Top stories today:

1. Google launches Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview ‘I/O edition’
2. OpenAI said to be planning to slash revenue share to Microsoft
3. Cisco unveils new chip to speed up quantum computing timeline
4. Meta wins $168M in damages in WhatsApp spyware scandal
5. Democrats aim at Trump’s crypto profits with new proposals

0. Data and calendar

Listen to our AI-generated podcast summarizing today’s newsletter (beware of hallucinations):

1. Google launches Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview ‘I/O edition’ to take on Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview ‘I/O edition’ has topped the WebDev Arena Leaderboard:

• The new model has “significantly” improved coding capabilities over the existing Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview.

• Better code transformation and code editing on the new model than the previous release.

• Available through Google AI Studio and Vertex AI.

• Price: $1.25/M input and $10/M output tokens (<=200K tokens) or $2.5/M input and $15/M output tokens (>200K tokens), vs. Claude 3.7's $3/M input and $15/M output token pricing.

3. OpenAI said to be planning to slash revenue share to Microsoft after restructuring

OpenAI projected its revenue share to commercial partners including Microsoft would rise to as high as 28% in the next few years:

• 2030 onwards: OpenAI would share 10% of its revenues with commercial partners including Microsoft, vs. the existing 20% share.

• Microsoft hasn’t yet agreed with OpenAI’s restructuring plan announced this week.

• Microsoft and OpenAI are negotiating the tech giant’s stake in the revamped for-profit arm.

OpenAI has been one of Azure’s largest customers and a big driver of its revenues

4. Cisco unveils entanglement chip to speed up practical quantum computing timeline