The whole Telegram use by government officials story gets weirder as a Telegram clone has been hacked. Apple is thinking about REALLY shaking up its iPhone release schedule. Who put AI in my crypto? Deepfakes are being chased from the Internet. And the maker of Cursor closes its big round.

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Links:

• TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US govt. officials, has been hacked (TechCrunch)
• Apple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles (The Information)
• Tether CEO says the firm's AI product will enable peer-to-peer network of AI agents (The Block)
• Senate Democrats' reversal on US stablecoin bill throws future of legislation into doubt (The Block)
• Leading deepfake porn site is shut down for good (Engadget)
• Maker of AI ‘vibe coding’ app Cursor hits $9bn valuation (Financial Times)
• Reports: US losing edge in AI talent pool (Semafor)

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