April 28, 2026

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Google expands Pentagon's access to its AI after Anthropic's refusal: After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department. Read More

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of 'geofence' search warrants: The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants. Read More

Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says: Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions: Apple is adding a new subscription option that lets app developers offer lower monthly pricing in exchange for a 12-month commitment. Read More

Red Hat's OpenClaw maintainer just made enterprise Claw deployments a lot safer: Tank OS puts OpenClaw AI agents into a container that lets it run reliably and more safely, especially for those running fleets of them. Read More

Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scholly sues his acquirer Sallie Mae: Chris Gray is suing his startup’s acquirer, Sallie Mae, for wrongful termination and alleging it's selling student data through a subsidiary. Sallie Mae denies the allegations and vows to fight. Read More

Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWS: A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service. Read More

Lovable launches its vibe-coding app on iOS and Android: The app allows developers to vibe code web apps and websites on the go. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages: Amazon's new "Join the chat" feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses. Read More

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