Financial Times: Sources: the UK government is expected to consult as early as this month on rules to make public service news more prominent on social media and video platforms  —  Move expected in British government green paper would set stage for fresh battle with Big Tech over online misinformation

Wall Street Journal: Sources: PC makers, including HP, are in talks with their supply-chain partners about using CXMT's memory chips in products bound for Asia as DRAM prices soar  —  Prices soar because capacity isn't growing quickly, while China option is limited by national-security concerns

Anna Heim / TechCrunch: Paris-based Kyber, which develops a low-latency remote device control SDK and is founded by VLC lead developer Jean-Baptiste Kempf, raised $5M led by Lightspeed  —  You've probably used VLC Media Player, the free video player with the orange traffic-cone icon — it's been downloaded more than 6 billion times.

Financial Times: Sources: Bain Capital stands to make $15B+ in profits on its 2018 Kioxia buyout, a ~20x return, as Kioxia's stock has surged 5,000%+ since its December 2024 IPO  —  Bain Capital stands to pocket profits of $15bn on 2018 buyout of Kioxia, the former Toshiba Memory

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The summer of sauerkraut is upon us. Peter Meade/Getty Images Several top men in Trump's cabinet are reportedly loading up on sauerkraut. It's part of a diet plan endorsed by an elite doctor. Fermented foods can improve gut health, reduce inflammation, and increase satiety. Welcome to the summer of sauerkraut. Several prominent men in President Donald Trump's cabinet — including Vice President JD Vance, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — have been loading up on the fermented food lately in an effort to slim down and improve their gut health, The Wall Street Journal reported. US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he lost 20 pounds and shed 40% of his visceral fat on his version of the sour meal plan, which he previously told USA Today consists only of "meat or fermented foods." According to the Journal, the growing interest in sauerkraut among Trump's cabinet is all part of a diet strategy from Dr. Sean O'Mara, who encourages his elite clients in business and politics to eat more fermented foods and protein, while shunning sugary treats and alcohol. Joining in on Sauerkraut Summer could benefit your gut health — as long as you don't overdo it. Here's what to know. Sauerkraut and other fermented foods nourish the gut microbiome Kimchi (pictured), kefir, yogurt, and pickles are all fermented foods that aid digestion. 4kodiak/Getty Images Fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, and kefir typically contain beneficial microorganisms like live bacteria, the active ingredients that feed off of sugar in raw foods to turn them tangy. Some of the most common bacteria in fermented foods, such as lactobacillus and bifidobacterium, are considered good for the gut. They aid digestion, help the body produce essential nutrients like vitamins, kill off pathogenic bacteria, and can decrease inflammation. O'Mara wouldn't confirm whether he treats any members of the Trump cabinet, citing patient confidentiality, but he told Business Insider that he generally encourages his patients to follow a high-protein, low-carbohydrate, no-junk-food diet, and to "garnish" their plates with some fermented vegetables every day. Though they're not a magic wand for weight loss, fermented foods can improve the overall composition of your gut, leading to better blood sugar control, more satiety, and improved nutrient absorption. Just don't overdo it — eating too many fermented foods when you're not used to them can lead to gastrointestinal issues like gas, bloating, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. O'Mara said he encourages his patients to add fermented foods to their daily routine bit by bit. "Eventually they start colonizing, and eventually they tolerate it, and eventually they like it, and soon they start loving these microbes," he said. Other nutrition experts also generally suggest adding more fermented foods into your diet slowly, alongside fiber from nuts, seeds, vegetables, and whole grains, to nurture a healthy, well-balanced gut microbiome. O'Mara said anyone, whether they're vegan, paleo, carnivore, or omnivore, can benefit from a "living diet" with daily doses of fermented foods. Scientists have been studying how the gut microbiome may play an underestimated role in certain diseases. They are uncovering how diets high in ultra-processed foods may foster certain strains of toxic bacteria in the gut that can increase the likelihood of diseases like colon cancer. Read the original article on Business Insider

French serial entrepreneur and open-source legend Jean-Baptiste Kempf has been building Kyber, an infrastructure layer to control remote devices in real time.

