Will Shanklin / Engadget:
Anthropic says Claude users on the free plan can now create files, connect to external services, use skills, and more  —  You no longer need a subscription to create files or use Connectors and Skills in Claude.  —  Anthropic is upgrading Claude's free tier, apparently to capitalize …

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple's Siri upgrade has run into snags recently, possibly pushing some personalized Siri and other features from iOS 26.4 to iOS 26.5, due in May  —  Apple Inc.'s long-planned upgrade to the Siri virtual assistant has run into snags during testing in recent weeks …

Reed Albergotti / Semafor:
OpenAI announced Monday that the US military will get access to ChatGPT via GenAI.mil; sources say the move came after months of deliberation among employees  —  THE SCOOP  —  OpenAI's announcement Monday that the US military will get access to ChatGPT came after months of deliberation …

Sanuj Bhatia / Android Central:
Google releases Android 17 Beta 1, which requires developers to optimize apps for foldables and large screens, includes performance improvements, and more  —  The beta that never was. … What you need to know  — Google has released Android 17 beta 1 shortly after wrapping up Android 16 QPR3 testing.

Riley Griffin / Bloomberg:
Meta plans to spend more than $10B to build a 1GW data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, expected to be operational at the end of 2027 or in early 2028  —  Meta Platforms Inc. said it will spend more than $10 billion to build a data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, ranking it among …