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- A profile of Cursor, including its hiring process and its testy relationship with Anthropic, which told Cursor that Claude Code was mainly a research effort (Business Insider) [2d]
- Sources: several Xbox studios, including Hellblade maker Ninja Theory, are in talks with Microsoft to buy themselves back and go independent to avoid closure (Jason Schreier/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Source: Qualcomm is in talks to buy AI chip designer Tenstorrent for $8B to $10B; Tenstorrent discussed raising $800M at a ~$3.2B valuation last year (The Information) [2d]
- OpenRouter debuts Fusion, a tool for prompting multiple AI models in parallel, claiming it can achieve "Fable-level intelligence at half the price" (Brian Thomas/OpenRouter Blog) [2d]
- SpaceX stock closed up 19.6% on Monday, its first full day of trading; Musk said it "might be able to reach" around $1T revenue in 2030, up from $18.7B in 2025 (Arjun Kharpal/CNBC) [2d]
- Meta launches new AI features, including an "AI Mode" for search that uses Meta AI to surface answers pulled from public posts across the platform (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch) [2d]
- Arcade, which helps companies manage which actions AI agents are authorized to take, raised a $60M Series A led by SYN Ventures, following a $12M seed in 2025 (Steven Rosenbush/Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- A US judge dismisses xAI's lawsuit alleging OpenAI stole trade secrets, saying xAI failed to show OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to divulge trade secrets (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) [2d]
- Anthropic's belief in its own commitment to safety gives Anthropic the license to aggressively favor its business and even challenge the US government (Ben Thompson/Stratechery) [2d]
- Radical Numerics, which is developing AI models that learn directly from biological data, raised a $50M seed led by Emergence Capital (Natalie Breymeyer/Axios) [2d]
- Source: Anthropic was given 90 minutes to comply and was not provided with detailed concerns before the export control order was issued (Financial Times) [2d]
- Google says a Chinese-linked hacking group targeted US and Canadian academic, medical, and military research institutions from September 2023 to November 2025 (A.J. Vicens/Reuters) [2d]
- NewCore, which helps companies manage both human and AI agent identities in a single system, emerges from stealth with a $66M seed led by Cyberstarts (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch) [2d]
- Cybersecurity startup Chainguard, Cisco, Cloudflare, JPMorgan Chase, and others launch Athena, a coalition to secure open-source software using AI (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg) [2d]
- American Express agrees to acquire restaurant booking platform TheFork from Tripadvisor in an all-cash deal worth $700M; TRIP jumps 6%+ (Reuters) [2d]
- A US judge rejects Meta's bid to dismiss a lawsuit from Strike 3, which owns porn production companies, that alleges Meta torrented its videos for AI training (Ernesto Van der Sar/TorrentFreak) [2d]
- Canadian payments company Nuvei agrees to acquire NY-based cross-border payments company Payoneer for ~$2.75B in cash; the deal is expected to close in mid-2027 (Reuters) [2d]
- Electronic Arts launches EA Advertising, letting brands integrate directly into gameplay through dynamic, real-time placements, including stadium signage (Assiatou Hann/CNBC) [2d]
- Zhipu's shares closed up 33% on Monday after JPMorgan raised the stock's price target and picked it as a winner against MiniMax; MiniMax closed up 7% (Bloomberg) [2d]
- SpaceX IPO raised a total of $85.7B as underwriters exercised their overallotment of shares, after raising an initial $75B on June 11 (CNBC) [2d]
- Indian AI startup Sarvam raised $234M in the first close of a $300M Series B at a $1.5B valuation, with HCLTech acquiring a 10.5% stake for ~$150M in cash (Urvi Dugar/Reuters) [2d]
- SailPoint is acquiring Entro Security, which develops a cybersecurity platform for managing non-human identities, a source says in a deal valued at ~$200M (Meir Orbach/CTech) [2d]
- 1Password acquires Apono, which operates an AI-powered platform for managing cloud access, sources say in a deal valued at $250M to $300M (Meir Orbach/CTech) [2d]
- Sources say Anthropic struggles to communicate effectively with the Trump administration; an official says it "screwed us" after failing to "honor" a cyber EO (Axios) [2d]
- Salesforce agrees to acquire AI customer service platform Fin, formerly Intercom, for ~$3.6B, in a deal expected to close in Q4 of its 2027 fiscal year (Samantha Subin/CNBC) [2d]
- A look at the proposals to share the AI wealth with the public: government stakes in AI labs, a tax on AI token use, a global capital income tax, and more (Peter Coy/New York Times) [2d]
- Fox says it obtained a $12B loan for the Roku deal; existing Fox shareholders are expected to own ~73% of the combined company and Roku shareholders ~27% (Lillian Rizzo/CNBC) [2d]
- Source: Nvidia is marketing its first corporate bond sale since 2021, seeking to raise $20B+ across seven tranches with maturities ranging from two to 30 years (Brian W Smith/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Sources: the US government plans to let the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act, which details standards for data center use and operations, expire in September (Wired) [2d]
- Docs: Tesla sent Swedish and Dutch regulators Full Self-Driving safety data that traffic-safety researchers called misleading; Dutch RDW approved FSD in April (Reuters) [2d]
- 'This case presents the Court with an unusual scenario': Judge kicks lawyers off cases are finding out both were using AI to argue [2d]