Tyler Cowen / Conversations with Tyler: An interview with Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki on his early decision not to prioritize ad revenue, whether every mega platform becomes an everything app, and more  —  Dave Baszucki is co-founder and CEO of Roblox, the user-generated gaming platform where all the games are built by the community itself.

<blockquote cite="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48592163#48593190"><p>The real valuable capability MCP offers over skills/CLI is isolating the auth flow outside of the agent’s context window, and potentially out of the harness completely. [...]</p> <p>Maybe the idealized form of MCP is just an auth gateway for the API and nothing else. That’d still be a win.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48592163#48593190">Sean Lynch</a>, comment on Hacker News</p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/model-context-protocol">model-context-protocol</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/llms">llms</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai">ai</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/generative-ai">generative-ai</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/skills">skills</a></p>

For the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos.

Kimberly Wilson hired a coach to help her train for a half-marathon. Kimberly Wilson Kimberly Wilson is training for the Philadelphia Half Marathon after losing 200 pounds. Run coach Tiffany Templeton created a personalized plan for her half-marathon training. Wilson's training includes strength, cardio, and run sessions to build endurance and pace. I've had a love-hate relationship with running since the Presidential Fitness Test back in the 90s. Running a mile in front of my peers and always being at the back of the pack will certainly do it to you. So, to think nearly 30 years later, I'd be gearing up to run a half-marathon, almost seems unbelievable. Still, as a millennial going through what is being deemed the new "mid-life crisis," it was either this or divorce. And well, I'm not married quite yet, so this will have to do. Months and months of preparation are going to get me across that finish line in November at the Philadelphia Half Marathon, and of course, willpower, determination, and the grace of God himself. I've come a long way. A few years ago, I was nearly 200 pounds heavier, couldn't run for more than a few seconds, and now, here I am: a member of a run club, can run 3-4 miles consecutively without stopping, completed two Hyrox races this year, and dare I say, excited, for this next phase of my fitness journey. The decision to sign up didn't happen in a vacuum. A friend mentioned the race (I will report back if that person continues to be my friend after this experience), and I said yes before I could talk myself out of it. I then immediately started Googling whether I could get a refund. With no luck, I did the next logical thing and found myself a coach. Here's the exact plan I'm following. I found a coach who understood my goals Signing up was the easy part. Figuring out how to actually prepare to run 13.1 miles without burning out, getting injured, or losing my mind somewhere around week six is a whole other story. Coach Tiffany Templeton created a training program for the author to run a half-marathon this November. Kimberly Wilson I was introduced to Tiffany Templeton, a run coach and the founder of Unity Performance Club in DC, through the nonprofit, The Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC)'s "Movement For All Program." It's a free program, and their goal is to pair non-traditional athletes, or those who face common barriers to running (such as access, community, money, or time), with in-person or virtual trainers, to help them along their journey. As someone who has never seen herself as a runner, I absolutely fit into this bucket. So after a brief enrollment call, Templeton built a plan that works around my existing workout schedule, my fitness level, and the fact that I am a real person with real limitations. Here's what my weekly training schedule looks like My training plan was built on the fact that I already have a solid fitness base from Hyrox training, which means I'm not starting from zero, but I'm also not a runner (I will be, come this fall!). Coach Tiff took all of that into account. I shared many details with her, including my current workout routine, my schedule, my injury history, and what I hate doing. And this is what Coach Tiff created: Monday: Strength Training. Lifting gives my body the structural support it needs to handle increasing my mileage without falling apart. This is the foundation, and extremely necessary to my plan, Coach Tiff said. Mondays for me are for my upper body. Tuesday: Zone 2-3 at Barry's Bootcamp. At Barry's, the