Bloomberg:
Epic cuts 1,000+ jobs, saying “we're spending significantly more than we're making” and that the layoffs and $500M in savings put it “in a more stable place”  —  The company is seeing a downturn in engagement on Fortnite  —  Epic Games Inc. is cutting …

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Beehiiv now lets creators manage their accounts through AI platforms; the first iteration of Beehiiv MCP supports subscriber analysis and SEO optimization  —  Beehiiv, a newsletter platform for independent creators and publishers, has introduced a new update that allows users to manage …

Naga Avan-Nomayo / The Block:
Tether says it has engaged a Big Four accounting firm to conduct its first full independent audit of reserves behind its USDT stablecoin  —  Quick Take  — Tether says it has engaged a Big Four accounting firm to conduct its first full independent audit of reserves.

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Mirage, formerly Captions, which develops an AI video editing and marketing suite, raised $75M from General Catalyst, after moving to a freemium model in 2025  —  Mirage, the maker of video-editing app Captions, has raised $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund (CVF).

Rafe Rosner-Uddin / Financial Times:
Amazon's Zoox plans to launch a paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas by late June, pending local approvals and an NHTSA exemption, ahead of a San Francisco launch  —  Driverless car group pushes forward with commercial rollout to catch up with rivals Waymo and Tesla