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Chevy built an all-American EV truck — why is nobody buying it?: The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here's what could make it better. Read More

Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven't progressed as quickly as he'd hoped: At an internal meeting, the Meta CEO reportedly said that AI development efforts were not moving as quickly as anticipated. Read More

IQM, Europe's first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain: IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware: A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry. Read More

Jersey Mike's IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become: Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike's IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But lo and behold. Read More

A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon: AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges. Read More

Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections: Selby's VC firm, Copper Sky Capital, is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing. Read More

The browser wars aren't about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari: We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari. Read More

Last but Not Least

Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket: Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts. Read More