Adobe Animate is shutting down to focus on AI, while Snowflake's deal with OpenAI highlights the enterprise AI race and Firefox will let users block generative AI features. OpenAI launched a new macOS app for agentic coding to compete with rivals, Carbon Robotics developed an an AI model for plant identification, and a coalition demands a federal ban on Grok over nonconsensual content, alongside **Linq raising $20M for AI assistants in messaging apps and the rise of AI notetaking devices**.

• Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI — TechCrunch -
• What Snowflake’s deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race — TechCrunch -
• Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features — TechCrunch -

• OpenAI launches new macOS app for agentic coding — TechCrunch -
• OpenAI picks up pace against Claude Code with new Codex desktop app — Ars Technica -
• Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants — TechCrunch -
• Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content — TechCrunch -
• Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps — TechCrunch -
• These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings — TechCrunch -

**Elon Musk’s SpaceX has officially acquired xAI, with ambitious plans to build data centers in space and launch a massive 1 million satellite constellation** to power its AI initiatives.

• Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI, with plan to build data centers in space — TechCrunch -
• SpaceX acquires xAI, plans 1 million satellite constellation to power it — Ars Technica -
• SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it — Ars Technica -

**Notepad++ users are advised to check for hacks after suspected Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months, while Russian drones are using Starlink and Ukraine plans to block their internet access**.

• Russian drones use Starlink, but Ukraine has plan to block their Internet access — Ars Technica -
• Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked — Ars Technica -
• Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months — TechCrunch -

A court has ordered the restart of all US offshore wind construction, and research proves the leaded gas ban worked from a century of hair samples, while a judge ruled the Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal, and narwhals are becoming quieter due to a louder Arctic Ocean.

• Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction — Ars Technica -
• A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked — Ars Technica -
• Judge rules Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal — Ars Technica -

• Narwhals become quieter as the Arctic Ocean grows louder — Ars Technica -

**Waymo raised $16 billion to scale its robotaxi fleet internationally, as China leads new safety regulations against hidden car door handles**.

• Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally — TechCrunch -
• China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles — TechCrunch -

Catacomb 3D is being looked back at as the precursor to Wolfenstein 3D, while Civilization VII developers plan to win critics back with major updates, and **Cities: Skylines 2's new developer is updating visuals and UI** first.

• Looking back at Catacomb 3D, the game that led to Wolfenstein 3D — Ars Technica -
• Why Civilization VII is the way it is, and how its devs plan to win critics back — Ars Technica -
• Here's what Cities: Skylines 2’s new developer is updating first — Ars Technica -

An ongoing RAM crisis prompted Raspberry Pi's second price hike in two months, while Intel's Panther Lake Core Ultra received a positive review as its best laptop CPU in a long time.

• Ongoing RAM crisis prompts Raspberry Pi's second price hike in two months — Ars Technica -
• Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra review: Intel's best laptop CPU in a very long time — Ars Technica -

Streaming service Crunchyroll raised prices after eliminating its free tier, while Grubhub is waiving delivery and service fees on orders over $50, UpScrolled's social network zoomed past 2.5 million users, and TikTok's services were restored after a recent outage.

• Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier — Ars Technica -
• Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50 — TechCrunch -
• UpScrolled’s founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users — TechCrunch -

• TikTok says its services are restored after the outage — TechCrunch -

NASA is gearing up for one more key test before the launch of its Artemis II mission to the Moon.

• NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon — Ars Technica -

Guinea worm is on track to become the second eradicated human disease, with only 10 cases reported in 2025.

• Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025 — Ars Technica -

**Two Stanford students launched a $2 million startup accelerator** to support students nationwide.

• Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelerator for students nationwide — TechCrunch -

Ring is bringing its 'Search Party' feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners.

• Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners — TechCrunch -