Daily Tech Headlines

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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 here Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.