Trump says a 25%+ tariff “must be paid by Apple” on iPhones not made in the US, and he told Tim Cook long ago that iPhones sold in the US must be made in the US
President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday morning that Apple will have to pay a tariff of 25% …
Anthropic's System Card: Opus 4 often attempted to blackmail engineers by threatening to reveal sensitive personal info when it was threatened with replacement
Anthropic's newly launched Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail developers when they threaten to replace …
Trump hosted a gala dinner for the top buyers of his memecoin, including Justin Sun, and reaffirmed his commitment to making the US the world's “crypto capital”
The president hosted the biggest investors in his memecoin at his golf club outside Washington
Sources: DOGE is using a customized Grok to analyze US government data, including at DHS where it has not been approved, raising security and privacy concerns
Billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the U.S. federal government to analyze data …
Sources: companies co-owned by JPMorgan Chase, BOA, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and other large commercial banks are exploring whether to issue a joint stablecoin
The discussions involve payments companies co-owned by JPMorgan Chase, other large banks — The nation's biggest banks …
Sources: Apple aims to release smart glasses at the end of 2026 as part of a push into AI devices, but has shelved plans for an Apple Watch with a camera
Apple Inc. is aiming to release smart glasses at the end of next year as part of a push into AI-enhanced gadgets …
The US FTC drops a case that sought to block Microsoft's $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying that pursuing the case was not in the public interest
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's (MSFT.O) $69-billion purchase of “Call of Duty” …
The US DOJ indicts a Russian national for allegedly leading the Qakbot malware operation that infected 700K+ computers and enabled ransomware attacks for years
The U.S. government has indicted Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot botnet malware operation …
Anthropic says Opus 4 will use an email tool to “whistleblow” if it detects users doing something “egregiously evil”, like marketing a drug based on faked data
It turns out that Claude 4 Opus (Anthropic) … Ryan Tannenbaum : Claude 4 Opus is designed to take over your computer and contact the cops ... and press ... if it finds you are doing something egregiou...
The US DOJ announces criminal charges against 16 individuals allegedly linked to DanaBot, a Russia-based malware operation that infected 300K+ machines globally
A new US indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single malware operation …
Bluesky lets “notable and authentic” accounts apply for blue check verification and enables select organizations to become Trusted Verifiers to verify others
Bluesky on Thursday quietly opened the doors to those who want to become verified on its social networking service.
Anthropic releases new API features for building agents: a code execution tool, an MCP connector, a Files API, and extended prompt caching, all in public beta
Today, we're announcing four new capabilities on the Anthropic API that enable developers to build more powerful AI agents …
Glitch CEO Anil Dash says it will stop hosting projects and close user profiles on July 8; Glitch launched in March 2017 and Fastly acquired it in May 2022
The collaborative coding platform will no longer host projects starting July 8th. … Glitch, the coding platform where developers …
Anthropic releases Opus 4 under stricter safety measures than any prior model after tests showed it could potentially aid novices in making biological weapons
www.anthropic.com/news/activat... Mary Branscombe / @marypcbuk : but no AI regulation by individual states in the US for the next ten years if the bill goes through [embedded post] Bancroft Sutherland...
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan used an AI avatar for his initial comments on Zoom's Q1 earnings call on May 21; Klarna's CEO used an AI avatar to deliver earnings on May 19
CEOs are now so immersed in AI, they're sending their avatars to address quarterly earnings calls instead of themselves, at least partially.
UK-based R3, a blockchain tech developer for financial institutions, partners with the Solana Foundation to let R3 customers use the Solana blockchain
R3 reaches agreement with Solana Foundation in move to tokenise global stocks, bonds and funds — Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT …
Anthropic's Claude 4 models support “extended thinking with tool use”, a beta feature that lets them alternate between reasoning and using tools like web search
On Thursday, Anthropic released Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, marking the company's return to larger model releases …
Anthropic adds “thinking summaries” to both Claude 4 models and is making its Claude Code agentic command-line tool generally available
Yesterday at Anthropic's first “Code with Claude” … Databricks : Introducing new Claude Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 models on Databricks Kahekashan / The Hans India : Anthropic Launches Claude 4 Sonnet and Op...
Apollo Research, which Anthropic partnered with to test Opus 4, recommended against deploying an early version due to its tendency to “scheme” and deceive
Claude Opus 4 is our most intelligent model to date, pushing the frontier in coding …
Valve releases SteamOS 3.7.8, adding support for the Lenovo Legion Go S, a recovery image to install SteamOS on other AMD handhelds like the ROG Ally, and more
And an FAQ suggests Valve now has *multiple* partners for SteamOS devices. — It's happening — www.theverge.com/news/673114/ ... X: @ondeck : Good afternoon! Today we shipped SteamOS 3.7 to stable ...
