Now a big business intelligence company has been breached. Do you get the sense that people are laying the groundwork for something? Google discontinues a product, but this time, its probably our fault. M4 chips are coming from Apple. OpenAI continues to be the drama queen of Silicon Valley. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Links:

US government urges Sisense customers to reset credentials after hack (TechCrunch)
Google One VPN will be discontinued, Pixel VPN remains with upgrade coming (9to5Google)
X’s Premium users can no longer hide their blue checks (The Verge)
Apple Plans to Overhaul Entire Mac Line With AI-Focused M4 Chips (Bloomberg)
OpenAI Researchers, Including Ally of Sutskever, Fired for Alleged Leaking (The Information)
Is Google's AI Actually Discovering 'Millions of New Materials?' (404 Media)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

AI-Music Arms Race: Meet Udio, the Other ChatGPT for Music (RollingStone)
How Bluey Became a $2 Billion Smash Hit—With an Uncertain Future (Bloomberg)

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Fri. 04/12 – OpenAI Is The Biggest Drama Startup Since Twitter