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Jay Peters / The Verge:
Nintendo unveils Switch 2 details: a 7.9", 120fps, 1080p display, larger Joy-Con controllers, 256GB of storage, 4K games at 60fps when docked, launching June 5  —  Finally, some specs. … Nintendo has finally shared many of the key specs about the Nintendo Switch 2 as part of its Switch 2-focused Direct.
Nintendo of America on YouTube:
A livestream of Nintendo's Switch 2 event  —  Join us on April 2nd at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET for a closer look at Nintendo Switch 2!  The Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 - 4.2.2025 livestream will be ap...
Nathan Ingraham / Engadget:
Nintendo says its new Joy-Con controllers have a C button for GameChat, which uses Switch 2's built-in mic, and the Switch 2 uses new microSD Express cards
Daniel Cooper / Engadget:
Nintendo unveils GameShare, enabling local multiplayer on multiple Switch consoles with just one copy of a title, launching alongside the Switch 2
Wikimedia:
The Wikimedia Foundation says the base bandwidth demand for downloading Wikimedia Commons multimedia content is up 50% since January 2024, driven by AI crawlers  —  Since the beginning of 2024, the demand for the content created by the Wikimedia volunteer community - especially for the 144 million images …
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Sources and docs: White House National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and other NSC members have conducted government business via their personal Gmail accounts  —  Trump's national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis.  But new revelations about his team's operational security are piling up in the inbox.
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Google researchers say DPRK's IT workers are fraudulently securing remote roles at companies in Germany, Portugal, and the UK, after facing sanctions in the US  —  North Korea's IT workers have expanded operations beyond the United States and are now increasingly targeting organizations across Europe.
Financial Times:
Sources: a16z is in talks to join the Oracle-led frontrunner bid for TikTok US, after being approached along with Blackstone and other large asset managers  —  Venture capital group could join last-gasp bid by allies of Donald Trump to take control of video app owned by ByteDance
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is ramping up work on its first glasses with a display, codenamed Hypernova, which it could debut as early as the end of 2025 for $1,000 to $1,400  —  The company intends to introduce its first glasses with a screen as early as the end of this year — a product it sees …
CNBC:
Circle files for a US IPO, with plans to list on the NYSE under CRCL; Circle, which issues the USDC stablecoin, is reportedly seeking a $4B to $5B valuation  —  Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has filed for an initial public offering and plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Qualcomm acquires Hanoi-based AI research startup VinAI's generative AI division, following the acquisition of AI and IoT startup Edge Impulse in early March  —  Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, an AI research company headquartered in Hanoi, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Monday.
Adrian Zmudzinski / Cointelegraph:
Bybit shuts down its NFT marketplace, following a similar decision by NFT marketplace X2Y2; Token Terminal: daily NFT trading volume is down 70% YoY to $5.34M  —  Bybit is shutting down its NFT and inscription marketplaces on April 8, 2025, as part of a broader strategy to streamline its offerings amid declining market interest.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Patreon says it now has 6.7M+ paid podcast subscriptions, generating $472M+ in 2024 revenue, up 35% YoY, and signs podcasting deals with Sony Music and Wondery  —  Podcasters made more than $472 million on the platform last year  —  Patreon Inc., a subscription platform for online creators …
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft says it used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in open-source bootloaders GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox  —  Microsoft used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders.
Alexander Maxham / Android Headlines:
Leaked Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold renders show a design similar to its predecessor; sources: the 10 Pro Fold will have a TSMC-made Tensor G5 chip and 16GB of RAM  —  Update: We've updated this article with the dimensions of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. … After having released renders of the Google Pixel 10 …
Michael Acton / Financial Times:
Documents: the NLRB froze Janneke Parrish's and Cher Scarlett's cases against Apple, pending a review after Trump nominated an Apple attorney as general counsel  —  National Labor Relations Board freezes pair of disputes after Crystal Carey nominated as agency's general counsel

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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
A US judge orders the White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the AP while the AP's lawsuit moves forward

Josh Xiao / Bloomberg:
Two influential Chinese bloggers say China is considering a ban on Hollywood movies as part of a set of measures to retaliate against Trump's tariffs

Nicole Meir / The Associated Press:
The AP Fund for Journalism announces a pilot program supported by the Google News Initiative to provide content, tools, and training to ~50 nonprofit news orgs

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CJ Haddad / CNBC:
Chef Robotics, which develops AI-powered robotic meal assembly systems, raised a $20.6M Series A led by Avataar Ventures, and an additional $22.5M in debt

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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
YouTube suspends two major fake movie trailer channels from its partner program, after a report on how the AI-heavy trailers generated millions in ad revenue
AnnaMaria Andriotis / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Visa offered Apple ~$100M to become the Apple Card's payment network; Amex is also competing while Mastercard is trying to keep its role as the network
Ufonobong Umanah / Bloomberg Law:
A US judge rules Arkansas' Social Media Safety Act, which requires minors have parental permission before creating social media accounts, infringes on 1A rights
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