
X: @valhalla_dev, @scaling01, and @sean_from_earth
Bluesky: @timzero4 and @carnage4life
Forums: r/technology and r/politics
| Wall Street Journal: |
More: diginomica, The Guardian, The Information, Gizmodo, Newser, Forbes, Financial Times, and Axios
X: @scaling01, @provisionalidea, @berber_jin1, @signulll, @markvalorian, and @sama
Bluesky: @metacurity.com, @scriban, @langdongrant, and @wittywebhandle. Mastodon: @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social. Forums: Hacker News
| Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: |
Google adds new Android features, including custom calling cards, real-time location sharing in Google Messages, and luggage tracking with partner airlines — Google will let users of its Android mobile operating system set up custom calling cards and share their live location in messages …
More: The Keyword, The Keyword, The Keyword, Windows Central, 9to5Google, Ghacks, Android Authority, Mashable, Moneycontrol, and Android Police
X: @natlungfy and @mishaalrahman
| Joseph Cox / 404 Media: |
An internal DHS document shows CBP used location data sourced from the online ad industry to track phone locations; ICE has bought access to similar tools — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) bought data from the online advertising ecosystem to track peoples' precise movements over time …
More: Wired, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Gizmodo
X: @leahlibresco, @adamscochran, and @tysonbrody
Bluesky: @eff.org, @sesmith.lol, @cdt.org, @tyleraking.com, @marypcbuk, @campuscodi.risky.biz, and @josephcox
Forums: r/technology, r/TrueReddit, and r/politics
| Reuters: |
Lockheed Martin plans to follow the US federal ban on Anthropic; government contracting lawyers say defense contractors are expected to comply with the US order — U.S. defense contractors, like Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), are expected to follow the Pentagon's order to purge Anthropic's prized AI tools … | Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
More: Forbes, Townhall, and Times of India
Bluesky: @seanhodgdon.com, @masnick.com, and @cassandroid.substack.com. Mastodon: @BrideOfLinux@mastodon …. Forums: Beehaw
| Stevie Bonifield / The Verge: |
TikTok USDS says users “may temporarily experience lags in posting content” due to an issue at Oracle's Ashburn data center, the second Oracle outage in a month — TikTok users in the US may experience lag while trying to post content until the outage is resolved.
More: The Register, DatacenterDynamics, 9to5Mac, Gizmodo, Tech Times, and TechCrunch
X: @tiktokusdsjv and @oracle
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Corning unveils Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 for smartphones, promising enhanced drop durability over multiple years, first launching on the new Motorola Razr Fold — Corning has announced Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3, a new upgrade to smartphone cover glass that promises protection against years of drops …
More: Corning, SamMobile, SammyGuru, Droid Life, and Digital Trends
| Financial Times: |
Sources: the White House is debating whether to allow Tencent to maintain stakes in US and Finnish video game companies; Tencent holds a 28% stake in Epic Games — Chinese company's investments in ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games and other creators have faced long-running US security review
More: Reuters, The Information, Game Developer, Benzinga, Kotaku, and TechNode
| OpenAI: |
OpenAI releases GPT-5.3 Instant, which it says delivers more accurate answers and better-contextualized results when searching the web, for all ChatGPT users — Today, we're releasing an update to ChatGPT's most-used model that makes everyday conversations more consistently helpful and fluid.
More: The Hindu, The Register, 9to5Google, Tech Times, The Indian Express, TestingCatalog, Gizchina, Moneycontrol, SiliconANGLE, and Implicator.ai
X: @openai, @openai, @nickaturley, @kimmonismus, @christinahkim, @iruletheworldmo, @therealadamg, @mweinbach, @openai, @tukifromkl, @luke_metro, @kimmonismus, @sauers_, @tszzl, @thezvi, and @kareldoostrlnck
Bluesky: @paularmstrongtbd and @daniloc.xyz
Forums: Hacker News, r/just4ochat, r/therapyGPT, r/OpenAI, and r/accelerate
| The Information: |
Source: OpenAI is developing an alternative to GitHub; the project is nascent, and the decision came after OpenAI engineers experienced an increase in outages — OpenAI is developing an alternative to GitHub, Microsoft's popular code repository that lets software engineers store …
More: Windows Central, Reuters, WinBuzzer, The Decoder, Digit, Neowin, and XDA Developers
X: @wesroth, @dysinger, @lanreadelowo, @cgtwts, @aakashgupta, @btibor91, @edwardbenson, @mattyp, @techikansh, @hsvsphere, @nickadobos, @johnkutay, @metacriticcap, @bilaltwovec, @steph_palazzolo, and @theprimeagen
Forums: r/technology and Slashdot
| The Keyword: |
Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, which it says delivers “enhanced performance” at a fraction of the cost of larger models and outperforms 2.5 Flash — Get best-in-class intelligence for your highest-volume workloads. … Today, we're introducing Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite …
More: The Economic Times, The Rundown AI, Digit, TestingCatalog, SiliconANGLE, VentureBeat, The Decoder, MarkTechPost, Tom's Guide, The New Stack, The Deep View, and OnMSFT
X: @koraykv, @artificialanlys, @noamshazeer, @googledeepmind, @sundarpichai, @google, @joshwoodward, @tulseedoshi, @kimmonismus, @teksedge, @dasanaike, @mark_k, @chanduthota, @altryne, @tristanhurleb, @dynamicwebpaige, @jeffdean, @googledevs, @veermasrani, @jeffdean, @scaling01, @googleai, @_philschmid, @googlecloudtech, @officiallogank, @googledeepmind, and @marmaduke091. LinkedIn: Karl Weinmeister. Forums: r/Bard
| Max A. Cherney / Reuters: |
Intel says board chair Frank Yeary, who has served on the board since 2009, will retire after Intel's annual meeting in May, to be replaced by Craig Barratt — Intel (INTC.O) said on Tuesday that board chair Frank Yeary plans to retire following the company's annual meeting in May and will be replaced by Craig Barratt.
More: Intel, Silicon Republic, Tom's Hardware, Channel NewsAsia, DigiTimes, and Portland Business Journal. X: @intelnews
| Ben Weiss / Fortune: |
Visa and Stripe's Bridge plan to expand their partnership to issue stablecoin-linked cards in 100+ countries; the cards are currently live in 18 countries — The world's biggest fintech and the world's largest payments network are expanding their stablecoin partnership.
More: Visa Inc, Blockonomi, and BeInCrypto
LinkedIn: Chase Larson, Cuy Sheffield, and Neetika Bansal
| Sam Sabin / Axios: |
Security researchers successfully prompted the AI behind a Utah prescription renewal pilot to reclassify meth as an “unrestricted therapeutic”, and more — Security researchers used relatively simple jailbreaking techniques to trick the AI system powering Utah's new prescription refill bot.
Bluesky: @hypervisible.blacksky.app
| Joe Tidy / BBC: |
TikTok says it won't add E2EE to DMs because it would prevent police and its safety teams from reading messages when needed and it wants to protect young users — TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals - arguing it makes users less safe.| Vivian Wang / New York Times: |
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