Circle's S-1 shows that 60% of the 24M shares available in its IPO come from existing stakeholders rather than the company, a highly unusual move in a tech IPO
Stablecoin issuer Circle stands to be one of the first significant cryptocurrency companies to go public in the U.S. That's not the only unusual aspect of its IPO.
Apple acquires RAC7, the two-person studio behind the popular Apple Arcade game Sneaky Sasquatch, marking its first acquisition of a video game studio
Exclusive: Apple has acquired the two-person studio behind Sneaky Sasquatch, one of Apple Arcade's most popular games. — Sneaky Sasquatch Trailer — Apple Arcade
Circle aims to raise up to $624M in its US IPO, offering 24M shares at $24-$26 each, valuing it at ~$5.65B, or ~$6.7B fully diluted, at the top of the range
The New York-based company behind the second-largest stablecoin and some of its shareholders are offering 24 million shares for $24 to $26 each …
Apple launches its Self Service Repair program for the iPad lineup, a first, and plans to bring the program to Canada in summer, the 34th country to offer it
Apple today announced that its Self Service Repair program is expanding to the iPad. — The program will provide iPad owners with manuals …
Sources: Apple plans a dedicated app for video games to replace Game Center that will come preinstalled on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV devices later in 2025
here's what we know Isa Muhammad / PocketGamer.biz : Apple to launch dedicated gaming app across all devices this year Anshuman Jain / Beebom : Apple Developing an Xbox-Like Gaming App for iPhone, Mac...
The EU publishes its April 23 decision to fine Apple €500M for DMA non-compliance; Apple has until end of June to become compliant or face periodic fines
Update: Apple has responded to the ruling with a statement provided to 9to5Mac, calling it “bad for innovation, bad for competition, bad for our products, and bad for users.”
Pavel Durov says Telegram and xAI agreed a one-year deal to distribute Grok; Telegram will get $300M in cash and equity from xAI and 50% of subscription revenue
Telegram will also receive 50% of revenue from xAI subscriptions sold via the app. — What to know:
A look at issues facing self-driving trucks in the US as Aurora, whose new truck has logged 1,000+ driverless miles on I-45, aims for 20+ trucks by year's end
As the trucking industry struggles to recruit drivers, driverless trucks won't need sleep, won't speed and won't get road rage.
Filing: GameStop acquires 4,710 bitcoin for its corporate treasury, but does not disclose the total purchase amount, after announcing a bitcoin plan in March
- The video game retailer announced a 4,710 bitcoin purchase on May 28. — GameStop previously announced plans to adopt Bitcoin …
Inside a “laptop farm” run by a 50-year-old US woman that let DPRK IT workers pose as US tech staff and illegally earn $17.1M from more than 300 US companies
A LinkedIn message drew a former waitress in Minnesota into a type of intricate scam involving illegal paychecks and stolen data Bluesky: @hatr and @martijnrasser . Forums: Slashdot Bluesky: Hakan / @...
Discord unveils Discord Orbs, a new in-app currency in beta that users can earn by completing Quests, which reward participants who interact with ads
‘Discord Orbs’ will let users earn free Nitro by playing with interactive ads. … Discord is beta testing “Discord Orbs,” …
In Q1 2025, the iPhone 16 was the best selling smartphone globally, followed by the iPhone 16 Pro Max, 16 Pro, 15, Samsung Galaxy A16, Galaxy A06, and S25 Ultra
- Apple's iPhone 16 was the best-selling smartphone in Q1 2025. This also marked the return of the iPhone series' base variant …
Memo: the Trump admin pauses new student visa interviews as it mulls requiring all foreign students applying to study in the US to undergo social media vetting
Social Media Posts Could Block Your Entry Jennifer Hansler / CNN : State Department orders embassies to pause new student visa appointments as it moves to expand social media vetting Ed Morrissey / Ho...
Block plans to roll out bitcoin payments on Square in H2 2025; the system runs on the Lightning Network and lets merchants accept bitcoin via Square's hardware
LAS VEGAS — Jack Dorsey's latest bitcoin vision is hitting the checkout counter — starting with a merch truck parked just off the casino floor inside The Venetian.
Sources: Nvidia suppliers Foxconn, Inventec, Dell, and Wistron made breakthroughs to resolve issues from 2024 that delayed Blackwell AI server “rack” shipments
Technical breakthroughs allow partners to begin shipments of cutting-edge ‘Blackwell’ artificial intelligence servers
A look at Tools for Humanity, cofounded by Sam Altman, as the company plans to deploy 7,500 iris-scanning Orbs across the US over the next 12 months
Once again, Sam Altman wants to show you the future. The CEO of OpenAI is standing on a sparse stage in San Francisco, preparing to reveal his next move to an attentive crowd.
Zscaler agrees to acquire Red Canary, a provider of managed detection and response services, for an undisclosed sum; the deal is expected to close in August
The deal reflects a growing trend in cybersecurity toward consolidation and integration. — Learn more.
TSMC plans to open a design center in Munich in Q3 2025 to support European customers in designing chips for automotive, industrial, AI, and IoT applications
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW), the world's largest contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday it will open a design centre in Munich …
Instacart appoints Chief Business Officer Chris Rogers as its new CEO, effect August 15, replacing Fidji Simo, who left to become OpenAI's CEO of Applications
Instacart announced on Wednesday that its chief business officer, Chris Rogers, has been appointed as the company's new CEO.
