April 10, 2026

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France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech: France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants. Read More

YouTube Premium and YouTube Music are getting more expensive: The YouTube Premium individual plan is increasing from $13.99 to $15.99 per month, while the family plan is increasing from $22.99 to $26.99 per month. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing: Now that Meta released its Muse Spark model, more people are downloading the Meta AI app. And if you join the app, your friends will probably get an Instagram notification about it. Read More

After data breach, $10B-valued startup Mercor is having a month: After falling victim to a hacker, Mercor is facing lawsuits and reportedly losing big-name customers. Read More

Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus: Specs has long been teasing the next version of its augmented reality glasses. A new partnership with Qualcomm promises some movement in that department. Read More

ChatGPT finally offers $100/month Pro plan: OpenAI announced on Thursday something that power users have been asking for: a $100/month plan. Previously, subscriptions jumped from $20 to $200 per month. Read More

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M: Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies. Read More

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Last but Not Least

EFF is the latest organization to leave X: The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others who no longer find X a viable source of traffic. Read More

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