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Sources: Ahead of the US midterm elections, Democrats were advised not to antagonize a roughly $300 million pro-AI lobby; internal poll shows broad support for tougher AI rules (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 15, 2026

Financial Times: Sources: Ahead of the US midterm elections, Democrats were advised not to antagonize a roughly $300 million pro-AI…

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How some mathematicians are exploring ways to incorporate LLM models into their research without losing their direct experience of mathematical understanding (Konstantin Kakaes/Quanta Magazine)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 15, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: The world of voice AI, with Mati Staniszewski from ElevenLabs Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews founders,…

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Microsoft has ended production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative touchscreens and abandoned plans for a Hub 4; Hub 3 debuted in 2023 in 50″ and 85″ sizes (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: The world of voice AI, with Mati Staniszewski from ElevenLabs Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews founders,…

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Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the crypto exchange has confidentially filed for an IPO in the United States; it was valued at $13.3 billion this month, down from a peak of $20 billion in late 2025 (Cory Schouten/Semafor)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Cory Schouten / Semafor: Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the crypto exchange has confidentially filed for an IPO in the…

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Google launches Skills, repeatable AI prompts that users can perform in Chrome with a keyboard shortcut; users can configure their own skills or choose from over 50 presets (Reece Rogers/Wired)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: The world of voice AI, with Mati Staniszewski from ElevenLabs Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews founders,…

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Anthropic names Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board, its second addition to the board in recent months, as it eyes an IPO and continues its healthcare efforts (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: The world of voice AI, with Mati Staniszewski from ElevenLabs Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews founders,…

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Chinese chipmaker YMTC plans to build two additional factories in addition to one to be completed in 2026, doubling its production capacity (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Featured Podcasts Invest like the best: Scott Nolan – SpaceX, Founders Fund and Rebuilding Uranium Enrichment in the United States…

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Google calls “back button hijacking” malicious, saying sites that interfere with a browser’s back button function could be demoted in search starting in June (Abner Li/9to5Google)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Featured Podcasts Invest like the best: Scott Nolan – SpaceX, Founders Fund and Rebuilding Uranium Enrichment in the United States…

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OpenAI acquires personal finance startup Hiro Finance for undisclosed amount; Hiro is stopping new registrations, will close its doors on April 20 and delete all data on May 13 (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Julie Bort / TechCrunch: OpenAI acquires personal finance startup Hiro Finance for undisclosed amount; Hiro is stopping new registrations, will…

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Voters in Festus, Missouri, ousted all four incumbent council members up for re-election last week, days after the council approved a $6 billion data center (Jeff Tomich/Politico)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Jeff Tomich / Policy: Voters in Festus, Mo., ousted all four incumbent council members up for re-election last week, days…

Russia and the Sino-American summit – The Diplomat

Why hasn’t China criticized Australia’s national defense strategy? – The diplomat

Japan’s Middle Power Arming Strategy in the Indo-Pacific – The Diplomat

The man who created China’s modern navy – The Diplomat

Ending Chinese visa-free travel could cripple tourism in the Northern Marianas – Radio Free Asia

Allegiant CEO defends low-cost airline plan as Sun Country deal closes

Beer demand falls due to rising gas prices, data shows

Kool-Aid Kraft Heinz to launch electrolytes without artificial colors

Fired GM employees talk about disturbing emails, layoffs and the role of AI

Trump FDA Commissioner Marty Makary absent

JD Vance Compares Himself to Child Abandoned at Deranged White House Event

Trump barely arrives in China with a thud

Kash Patel Shamed for Alleged Drinking During Senate Hearing

He doesn’t care about the American people

Investigation expanded into Trump demanding editorial control over CNN

Filing: Jensen Huang’s foundation purchased $108.3 million worth of AI computing time from CoreWeave and is donating it to universities and other nonprofit institutes (Max A. Cherney/Reuters)

Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of xAI’s financial sector push, but financiers rarely use it for their work (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)

Cisco reports third-quarter revenue up 12% year-over-year to $15.84 billion, compared to an estimated $15.56 billion, forecasts fourth-quarter revenue above estimates and cuts nearly 4,000 jobs; CSCO jumps more than 17% after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Musk vs. Altman: Microsoft Executive Michael Wetter Testifies Microsoft Spent More Than $100 Billion on OpenAI Partnership, Including Initial Investments (Bloomberg)

The FTC says Shutterstock will pay $35 million to settle charges that Shutterstock misled consumers about its subscription plans and made it too difficult to cancel (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)

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Sources: Ahead of the US midterm elections, Democrats were advised not to antagonize a roughly $300 million pro-AI lobby; internal poll shows broad support for tougher AI rules (Financial Times)

How some mathematicians are exploring ways to incorporate LLM models into their research without losing their direct experience of mathematical understanding (Konstantin Kakaes/Quanta Magazine)

Microsoft has ended production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative touchscreens and abandoned plans for a Hub 4; Hub 3 debuted in 2023 in 50″ and 85″ sizes (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)

Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the crypto exchange has confidentially filed for an IPO in the United States; it was valued at $13.3 billion this month, down from a peak of $20 billion in late 2025 (Cory Schouten/Semafor)

Google launches Skills, repeatable AI prompts that users can perform in Chrome with a keyboard shortcut; users can configure their own skills or choose from over 50 presets (Reece Rogers/Wired)

Anthropic names Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board, its second addition to the board in recent months, as it eyes an IPO and continues its healthcare efforts (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)

Chinese chipmaker YMTC plans to build two additional factories in addition to one to be completed in 2026, doubling its production capacity (Reuters)

Google calls “back button hijacking” malicious, saying sites that interfere with a browser’s back button function could be demoted in search starting in June (Abner Li/9to5Google)

OpenAI acquires personal finance startup Hiro Finance for undisclosed amount; Hiro is stopping new registrations, will close its doors on April 20 and delete all data on May 13 (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)

Voters in Festus, Missouri, ousted all four incumbent council members up for re-election last week, days after the council approved a $6 billion data center (Jeff Tomich/Politico)