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Lawmakers are skeptical of Zuckerberg’s commitment to free speech

The Verge - All Posts

Docs: NSO Group, which is still on the US Commerce Department's Entity List, has hired Vogel Group, a lobbying firm with direct ties to the Trump administration (Vas Panagiotopoulos/Wired)

Techmeme

Trump’s tariff war isn’t over

Vox - All

BTC jumped 7%+ to ~$83K, while ETH, DOGE, XRP, and SOL gained over 12% as Trump paused some tariffs; Strategy closed up 25%, Robinhood up 24%, Coinbase up 17% (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC)

Techmeme

Young Thug Responds to a Fan's Massive Tattoo With His Lyrics Spelled Incorrectly, But the Story Is Deeper Than You Think

The Root

Meghan Markle's 'As Ever' and 5 Other Black-Owned, Made in the USA Brands Safe From Trump's Tariffs

The Root

Trump Climate Cuts ‘Devastating’ to Local Flood Protection Projects

THE CITY - All

Adobe is building AI agents for Photoshop and Premiere Pro

The Verge - All Posts

Framework opens Laptop 12 preorders in the UK, Europe, and Canada starting at €569, £499, and CA$719; US preorders are delayed due to Trump's tariffs (Sean Hollister/The Verge)

Techmeme

Aqara adds support for 50 new Matter device types

The Verge - All Posts

How quickly could Nintendo move Switch 2 production to the US?

Polygon - All

★ How Many New iPhones Can Fit on a Freight Plane?

Daring Fireball

15 Black Celebrities Who Were Affected By Terrifying Robberies

The Root

Why Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Will Shackle Black Folks Harder Than Everyone Else

The Root

Court denies Build-A-Bear’s request to be sent 3,000 Squishmallows as part of lawsuit

Polygon - All

Why Trump blinked

Vox - All

Nasdaq jumps 12% after Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause, with Nvidia up 19%, Apple up 15%, Meta up 15%, Amazon up 12%, Microsoft up 10%, Alphabet up 10% (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

Techmeme

Whoa...How Usher Avoided Catching a Potential Case in Front of Thousands at His Own UK Concert

The Root

The UK's BoE plans to track AI use by banks and hedge funds, saying their risk managers may not fully understand the AI being run, which may threaten markets (Bloomberg)

Techmeme

Unable to Send Messages With Apple Mail on macOS 15.4

Michael Tsai