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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Illustrations based on sources detail Apple's Siri overhaul, like a new UI and chatbot-style app, and major iOS 27 changes, ahead of the WWDC keynote on June 8 — The iPhone maker looks to stage a comeback in digital assistants and artificial intelligence.
More: AppleInsider, The Verge, Engadget, TechCrunch, Macworld, MacRumors, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, PhoneArena, Implicator.ai, Digital Trends, The Tech Portal, MacDailyNews, Crypto Briefing, Notebookcheck, and Memeburn
X: @avstorm, @andrewjclare, @jyarow, @kimmonismus, @universeice, @tgod34748, @markgurman, @asherdipps, and @vnchocotaco
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Aaron Tilley / The Information: |
Sources: at WWDC, Apple is likely to showcase how 15 years of designing chips gives it an advantage in running AI locally, and will use a distilled Gemini model — At Apple's annual developer conference next month, the star of the show will be a series of long-delayed artificial intelligence upgrades to the iPhone.| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
The European Commission fines Temu €200M under the DSA for allegedly failing to adequately stop the sale of illegal products; further penalties could follow — Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined €200 million ($232 million) on Thursday for not doing enough to stop the sale …
More: European Commission, Financial Times, BBC, Engadget, Silicon Republic, The Verge, Dexerto, Crypto Briefing, Tech Times, NBC Bay Area, Yahoo Finance, The Guardian, Associated Press, Politico, Nikkei Asia, Bloomberg, The Next Web, New York Times, Irish Examiner, and RTÉ
LinkedIn: Sara Brandstätter and Ágnes Tiba
Bluesky: @alexvonwitzleben and @stevepeers
Forums: r/technology, r/europe, and r/worldnews
| ABC News: |
US prosecutors charge Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo with using inside information to make ~$1.2M via Polymarket bets on Google's Year in Search 2025 results — Michele Spagnuolo allegedly placed bets on what users were searching for. — In this Dec. 19, 2023, file photo …
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X: @polymarket, @sdnynews, @herecomeskumar, @pons_eth, @amandalfischer, @avi_eisen, @bobbyallyn, @bobbyallyn, @marionawfal, @vydamo_, @avi_eisen, @chairmanselig, @dustingouker, and @j0xnah. LinkedIn: ABC News
Bluesky: @knibbs, @brbarrett, @peoplesfabric, @carnage4life, @paleofuture, @aaronschaffer.com, and @miasato
Forums: r/technology, r/NPR, r/InterstellarKinetics, r/d4vdiots, r/LegalNews, and r/inthenews
| Jyoti Mann / The Information: |
Memo: Meta plans to embed engineers and product managers inside large corporate customers as part of a new Enterprise Solutions unit to help deploy its AI tools — Meta Platforms plans to place engineers and product managers inside large corporate customers as part of a new unit …
More: PYMNTS and Forbes
X: @mratable, @matt_slotnick, @simonkhalaf, @edzitron, @dwlz, @jyoti_mann1, and @supbagholder
| Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: |
More: DatacenterDynamics, TechRadar, Benzinga, Implicator.ai, Overturned, and National Legal …
X: @ok_post_guy, @edzitron, @dowdedward, @dee_bosa, @kakashiii111, @deredleritt3r, @quinnypig, @edzitron, and @capexandchill. LinkedIn: Kelly Stonelake. Bluesky: @booktweeting
| Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog: |
Anthropic and OpenAI seem to have finally found product-market fit with coding agents, which are quickly becoming daily drivers for very well-paid professionals — Anthropic are strongly rumored to be about to have their first profitable quarter. Stories are circulating of companies surprised …
More: Business Insider, Axios, Crypto Briefing, and MarTech
Forums: Hacker News, r/BetterOffline, r/theprimeagen, and Lobsters
| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon C, an entry-level ARM-based SoC for Windows 11 devices starting from $300 and shipping in 2026, taking aim at the MacBook Neo — Qualcomm has unveiled its new entry-level ARM-based SoC for Windows 11 devices that will begin shipping later this year on devices that cost as low as $300.
