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Jonathan Greig / The Record:
A bug in popular cPanel, WHM, and WP Squared software has reportedly been exploited since Feb.; CISA it gives a 9.8 CVSS score, tells agencies to patch by May 3  —  Federal agencies have until May 3 to resolve a security issue impacting a critical system for server and website management.
Katrina Manson / Bloomberg:
The DOD strikes deals with AWS, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, and Reflection AI to use their AI tools on classified military networks “for lawful operational use”  —  The Pentagon has struck agreements with more technology companies for expanded use of advanced artificial intelligence tools …
Wired:
Musk v. Altman: when asked whether xAI has distilled OpenAI models, Elon Musk says the claim is “partly” true
New York Times:
Musk v. Altman: the judge told Musk's lawyer she did not want talk of AI's existential threat to seep into the trial, and to focus instead on facts about OpenAI
Jessica Lyons / The Register:
Experts say supply chain attacks compromised SAP and Intercom npm packages, plus the PyPI package Lightning, in a campaign that calls itself Mini Shai-Hulud  —  The wave of supply chain attacks aimed at security and developer tools has washed up more victims, namely SAP and Intercom npm packages, plus the lightning PyPI package.
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Tim Cook says that the Mac Studio and the Mac mini, which many are buying for AI and agentic tools, “may take several months to reach supply demand balance”  —  During today's earnings call for the second fiscal quarter of 2026, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the Mac mini and Mac Studio …
Michael Acton / Financial Times:
Apple CFO Kevan Parekh says that “the iPhone 17 family is now the most popular lineup in our history” and “we believe we gained market share during the quarter”
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple forecasts Q3 revenue above estimates, with sales expected to rise between 14% and 17%, and says memory expenses will climb “significantly higher” in Q3
Jasmine Sun / New York Times:
The persistent idea that AI disruption could create a permanent underclass signals how much collateral damage AI companies will tolerate in their pursuit of AGI  —  Most people I know in the A.I. industry think the median person is screwed, and they have no idea what to do about it.
Ben Weiss / Fortune:
Fun, which builds fiat and crypto payment rails for platforms like Polymarket and Aave, raised a $72M Series A in January, co-led by Multicoin and SignalFire  —  The finer details of back-end payment systems are enough to make most people's eyes glaze over, even those in crypto.
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Researchers detail CopyFail, a now-patched Linux vulnerability that lets unprivileged users gain admin access, as many distributions have yet to apply the fixes  —  Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases …
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
US Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Dave McCormick introduce a bill banning members of the legislative and executive branches from trading on prediction markets  —  The bill comes two days after a U.S. soldier was arraigned in federal court on charges he used insider knowledge of the military's plans …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
The US Senate unanimously passed a rule barring senators from trading on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, amid rising concern over insider trading

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New York Times:
CBS News' 60 Minutes, returning under Nick Bilton, featured new correspondents and a refreshed stopwatch, and was more of a tweak than an overhaul

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Board letter: Comcast and Paramount Skydance are launching a “review of strategic options” for their European joint venture streaming service SkyShowtime

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Britney Nguyen / MarketWatch:
Sandisk reports Q3 revenue up 251% YoY to $5.95B, vs. $4.72B est., $3.62B net income, $820M in consumer revenue, below est., and forecasts Q4 revenue above est.

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Business Insider:
Sources: Meta HR chief Janelle Gale told employees she can't rule out further layoffs while Zuckerberg said AI automation is not the driving factor behind them
Thomas Barrabi / New York Post:
Court filing: Meta says it might be forced to withdraw its apps from New Mexico if a state judge orders it to adopt the state's proposed safety features
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Netflix rolls out a vertical video feed in its own Clips tab in Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, the UK, and the US
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