treadmill workouts alternate between Zone 2 and Zone 3 training, which is what Coach Tiff recommended. Zone 2 is a conversational pace. Zone 3 is when we're hitting higher speeds on the treadmill to 8, 9, and 10, and I'm huffing, puffing, and ready to meet my maker. Both are key to increasing aerobic capacity and building the endurance needed for a half-marathon. Wednesday: Strength Training + 2 Easy miles. I strength train first, then wrap the morning with two easy miles alongside Coach Tiff. I run these miles slowly on purpose, which may seem counterintuitive, but running slower can improve pace and speed over time. Thursday: Rest or Zone 2-3 at Barry's. This one depends on how my body feels. I'm learning to actually listen to that instead of overriding it. Friday: Strength Training or Zone 3-4 at Barry's. The plan has flexibility built in, again, depending on how I'm feeling, but also to add variety. Saturday: Long run, 3 miles at conversational pace. This is the week's anchor. Three miles may not sound significant, but every Saturday run is laying the foundation for the harder weeks ahead. Sunday: Rest day, or, for me, I typically use it as an active recovery day and get some movement in by walking for at least 45 minutes to an hour. A coach is not the only way to reach the finish line. Here are other free and low-cost tools that can do a lot of the heavy lifting. Nike Run Club is the most obvious starting point, and it's free. The app has half-marathon training plans (and even 5K and 10K options for those who aren't quite there yet, like I was) built in, along with audio-guided runs that coach you through pacing and effort in real time. Runna is worth looking into if you want something more personalized. I haven't tried this one yet, but a lot of my friends use it religiously. It builds a plan around your goal time, current fitness, and weekly availability, and adjusts as you progress. It's not free, but it's significantly cheaper than a coach. Marathon Handbook offers free downloadable half-marathon training plans in PDF and Google Sheets formats, designed for beginner through advanced runners. It's, of course, less dynamic than an app, but it's straightforward and free. And if you do want a coach but can't afford one, look into the Running Industry Diversity Coalition's Movement For All program, which is how I found Coach Tiff. It pairs non-traditional athletes with coaches at no cost. Having a coach helps keep me accountable Now that I've officially started my summer training block, I already notice a difference. For one, it's a completely different experience having someone run alongside you to push you to go further, or even check in with you to see how the program is going. I've had personal trainers that I've paid for in the past. And because I hate wasting my money, whether I want to be there or not, I'm going to show up. Coach Tiffany Templeton (left) is a running coach and the founder of Unity Performance Club in DC. Kimberly Wilson Another thing I've realized about myself is that everything comes down to mindset. My body will only go as far, and for as long as my mind allows it to go. So if I tell myself I want to stop, I'm going to. But when I repeat to myself, "I can do hard things" (my personal mantra), I'm motivated to keep going. That's given me an extra push of .25 to even half a mile when I've wanted to quit. And no, I can't run 13.1 miles quite yet, but I'm getting there with every step. I'm still in that 3-4 mile range, but my pace has gone from about 14-15 minutes/mile to 12-13 minutes/mile. And while that may still be slow for others, no one can take this joy away from me because I remember where I started. November feels far away and very close at the same time. Still, I'll be there, still likely in the back of the crowd (but this time with pride), running a race I would have laughed at myself for even considering a few years ago. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis says the phonemaker won't launch a new phone this year in its budget-focused CMF Phone series due to surging memory prices  —  Nothing's CMF Phone series has released two models thus far and, at least for now, won't be getting a third …

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Naga Avan-Nomayo / The Block: DOJ says two brothers pleaded guilty to robbing a Minnesota family of $8M+ in cryptocurrency after holding them at gunpoint for over eight hours in 2025  —  Quick Take  — Two brothers pleaded guilty to robbing a Minnesota family of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency after holding …

Go's IPO — Japan's biggest so far this year — has done more than provide a much-needed boost to the country's languishing listing season. It has also supplied the taxi-hailing app with the capital required to address an existential issue: Japan's shortage of drivers.