More: Qualcomm, The Verge, 9to5Google, PCMag, Thurrott, How-To Geek, VideoCardz.com, Tom's Hardware, XDA Developers, PCWorld, T3, Engadget, Notebookcheck, Digital Trends, Android Authority, Tom's Guide, MakeUseOf, and Phoronix. Forums: r/windowscentral
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
The Steam Deck's huge price hike, from $399 in 2022 to $789 today, is the end of an era for gaming handhelds, coming amid RAMageddon, tariffs, and the Iran war — The Steam Deck's huge price hike is the end of an era for gaming handhelds. … For a few glorious years …
More: The Register, Gizmodo, The Shortcut, IGN, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and TheGamer
X: @sadlyitsbradley and @tomwarren
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
More: Steam Community, Engadget, XDA Developers, Thurrott, Club386, Video Games Chronicle, Push Square, ScreenRant, Ubergizmo, Gameranx, Ghacks, CNET, IGN, Tech Times, USA Today, VG Charts, Tom's Hardware, Windows Central, PCWorld, Neowin, Notebookcheck, SlashGear, Game Informer, Liliputing, TheGamer, Wccftech, PC Gamer, ScreenRant, Dexerto, GamesRadar, VideoCardz.com, Insider Gaming, Kotaku, XDA Developers, and Gematsu
X: @genepark, @paultassi, @synthpotato, @govpressoffice, @kiwitalkz, @cade_onder, @jezcorden, @thegoblinnn, @pirat_nation, @sadlyitsbradley, @carygolomb, @skillful__, @gosuprime022, @nintendeal, @culturecrave, @wario64, and @wario64. Bluesky: @jaypeters.net
Forums: Hacker News, r/GamingLaptops, r/valve, r/BetterOffline, and r/technology
| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
Last.fm says it is now an independent company again, 19 years after being acquired by CBS, and plans to keep its current team and continue the service as normal — Don't worry: It will keep your profiles and scrobbles. — Last.fm is an independent company again, it has announced on its forum …
More: Consequence, Music Ally, and Last.fm Support Community
X: @ardadev and @cringepoop
Bluesky: @louisgray, @handle.invalid, @waxy.org, and @selectric.space
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/popheads, r/Music, r/indieheads, r/lastfm, and Slashdot
| Raphael Satter / Reuters: |
Letter: US Central Command says it received “threat reports concerning adversary exploitation of commercial location data” to target US personnel in war zones — U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data …
More: Metacurity, Stars & Stripes, The Indian Express, and The Independent
Bluesky: @malwarejake, @aaronblackshear, @karlbode.com, @dell, @johnnyryan, and @raphae.li. Mastodon: @wchr@mastodon.social. Forums: r/worldnews
| CJ Haddad / CNBC: |
Tel Aviv-based web development company Wix cuts ~20% of its workforce, citing the “fast evolution of AI capabilities” and currency exchange rate difficulties — Israel-based web development company Wix is slashing roughly 20% of its workforce, CEO Avishai Abrahami announced …
More: Business Insider, Globes, Yahoo Finance, The Next Web, VC Cafe, Crypto Briefing, and StartupHub.ai
| Jesse Hamilton / CoinDesk: |
The US CFTC files alongside Gemini to nullify Gemini's $5M January 2025 settlement, arguing that the agency's current management wouldn't have pursued the case — The regulator went back to analyze the 2022 case and decided that it wouldn't have been pursued under current management and practices.
