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MICROSOFT IS KEY HOLDOUT FOR OPENAI RESTRUCTURING PLAN

Microsoft has still not yet approved OpenAI's plans for restructuring. The conversion will also need the approval of the state attorneys general of California and Delaware. Microsoft wants to make sure that any changes to OpenAI's structure adequately protects its investment. It is still actively negotiating the details of OpenAI's proposal. OpenAI will move forward with the effort to restructure its for-profit division as a public benefit corporation, but the overall business will remain under the control of its nonprofit.

WAYMO RAMPS UP ROBOTAXI PRODUCTION AT NEW ARIZONA FACTORY

Waymo currently has more than 1,500 commercial robotaxis in operation. It is working with Magna to build more than 2,000 autonomous I-Pace vehicles at a new factory in Arizona. The factory is strategically located in one of Waymo's robotaxi markets and close to its other service areas. Vehicles will be able to pick up their first public passengers less than 30 minutes after leaving the factory. The plant will be capable of building tens of thousands of fully autonomous Waymo vehicles per year when operating at full capacity.

AMATEUR ATHLETES ARE TURNING TO OZEMPIC TO RAISE THEIR GAME

Many athletes are taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to gain a performance edge. The practice has caught the attention of the World Anti-Doping Agency. If the organization finds that semaglutide enhances performance, poses a health risk, or violates 'the spirit of the sport', it could end up on its banned list. However, making that determination is complex, and the drug's effects could have different outcomes depending on the sport.

UBER AND WERIDE SET THEIR ROBOTAXI SIGHTS ON 15 MORE CITIES

Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide plan to bring robotaxi services to another 15 cities over the next five years. The expansion will focus on cities outside of China and the United States and include cities in Europe. Uber has more than 15 partnerships with a wide range of autonomous vehicle technology companies, the highest-profile of which is with Waymo. Uber and Waymo will soon launch a robotaxi service in Atlanta.

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GOOGLE ACCIDENTALLY REVEALS ANDROID'S MATERIAL 3 EXPRESSIVE INTERFACE AHEAD OF I/O

Google's next version of Android might look quite different. The company recently published and quickly removed a blog post that detailed 'Material 3 Expressive', a redesign expected to be revealed at I/O later this month. While the original Material Design did a good job of leveraging colors and consistent theming, it made apps look too similar. The new interface appears much more varied. Screenshots from the deleted blog post are available in the article.

FEATHER

Feather is a lightweight DX-first web framework for Rust. It features a middleware-first architecture, easy state management using context, a developer-first experience, great tooling out-of-the-box, and more. The project aims to be the simplest Rust web framework to get started with. It focuses on developer experience without sacrificing Rust's safety and performance.

AN INTERVIEW WITH META CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG ABOUT AI AND THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL MEDIA

This is a transcript of an interview with Mark Zuckerberg where he discusses the broader themes that place Llama in Meta's historical context. The interview covers Meta's platform ambitions over the last two decades, the evolution of social networking, and how Zuckerberg has changed his thinking about both. Zuckerberg talks about the Llama API and the tension between GPU opportunity cost and leveraging training costs, and why he thinks that the latter is worth paying for. He also discusses why Meta AI may actually bring many of his oldest ideas full circle, how that ties into Reality Labs, and why Meta ended up being the perfect name for the company.

I'D RATHER READ THE PROMPT

People shouldn't let computers write for them. Their original thoughts are far more interesting, meaningful, and valuable than whatever a large language model can transform them into. Writing should be a medium for communicating original thoughts - if it's not worth writing, it's not worth reading. Language models are great for making nonsense and not so great for anything else - it's probably better to just read the prompt.

IT PROS ARE CAUGHT BETWEEN AN AI ROCK AND AN ECONOMIC HARD PLACE

The US jobs market grew in April, but tech jobs dropped overall.

INSIDE APPLE'S IRELAND TESTING LABS - HOW YOUR IPHONE SURVIVES SANDSTORMS, SAUNAS, & SALT WATER

Apple's Reliability Testing Lab is at the company's campus in Cork, Ireland, which employs 6,000 people and serves as Apple's European headquarters.

AI CODE IS LEGACY CODE FROM DAY ONE

AI-generated software starts off already aged, and the people maintaining the code aren't its original creators, making it legacy code by definition.

LLMS AS UNBIASED ORACLES

Large language models can be used in automated black box testing, not just as a post-hoc verification step, but as a foundational driver for the code generation process itself.

AS AN EXPERIENCED LLM USER, I ACTUALLY DON'T USE GENERATIVE LLMS OFTEN

It's always best to use the right tool when appropriate - LLMs are just another tool in that toolbox.