- Xiaomi unveiled an EV feature that Tesla promised back in 2014… but it could make charging a lot easier [2d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, June 16 (game #1604) [2d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, June 16 (game #1101) [2d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, June 16 (game #835) [2d]
- Why IMEC’s new 6G chip breakthrough is exactly what Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is looking for right now [2d]
- 'AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there’ll be great companies' - quote of the day by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman [2d]
- Quote of the day by Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'If you put a key under the mat for the cops, a burglar can find it, too' — a stark warning on threats to undermine privacy [2d]
- Amazon just quietly discounted some of its best AeroPress kits just in time for Father's Day — including 20% off our very favorite accessory [2d]
- How to watch Iran vs New Zealand: Free streams online from anywhere for World Cup 2026 game [2d]
- I've tested the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro for six weeks, and it's a powerful, premium Garmin alternative — albeit a lumpy and uncomfortable one [2d]
- ‘Phone prices are going up and they’ll keep going up into next year’ — yet another tech CEO says the RAM crisis won’t end soon [2d]
- Google is spending $50 million on 'growing the next generation of American workers' — but at $166 per worker, surely it's not going to get very far? [2d]
- Could data center growth halt by 2030? Report claims power demands may halt AI advances within the next few years [2d]
- How to watch Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Free Streams & TV Channels for FIFA World Cup 2026 [2d]
- The Breville Barista Express falls to a record-low price ahead of Prime Day, so it might finally be the time I upgrade my home coffee maker [2d]
- How to watch World Cup on YouTube (it's free) [2d]
- 'Our research suggests that there are real risks associated with these sites': Experts say some job-search platforms are stealing personal data from job seekers [2d]
- MacBook Neo comes under fire in AMD's latest marketing campaign — but it's a poorly thought-out attack [2d]
- AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers — and shockingly enough, so-called 'human' skills might be more in demand [2d]
- How to watch OnlyFans: Inside the Machine online – it's free [2d]
- ‘Time for a new streaming stick’: Fox is acquiring Roku for $22 billion, and users of the streaming devices are far from happy [2d]
- This Dell laptop deal is a steal for work and study — and I'm impressed with the specs for this price [2d]
- Move over Samsung and Google — you can currently get the 'intentionally outlandish' Nothing Phone (3) for its lowest ever price at Amazon [2d]
- Collapsing floorboards, vaulting over tables, and dodging arrows — Blood Message is a cinematic adventure that looks like it could have been developed by Naughty Dog [2d]
- Think you know your Woody from your Buzz? Put your Pixar knowledge to the test with this challenging Toy Story quiz [2d]
- How to watch Belgium vs Egypt: Free Streams & TV Channels online from anywhere for FIFA World Cup 2026 [2d]
- Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 — all the biggest, most exciting, and most innovative things on show that we loved [2d]
- Think you know everything about Raccoon City? See if you can survive to the end of my ultimate Resident Evil movie quiz [2d]
- Brain experts tell the UK government there's 'very little' scientific evidence that phones are harming kids — but a social media ban is going ahead anyway [2d]
- My favorite digital photo frame just got the Google Photos integration I've been waiting years for — and it's super easy to set up [2d]
- 'The last thing any of us want': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI dominance could 'hollow out entire industries' [2d]
- Every Year After fans have 'laundry list' of complaints after Prime Video drops Carley Fortune adaptation — and they're outright refusing rumored season 2 [2d]
- Samsung MAX VPN goes offline today, leaving Android users searching for alternatives [2d]
- Novo Nordisk reveals cyberattack: Ozempic and Wegovy maker says clinical trials data breached [2d]
- Why UK data sovereignty is the next competitive advantage for digital industries [2d]
- Making AI usable for UK business leaders [2d]
- 'This is the pinnacle, and I'm just thrilled to be here' — The new voice of Lara Croft on taking on her 'biggest' role yet for upcoming Tomb Raider games [2d]
- Nigel Farage says UK's teen social media ban is 'unlikely to work' — but will VPNs really help children get around the restrictions? [2d]
- What is the release date for Cape Fear episode 4 on Apple TV? [2d]
- Most businesses say they've been caught out by unexpected high AI bills [2d]
- ‘How to describe it, other than slime or puke?’: another World Cup player dons unreleased Beats headphones and that’s got to be a custom colorway… right? [2d]
- How to watch Spain vs Cape Verde: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time as World Cup favorites begin their tournament [2d]
- Early Prime Day deals just dropped at Amazon UK — get up to 65% off Ring, Blink, Ninja, Apple, Sonos, and more [2d]
- FBI takes out huge AI-powered phishing service: Outsider Enterprise was using over a million phishing URLs to steal credit card data and passwords [2d]
- 'Set picture mode to Sport': Gemini on Google TVs is getting its most useful upgrade yet — you can now tell it to change picture settings instantly, or even just tell it what's wrong with the picture and it'll (try to) fix it for you [2d]
- Dutton Ranch episode 6 killed off yet another unhinged character — but it's this unexpected survivor that fans of the Taylor Sheridan Yellowstone spinoff are most worried about [2d]
- AMD denies researcher $10,000 bug bounty reward — despite spotting critical-severity issue [2d]
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