24 May 2026

A look at the scourge of smartphone thefts in London, as victims describe receiving texts threatening them into unlinking Apple IDs from stolen iPhones (New York Times)

New York Times:
A look at the scourge of smartphone thefts in London, as victims describe receiving texts threatening them into unlinking Apple IDs from stolen iPhones  —  Tens of thousands of smartphones were reported stolen in the British capital in recent years.  For some victims, losing their phone was only the beginning.

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A deep dive into Apple Watch and Health efforts; sources: iOS 27 to get a revamped AirPods control panel and default support for AirPlay rivals like Google Cast (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A deep dive into Apple Watch and Health efforts; sources: iOS 27 to get a revamped AirPods control panel and default support for AirPlay rivals like Google Cast  —  Also: iOS 27 AirPods, Genmoji and AirPlay details.  —  Now over a decade old, the Apple Watch is in need of a shake-up as the health and fitness wearables market pivots.

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How the AI boom is transforming global M&A, now dominated by the AI-driven race to control the world's energy, fiber networks, and computing capacity (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
How the AI boom is transforming global M&A, now dominated by the AI-driven race to control the world's energy, fiber networks, and computing capacity  —  Deals hit record highs, unloved companies turn sexy and PE finds a new gold mine.  Up until this week, NextEra Energy …

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Tether buys out SoftBank's ~26% stake in bitcoin treasury company Twenty One Capital, taking its stake to ~71%; SoftBank's stake was worth ~$679M (Emily Nicolle/Bloomberg)

Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg:
Tether buys out SoftBank's ~26% stake in bitcoin treasury company Twenty One Capital, taking its stake to ~71%; SoftBank's stake was worth ~$679M  —  Tether has bought out SoftBank Group Inc.'s ownership in the digital-asset treasury company Twenty One Capital Inc., adding to its control …

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Rising DRAM prices are driving "forced premiumization" in the smartphone market in India and Africa, as consumers in the sub-$200 segment risk being priced out (David Oks)

David Oks:
Rising DRAM prices are driving “forced premiumization” in the smartphone market in India and Africa, as consumers in the sub-$200 segment risk being priced out  —  The global memory crunch and the great repricing of consumer electronics  —  One of the most remarkable things …

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