TO WIN MONOPOLY FIGHT, META IS TOUTING A RIVAL: TIKTOK

If the judge in Meta's antitrust trial decides that TikTok competes in the same space as Facebook and Instagram, it could sink the FTC's bid to break up Meta.

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OPENAI NEW STRUCTURE

OpenAI's for-profit arm will become a Public Benefit Corporation while remaining under nonprofit oversight, aiming to align profit incentives with its long-term mission.

ANYSPHERE, WHICH MAKES CURSOR, HAS REPORTEDLY RAISED $900M AT $9B VALUATION

Anysphere raised $900 million, led by Thrive Capital, valuing the AI coding tool maker at $9 billion. Existing investors like a16z and Accel joined the round. Competitors like Windsurf are also seeing heightened investor interest, with OpenAI reportedly eyeing acquisition opportunities.

LISTEN LABS PPT GENERATOR

Listen Labs launched an AI presentation generator that automatically creates slides by analyzing audio and video content. This tool enables users to quickly repurpose existing media into slide formats.

RL TRAINING FOR MATH REASONING

Perplexity is using RL techniques like PPO and GRPO to boost math reasoning capabilities in models. This post shares insights into training pipelines and performance lessons.

FROM RETRIEVAL TO REASONING FOR AI AGENTS

Jure Leskovec's keynote at The Web Conference introduces STaRK, AvaTaR, and CollabLLM, new frameworks pushing AI agents to reason, collaborate, and test hypotheses using knowledge graphs, tools, and multi-turn optimization.

ONE-LAYER TRANSFORMERS

A theoretical and empirical analysis revealed how one-layer transformers can learn even pair and parity check tasks, showing distinct training dynamics and benefits from Chain-of-Thought integration.

LEGAL RAG EVALUATION TOOLKIT

LRAGE offers an open-source framework for evaluating legal-domain LLMs in retrieval-augmented generation tasks, with integrated datasets and tools to support research.

VOICE STAR TEXT TO SPEECH

Another of many new speech generation models. This one has strong zero shot voice cloning capabilities and hints of expressiveness control.

11X CEO HASAN SUKKAR STEPS DOWN

Hasan Sukkar is stepping down as CEO of AI startup 11x, with CTO Prabhav Jain taking over. Sukkar will remain as non-executive chairman, focusing on strategic direction and growth. Despite past controversies, 11x has raised over $70 million from investors, who continue to express strong support for the company's future.

2025 PYTORCH DOCATHON

PyTorch has kicked off a community-driven event to improve its documentation and make it easier for users to transition from research to production.

HUAWEI AIMS TO TAKE ON NVIDIA'S H100 WITH NEW AI CHIP

Huawei is developing the Ascend 910D AI chip to compete with Nvidia's H100 series. The company seeks Chinese partners for testing amid US export restrictions on AI chips. Success could mitigate the impact of US controls on China's AI market.

GOOGLE'S AI FUNDING IN ASIA

Google.org announced funding for 49 organizations across Asia-Pacific and committed an additional $12M to support AI education and workforce training.

ANTHROPIC LAUNCHES AI FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM

Anthropic is providing free API credits to researchers in biology and life sciences to accelerate discovery through its new AI for Science initiative.

PYTORCH DAY FRANCE HIGHLIGHTS

PyTorch Day France brings together open source AI contributors for a one-day event with talks, real-world case studies, and community networking opportunities.

IRS' CRYPTO LEADS AND ACCEPTING DOGE DEALS

Two senior IRS officials specializing in crypto, Seth Wilks and Raj Mukherjee, have resigned after just over a year. They accepted voluntary buyouts under a federal downsizing initiative linked to the Trump administration's DOGE program. Both previously worked in the crypto industry and played a central role in shaping IRS policy on digital asset taxation, including updates to the 1099-DA tax form and the development of the now-overturned DeFi broker rule.

SCHUMER, WARREN URGED DEMS TO CHANGE COURSE ON STABLECOIN BILL

Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren, have withdrawn support for a bipartisan stablecoin bill to negotiate stronger concessions from Republicans, particularly around oversight of foreign issuers like Tether. The move surprised GOP aides and introduced new uncertainty around the bill, though both parties remain hopeful for a revised version that addresses national security and transparency.

U.S. HOUSE INTRODUCES CRYPTO MARKET STRUCTURE BILL

The Crypto Market Structure Bill delineates responsibilities between the SEC and CFTC, introduces stricter definitions like reducing the "affiliated person" threshold from 5% to 1% ownership, and outlines requirements for token listings, disclosures, and consumer protections. Unlike other countries with unified regulators, the US' dual-agency approach has led to jurisdictional competition, complicating crypto oversight. This legislation seeks to resolve these ambiguities and provide a structured environment for crypto regulation.

