The arrival of AI search bodes ill for everyone who relies on web search to have their business discovered, their blog post read, or their journalism funded  —  With AI search results coming to the masses, the human-powered web recedes further into the background

Apple unveils accessibility features, like Eye Tracking, to let users with physical disabilities control iPads or iPhones with their eyes, and Music Haptics  —  The company is making it easier to use your gaze to navigate iOS and iPadOS.  —  Deputy Editor, Reviews

Ilya Sutskever says he will leave OpenAI to work on a “personally meaningful” project; Director of Research Jakub Pachocki will become OpenAI's chief scientist  —  OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever said Tuesday that he's leaving the Microsoft-backed startup.

Billionaire tech critic Frank McCourt says he is preparing a “people's bid” to buy and rebuild TikTok so users “own and control their identity and their data”  —  The Scoop  —  A billionaire tech critic says he is mounting a bid to buy TikTok, the massive Chinese …

The FBI seizes BreachForums' hacking forum, which the group used to leak and sell stolen corporate data to other cybercriminals, and its Telegram channel  —  The FBI has seized the notorious BreachForums hacking forum used to leak and sell stolen corporate data to other cybercriminals.

Apple letting iPads run macOS would require major trade-offs, and enabling touch on Macs would lead to “a lot of flakey software that doesn't really work”  —  It is not unusual for customers to want the best of all worlds. It is why Detroit invented convertibles and el caminos. But the idea of a “dual boot” device is just nuts. It is guaranteed the only reality is it is running the wrong OS all the time for whatever you want to do....

Sources: Neuralink's disclosure last week that tiny wires inside its first patient's brain had pulled out of position is an issue it has known about for years  —  Neuralink's disclosure last week that tiny wires inside the brain of its first patient had pulled out of position is an issue …

Uber plans to work with local fleets to add US shuttle bus services to and from airports, concert venues, and sports stadiums, for a fraction of UberX's cost  —  - Uber Shuttle priced at a fraction of usual cost of rideshares  — Shares of rival Instacart slid on news of Uber's Costco deal

Anthropic hires Instagram and Artifact co-founder Mike Krieger as its chief product officer, after the startup released an iOS app for its Claude chatbot  —  As Anthropic tries to take on the AI giants, it has a new big-name executive on board: the company announced this morning that Mike Krieger is its new chief product officer.

El Salvador has mined 473.5 bitcoin, worth ~$29M, since September 2021 thanks to a volcano-fueled geothermal power plant, bringing its portfolio to 5,750 BTC  —  El Salvador has mined nearly 474 bitcoins since 2021 thanks to a volcano-fueled geothermal power plant, official data showed on Tuesday …

A study of 2,414,294 people in 168 countries between 2006 and 2021 finds 84.9% of associations between internet connectivity and wellbeing were positive  —  Links between internet adoption and wellbeing are likely to be positive, despite popular concerns to the contrary …

Intel details Thunderbolt Share, a new specification and app to connect two PCs, letting users transfer data at 40Gbps or more, control another PC, and more  —  Adios, shuffling around flash drives?  —  With Thunderbolt Share, Intel is turning the Thunderbolt cable into a way to connect …

Google open sources code for Project Gameface, its hands-free gaming “mouse” that users control using head movements and facial gestures, to Android developers  —  Google has announced that the code for Project Gameface, its hands-free gaming ‘mouse’ that you control by making faces …

AWS details its European “sovereign cloud”, designed to enable greater data residency, starting in Germany in 2025, and plans to invest €7.8B in Europe by 2040  —  Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon's cloud computing business, has confirmed further details of its European …

Bipartisan US Senators release a long-awaited plan for AI, calling for spending $32B annually by 2026 on R&D, creating a federal data privacy law, and more  —  Their plan is the culmination of a yearlong listening tour on the dangers of the new technology.

Humanity Protocol, a blockchain-based identity system that uses scans of people's palms, raised a $30M seed led by Kingsway Capital at a $1B valuation  —  The startup raised $30 million at a $1 billion valuation as it looks to challenge projects like Worldcoin.

A leaked Dell XPS roadmap details Qualcomm's “Oryon V2” series, possibly named Snapdragon X Gen2 and launching in H2 2025, and “QC Oryon V3”, set for late 2027  —  Dell XPS Qualcomm leak: next-gen Snapdragon X series in mid-2025  —  Qualcomm Snapdragon X Gen2 and Gen3 already in the planing.

Google opens API access to its Google Home platform, letting Android and iOS developers join a waitlist to access 600M+ Matter or Works with Google Home devices  —  Google has announced that it's opening up API access to its Google Home smart home platform.

Immutable Games launches Guild of Guardians, its flagship mobile fantasy RPG that let players win GOG tokens, NFTs, and more; Immutable raised $200M in 2022  —  “Guild of Guardians” is launching worldwide on both Apple and Android devices.  — Immutable Games is offering up to $1 million in prizes.

USDC issuer Circle, which confidentially filed for a US IPO in January, plans to shift its legal base to the US from Ireland, and may face more onerous taxes  —  - Circle's holding company is currently located in Ireland  — With an IPO looming, the firm will re-domicile to the US

Google announces a threat detection capability coming to Android that uses on-device AI to spot malware, analyzing apps' use of permissions and services  —  Google is preparing to launch a new system to help address the problem of malware on Android.  Its new live threat detection service …

As India's elections run from April 19 to June 1, a look at the BJP's vast WhatsApp operations, including using the app to campaign free from public scrutiny  —  An analysis of thousands of messages reveals how India's ruling party uses the app to campaign free from public scrutiny.  —  • MANDI, INDIA

Netflix strikes a three-year deal with the NFL to stream two new Christmas Day games this season, and “at least one game” in 2025 and in 2026  —  The streaming giant lands the league's two new Christmas Day games, beginning this season.  —  Netflix will stream live NFL games, beginning this season.

TSMC SVP Kevin Zhang says ASML's new machines, which cost €350M each, are too expensive, and the A16 node, due in late 2026, won't need to use the new machines  —  “The cost is very high,” TSMC Senior Vice President Kevin Zhang said at a technology symposium in Amsterdam on Tuesday …

Raspberry Pi announces plans for an IPO in London, reporting $265.8M revenue and $43.5M adjusted EBITDA in 2023, and is reportedly seeking a ~$630M valuation  —  British personal computer maker Raspberry Pi has announced that it is considering a London initial public offering …