ASML's stock is down ~25% in the past year from a record ~€1,000 in July 2024, cutting $130B+ from its market cap, amid China export rules and US tariffs
More than $130 billion of value has been wiped off of ASML in under a year amid restrictions on exports to China and U.S. tariff uncertainty
Sources: Shein is shifting its IPO plans from London to Hong Kong after failing to secure approval from Chinese regulators, and aims to file in the coming weeks
Shein is working towards a listing in Hong Kong after the online fast-fashion retailer's proposed initial public offering (IPO) …
Texas enacts an online child safety bill requiring app stores to verify users' ages and secure parental approval before minors can get most apps or make IAPs
If this goes anything like the porn ban, Apple and Google are just gonna pull out of the Texas market. Hey Texans, hope you either have a VPN or you're hoarding every app you could possibly want. X: ...
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 review: exquisite hardware, great keyboard, trackpad, and battery, and a 3:2 display, but Snapdragon X has app compatibility issues
That Snapdragon X-powered laptop matched the MacBook in build quality, battery life, and at least some aspects of performance … Bluesky: @tomwarren.co.uk Bluesky: Tom Warren / @tomwarren.co.uk : our r...
Bell Canada plans to invest hundreds of millions to build data centers in six Canadian cities; the first, set to launch in June, has Groq as an anchor tenant
The Elite Microsoft Unit Constantly Working to Thwart Hackers … Explainers
Getty Images CEO Craig Peters says Getty is spending “millions and millions” on its Stability AI lawsuit in the UK and the US, accusing it of copying 12M images
Peters told CNBC in an interview that both Stability AI — the U.K.-based startup best known for its text … Bluesky: @neilturkewitz Bluesky: Neil Turkewitz / @neilturkewitz : “Part of the reason Getty ...
A profile of Byju's CEO Byju Raveendran, who refuses to take responsibility for the edtech company's implosion and is accused of hiding $533M from US lenders
From Dubai, the enigmatic founder of Byju's recounts how he made his empire — and vows to rebuild it. X: @restofworld , @jeelanireports , @yudhijit , @rinachandran , @restofworld , @violazhouyi , and ...
Humain, Saudi Arabia's new state-owned AI company, says it is seeking investment from US tech companies and investors, and plans to launch a $10B VC fund
PIF-backed Humain courts US tech investors and plans $10bn venture fund — Andrew England and Ahmed Al Omran in Riyadh
Anthropic is rolling out voice mode in beta for its Claude mobile apps, available in English; free users can expect 20-30 voice messages before hitting a limit
and it puts ChatGPT and Gemini on notice Moneycontrol : Anthropic makes web search free for all Claude AI users, begins voice beta testing Sweta Kumari / Business Standard : Anthropic's Claude gets vo...
A recent surge in high-profile cyberattacks is boosting cyber insurers' prospects, with global premium volume expected to hit ~$30B by 2030, growing at 10% YoY
A recent surge in high-profile cyberattacks is offering an opportunity for insurers including Munich Re AG and Chubb Ltd. to cash …
The US FTC's antitrust trial against Meta ends; Judge James Boasberg, who is presiding over the case, says he will work “expeditiously” to issue an opinion
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SignalFire: startups and Big Tech firms cut hiring of recent graduates by 11% and 25%, respectively, in 2024 over 2023, as AI can handle routine, low-risk tasks
If and when AI will start replacing human labor has been the subject of numerous debates. — While it's still hard …
An Iranian man pleads guilty in US court to participating in the Robbinhood ransomware gang, compromising networks of US cities and orgs between 2019 and 2024
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Okta reports Q1 revenue up 12% YoY to $688M, vs. $680M est., and maintains its FY 2026 guidance due to macroeconomic uncertainties; OKTA drops 12%+
Samantha Subin / CNBC :
More US states are rolling out subsidies for satellite connectivity in rural areas, including some that have funded programs that exclusively subsidize Starlink
here's why Waquar Haider / Financial Express : Ahead of Elon Musk's Starlink, Apple planned to launch satellite home internet service but cancelled: Here's why Ayushi Jain / Digit : Starlink India lau...
Global Payments says it will sell its Heartland Payroll Solutions unit, which has 50K+ clients, to Michigan-based fintech Acrisure for $1.1B, closing in H2 2025
Sources: Unacademy co-founder Gaurav Munjal is stepping down as CEO, as the company pivots to in-person coaching centers and its Duolingo-like learning app
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Chinese state-backed company Hygon, which makes server CPUs, and server maker Sugon agree to merge; Hygon has a ~$43.9B market cap, while Sugon's is ~$12.6B
Wataru Suzuki / Nikkei Asia :
Indian documents and emails: CCTV makers clashed with Indian regulators over rules requiring government labs to assess hardware, software, and source code
Aditya Kalra / Reuters : X: @adityakalra and @adityakalra . Forums: r/news X: Aditya Kalra / @adityakalra : Since April 9, all internet-connected CCTV models sold in India need government lab approva...
DeepSeek completes a “minor trial upgrade” to R1 and says users can now start testing it, according to its post in an official WeChat group
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A look at Sea-Lion, a $52M Singapore government-backed AI initiative developing LLMs attuned to the societal and cultural nuances of the Southeast Asian region
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African e-commerce giant Jumia says it is ramping up the number of China-based merchants on its platform, as it faces competition from Temu and Shein
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega / Semafor :
Q&A with Luther Lowe, YC's first full-time lobbyist, on advocating for “Little Tech” and ensuring that startups have a voice in Washington, DC, and Brussels
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Memo: Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff, set to become Tinder CEO in July, lays out a new vision for the app, including speeding up product changes and using AI
Chip Cutter / Wall Street Journal :
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Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.