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ICEBlock's developer sues the Trump administration in federal court for First Amendment violations after Apple removed its app following White House pressure (Bobby Allyn/NPR)
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
ICEBlock's developer sues the Trump administration in federal court for First Amendment violations after Apple removed its app following White House pressure — The developer of ICEBlock, an iPhone app that anonymously tracks the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …
Unconventional AI raised a $475M seed led by a16z and Lightspeed at a $4.5B valuation to build a more energy-efficient AI computer, part of an up to $1B round (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg)
Rachel Metz / Bloomberg:
Unconventional AI raised a $475M seed led by a16z and Lightspeed at a $4.5B valuation to build a more energy-efficient AI computer, part of an up to $1B round — Naveen Rao joins a rarified club of prominent tech founders to raise big funding rounds for very young companies.
Michael Saylor's Strategy acquired 10,624 bitcoin for $962.7M between December 1 and 7, its largest purchase since July; its stock is down ~40% in 2025 (James Hunt/The Block)
James Hunt / The Block:
Michael Saylor's Strategy acquired 10,624 bitcoin for $962.7M between December 1 and 7, its largest purchase since July; its stock is down ~40% in 2025 — Partner offers — Quick Take — Strategy has purchased another 10,624 BTC for approximately $962.7 million at an average price …
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week (CNBC)
CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week — Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost out to Netflix in a months-long bidding war …
India's Tata Electronics signs up Intel as the first prospective client for its upcoming chip facilities; Tata is investing ~$14B to build in Gujarat and Assam (Nandan Mandayam/Reuters)
Nandan Mandayam / Reuters:
India's Tata Electronics signs up Intel as the first prospective client for its upcoming chip facilities; Tata is investing ~$14B to build in Gujarat and Assam — India's Tata Electronics has secured Intel (INTC.O) as the first prospective customer for its upcoming chip facilities …