April 21, 2026

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Apple's John Ternus will run one of the world's most powerful companies; the job is a minefield: Apple's top job comes with almost unrivaled power and money, but it comes with plenty of baggage, too. Read More

ChatGPT's new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text: ChatGPT Images 2.0, the newest image-generation model from OpenAI, shows just how much AI capabilities have evolved over the last few years. Read More

Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic's cyber model, Mythos: 'fear-based marketing': This week, during a podcast appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called out his competitor's new cybersecurity model, noting that the company was using fear to make its product sound more impressive than it actually is. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Former Pinterest team redesigns email with Extra — and it’s actually good: Extra, from a team of former Pinterest designers and engineers, reimagines email around your life instead of the traditional inbox. Read More

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. Here's a look at his 15-year legacy, from new products and services to China expansion.: Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a $4 trillion powerhouse. Read More

Revolut eyes valuation of up to $200B in eventual IPO: Fintech giant Revolut, which secured a full banking license in the U.K. in March after years of waiting, was most recently valued at $75 billion in a secondary share sale. Read More

AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans: Founded by an OSU researcher, the startup is developing AI agents that can become experts in any domain. Read More

Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store: Apple tells TechCrunch Cal AI was removed not for web payments alone, but for deceptive billing, manipulative tactics, and App Store rule violations. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards: By building reactors in shipyards, Blue Energy says it will tame nuclear power's cost problems, giving it access to cheaper financing. Read More

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