Mozilla plans to shut down Pocket, the read-it-later service it acquired in 2017, on July 8, and Fakespot, which helps identify unreliable reviews, on July 1
Download Your Saved Articles Before They Disappear Amar Ćemanović / CyberInsider : Mozilla to Shut Down Pocket Service in July, to Allow Exports Until October Samantha Cole / 404 Media : Pocket, One o...
Sources: Tim Cook called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week urging a veto or changes to a bill requiring Apple to verify users' ages on its devices
Apple's CEO called Greg Abbott after law passed requiring app stores to verify user ages — Apple stepped up efforts in recent weeks …
Vietnam orders ISPs to block Telegram over its failure to prevent illegal content and activities, including fraud, drug sales and suspected terrorism on the app
Vietnam authorities have instructed local telecoms and internet service providers to block the Telegram messaging app in the country …
Melania Trump releases an audiobook of her memoir with her “official AI voice” created by ElevenLabs, available exclusively on the ElevenReader app
Todd Spangler / Variety :
Sources: OnlyFans owner Fenix is in talks to sell OnlyFans to an investor group led by Forest Road Company at an ~$8B valuation and is also considering an IPO
Guess that'll change. — www.reuters.com/world/europe... Phil Lewis / @phillewis : The owner of OnlyFans is reportedly in talks to sell the company to investor group at about $8 billion value X: @ray...
Filing: Disney sues YouTube, claiming breach of contract after YouTube hired longtime Disney executive Justin Connolly as its global head of media and sports
Here's Why Todd Spangler / Sportico : YouTube's Hiring of Disney Exec for Sports Role Prompts Lawsuit Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter : Disney Sues YouTube Over Poaching Exec Ahead of Licensing R...
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review: a fresh take on the baseline model with its thin design and a good 200-megapixel camera but mediocre battery life and high price
I Can't Wait to Put a Case on It Robert Triggs / Android Authority : Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Chukwuebuka Mgbojikwe / TechCabal : Top 10 Android phones released in 2025
Discord SVP Peter Sellis says the app is exploring forums and LLM-powered summaries to make discussions easy to follow and shareable outside the platform
It's thinking about something like forums, too. … Discord has become the place for gaming communities on the internet. Bluesky: @dryad.technology and @jaypeters.net . Mastodon: @mcc@mastodon.social Bl...
Sources: the US FTC is investigating whether Media Matters illegally colluded with advertisers; Elon Musk sued the advocacy group in 2023
we have weird fucking zealots steering the lobotomized husk of what used to be semi-coherent federal governance [embedded post] Ryan Mac / @rmac : So is the federal government just going to start inve...
An interview with Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood about diversifying Roku's business beyond hardware, its services business, the Roku Channel, ads, and more
a holiday it invented to celebrate the anniversary of its first box.” — I can't believe I missed the holiday. Merry belated Streaming Day to all who celebrate. … LinkedIn: Sarah Saul : When I joine...
Meta is testing turning images on some Instagram feeds into 3D photos on the Instagram app for Quest, as well as a new Horizon OS interface called Navigator
this + Theater View creates a viewing experience like no other Also starting to roll out a more intuitive and simplified UI in Horizon OS that will make it easier to multitask and access your apps and...
Intuit stock jumps 9%+ after reporting Q3 revenue up 15% YoY to $7.8B with FY 2025 guidance of $18.72B to $18.76B, up from $18.16B to $18.35B
Ashley Capoot / CNBC :
Tinder CEO Faye Iosotaluno will step down in July after less than two years in the role; Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff will lead Tinder temporarily
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg :
PitchBook: emerging managers in VC, defined as those with three or fewer funds, raised $17B in the US in 2024, down from $64B in 2021, and $4.7B so far in 2025
Bloomberg :
State lawmakers and AGs from both parties, Democrats, consumer advocates, and others oppose GOP's push to ban state AI regulations for the next 10 years
This would mean no regulation of not just new stuff, but *anything AI is integrated into* — WHICH IS EVERYTHING: cars, social media, medical devices... anything w/ 1s + 0s. — No constraints for 10yr...
Docs: ODNI is developing a centralized portal to streamline the purchase of commercially available information, like location data, by US intelligence agencies
US intel is buying up vast volumes of sensitive information that would have previously required a court order, essentially bypassing #FourthAmendment. But #surveillance state has encountered a proble...
Sources: Foxconn is among potential bidders for Singapore-based semiconductor assembly and testing firm UTAC in a deal that could value the company at ~$3B
Kane Wu / Reuters :
An interview with Niantic CEO John Hanke on the company selling its games business, pivoting to enterprise AI, returning to its digital mapping roots, and more
www.forbes.com/sites/richar... @randomjunque : So we helped create this sorta boring dystopia by playing games on our cell phones, who'da think?: www.forbes.com/sites/richar... #dystopia #ai #niantic ...
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