More: CFTC, Bloomberg, KTVZ-TV, CryptoNinjas, Decrypt, The Block, crypto.news, Cryip, CoinGape, Blockonomi, Bitcoin Insider, The Independent, Crypto Briefing, Reuters, and Blockchain.News
| Bloomberg: |
Oura unveils the Oura Ring 5, with a 40% smaller form factor, improved sensing, and repositioned LEDs, shipping from June 4 for $399, up from the Ring 4's $349 — Oura Health Oy, the popular smart ring maker seeking to go public this year, unveiled a significantly thinner and lighter new model along with new wellness features.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Meta rolls out Plus plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, and tests $7.99/month and $19.99/month Meta AI plans, and a $49.99/month creator plan — Meta is doubling down on its subscription offerings. On Wednesday, the social networking giant announced it's now rolling …
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X: @ross__hendricks, @financejack44, @david_moscrop, @financejack44, @notcapnamerica, @edzitron, @wallstengine, @mukund, @wyldsyntax, @supbagholder, @rihardjarc, @stocksavvyshay, @amitisinvesting, @stockmarketnerd, and @leyeconnect
Threads: @joshpetersel, @eric_seufert, @eric_seufert, @eric_seufert, @firerock31, @kurtwag8, and @naomigleit. Instagram: Naomi Gleit
Forums: r/degoogle, r/technology, r/BetterOffline, r/ValueInvesting, r/wallstreetbets, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Visa makes an undisclosed investment in Replit; the two will explore how developers on Replit can use Visa Intelligent Commerce and the Trusted Agent Protocol — Visa has announced an undisclosed investment in AI coding platform Replit. The two companies are also exploring …
More: San Francisco Business Times and Unite.AI
| Andrew Romero / 9to5Google: |
YouTube adds a “custom feed” to its home page that lets users prompt it to create a constantly refreshing feed, available to signed-in US users with history on — YouTube isn't exactly replacing the traditional search bar, but it is supplementing it with a way to watch a … | Connor Hart / Wall Street Journal: |
IBM and Red Hat commit $5B to establish a new open-source software model, dubbed Project Lightwell, and will deploy 20,000 engineers globally, supported by AI — Project Lightwell will deploy a global force of 20,000 engineers, supported by advanced artificial intelligence| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Source: Groq is raising up to $650M from existing investors; the AI chipmaker earlier signed a $20B Nvidia licensing deal that saw much of its senior team leave — Groq is raising up to $650 million from existing investors, after the AI chipmaker previously signed a $20 billion licensing deal …
More: Reuters and Crypto Briefing
| Jeremy Kahn / Fortune: |
London-based Geordie AI, which builds a security and governance platform for AI agents, raised a $30M Series A led by Balderton at an estimated $180M valuation — Geordie AI, a London-based startup which provides a security and governance platform for AI agents, has raised a $30 million Series A round led by Balderton Capital.| Bloomberg: |
Internal speech: JD.com founder Liu Qiangdong vows to protect the company's 900,000 employees from AI and automation, saying it will “do everything possible” — JD.com Inc. founder Liu Qiangdong vowed to prevent the e-commerce firm's 900,000-strong workforce from losing their jobs to automation …
More: Wall Street Journal, The Economic Times, Associated Press, The Next Web, and Reuters
| Garrett Downs / CNBC: |
The US DOD announces a ~$9.7B, five-year deal with Dell to provide Microsoft 365, advanced cloud subscriptions, and on-premises licensing to the US military — The Department of Defense on Wednesday announced a five-year, roughly $9.7 billion deal with Dell to provide a suite of software to the U.S. military.
More: Sherwood News, The Economic Times, ITPro, Yahoo Finance, The Next Web, Crypto Briefing, Blockonomi, Windows Central, Benzinga, Breaking Defense, Dow Jones Newswires, Benzinga, and Bloomberg
X: @inversebrah, @mr_derivatives, @amandalfischer, @walshfreedom, @unusual_whales, @geiger_capital, @cryptoparadyme, @tvietor08, @notsoeasymoney, @gtconway3d, @eleanorterrett, and @timodc
Forums: r/ValueInvesting and r/wallstreetbets
| Financial Times: |
Kirkland & Ellis, the world's highest-grossing law firm, is setting aside $500M to build its own AI platform rather than rely on tools available to its rivals — World's highest-grossing law firm plans to put the ‘collective intelligence’ of its lawyers into a tech platform| Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: |
Mistral says it is accelerating superintelligence development to ensure Europe's independence from US tech giants, and signs deals to supply Airbus and BMW — French company's CEO says its—and Europe's—biggest obstacle to tech independence is the scale of investment necessary| Brian Stelter / CNN: |
Filing: CNN sues Perplexity in New York for allegedly unlawfully copying and distributing CNN content, after failing to agree on terms with Perplexity in 2025 — CNN is suing Perplexity, accusing the AI company of unlawfully copying and distributing CNN's content.
