Nearly Doubled
On April 20, Microsoft disclosed that the week-over-week cost to run GitHub Copilot had nearly doubled since mid-January 2026, paused new Pro and Pro+ signups, removed Anthropic's Opus models from the Pro tier, and began migrating Copilot from flat-rate to token-based billing. The same week, Cursor was reported to be raising $2 billion at a $50 billion pre-money valuation. The company that invented the $10/month AI coding tier just retired it.
John Ternus, senior VP of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next CEO on September 1; Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board
Apple said on Monday that John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook as CEO, with Cook assuming the role of executive chairman on Sept. 1.
John Ternus, senior VP of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next CEO on September 1; Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board
Apple® announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president …
Vercel says its internal systems were accessed after a Vercel employee's Google Workspace account was compromised via a breach at the AI platform Context.ai
Update 4/19/26: Added additional information from Vercel that was disclosed after publishing. — Cloud development platform Vercel …
Sources: the glowing “26” in Apple's WWDC invite is teasing a revamped Siri, memory shortages may push Mac Studio and touch MacBook Pro launches by a few months
Also: Memory shortages could push back new Macs. — Apple's WWDC 2026 teaser provides a glimpse of the revamped Siri interface coming in iOS 27.
Sources: the US NSA is using Mythos Preview; one source says Mythos is also being widely used within the DoD, despite Anthropic's supply chain risk designation
- The department moved in February to cut off Anthropic and force its vendors to follow suit.
Palantir posts a 22-point summary of Alex Karp's book, promoting hard power, AI weapons and deterrence, while denouncing pluralism and “regressive” cultures
Surveillance and analytics company Palantir recently posted what it called a “brief” 22-point summary of CEO Alexander Karp's book “The Technological Republic.”
Filing in California's antitrust lawsuit: CA accuses Amazon of price-fixing by pressuring brands to ask competing retailers to increase prices on some products
The state claimed the e-commerce giant pressured brands like Levi's and Hanes to ask competing retailers to raise prices on certain products.
RaveDAO's RAVE has lost $6.6B+ in market cap and its price has sunk ~98% since Saturday, after ZachXBT called on exchanges to probe if it was being manipulated
RaveDAO's token cratered this weekend after blockchain sleuth ZachXBT called on exchanges to investigate trading tied to its surging token.
At the Beijing half-marathon, several humanoid robots beat human winners by 10+ minutes; a robot made by Honor beat the human world record held by Jacob Kiplimo
Moonshot introduces Kimi K2.6, an open-weight model that it says shows strong improvements in long-horizon coding tasks, available under a modified MIT License
We are open sourcing our latest model, Kimi K2.6, featuring state-of-the-art coding, long-horizon execution, and agent swarm capabilities.
A profile of far-right influencer Nick Fuentes, who has been kicked off most mainstream social media but made ~$900K from “fanatical” donors since early 2025
Summary — Kristine Kasubienski's donation appeared on viewers' screens four hours into the live stream of Nick Fuentes …
OpenAI rolls out Chronicle, which builds memories from screen captures to make Codex more aware of context, as a research preview for Pro subscribers on macOS
Last week, OpenAI released an all-new version of Codex for Mac that includes the best example of AI-driven computer use yet.
A Blue Origin rocket failed to correctly place a BlueBird satellite from satellite networking company AST into its intended orbit; ASTS falls 7%+
AST SpaceMobile Inc. shares plunged in early trading on Monday after Blue Origin's flagship New Glenn rocket failed to correctly place …
Sources: Polymarket is in talks to raise $400M at a ~$15B post-money valuation, up from $9B in October 2025, but below Kalshi's $22B valuation from March 2026
The predictions site Polymarket is talking to investors about raising $400 million in funding at a valuation of about $15 billion including …
WhatsApp says it is testing a new subscription called WhatsApp Plus, which includes features like expanded pinned chats, custom lists, and new chat themes
WhatsApp is testing a new subscription tier, similar to Instagram Plus and Snapchat+, that lets users pay for customized icons, themes, ringtones, and more.
Huawei launches the Pura X Max, a passport-style foldable with a 5.4-inch cover display and a 7.7-inch internal display, in China, starting at ~$1,613
The Pura X Max launched in China today. The Pura X Max launched in China today. … Huawei has launched its passport-style foldable in China …
Binance and Bitget to probe a rally in RaveDAO's RAVE token, which surged 4,500% in a week, after ZachXBT alleged RAVE insiders engineered a large short squeeze
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will push to ease the EU's “regulatory burden” on AI and possibly exempt industrial AI to boost productivity
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday that artificial intelligence for industrial use will require more regulatory freedom …
SK hynix says it has begun mass production of the 192GB SOCAMM2, a next-gen LPDDR5X low-power DRAM module designed particularly for Nvidia's Vera Rubin
SK hynix Inc. said Monday it has begun mass production of a next-generation memory module designed for artificial intelligence servers …
Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer leaves the company, as the data center developer faces issues in securing an anchor tenant and construction delays; FRMI drops 20%+
The world's largest data center project — backed by Trump allies and bearing his name — is stalled by delays and logistical hurdles that could stop it before it even starts.
LayerZero says North Korea's Lazarus is likely behind the $292M Kelp DAO exploit on April 18, which triggered $10B in outflows from Aave over bad debt concerns
Quick Take — LayerZero said North Korean hacker group Lazarus is likely responsible for the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit.