ARBITRUM'S TIMEBOOST CAPTURES $10K DAILY

Arbitrum's Timeboost auctions are generating approximately $10,000 in daily revenue, representing 45% of the network's total. Bid spreads have narrowed from 60% to 20%, signaling improved auction efficiency. However, Arbitrum still captures just 0.004% of DEX volume compared to Base's 0.013%, indicating untapped growth potential.

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON STABLECOINS

Democratic leaders are urged to support stablecoin legislation like the GENIUS Act to appeal to younger, tech-savvy voters who distrust traditional banks. Stablecoins function like on-chain money market funds, offering near-zero fees, permissionless access, integration with U.S. Treasuries, and global financial inclusion. Advocates argue these benefits align with core Democratic values around consumer protection, antitrust, and equity.

PENDLE'S 2025 ROADMAP

Pendle has evolved from a niche yield product into a foundational layer in DeFi. It supports $4.4 billion in TVL and powers over one-third of DeFi's yield category. Pendle's upcoming product, Boros, will tokenize perp market funding rates and expand into Islamic finance. Institutional demand and new verticals position $PENDLE as a strong contender against peers like Aave and Uniswap.

CRYPTO MUSIC IS A JOKE

Crypto music projects often fail because they focus on problems like NFTs and fan tokens instead of addressing the industry's real needs, such as boosting ticket, merch, and sponsorship revenue, reducing payout friction, and modernizing publishing. Without support from key stakeholders like labels, venues, and rights organizations, "artist-first" tools remain unused. KYD aims to engage directly with these gatekeepers to drive adoption.

SEC COMMISSIONER: TOKENIZATION CAN TRANSFORM FINANCIAL MARKETS

Tokenization could significantly reshape financial markets, as the agency prepares for a May 12 roundtable featuring major financial players and DeFi experts. The event marks a key step in the SEC's broader push toward a clearer, more crypto-friendly regulatory framework under its new Crypto Task Force.

WALL STREET BACKS STRATEGY'S $84B BITCOIN EXPANSION

Wall Street analysts are endorsing Strategy's plan to double its bitcoin capital raise to $84 billion, citing the firm's scale and momentum.

RIPPLE DONATES $25M IN RLUSD TO SUPPORT U.S. CLASSROOMS AND TEACHERS

The funds will support classroom projects, STEM challenges, tutoring programs, and financial literacy initiatives.

KAMINO CO-FOUNDER WARNS AGAINST RISKY CREDIT PRACTICES ON SOLANA

Building resilient credit infrastructure on Solana should not be entrusted to inexperienced developers and risk managers, as such practices could damage DeFi's credibility.

DECLINE IN TOTAL ACTIVE ADDRESSES

Since December 2024, major blockchains have seen a drop in active addresses: Solana by -37%, Base by -19%, and BNB Chain by -56%, while Tron remains relatively stable.

THE MATERIAL 3 EXPRESSIVE REDESIGN OF GOOGLE CLOCK LEAKS OUT

Google's Material 3 Expressive redesign of the Clock app has leaked ahead of I/O 2025. The leaks show a cleaner modern interface made with Jetpack Compose. Updates include a new bottom bar, renamed tabs, bigger text buttons, and simpler alarm and timer layouts. While navigation has been improved, features like the Stopwatch's large buttons have received mixed early reactions.

STARBUCKS IS ABOUT TO ‘UPLIFT' 2,000 STORES WITH A NEW DESIGN

Starbucks is launching an initiative to revamp 2,000 stores, creating a more inviting atmosphere to enhance the customer experience. Key changes include an optimized employee shift app, a new premium service model, and a streamlined menu featuring artisanal snacks and upscale drinks. A new ordering algorithm aims to reduce wait times, contributing to a smoother experience for customers and employees.

APPLE'S NEW WEB PAGE LEAVES USERS BAFFLED

Apple has launched Snapshot, a minimalist web feature that showcases brief celebrity bios and links to related content across Apple's apps. Users and critics have found it underwhelming, criticizing its lack of functionality, impersonal feel, and limited scope. Many view it as a superficial attempt at promotion rather than innovation, drawing comparisons to past features Apple released without clear user demand.

THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BIG TECH

Agile methods are often misunderstood and oversimplified as they spread beyond engineering. When scaled across whole organizations, they can blur strategy and ignore core business needs. In today's startup culture, this often leads to skipping deep market research and expert insight, both key to understanding customers and making smart decisions.

YOU CAN BE A GREAT DESIGNER AND BE COMPLETELY UNKNOWN

True creative greatness is often seen as rare and tied to fame, but many outstanding designers work quietly, solving problems so well they go unnoticed. In a recognition-driven world, this skews our idea of success and overlooks quiet excellence. Real design greatness lies in impact, integrity, and usefulness, not visibility.