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OpenAI adjusts compensation amid Meta poaches, Apple reportedly working on seven new wearable devices, Canada Canada withdraws its proposed digital services tax on U.S. tech firms.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US president is preparing executive actions to increase energy supply for AI expansion, Threads now offers independent word blocking, and China's aviation regulator will prohibit passengers from carrying power banks on flights unless they bear the "3C" safety marking.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge sided with Meta, stating that its use of copyrighted books to train AI was fair use, Senators reintroduced a bill forcing app stores to allow third-party payment systems, and artificial intelligence now handles 30% to 50% of the work at Salesforce.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Automakers reject Apple’s CarPlay Ultra, the Fairphone 6 launches in the US and EU, Ring rolls out AI video descriptions. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is expanding same and next day delivery services in the United States. Samsung's summer Unpacked event kicks off at 10 AM ET on Wednesday, July 9th, and Google Earth now features historical Street View imagery.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google reportedly cuts Google TV’s budget by 10%, the music industry moves toward tracking and monetizing AI-generated songs, Amazon launches 27 new Project Kuiper internet satellites.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SoftBank may be planning a $1 trillion industrial complex in Arizona, Meta has launched $399 Oakley AI glasses with 3K recording, and Foxconn and Nvidia are planning to introduce humanoid robots at a plant in Houston.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is reported to lay off thousands of employees starting in July, Facebook is rolling out passkey support for its mobile app, and Texas Instruments plans to invest over $60 billion in U.S. chip production.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft lobby against U.S. states enacting AI regulations, new 90-day TikTok ban delay set in the US, Honda launches and lands its first reusable rocket in Japan.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump said he will probably extend the June 19th TikTok ban deadline, social media and video apps have surpassed television as the primary news source for Americans, and OpenAI has secured a $200 million, one-year contract with the U.S. Defense Department.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump family launches MVNO Trump Mobile, Seoul announces late-night autonomous taxi service to cover Gangnam district, Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit TTAM Research Institute set to acquire 23andMe.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Google cloud disruption caused a widespread internet outage, Google is shutting down Android Instant Apps, and Meta acquires a 49% stake in Scale AI.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo charges more than Uber and Lift, but riders don’t seem to care, Prime Video nearly doubles its ad load per hour, and Yahoo adds AI features to Yahoo Mail.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney and NBCUniversal jointly sue Midjourney, OpenAI releases o3-pro, GameStop to shutter more physical stores in 2025.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo temporarily halts robo-taxi service in downtown LA due to ICE raid protests,  Intel Mac support ends with macOS Tahoe, and Intel plans to build an error-corrected quantum computer by 2028.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm to acquire Alphawave Semi, Apple researchers say Large Reasoning Models aren’t ready for prime time, The Guardian launches Secure Messaging.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple's bid to pause a ruling blocking fees on external transactions was denied, United Airlines and Spotify now offer passengers 450+ hours of free audio content on seat-back screens, and Starlink has officially received regulatory approval in India. Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reddit sues Anthropic, OpenAI adds new connectors to ChatGPT, AirPods may get new features at WWDC.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge temporarily blocked a Florida law restricting children's social media use, DeepSeek may have used Gemini to train its latest model, and Google has temporarily halted the rollout of its AI-powered "Ask Photos" feature.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Usernames may soon be coming to WhatsApp, Google Wallet Will Discontinue PayPal Integration on June 13th, and the FDA has implemented a generative AI tool named Elsa.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung close to investing in AI search startup Perplexity? XChat to revamp X’s DMs? New MacOS to be named Lake Tahoe? Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta saw a one-third decrease in content takedowns after its changes in enforcement policies, over 90% of the App Store’s $406 billion in US commerce is commission-free, and YouTube will integrate Google Lens into YouTube Shorts.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple plans to rename its operating systems, Amazon and The New York Times inked an AI licensing deal, and WhatsApp is developing a "Logout" option for its mobile app.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple adds iPad to the self-repair program and Opera releases an agentic AI browser.Get Show Notes hereSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is rumored to unveil Solarim, a visionOS-inspired software interface at WWDC, Zoox has issued its second software recall in a month, and Android Auto will receive several updates beyond the integration of Google's Gemini assistant.