More: The Verge, Bloomberg Law, Reuters, Variety, The Wrap, Insurance Journal, Deadline, and Crypto Briefing
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
YouTube launches new Premium podcast features, including an AI-powered recommendation tool, an “Auto speed” setting, and a new on-the-go listening mode — YouTube announced on Thursday it's introducing new podcast features for Premium users, including an AI-powered recommendation tool … | Ryan Lawler / Axios: |
Saris, which builds AI agents to automate back-office work for banks and credit unions, raised a $28.8M Series A led by 8VC — Saris, which builds AI agents to automate back-office work for banks and credit unions, raised $28.8 million in Series A funding, CEO Danial Jameel tells Axios Pro exclusively.
More: BetaKit, FinSMEs, Pulse 2.0, and Financial Post
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Reactor, which says its AI platform can generate video in real-time with near-zero latency, emerges from stealth with a $59M Series A led by Lightspeed — Existing generative AI models are built on batch processing: You give the system instructions; it runs computations; then spits back the results.
More: PR Newswire and Pulse 2.0
| Jared Perlo / NBC News: |
Illinois Legislature passes SB 315, a bill requiring annual independent third-party safety audits of leading AI companies; OpenAI and Anthropic backed the bill — The measure, SB 315, goes beyond legislation from California and New York regulating America's largest AI companies.| Brian Danga / The Block: |
SoFi makes SoFiUSD, its US dollar-pegged stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana, available for its 14.7M members to buy, sell, hold, and convert within the SoFi app — Quick Take — SoFi said its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin is now available for members to buy, sell, hold, and convert within the SoFi app.
More: SoFi, Decrypt, American Banker, Crypto Briefing, CryptoNinjas, and Foreign Policy Journal
| Reuters: |
Source: the Shanghai Futures Exchange is in the early stages of designing futures contracts for AI tokens; US exchanges are set to launch GPU compute futures — China is designing a futures market for AI tokens, sources familiar with the matter said, as the country potentially takes …
More: Bloomberg, Pulse 2.0, and Crypto Briefing
| Chris Vallance / BBC: |
UK researchers gain access to Google's Willow quantum chip, which it says solves a problem in five minutes that would take supercomputers 10 septillion years — Scientists from King's College London have become the first UK academic research team to gain access to Google's cutting-edge …
More: King's College London and The Quantum Insider
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Intel unveils its first dedicated handheld gaming chips, the Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme, featuring Xe3 GPU cores, arriving first in the Acer Predator Atlas 8 — The Acer Predator Atlas 8 will be one of the first to use it — and there's reportedly an MSI too.
More: How-To Geek, Thurrott, VideoCardz.com, PCWorld, Engadget, CNET, Tom's Hardware, Gizmodo, XDA Developers, GamesBeat, T3, Windows Central, PC Gamer, Acer, Tom's Guide, AndroidGuys, MakeUseOf, The Shortcut, Notebookcheck, and Telecompaper. Bluesky: @tomwarren.co.uk
| Choi Yeon-jae / The Korea Herald: |
Samsung's Securities, SDS, and Card units say they will acquire a 4% stake in Dunamu, which operates South Korea's largest crypto exchange, for ~$446M in cash — Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS and Samsung Card said Thursday they will jointly acquire a 4 percent stake in Dunamu …
More: The Korea Times, CoinDesk, Crypto Briefing, Blockonomi, Cointelegraph, The Elec, NewsBTC, The Block, CoinGape, and crypto.news
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