Daily Tech Headlines

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.

Warners Bros Discovery goes back to HBO Max, Sony warns of PS5 price hikes, Google replaces “I’m feeling lucky” with AI mode.  Show Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support 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 Notes Support this show http://su...

Netflix rolls out a redesign of its Apple tvOS app, Spyware maker NSO Group must pay WhatsApp $167M, Amazon unveils warehouse robot “Vulcan” Show Notes Support 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 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.