Anna Edgerton / Bloomberg: Washington state lawmakers pass new taxes amid a record budget deficit, targeting Amazon, Microsoft, and others to raise $9B+; Gov. Bob Ferguson can now sign  —  New taxes passed in the final days of Washington’s legislative session seek to bridge a record budget deficit by shifting … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Hugging Face releases SO-101, a programmable, 3D-printable robotic arm that can pick up and place objects, costing $100 to $500 depending on the supplier  —  Hugging Face, the startup best known for the AI developer platform of the same name, is selling a programmable, 3D-printable robotic arm … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rafe Uddin / Financial Times: Sources: Amazon is seeking steep supplier discounts and setting tough terms to protect margins amid US tariffs, following its playbook from Trump’s first term  —  Trade war leads ecommerce group to seek steep discounts from sellers, particularly from China  —  Amazon is seeking steep discounts … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times: Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 15% YoY to €4.2B, subscribers up 12% YoY to 268M, above its 265M guidance, MAUs up 10% YoY to 678M, and a €509M operating income  —  Music-streaming group reaches 268mn paying subscribers in strongest first-quarter growth since 2020 Lees verder op Tech Meme

Punchbowl News: Source: Amazon plans to soon show how much President Trump’s tariffs are adding to the price of each product next to its total listed price  —  Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers  —  Schatz moves quickly to lock up whip race  —  Gaming out reconciliation Lees verder op Tech Meme