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| Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
LMArena says it is updating its leaderboard policies after a Llama 4 Maverick version, which Meta said in fine print is not public, secured the number two spot — With Llama 4, Meta fudged benchmarks to appear as though its new AI model is better than the competition.
More: TheSequence, Platformer, VentureBeat, and Simon Willison's Weblog
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Forums: r/singularity, r/artificial, r/LocalLLaMA, and r/OpenAI
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Meta VP of Generative AI Ahmad Al-Dahle denies a rumor that the company trained Llama 4 Maverick and Scout on test sets, saying that Meta “would never do that” — A Meta exec on Monday denied a rumor that the company trained its new AI models to present well on specific benchmarks while concealing the models' weaknesses.
More: TechCrunch, Hugging Face, Marcus on AI, Computerworld, Euronews, Analytics India Magazine, Android Central, Neowin, CNET, Tony Peng on Substack, The Decoder, TechRepublic, InfoQ, Android Headlines, Interconnects, Shelly Palmer, KnowTechie, and Ghacks
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Forums: r/LocalLLaMA, r/LocalLLaMA, r/LocalLLaMA, and r/LocalLLaMA
| Bloomberg: |
Apple Store employees say the past few days have felt like the busy holiday season, as the threat of tariffs and potential price hikes sparked a shopping frenzy — - Store sales were higher this past weekend than in prior years — Employees say the frenzy has felt like holiday shopping season| Wall Street Journal: |
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| Times of India: |
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| Matthew Gault / 404 Media: |
Framework pauses sales of its six lowest-priced laptops in the US, saying the models would sell at a loss due to the 10% tariff that went into effect on April 5 — Framework—a company that makes upgradeable and repairable laptops—has said it will pause sales on several versions …
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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Memo: Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says using AI is now a “fundamental expectation” and that teams asking for more resources must first show why AI can't do the job — Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke is changing his company's approach to hiring in the age of artificial intelligence.
More: Forbes, The Verge, Business Today, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Sherwood News, TechSpot, The Stack, Fortune, Analytics India Magazine, Business Insider, Benzinga, Inc, PYMNTS.com, The Information, BetaKit, Fast Company, and Canadian Press
Bluesky: @aaronrosspowell.com, @milesmcbain, @kateviolette.com, @grimalkina, @quinnypig.com, and @jesseltaylor
Mastodon: @glennsorrentino … and @jaredwhite@indieweb.social
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LinkedIn: Orkun Soylu, Jade Innes, Eduardo Vidal Blanco, Jeetu Patel, Catherine Toms, Malcolm Peralty, Andriy Burkov, and Dan Preiss
Forums: Hacker News, r/antiwork, r/singularity, r/Economics, and r/technology
| Umar Shakir / The Verge: |
Google rolls out Gemini Live camera and screenshare features to the Pixel 9 series and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices, available in 45 languages for users 18 and up — It's also coming soon to paid Gemini Advanced users on other devices. … Google's Gemini Live camera and screenshare functions … | Ben Weiss / Fortune: |
Internal memo: the US DOJ disbands the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Unit, established by Biden in 2021, as the agency is “not a digital assets regulator” — The U.S. Department of Justice notified staff on Monday evening that the agency was disbanding a unit dedicated to crypto-related investigations.
More: The Block, Washington Post, Cointelegraph, ABC News, The Crypto Times, crypto.news, Protos, Coinpedia Fintech News, Wausau, and Coinspeaker. Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social
| Eliza Strickland / IEEE Spectrum: |
A look at the state of AI in 2025 across training and inference costs, carbon footprint, US vs. China, investment activity, bills proposed in the US, and more — Stanford's AI Index tracks performance, investment, public opinion, and more — If you read the news about AI … | Reuters: |
Sources: US officials say DOGE is using AI to surveil at least one federal agency's communications for anti-Trump talk; a source says DOGE is also using Signal — Trump administration officials have told some U.S. government employees that Elon Musk's DOGE team of technologists … | Jaspreet Singh / Reuters: |
Broadcom announces a new share buyback program of up to $10B, set to run through the end of 2025; AVGO jumps 3%+ after hours, after closing up 5.37% on April 7 — Broadcom (AVGO.O) said on Monday it was launching a new share buyback program of up to $10 billion through December 31.
