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Anthropic:
Anthropic signs a deal with Google and Broadcom for GWs of next-gen TPU capacity, and says its run-rate revenue surpassed $30B, up from ~$9B at the end of 2025  —  We have signed a new agreement with Google and Broadcom for multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPU capacity that we expect to come online starting in 2027.
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Filing: Broadcom agrees to produce future versions of Google's TPUs and expands its Anthropic deal to give the startup access to ~3.5 GW of computing capacity
New York Times:
Analysis: Gemini 3-based AI Overviews are accurate ~90% of the time, meaning across 5T+ searches per year, tens of millions of answers are erroneous every hour  —  The company's A.I.-generated answers look authoritative, but they draw on an array of sources, from trustworthy sites to Facebook posts.
Deborah Sophia / Reuters:
Intel says it will join Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip complex project along with SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla to help produce processors for robotics and data centers  —  Intel (INTC.O) said on Tuesday it would join Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip complex project along with SpaceX, Tesla (TSLA.O) and xAI.
Jyoti Mann / The Information:
Sources: Meta has an internal leaderboard dubbed “Claudeonomics” where its 85K+ employees compete on AI-token usage and earn rewards like “Token Legend” status  —  Employees at Meta Platforms who want to show off their AI superuser chops are competing on an internal leaderboard …
Filippo Valsorda:
A cryptography engineer calls for an urgent rollout of quantum-resistant cryptography, saying the risk of inaction is now unacceptable, after Google's warning  —  My position on the urgency of rolling out quantum-resistant cryptography has changed compared to just a few months ago.
Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Apple is facing issues in the test phase of its foldable iPhone, which are taking longer than expected to resolve, potentially delaying mass production  —  TAIPEI — Apple is encountering setbacks in the engineering test phase of its first ever foldable iPhone …
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Adobe launches Acrobat Spaces, a free AI-based study tool to help students generate flashcards, mind maps, quizzes, and Express presentations without logging in  —  Adobe Acrobat has largely catered to professionals with its recent AI features.  Now, the company is turning its attention …
More: 9to5Mac and Condia
Hyunjoo Jin / Reuters:
Samsung reports a record preliminary Q1 operating profit of ~$38B, up more than 8x YoY and above ~$27B est., and revenue up 68% YoY to ~$88B, amid the AI boom  —  Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) on Tuesday projected a record-high first-quarter operating profit from a year earlier …
OpenAI:
OpenAI announces a Safety Fellowship program for external researchers, engineers, and practitioners to study the safety and alignment of advanced AI systems  —  A pilot program to support independent safety and alignment research and develop the next generation of talent
Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI unveils policy proposals for a world with superintelligence: higher taxes on capital gains, a public AI investment fund, bolstered safety nets, and more
Austin Carr / Bloomberg:
MLB rolls out the Automated Ball-Strike System, “robot umps” that use Sony-made advanced cameras to help officiate games, as backups to human umpires  —  The automated ball-strike system has often validated the judgement of the human umpires … Tech Across the Globe
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An Indianapolis city councilor says his home was targeted in what appeared to be a politically motivated shooting over a proposed data center in the city  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  An Indianapolis city councilor says his home was targeted in what appeared to be a politically motivated shooting …

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Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Sources: David Ellison told execs he will move Paramount out of California if AG Rob Bonta doesn't negotiate a settlement of the WBD antitrust case by October 1

The Guardian:
Lawyers for UK Reform Party's deputy leader say they will seek documents that could reveal Guardian journalists' sources; critics call the move a legal threat

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy says he plans to sue the FCC over its end to the ownership cap of local TV stations, calling the move a “blatant violation” of law

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Jaspreet Singh / Reuters:
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Reuters:
The US NHTSA ends a 2025 probe into ~2.6M Tesla vehicles over the “Actually Smart Summon” driverless feature after finding it involved only low-speed incidents
Esther Fung / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon and USPS reach a new delivery deal; sources say Amazon will reduce the packages it ships via USPS by 20%, instead of the two-thirds cut proposed earlier
CNBC:
OpenAI sends a letter to the California and Delaware AGs, urging them to investigate “anti-competitive behavior” by Elon Musk, ahead of a trial in April
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
How social media became a “freak show”: X punishes external links and most top accounts, such as Catturd, are low-quality but get more engagement than the NYT
More: Fortune and Reason
X: @clairlemon, @alicefromqueens, @konstantinkisin, @blueboxdave, @davidafrench, @christopherrufo, @natesilver538, @micsolana, @noahpinion, @natesilver538, @razibkhan, @moultano, @literaryeric, @phl43, @akoustov, @devahaz, @asymmetricinfo, @christopherrufo, @richardhanania, @robbysoave, @esjesjesj, @nntaleb, @notjessewalker, @datarepublican, @ryanburge, @jeremiahdjohns, @jamessurowiecki, @phl43, @benryanwriter, @david_ingram, @nikitabier, @david_ingram, @timcast, @elonmusk, @richardhanania, @nikitabier, @mikeisaac, @nikitabier, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @besttrousers, @ryanburge, @asymmetricinfo, @bretdevereaux, @natesilver538, @richardhanania, @jason_koebler, @richardhanania, @richardhanania, @elonmusk, @jaredlholt, @stefanfschubert, @haroon, @natesilver538, @akarlin, @yimbyland, @nikitabier, @micsolana, @natesilver538, @modeledbehavior, @micsolana, @aricohn, @cesifoti, @elonmusk, @buccocapital, @modeledbehavior, @mattvanswol, @natesilver538, @neeratanden, @modeledbehavior, @soncharm, @davidu, @paulnovosad, @jason_kint, @ddiamond, @jason_kint, @zerohedge, @kasparov63, @timcast, @nkulw, @petersavodnik, @raharrisonpa, @katiemiller, @alanmcole, @yacinemtb, @elonmusk, @kareem_carr, @crazy_stephen_i, @jonatanpallesen, @catturd2, @juliangough, @ryanradia, @alanmcole, @nikitabier, @natesilver538, @jaybaxter, @natesilver538, @tha_muser, @jamessurowiecki, @catturd2, @nikitabier, @natesilver538, @catturd2, @redsteeze, @alx, @sailaunderscore, @natesilver538, @kirkegaardemil, @nateduncannba, @natesilver538, @bing_chris, and @noupside.  LinkedIn: Adam Shapiro
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