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is on pace to ship a smart home hub later this year, and doubts creep in about BYD. Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump threatens Apple with a 25% iPhone tariff, the FTC has ended its attempt to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and Apple intends to release smart glasses with cameras, microphones, and speakers by the end of 2026.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s 55-person product-development startup for $6.5 billion, Google introduced a tool designed to identify content generated by its AI models, and Signal added a Screen Security feature to its Windows app.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers scrape over 2 billion public Discord messages, Volvo to integrate Google’s Gemini AI chatbot into its vehicles, Amazon issues refunds for unresolved returns as far back as 2018.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel considers selling NEX, Microsoft open-sourced WSL, and a judge asks Apple to approve Fortnite in the App Store.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NVIDIA unveils NVLink Fusion, Regeneron acquires genetic testing company 23andMe and its data, China’s industrial robot production surges.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple has blocked Fortnite’s return to the App Store, Microsoft layoffs disproportionately affected developers in Washington state, and Charter Communications will acquire Cox Communications for $21.9 billion.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Donald Trump urged Tim Cook to cease iPhone production in India and ramp it up in the U.S., Microsoft announced the retirement of its Bing Search APIs for third-party developers, and Uber has announced discounted fixed-route rides in select major U.S. cities.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warners Bros Discovery goes back to HBO Max, Sony warns of PS5 price hikes, Google replaces “I’m feeling lucky” with AI mode. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft extends support for Office 365 on Windows 10 until October 2028, Samsung officially introduced the Galaxy S25 Edge, and Apple is introducing a new Accessibility Mode.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US and China agree to a deal to lower tariffs for the next 90 days, ad-supported Prime Video now reaches 130 million U.S. users, Google has updated its “G” logo for the first time since 2015.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is reportedly developing facial recognition for its Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Apple is developing low-power chips for smart glasses to compete with Meta’s Ray-Ban Metas, and Microsoft has banned employees from using DeepSeek.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is seeking a partial stay on the ruling mandating it to permit third-party app store purchases without a fee, the Trump administration intends to revoke and revise a Biden-era regulation that restricted the export of advanced AI chips, and an appeals court ruled Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard did not breach antitrust regulations.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix rolls out a redesign of its Apple tvOS app, Spyware maker NSO Group must pay WhatsApp $167M, Amazon unveils warehouse robot “Vulcan”Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is updating the Windows 11 Start Menu, OpenAI halted its transition to a for-profit structure, and YouTube is piloting a two-person YouTube Premium subscription.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo expanding fleet in the US, Apple appeals App Store court ruling, South Korea in development on Hypertube. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments, Microsoft accounts are now passwordless by default, and Google added three-way calling to Google Voice.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple can no longer collect fees on purchases made outside of the App Store, Microsoft increases the price on the Xbox, games, and accessories, and Microsoft cautions that customers may experience AI service disruptions due to high demand.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says 20–30% of code is AI-generated, Wikipedia outlines new 3-year AI strategy, OpenAI rolls back GPT-4o update.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress passed a bill criminalizing the publication of non-consensual, sexually explicit images, Amazon reportedly plans to display tariff costs, and Wall Street Banks sell the final portion of debt linked to Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter. Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnePlus drops Watch 3 price, 4chan is back online, IBM announces $150B US investment in the next five years. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is planning to shift all US iPhone production to India, Intel is moving to a 4-day per week in-office policy, and Meta has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its Reality Labs division.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adobe released the latest versions of its Firefly AI models, TSMC unveils a new technology for creating faster AI chips, and Tesla has begun testing its Full Self-Driving ride-hailing service.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta rolls out live translations for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, Intel reportedly preparing to lay off more than 21,000 employees, WhatsApp rolls out a new Advanced Chat Privacy feature.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ChatGPT Search may soon fall under the EU’s Digital Services Act, OpenAI and the Washington Post ink a deal to display Post content in ChatGPT, and Bluesky adopts a centralized verification system.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.