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

Riot Games says Valorant Mobile is coming soon, Lego opens $1 billion factory in Vietnam, attackers exploit weakness in Google’s DomainKeys Identified Mail checks.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google offers U.S. college students free access to Google One AI Premium, Meta has stopped supporting Apple Intelligence in Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads, and Netflix is developing an AI-powered search experience. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration considers barring Americans from using DeepSeek, TikTok is introducing a new crowd-sourced fact-checking feature called "Footnotes", and Wikimedia partners with Kaggle to release a beta dataset optimized for AI model training. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia announces a $5.5 billion charge tied to exports of H20 AI chips, Meta reportedly offered FTC $1B to settle current case, Grok AI chatbot now includes Grok Studio for docs, code, and apps. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan issued a cease and desist order against Google for monopolistic practices, a new Android Update forces devices to reboot if they’ve been unlocked for 3 days, and Apple details how it plans to improve its AI models. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US temporarily exempts some tech products from tariffs, Sony hikes the price of the PS5 in some regions, Samsung pauses global rollout of One UI 7. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google has laid off hundreds of employees from its Platforms and Devices division, Meta is heading to court with the Federal Trade Commission, and Microsoft is rolling out Recall to Windows Insiders. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nasdaq soared 12% to its best day since 2001, a Facebook whistleblower said the company collaborated with China to undermine U.S. security, and Google DeepMind will add support for Anthropic's Model Context Protocol. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google introduces AI-powered Workspace Flows, Nintendo postpones the Switch 2 release in China, Samsung’s Ballie robot heads to the US and South Korea.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google’s Gemini Live is now available on Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 series devices, Shopify’s CEO says prove you can’t use AI before you hire, and Meta is launching Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK court rules secret surveillance case against Apple must be made public, OpenAI said to be considering a purchase of Jony Ive’s io Products, Google rolls out new Gemini Live features to Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 devices. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel and TSMC form a joint venture to operate Intel’s chipmaking facilities, Hackers targeted Australia’s major pension funds, and Microsoft's $349.99 cloud PC is now available. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New tariff policies caused a market selloff led by tech stocks, Microsoft. has reevaluated its global data center development plans, and Amazon announced the upcoming launch of its Project Kuiper space internet service. Link to Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon to bid for TikTok? Wikimedia says AI scrapers have ballooned bandwidth costs, Meta may launch next-gen Ray-Ban smart glasses this year.  Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.