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Tailwind CSS lays off three of its four engineers after Google traffic to its documentation fell ~40% from early 2023 due to AI, causing an ~80% drop in revenue (Barry Schwartz/Search Engine Roundtable)

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Roundtable:
Tailwind CSS lays off three of its four engineers after Google traffic to its documentation fell ~40% from early 2023 due to AI, causing an ~80% drop in revenue  —  Adam Wathan the creator of Tailwind CSS posted that he had to let go of 75% of his engineering team because of AI.

ThreatModeler, which helps developers identify vulnerabilities in their applications, acquires IriusRisk, its largest competitor, a source says for $100M+ (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)

Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
ThreatModeler, which helps developers identify vulnerabilities in their applications, acquires IriusRisk, its largest competitor, a source says for $100M+  —  Invictus-backed cybersecurity company ThreatModeler acquires competitor IriusRisk for over $100 millionGETTY IMAGES

A profile of Apple SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus, who sources say is considered the front-runner to succeed Tim Cook, who wants to reduce his workload (New York Times)

New York Times:
A profile of Apple SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus, who sources say is considered the front-runner to succeed Tim Cook, who wants to reduce his workload  —  Around 2018, Apple considered adding a tiny laser to its iPhones.  The part would allow consumers to take better photos …

FIFA says that parts of 2026 World Cup matches will be broadcast live on TikTok and select creators will get access to press conferences and training sessions (Jessica Hopkins/The Athletic)

Jessica Hopkins / The Athletic:
FIFA says that parts of 2026 World Cup matches will be broadcast live on TikTok and select creators will get access to press conferences and training sessions  —  Video clips of World Cup games will be broadcast live on TikTok this summer, FIFA said on Thursday.

Chinese AI startup MiniMax raises ~$619M in its Hong Kong IPO, at the top of its marketed range; sources: its institutional offering was oversubscribed by 70x+ (Dave Sebastian/Bloomberg)

Dave Sebastian / Bloomberg:
Chinese AI startup MiniMax raises ~$619M in its Hong Kong IPO, at the top of its marketed range; sources: its institutional offering was oversubscribed by 70x+  —  Investment firm Baillie Gifford and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte are among those buying shares in MiniMax Group Inc.'s …