← June 7, 2025

AI-related news includes Anthropic's access cuts, the potential impact of Musk vs. Trump on xAI's debt deal, finding unicorn ideas through AI system prompts, a ban on state AI laws, and the effect of Anthropic and OpenAI on popular AI apps.

• Popular AI apps get caught in the crosshairs of Anthropic and OpenAI — The Verge - 00:38
• Superblocks CEO: How to find a unicorn idea by studying AI system prompts — TechCrunch - 15:16
• A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech’s legal guardrails — The Verge - 14:00

• Will Musk vs. Trump affect xAI’s $5 billion debt deal? — TechCrunch - 16:37
• Week in Review: Why Anthropic cut access to Windsurf — TechCrunch - 17:11

Apple's WWDC 2025 is anticipated, covering what to expect at the conference and how Apple is approaching it defensively, plus a discount on AirPods Pro.

• WWDC 2025: What to expect from this year’s conference — TechCrunch - 19:12
• Apple is on defense at WWDC — The Verge - 12:00
• Apple’s latest AirPods Pro with USB-C just received a $70 discount — The Verge - 14:10

Gaming news includes the Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility, games from Wholesome Direct and Day of the Devs showcases, a review of TMNT: Tactical Takedown, and an interview with the composer for The Last of Us.

• The best games we saw during the Day of the Devs showcase — The Verge - 00:04
• Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility: it’s a wild west — The Verge - 00:05
• TMNT: Tactical Takedown is a radical twist on turn-based strategy — The Verge - 09:00

• The soul of The Last of Us is in Gustavo Santaolalla’s music — The Verge - 15:00
• 8 games from the Wholesome Direct 2025 that you can play right now — The Verge - 17:00

Business headlines include a data wipe at KiranaPro potentially caused by an external hack, finalists for VivaTech's most visionary startups, and the FCC's reduced number of commissioners.

• Meet the Finalists: VivaTech’s 5 Most Visionary Startups of 2025 — TechCrunch - 00:34
• After its data was wiped, KiranaPro’s co-founder cannot rule out an external hack — TechCrunch - 02:30
• There are only two commissioners left at the FCC — The Verge - 13:00

Political coverage includes Republicans at a Bitcoin conference and a lawsuit against Big Oil for wrongful death related to a 2021 heat dome.

• At the Bitcoin Conference, the Republicans were for sale — The Verge - 18:19
• Estate of woman who died in 2021 heat dome sues Big Oil for wrongful death — Ars Technica - 11:02

Science news includes a report on the oddities of the cephalopod nervous system and a nine-armed octopus.

• The nine-armed octopus and the oddities of the cephalopod nervous system — Ars Technica - 12:00

This category contains a Father's Day gift guide.

• The Verge’s 2025 Father’s Day gift guide — The Verge - 15:08