Mark Zuckerberg argues that superintelligence should be widely distributed as a tool that empowers everyone, rather than centralized in a few institutions (Mark Zuckerberg/Wall Street Journal)

Mark Zuckerberg / Wall Street Journal:
Mark Zuckerberg argues that superintelligence should be widely distributed as a tool that empowers everyone, rather than centralized in a few institutions  —  The history of democracy and economics has proved that centralized power stifles human potential.  —  We are fortunate to live at an incredible moment in history.

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A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that banned prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket (Nate Raymond/Reuters)

Nate Raymond / Reuters:
A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that banned prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket  —  A federal judge on Monday blocked Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that made the state the first nationally …

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X rolls out X Money to US Premium and Premium+ subscribers, combining a deposit account with up to 6% APY, free instant transfers on X, and a Visa debit card (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
X rolls out X Money to US Premium and Premium+ subscribers, combining a deposit account with up to 6% APY, free instant transfers on X, and a Visa debit card  —  X has officially launched X Money, which includes Apple Wallet support, moving the service beyond its invite-only beta and beginning a rollout today.

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The US National Vulnerabilities Database recorded 45,207 software security flaws so far in 2026, on pace to roughly double the tally of flaws recorded in 2025 (Patrick Howell O'Neill/Bloomberg)

Patrick Howell O'Neill / Bloomberg:
The US National Vulnerabilities Database recorded 45,207 software security flaws so far in 2026, on pace to roughly double the tally of flaws recorded in 2025  —  The number of software security flaws discovered in popular technology products in 2026 is on pace to roughly double the tally …

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Sources: Nvidia is in talks to provide a ~$250B backstop for OpenAI as part of a 10GW data center project that SoftBank is developing in Ohio (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Nvidia is in talks to provide a ~$250B backstop for OpenAI as part of a 10GW data center project that SoftBank is developing in Ohio  —  Project would be one of the largest AI computing hubs and involve power controlled by the U.S. government  —  Nvidia is in talks to provide …

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How AI companies are targeting the education market, including making free or cut-price tailored learning tools in partnership with schools and edtech startups (Jamie John/Financial Times)

Jamie John / Financial Times:
How AI companies are targeting the education market, including making free or cut-price tailored learning tools in partnership with schools and edtech startups  —  Anthropic and OpenAI are among groups providing free and cut-price tailored solutions for educators and students

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India eases foreign investment rules for e-commerce companies, a win for Amazon, which lobbied to buy goods directly from Indian sellers and sell them overseas (Aditya Kalra/Reuters)

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India eases foreign investment rules for e-commerce companies, a win for Amazon, which lobbied to buy goods directly from Indian sellers and sell them overseas  —  India's government on Thursday eased foreign investment rules to allow e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers …

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