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1. Anthropic wins preliminary injunction in DOD fight as judge cites 'First Amendment retaliation'

   A federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration. 

2. OpenAI ads pilot tops $100 million in annualized revenue in under 2 months

   OpenAI's nascent ads business has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue less than two months after launching its pilot in the U.S.

3. Elon Musk's Boring Co. tunnels aren't wanted by most Nashville residents

   A new survey by Vanderbilt University found that most Nashville residents don't want Boring Company tunnels in their city.

4. David Sacks says his time as Trump's crypto and AI czar has ended

   The venture capitalist said he will still be a part of the White House's Technology committee and will help push Trump's AI plan forward.

5. Apple expands U.S. manufacturing pledge, putting a third portfolio name under its umbrella

   Qnity Electronics joins Broadcom and Corning.

6. Meta boosts investment in West Texas AI data center by over sixfold to $10 billion

   Meta is increasing investment at a data center in El Paso, Texas, to $10 billion from $1.5 billion, as the company ramps up spending on AI infrastructure.

7. Cramer says Meta is not the new tobacco, warns against selling over social media court rulings

   Jim Cramer dismisses Meta's underperformance amid child safety litigation — and instead, considers whether to buy more shares.

8. Major outgoing CEOs are citing AI as a factor in their decisions to step down

   Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey and former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon have told CNBC that the next wave of artificial intelligence is a reason for their departures.

9. Apple expands American manufacturing program with four new partners

   Apple is adding Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics to its American Manufacturing Program, committing $400 million through 2030.

10. AI and bots have officially taken over the internet, report finds

    HUMAN Security's State of AI Traffic report found that bots have eclipsed human users, with automated traffic growing eight times faster than human activity.