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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: The Information, Sherwood News, Analytics India Magazine, TheSequence, Neowin, Platformer, and VentureBeat
Bluesky: @viticci.macstories.net, @prietschka, and @kylierobison.com. Mastodon: @kyleford@hachyderm.io
X: @lmarena_ai, @mikeisaac, @kyliebytes, @alexeheath, @ph_singer, @nrehiew_, @kyliebytes, @tomwarren, @casper_hansen_, and @vikhyatk
Forums: Hacker News, r/singularity, r/artificial, r/LocalLLaMA, r/OpenAI, and Slashdot
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
More: TechCrunch, Hugging Face, Marcus on AI, AIwire, Analytics India Magazine, Computerworld, Euronews, Android Central, Capacity Media, CNET, Tony Peng on Substack, The Decoder, and Interconnects
Bluesky: @quinnypig.com. X: @ahmad_al_dahle, @thexeophon, @paulgauthier, @artificialanlys, @zimmskal, @chasebrowe32432, @suchenzang, @yuchenj_uw, @burkov, @minchoi, @yacinemtb, @kimmonismus, @suchenzang, @abcampbell, @kimmonismus, @hu_yifei, @vibagor44145276, @natolambert, @joshclemm, @natolambert, @chris_j_paxton, @eliza_luth, @natolambert, @wzhao_nlp, @suchenzang, @techdevnotes, @emollick, @ylecun, @omarsar0, and @natolambert
Forums: Hacker News, r/LocalLLaMA, r/LocalLLaMA, and r/LocalLLaMA
| 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: Washington Post, CoinDesk, ABC News, Protos, The Block, Associated Press, CNBC, Bitcoin Magazine, The Coin Republic, Bloomberg, Crypto Briefing, CryptoSlate, Cointelegraph, The Crypto Times, Coinpedia Fintech News, crypto.news, Coinspeaker, and Wausau
Bluesky: @zangerliberia, @willoremus.com, @jaredlholt, @mehdirhasan, and @robertscotthorton
Mastodon: @lauren@mastodon … and @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social
X: @eoinhiggins_, @fpwellman, @silvermanjacob, @matthewboedy, @timodc, @jonahdispatch, @bdanweiss, and @natesibley
Forums: r/politics, r/politics, r/politics, and r/Bitcoin
| 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 …
More: Engadget, Metacurity, The Barbed Wire, and New Republic
Bluesky: @seanokane, @nukestrat, @petertl, and @metacurity.com
Forums: Hacker News, r/foreignservice, r/news, r/FedEmployees, r/fednews, and r/politics
| 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 …
More: HotHardware, The Register, Ars Technica, Windows Central, Tom's Guide, Tom's Hardware, Boing Boing, Liliputing, TechPowerUp, PC Gamer, Laptop Mag, PCWorld, Neowin, SFGATE, XDA Developers, BetaNews, Engadget, PCMag, and CNBC
Bluesky: @mcmillen.dev, @josephcox, @mjgault, @dempseypaul, and @ernie.tedium.co
Forums: r/technology, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| 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: PCWorld, T3, Pocket-lint, TechRadar, The Streamable, Android Police, AFTVnews, How-To Geek, Trusted Reviews, and 9to5Google
| 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 … | Reuters: |
Sources: a16z seeks to raise a $20B megafund for growth-stage investments in AI companies; global LPs see it as a way to invest in US firms without restrictions — Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is seeking to raise about $20 billion in what will be the largest fund in its history …
X: @robleclerc
| Cecilia Kang / New York Times: |
Tech CEOs who spent big on Trump's inauguration have 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 …
More: Sherwood News, Hindustan Times, and Fast Company
| 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 … | 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
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| Wall Street Journal: |
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Bluesky: @newjeffct and @chancemiller.me
Forums: r/apple, r/technology, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Meta rolls out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger, automatically enrolling users and adding built-in protections, in the US, the UK, Australia, and Canada — Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The feature, which automatically enrolls young users …
More: Meta, The Guardian, PCMag, BBC, 9to5Google, Thurrott, The Verge, Sky News, Cryptopolitan, Business Standard, Nairametrics, UPI, Hindustan Times, nextpit, CNET, Channel NewsAsia, Digital Trends, Engadget, Fast Company, SheKnows, Mashable, Fox Business, Metro.co.uk, Bloomberg, South China Morning Post, BSS, and Bloomberg Law
| 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 — If you read the news about AI, you may feel bombarded with conflicting messages: AI is booming. AI is a bubble.| Rebecca Szkutak / TechCrunch: |
IBM unveils the z17 mainframe with a Telum II chip, able to process 450B daily inference operations, 50% more than the z16 released in 2022, available on June 8 — IBM is releasing the latest version of its mainframe hardware that includes new updates meant to accelerate AI adoption.
More: IBM, Investor's Business Daily, DatacenterDynamics, Bloomberg, Tom's Hardware, Phoronix, Constellation Research, IBM Research, ComputerWeekly.com, CIO Dive, Analytics India Magazine, The Register, The Stack, BetaNews, Tech in Asia, SiliconANGLE, and South China Morning Post
X: @trengriffin and @ibmnews
| Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: |
Samsung reports Q1 revenue up ~10% YoY to ~$53.4B and preliminary operating profit flat YoY at ~$4.5B, vs. ~$3.8B est., due to 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.| 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: The Verge, Tom's Hardware, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Shelly Palmer, Tom's Guide, Business Today, TechCrunch, Sherwood News, Fortune, Analytics India Magazine, The Stack, TechSpot, Business Insider, Benzinga, Inc, PYMNTS.com, The Information, BetaKit, and Fast Company
Bluesky: @aaronrosspowell.com, @milesmcbain, @kateviolette.com, @grimalkina, @quinnypig.com, and @jesseltaylor
Mastodon: @glennsorrentino … and @jaredwhite@indieweb.social
X: @tobi, @tobi, @scott_ginebaugh, @malinvested, @tikhonjelvis, @harleyf, @dannpetty, @nikunj, @jpatel41, @wahjoeni, @krismicinski, @ridd_design, @clairevo, @burkov, @celispj, @awesomekling, @gerstenzang, @garrytan, @darrinhenein, @hkanji, @cmuratori, @zhuinden, @bobbyong, @aravsrinivas, @gabhubert, @gregisenberg, and @kevinweil
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
| Alex Konrad / Upstarts Media: |
Qualtrics founder and Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith launches a $1B fund aimed at connecting tech startups with sports and entertainment across 20 to 25 investments — Utah Jazz owner and Qualtrics cofounder Ryan Smith is teaming up with Accel pal Ryan Sweeney to launch HXCO … | 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 … | Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: |
Rain, which offers an employer-integrated personal finance and earned wage access app, raised a $75M Series B led by Prosus at a $340M post-money valuation — Rain, a startup offering employer-integrated earned wage access (EWA) app coupled with financial-wellness features like overdraft alerts … | 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: Barron's Online, Proactive, Yahoo Finance, Benzinga, Reuters, Broadcom Inc., and Bloomberg
| Karen Freifeld / Reuters: |
Sources: TSMC could face a $1B+ penalty to settle a US export control investigation over a chip it made that ended up inside Huawei's Ascend 910B chip — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (2330.TW) could face a penalty of $1 billion or more to settle a U.S. export control investigation …
More: Rest of World, Tom's Guide, and Motley Fool
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