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Emma Roth / The Verge:
OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.0 with new “thinking capabilities”, allowing it to search the web to help it create multiple images from a single prompt  —  The update allows ChatGPT Images 2.0 to create a series of images based on one prompt.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Longtime colleagues say John Ternus will bring back Jobs-era decisiveness, shifting from Cook's era when decisions were made collectively by top executives  —  When Apple Inc. announced Monday that longtime leader Tim Cook would be replaced by John Ternus, it published an image …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
All-hands: Tim Cook said he's stepping down now to ensure the “best-ever transition,” citing strong financials, an “incredible” pipeline, and Ternus' readiness  —  Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook, who's stepping down as chief executive officer later this year …
John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
Tim Cook reshaped Apple in his own image and exits as CEO on his own terms, seemingly picking the right successor in John Ternus, much like Jobs did with Cook  —  It's a profoundly different feeling today than the last time Apple's CEO announced his transition to chairman of the board …
Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of John Ternus, a mechanical engineer by background, who joined Apple in 2001 and whose biggest success was helping Mac's transition to Apple Silicon
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Tim Cook had an extraordinary run and impeccable timing in stepping down, with Apple in a better place than it has ever been as AI becomes its next big test
Vlad Savov / Bloomberg:
Tim Cook's 15-year legacy by the numbers: Apple's market cap grew from $350B in 2011 to $4T+ now, net income rose ~700% to $112B for FY 2025, and more
Reuters:
Meta is installing tracking software on US staffers' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes in work-related apps for use in AI training  —  Meta (META.O) is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements …
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Mozilla says its Firefox 150 release includes fixes for 271 vulnerabilities identified using early access to Anthropic's Mythos Preview  —  The Firefox team doesn't think emerging AI capabilities will upend cybersecurity long term, but they warn that software developers are likely in for a rocky transition.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price from $29.99 to $22.99/month and PC Game Pass from $16.49 to $13.99, but both tiers won't get new Call of Duty games  —  After Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted last week that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players,” Microsoft is dropping …
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Coinbase and Gemini, claiming their prediction markets violate state laws against illegal gambling  —  New York's attorney general sued Coinbase Financial Markets (COIN.O) and Gemini Titan (GEMI.O) on Tuesday, claiming their prediction markets violate state laws against illegal gambling.
Core Memory:
An interview with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman on OpenAI's restructuring, cutting Sora, “personal AGI”, Anthropic's “fear-based marketing” for Mythos, and more  —  The last two standing - on everything  —  Sam Altman and Greg Brockman came on Core Memory together for a ten-year look back at OpenAI.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
The US DOJ says a former ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort companies in cyberattacks in five different incidents  —  Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, has pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort companies in cyberattacks.
Financial Times:
Sources: Revolut is aiming for a valuation of $150B to $200B in an IPO; founder Nik Storonsky said this week that Revolut would IPO in 2028 at the earliest  —  Bumper IPO would trigger increased stake for founder Nik Storonsky but group has no plans to float shares before 2028
Alex Ebert / Bloomberg Law:
Florida AG James Uthmeier issues criminal subpoenas to OpenAI to investigate if ChatGPT's role in planning a mass shooting constitutes criminal liability  —  Florida is sending criminal subpoenas to OpenAI, opening a novel investigation into whether a chatbot could be criminally liable for use in a mass shooting.
Yueqi Yang / The Information:
Sources: Kalshi plans to offer crypto trading in the US, offering perpetual futures, putting it in competition with exchanges like Coinbase  —  Prediction market Kalshi plans to offer crypto trading in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter, putting it in direct competition with crypto exchanges such as Coinbase.
Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters:
Adobe announces a $25B stock repurchase program through April 30, 2030; Adobe shares have fallen around 30% so far this year  —  Adobe (ADBE.O) on Tuesday said its board of directors has approved a new $25 billion stock repurchase program through April 30, 2030, sending its shares up around 2% in extended trading.
The Keyword:
Google now offers two research agents: Deep Research, replacing its December preview release, and Deep Research Max, both available via Gemini API paid tiers  —  Built with Gemini 3.1 Pro, the new Deep Research agents bring MCP support, native visualizations and unprecedented analytical quality …
NPR:
How opposition to data centers, over concerns like power demands, pollution, and water needs, has become a voting issue for many people in the 2026 US midterms  —  Fifteen minutes after Susan Bourgeois was appointed to lead Louisiana Economic Development, the state agency responsible …

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New York Times:
In an email to staff, Nick Bilton promises editorial independence for 60 Minutes and praises veteran staff members Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim

Lauren Almeida / The Guardian:
Report: Goalhanger is the UK's fastest-growing business, with £37.9M in 2025 sales, a 321% average annual rate of growth over the past three years, and 80 staff

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Guardian's EIC says digital reader revenue rose 17% YoY to £125M in the year to March 31 and over 40% of revenue is from outside the UK, up from 8% in 2016

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Maddy Varner / Wired:
The nonprofit Consumer Federation of America sues Meta, accusing it of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
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Jack Kubinec / Fortune:
Stripe and Paradigm-backed Tempo launches a “stablecoin advisory” for businesses and is working with DoorDash to let delivery workers get paid in stablecoins
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube makes its deepfake detection tool available to anyone at high risk of having their likeness abused, expanding it from public officials and politicians
Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Trump says his administration had “some very good talks” with Anthropic during a WH meeting last week and “it's possible” there will be a deal with DOD
Muvija M / Reuters:
UK's Ofcom launches an investigation into Telegram over concerns of CSAM being shared on the platform and its use by predators to groom children
Sally Weale / The Guardian:
The UK proposes an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill to ban smartphones in all schools in England; a ban was previously just advisory
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