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Many consumers ditched ChatGPT's app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude's downloads grew. Source

The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple says is twice the entry storage from the previous generation at the same starting price. Source

Apple refreshes the iPad Air with the M4 chip and more memory to make it better for AI use cases. Source

14.ai also launched a consumer brand to understand how much AI can handle customer support tasks. Source

A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it. Source

The new labels comply with regulations and allow creators to be more transparent with their followers. Source

Tech workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of War to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and instead to settle the matter quietly. Source

After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps stores. Source

Cami Tellez announces launch of new company, $4 million raise. Source

Users of a popular Iranian prayer app were flooded with phone notifications as U.S. air strikes hit Iran's biggest cities, killing the country's leader. Source