What’s the most cliche possible gift you can give a relative? A digital photo frame, displaying a rotating slideshow of family photos. Now Aura has completely refreshed this product space with its gorgeous Aura Ink frame, which uses e-ink to create a display that doesn’t even look digital. Digital frames have always been so popular […]

Reuters: Sources: Abu Dhabi's MGX is exploring buying Singapore-based data center operator DayOne; last month, sources said DayOne planned a US IPO at a $20B valuation  —  Abu Dhabi-backed artificial intelligence investor MGX has been exploring buying Singapore-based data centre operator DayOne …

Anne Hathaway and her husband, Adam Shulman, have been married since 2012. Hathaway just announced her third pregnancy. Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Bvlgari Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman have been married since 2012 and share two sons. Hathaway, who shared her struggles with conceiving in the past, just announced her third pregnancy. Hathaway generally keeps her family life private, choosing not to reveal much about her children. After months of promoting "The Devil Wears Prada 2," Anne Hathaway stunned on a more private carpet — while announcing her third pregnancy. On Friday, she posted a video on Instagram to share the news, captioning the post: "x Baby, I'm yours x." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anne Hathaway (@annehathaway) Hathaway, 43, previously spoke about her struggles with getting pregnant, including experiencing a miscarriage in 2015. "For everyone going through infertility and conception hell, please know it was not a straight line to either of my pregnancies," she wrote in a 2019 Instagram caption when announcing her pregnancy with Jack, her second child. Hathaway has been married to actor, producer, and jewelry designer Adam Shulman for nearly 14 years. They share two sons: Jonathan, 10, and Jack, 6. Here's everything to know about Hathaway's growing family. Hathaway and Shulman met at the Palm Springs Film Festival in 2008 Hathaway was going through a recent breakup when she met Shulman. Craig T Fruchtman/WireImage Hathaway met Shulman through a mutual friend when she was going through a tough time. "I knew from the second I met him that he was the love of my life," she told Harper's Bazaar UK. "I also knew that I couldn't have met him at a worse time." Hathaway had broken up with her previous boyfriend, entrepreneur Raffaello Follieri, and he was sentenced to prison on fraud and money laundering charges soon after. But she immediately knew Shulman was someone worth pursuing. After roughly three years of dating, Shulman proposed. Their wedding was low-key Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman had a relatively small wedding. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic About a year later, Hathaway and Shulman tied the knot in Big Sur, California, on September 29, 2012. It was an understated affair; Hathaway wore no jewelry, and out of the 150 guests, there were no A-list stars, according to People. "It was just friends and family," a guest told People. "No movie stars. There were only a few people in the business there, like her stunt double." Their sons Jonathan and Jack were born in 2016 and 2019, respectively View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anne Hathaway (@annehathaway) Hathaway and Shulman's sons are about three years apart. She said motherhood changed her life. "I didn't feel fully landed and fully here until I was a mom," Hathaway told WSJ Magazine in March 2022. "It's not like I was lacking integrity, but it made me want to be completely, on every level, true to my word." Hathaway keeps her family life under wraps Hathaway and Shulman are very private about their kids. Raymond Hall/GC Images Hathaway likes to keep her public and private lives separated. She didn't reveal Jack's name in public until 11 months after he was born, during an appearance on "Live with Kelly and Ryan." "My family has needs, and one of the needs of children is that they need to be able to define their own lives," she told Porter in November 2023. "It doesn't even occur to me to link the two up, except through gratitude that they serve each other so beautifully. But they serve each other through me, and not through a space that's outside of myself." Read the original article on Business Insider

Erin Woo / The Information: Docs: OpenAI burned through $3.7B in Q1, on revenue of $5.7B, and ended the quarter with $73B+ in cash and marketable securities vs. $40B at the end of December  —  OpenAI burned through $3.7 billion in the first quarter, more than half its $5.7 billion in revenue, according to documents the company shared with shareholders.