Daily Tech Headlines

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OpenAI has secured the largest private tech funding round on record, Apple has released iOS 18.4, and Intel’s new CEO plans to spin off non-core assets. Link to Show Notes