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April 7, 2026, 4:05 AM

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Anthropic:
Anthropic signs a deal with Google and Broadcom for multiple GWs of TPU capacity, and says its run-rate revenue crossed $30B, up from ~$9B at the end of 2025  —  We have signed a new agreement with Google and Broadcom for multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPU capacity that we expect to come online starting in 2027.
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Hyunjoo Jin / Reuters:
Samsung reports a record preliminary Q1 operating profit of ~$38B, up more than 8x YoY and above ~$27B est., and revenue up 68% YoY to ~$88B, amid the AI boom  —  Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) on Tuesday projected a record-high first-quarter operating profit from a year earlier …
Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Apple is facing issues in the test phase of its foldable iPhone that are taking longer than expected to resolve, potentially delaying mass production  —  TAIPEI — Apple is encountering setbacks in the engineering test phase of its first ever foldable iPhone, which could lead to delays …
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
How social media became a “freak show”: X punishes external links and most top accounts, such as Catturd, are very low-quality but get more engagement than NYT  —  The ecosystem is unhealthy, especially on Twitter, and that's producing some strange beasts among the most influential accounts.
More: ReasonX: @nikitabier, @natesilver538, @devahaz, @blueboxdave, @mikeisaac, @robbysoave, @mikeisaac, @ryanburge, @timcast, @davidafrench, @jason_koebler, @christopherrufo, @besttrousers, @asymmetricinfo, @esjesjesj, @richardhanania, @nntaleb, @notjessewalker, @literaryeric, @datarepublican, @david_ingram, @clairlemon, @ryanburge, @bretdevereaux, @richardhanania, @nikitabier, @jeremiahdjohns, @moultano, @natesilver538, @nikitabier, @benryanwriter, @alicefromqueens, @micsolana, @noahpinion, @phl43, @razibkhan, @mikeisaac, @jamessurowiecki, @konstantinkisin, @phl43, @david_ingram, @asymmetricinfo, @richardhanania, @christopherrufo, @akoustov, @richardhanania, @richardhanania, @nikitabier, @jaredlholt, @stefanfschubert, @haroon, @akarlin, @yimbyland, @micsolana, @modeledbehavior, @micsolana, @aricohn, @cesifoti, @buccocapital, @modeledbehavior, @mattvanswol, @neeratanden, @modeledbehavior, @soncharm, @natesilver538, @davidu, @paulnovosad, @jason_kint, @ddiamond, @jason_kint, @zerohedge, @kasparov63, @timcast, @nkulw, @petersavodnik, @raharrisonpa, @katiemiller, @alanmcole, @elonmusk, @yacinemtb, @elonmusk, @kareem_carr, @elonmusk, @natesilver538, @crazy_stephen_i, @jonatanpallesen, @catturd2, @juliangough, @ryanradia, @alanmcole, @nikitabier, @natesilver538, @jaybaxter, @natesilver538, @tha_muser, @jamessurowiecki, @catturd2, @natesilver538, @nikitabier, @natesilver538, @catturd2, @redsteeze, @alx, @sailaunderscore, @natesilver538, @kirkegaardemil, @nateduncannba, @natesilver538, @bing_chris, @elonmusk, @natesilver538, and @noupsideLinkedIn: Adam Shapiro
Mia Sato / The Verge:
A look at the gold rush for firms claiming to help brands get cited by AI search tools, via tactics like hiding instructions behind “Summarize with AI” buttons  —  Let's pretend you work in IT and you're looking for a new digital service desk platform to help your employees reset passwords or onboard new hires.
Financial Times:
Sources: Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus hires xAI co-founder Kyle Kosic from OpenAI and has hundreds of staff across its San Francisco HQ, London, and Zurich  —  Kyle Kosic joins Project Prometheus, the secretive start-up working on systems that can understand the physical world
Kiki Intarasuwan / CBS News:
An Indianapolis city councilor says his home was targeted in what appeared to be a politically motivated shooting over a proposed data center in the city  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  An Indianapolis city councilor says his home was targeted in what appeared to be a politically motivated shooting …
CNBC:
OpenAI sends a letter to the California and Delaware AGs, urging them to investigate “anti-competitive behavior” by Elon Musk, ahead of a trial in April  —  OpenAI on Monday sent a letter to the California and Delaware attorneys general, urging them to investigate …
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on data centers in space, memory shortage, Cisco's networking business, AI bubble, layoffs, AI coding, and more  —  Today, I'm talking with Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco.  —  Cisco is one of those big companies that everyone has heard of but that most of us …
Filippo Valsorda:
A cryptography engineer calls for urgent rollout of post-quantum cryptography schemes, saying the risk of inaction is now unacceptable, after Google's warning  —  My position on the urgency of rolling out quantum-resistant cryptography has changed compared to just a few months ago.
More: TechRadarBluesky: @matthewdgreen and @marypcbukMastodon: @durumcrustulum@ioc.exchange
Forums: Hacker News, r/crypto, and Lobsters
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
A US federal appeals court rules New Jersey cannot block Kalshi users in the state from sports-related event contracts, finding CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction  —  A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that New Jersey gaming regulators cannot prevent Kalshi from allowing people in the state …

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