The Daily Index — Wednesday, April 2, 2025 · TLDR Index

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VISA OFFERS APPLE ROUGHLY $100 MILLION TO TAKE OVER CREDIT CARD FROM MASTERCARD

Visa has offered Apple around $100 million for its credit card. Goldman Sachs is exiting the consumer lending world, leaving Apple's card up for grabs. Apple is increasingly becoming the epicenter of many consumers' daily payments and other financial habits - the network that locks in this deal is expected to stay close to Apple's future payments efforts. The Apple credit card program has roughly $20 billion in balances.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 3 min

TLDR AI

OPENAI ANNOUNCES $40B IN NEW FUNDING

OpenAI has raised $40B at a $300B valuation to support AI research, infrastructure scaling, and its growing user base and partnered with SoftBank to expand AGI development.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 1 min

TLDR Web Dev

MISSION JQUERY ZERO: HOW FREEAGENT REMOVED JQUERY FROM OUR APPLICATION

FreeAgent successfully removed jQuery from its app over the span of three years. Instead of upgrading jQuery, it transitioned to Hotwire (Stimulus + Turbo), starting with low-priority areas to test the approach. Its team tracked progress using simple KPIs, engaged product teams through training and collaboration, and built internal tooling to make the transition smoother.

engineering.freeagent.com · 9 min

TLDR InfoSec

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vanta.com

TLDR Crypto

COINBASE STAKING SUIT AXED IN THREE US STATES

Coinbase's staking lawsuit has been dismissed in three U.S. states, demonstrating a shift in regulatory momentum. The decision comes as regulators recalibrate their approach to digital assets, marking a notable win for Coinbase as it continues to expand its staking services.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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TRUMP TO CONSIDER FINAL TIKTOK PROPOSAL WEDNESDAY, SOURCES SAY

A final proposal for TikTok will be issued today. Trump's administration is finalizing plans for potential investors. ByteDance has until Saturday to sell its stake in TikTok or potentially face a ban in the US market. Trump says there is a lot of interest in the deal and that the final decision will be his to make.

cbsnews.com · 1 min

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SPACEX LAUNCHES FRAM2, THE FIRST CREWED SPACEFLIGHT TO EXPLORE EARTH'S POLAR REGIONS

The Fram2 private crewed mission launched successfully on March 31 on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission is the first human spaceflight to explore the Earth's polar regions. It will fly from the North to the South Pole around every 46 minutes over three to five days. The mission is expected to provide a healthy amount of footage of the polar regions - the first views are available in the article. The crew will also conduct 22 experiments designed to better understand human health in space.

engadget.com · 2 min

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HOW META'S UPCOMING $1,000+ SMART GLASSES WITH A SCREEN WILL WORK

Meta is working on a deluxe version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses. It plans to include hand-gesture controls and a screen for displaying photos and apps. The first glasses with a screen will be introduced as early as the end of this year at a price of over $1,000 - it may cost as much as $1,400. The Ray-Ban Meta Glasses have been a surprise hit - Meta plans to continue selling the device as its popularity will push users towards the higher-end models.

bloomberg.com · 5 min

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THE PRAGMATIC OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTOR

The pragmatic open source contributor is motivated by their drive to fix tooling that isn't enabling them to do the best job they can. That mindset influences all aspects of the contribution process. This article discusses how to contribute to open source projects once you have identified a potential contribution. Working on open source technology can provide developers with a great opportunity to spot issues and areas of improvement that can benefit everyone.

diurnal.st · 23 min