More: Proactive, Reuters, Broadcom Inc., Bloomberg, Benzinga, Yahoo Finance, and Seeking Alpha
| Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: |
Google says all new Google TV devices in the US must now have a remote with a Free TV or Live TV button that opens its Freeplay library of 150+ FAST channels — Starting this month, new Google TV devices will have a big “Free TV” button on their remotes — Google has confirmed …
More: T3, Android Police, AFTVnews, How-To Geek, Trusted Reviews, 9to5Google, Android Headlines, The Verge, and Gizmodo
| Bloomberg: |
Publishers say site traffic has plummeted since Google rolled out AI Overviews; sources say Google acknowledged the drop in an October 2024 publisher meeting — In March 2024, website owner Morgan McBride was posing for photos in her half-renovated kitchen for a Google ad celebrating the ways … | Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Meta rolls out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger, automatically enrolling young users and adding built-in protections, in the US, the UK, and others — Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The feature, which automatically enrolls young users into an app experience …
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| Vallari Srivastava / Reuters: |
Infineon agrees to acquire Marvell's Automotive Ethernet business, expected to generate $225M to $250M in 2025 revenue, for ~$2.5B in cash, set to close in 2025 — German chipmaker Infineon Technologies (IFXGn.DE) said on Monday it would buy Marvell Technology's (MRVL.O) …
More: Bloomberg, eeNews Europe, Proactive, Benzinga, Tech in Asia, Verdict, Infineon Technologies, Marvell Technology, and Pulse 2.0. X: @infineon
| Darryn Bonthuys / GameSpot: |
Nintendo says the Switch 2's Game-Key cards, which trigger a game download when loaded, are not tied to a user's account and can be resold, unlike the Switch's — Nintendo's new Game-Key cards will work in any Switch 2 console they're inserted into. — With the Switch 2 generation …
More: GamingBolt, TheGamer, GamesRadar, Dexerto, The Verge, Android Headlines, Business Insider, How-To Geek, Polygon, Engadget, Game Rant, Ars Technica, and GoNintendo
| Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: |
Samsung reports Q1 revenue up ~10% YoY to ~$53.4B and operating profit flat YoY at ~$4.5B, above ~$3.8B est., boosted by Galaxy S25 and legacy DRAM sales — Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Best Workout Earbuds Still Lag on Audio Quality — Beats' newest exercise headphones are improved, but they face stiffer competition than ever.| Reuters: |
Sources: Micron has told US customers that it plans to impose a surcharge on some products like SSDs from April 9 to account for President Trump's tariffs — U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology (MU.O) has told U.S. customers it plans to impose a surcharge on some products from Wednesday …
| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
Memo: the White House orders federal agencies to name chief AI officers and expand their use of AI, rescinding Biden-era orders intended to place AI safeguards — The White House said on Monday it is ordering federal agencies to name chief AI officers and develop strategies for an expansion …
More: Engadget, The White House, Tech in Asia, and PYMNTS.com
| Cecilia Kang / New York Times: |
Tech CEOs who spent big on Trump's inauguration are yet to see the investment pay off; Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are down 22% since January 20 — With inauguration donations and Mar-a-Lago visits, leaders of the biggest tech companies sought favor with the president … | Rebecca Szkutak / TechCrunch: |
IBM unveils the z17 mainframe with a Telum II chip, built for 250+ AI use cases and able to process 450B daily inferences, 50% more than z16, available June 8 — IBM is releasing the latest version of its mainframe hardware that includes new updates meant to accelerate AI adoption.Sponsor Posts
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