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- A profile of Strider, an intelligence firm that leverages agentic AI and public records to help the US Air Force, NATO, and others identify foreign state actors (Jamie Tarabay/Bloomberg) [1d]
- Trump hosted a gala luncheon for leading $TRUMP holders, where he spoke about his pro-crypto policies, but avoided the memecoin's declining value (Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- A look at Tin Can's $100 retro-style, Wi-Fi-enabled landline phone, and how some schools are seeding the device to students in an attempt to curb smartphone use (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg) [1d]
- A look at "Stanford inside Stanford", where VCs pursue 18- and 19-year-old students, offering mentorship and funding in a bid to convert promise into profit (Theo Baker/The Atlantic) [1d]
- How the Vatican is moving faster than most legacy institutions to shape AI rules and guardrails, with an AI framework, banning use of AI to write homilies, more (Russell Contreras/Axios) [1d]
- Analysis: Taiwan's stock market value has surpassed the UK's at ~$4.3T, with South Korea close behind, driven by massive gains in TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix (Bloomberg) [2d]
- An overview of Elon Musk's $134B lawsuit against Sam Altman, scheduled to begin on April 27, accusing him of reneging on a vow to keep OpenAI nonprofit (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) [2d]
- Intel's upbeat outlook suggests CEO Lip-Bu Tan is making progress on a turnaround, having strengthened the company's balance sheet and now improving operations (Ian King/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Report: Samsung co-CEO TM Roh told company leaders that the mobile division MX could report its first ever annual loss this year, amid RAM and storage shortages (Ben Schoon/9to5Google) [2d]
- The value of US government's stake in Intel has increased fourfold to ~$36B, a roughly $27B paper gain since they announced the investment in August 2025 (Bloomberg) [2d]
- A $16B financing for a giant Oracle data center in Michigan has closed, with BofA selling $14B in bonds; Oracle plans to use the campus to power apps for OpenAI (Bloomberg) [2d]
- LinkedIn profile review shows Thinking Machines Lab has been hiring more researchers from Meta than from any other employer; TML's headcount now stands at ~140 (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) [2d]
- Adyen plans to acquire Talon.One, a platform for loyalty and incentives that serves more than 300 global merchants, for €750M, expected to close in H2 2026 (PYMNTS.com) [2d]
- Anthropic details Project Deal, a marketplace experiment where Claude models bought, sold, and negotiated personal belongings on behalf of Anthropic employees (Anthropic) [2d]
- Lawmakers and lobbyists say the Trump administration has lobbied against legislation that would regulate AI in at least six Republican-led states (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- Instacart co-founder Apoorva Mehta launches Abundance, a hedge fund that aims to have AI agents run the entire fund, with $100M in seed funding (Hema Parmar/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Europe's dependence on US companies in tech and finance is in no small part its own fault after overregulation left European businesses too weak to compete (The Economist) [2d]
- A US judge dismisses Elon Musk's fraud claims in his lawsuit against OpenAI at his request, and plans to proceed to trial on other claims (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) [2d]
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- Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #1553) [1d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #1050) [1d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #784) [1d]
- For its 40th birthday, IKEA has created a collection of its most iconic products — and I bet you have at least one of them somewhere in your home [1d]
- I'm still playing Forza Horizon 3 a decade after release — here's why I can't get enough of its beautiful world [1d]
- For easy CMS installation, here's a free option to consider — Concrete CMS is an impressive, open-source solution for your business [1d]
- ‘We’re by far the most ubiquitous experience for music’: Spotify’s Head of Consumer Experience talks to me about the streaming giant's next 20 years, including its plans to expand to new formats and combat AI music [1d]
- I upgraded to the MacBook Air M5 at last — and, boy, is it fast [1d]
- With WonderCMS, I was able to get my business online in just a few steps [1d]
- PIA just dropped its prices to a record low — here's how it compares to the competition [1d]
- ‘No 14-inch laptop is more portable than this’: I reviewed Asus’ answer to the MacBook Air, and loved its super-light design — but it comes with a big catch [1d]
- iPhone 18 Pro rumor roundup: 5 of the biggest leaks rated in terms of likelihood — from new colors to Face ID upgrades [1d]
- The Bose QuietComfort Ultra are 'the absolute best active noise cancelling cans for the money' — now back to a record low price [2d]
- How to watch Man City vs Southampton: Free Streams, TV Channels for FA Cup Semi-Final [2d]
- Invincible season 5: release window, likely cast, and what else we know about the Prime Video show's return [2d]
- Too many subscriptions, worse products, AI, 'hurtful' algorithms, 'spy' devices: nearly half of Gen Z want to live in the past due to the trappings of modern tech [2d]
- I tested Polaroid’s kitschy square-format printer — it’s an addictive way to print and frame your smartphone snaps [2d]
- iPhone loyalty just hit a new high with only 3.6% of iOS users thinking of switching — but here's why I'm never ditching Android [2d]
- 'I snap them up' — award-winning wildlife photographer explains why he collects second-hand DSLRs for his unique 'Camtraptions' devices, and why they are a better choice over modern mirrorless cameras [2d]
- Soundcore's brand-new headphones are so good at noise cancelling, I don't want to stop using them [2d]
- Google Pixel 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 — both series have record-low prices right now, but which is the better buy? [2d]
- Forget your Apple Watch: 'self-powering', health-sensing fabrics that draw energy from our bodies are being worked on as the next evolution of wearables [2d]
- I hope Marathon's first sale gets more players to try the game — it's the most I've been consumed by a competitive FPS in a long time [2d]
- The Huawei Watch GT Runner 2 is a terrific specialist running tool, fast and accurate — but it's hobbled by Huawei's usual side-loading ecosystem problems [2d]
- ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news stories from Tim Cook stepping down to our Earth Day celebrations [2d]
- I took an easier route to create my new website, and so should you [2d]
- How do laser printers actually work? [2d]
- How to watch TSN outside Canada — stream online and from anywhere with a VPN [2d]
- 'It felt spine-chilling': New 'high-stakes' BBC crime drama The Cage starring Sheridan Smith gets even darker than you could imagine — especially after episode 5 [2d]
- The Melitta AromaFresh Therm Pro is an almost-great drip coffee maker — but it's let down by its most novel feature [2d]
- I've found the 24 best deals from the Amazon Tech Week sale — all the offers I'd buy with up to 50% off [2d]
- Beelink EX Mate Pro dock & DAS review: An entirely different approach to docking stations [2d]
- How to watch London Marathon 2026: Free Streams & TV Channels [2d]
- Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will ‘bring the classic game back to life’ — here are 7 new things I’m looking forward to [2d]
- Samsung’s budget Galaxy A57 looks like a flagship, but how does it stack up against other new mid-range Android phones? [2d]
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