A US jury finds Uber liable for a sexual assault by a driver in 2019, handing Uber a second consecutive defeat in its first trials of 3,000+ pending lawsuits
The ride-hailing giant has now lost the first two of more than 3,000 pending federal lawsuits. — A federal jury in North Carolina …
Amazon agrees to invest up to $25B in Anthropic, on top of the $8B that it has already invested; Anthropic commits to spend $100B+ on AWS over the next 10 years
Amazon has agreed to invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, on top of the $8 billion that it's poured into the artificial intelligence startup …
Sources: Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop a memory processing unit that works alongside TPUs, and a new TPU for running AI models
Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new chips aimed at running AI models more efficiently, according to two people with direct knowledge of the discussions.
Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff says growing women's share on Tinder is his “primary focus” to stem user declines; Sensor Tower says 75% of Tinder users are men
Match Group boss Spencer Rascoff says attracting female users is ‘priority focus’ in push to turn around flagship dating app
A US judge grants an injunction to makers of the banned “ICE Sightings - Chicagoland” Facebook group and Eyes Up mobile app, who say DHS and DOJ violated the 1A
Microsoft pauses new GitHub Copilot signups for Pro, Pro+, and Student tiers, tightens usage limits, removes Opus models from Pro, and limits Opus 4.7 to Pro+
As shared in our recent blog post, we're making the following changes to Copilot plans for individuals as part of our ongoing efforts …Forums:r/GithubCopilotForums:r/GithubCopilot:This is plain extort...
Adobe introduces CX Enterprise, an AI agent-based platform that aims to help corporate customers automate digital marketing and other functions
The software maker's new AI agents are aimed at getting ahead of the risk of artificial intelligence to its business
Filing: Michael Saylor's Strategy bought $2.54B in bitcoin over the past seven days, its largest acquisition since November 2024; Strategy owns ~$61B in bitcoin
Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. bought $2.54 billion in Bitcoin over the previous seven days, marking the digital asset treasury …
Australian data center operator NextDC plans to raise AU$1.5B in equity for its 350MW Sydney site rollout, and raises its FY26 capex by AU$300M to AU$2.7B-AU$3B
Australia's NEXTDC (NXT.AX) said on Monday it plans to raise A$1.5 billion ($1.07 billion) to accelerate the rollout …
China's iQiyi plans to overhaul its streaming service into an AI content hub, with an app redesign and Nadou Pro AI tool handling “every aspect of film-making”
IQiyi Inc. expects AI to create the bulk of its films and shows in five years, a monumental industry shift that spurred …
A profile of Maria Davidson, who heads California Renewal, a pro-business political group backed by Silicon Valley power players, seeking to raise $100M in 2026
Maria Davidson isn't the first name that comes to mind when you think of Silicon Valley power players.
A new media company called MTS launches for “monitoring the situation” across tech, business, politics, and culture, with backing from a16z and others
Expo, which develops an eponymous React Native framework and provides cloud services for building cross-platform apps, raised a $45M Series B led by Georgian
Tesla expands its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston after launching in Austin last year and starting to offer rides without safety drivers in January 2026
A look at creators and organizations warning of AI's existential threats to humanity; some organizations sponsor social media posts and partner with influencers
Warnings about the potential for artificial intelligence to escape human control could be coming soon to an influencer near you.
Nigeria-based Terra, which makes pilotless drones and defense systems, raised $34M from Joe Lonsdale, Lux Capital, and others, as jihadist groups drive demand
Terrahaptix Inc., a Nigerian drone-making startup, will open its first factory abroad in Ghana, where it will build mid-range pilotless aircraft …
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dismisses the idea of vibe coded CRM replacing SaaS companies, saying data security and compliance make Salesforce indispensable
‘People think we have our back against the wall,’ but customers aren't replacing its offerings with AI, CEO says — Marc Benioff has some problems.
A profile of Quince, an online luxury DTC brand valued at $10B+, which has found success by using data analysis and close manufacturer ties to keep prices low
Deezer says AI-generated tracks now account for 44% of daily uploads, totaling ~75K tracks per day and 2M+ per month, but account for just 1-3% of consumption
Deezer announced on Monday that AI-generated tracks now represent 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform.
Appfigures: app releases across the App Store and Google Play grew 60% YoY in Q1, with App Store releases alone up 80%, possibly driven by AI coding tools
Everyone said AI would kill apps. Instead, new app launches are soaring. — According to a new analysis from market intelligence …
Order: India's CCI sets May hearing on penalties after Apple failed to submit info on alleged app market abuse; Apple said it fears it could be fined up to $38B
Apple has not submitted data sought by India's antitrust body after an investigation found the U.S. firm abused its dominant position …
A look at the AI nonprofit METR, whose time-horizon metrics are used by AI researchers and Wall Street investors to track the rapid development of AI systems
A look at Dylan Patel's SemiAnalysis, an AI newsletter and research firm that expects $100M+ in 2026 revenue from subscriptions and AI supply chain research
Sources: UK-based CuspAI, which aims to use AI for discovering new materials, is in discussions to raise at least $200M, taking its valuation to over $1B
CuspAI, a British startup that aims to use artificial intelligence for discovering new materials, is in discussions to raise …
Sources say Google has created a strike team to improve its coding models; Sergey Brin told DeepMind staffers they must aggressively pivot to catch up on agents
Apple says Johny Srouji, who most recently served as senior VP of Hardware Technologies, will assume an expanded role leading Hardware Engineering
Apple today announced that, effective immediately, Apple executive Johny Srouji will become chief hardware officer.
Mistral, which once aimed for top open models, now leans on being an alternative to Chinese and US labs, says it's on track for $80M in monthly revenue by Dec.
Docs: Microsoft plans to eventually move GitHub Copilot from request- to token-based billing, as the week-over-week cost to run it has nearly doubled since Jan.
www.wheresyoured.at/news-microso... …Forums:r/BetterOffline:Exclusive: Microsoft To Shift GitHub Copilot Users To Token-Based Billing, Reduce Rate Limits