Daily Tech Headlines

Snap settles a social media addiction suit days before trial set to begin in Los Angeles, OpenAI begins global age verification roll out ahead of a planned "adult mode" feature, and Adobe Acrobat Studio adds the ability to generate an AI podcast from documents.Check out the show notes here.

Sony Spins Off TV Hardware in Major Joint Venture with TCL, Adobe Supercharges Premiere Pro and After Effects with Major AI and Workflow Updates, and Meta Oversight Board Reviews Permanent Ban for Persistent Hate SpeechLink to Show Notes

Asus pauses phone production, new OpenAI hostnames reference “Sonata”, Anna’s Archive faces new pressure in the U.S.Show Notes

Canada strikes deal with China to cut tariffs on electric vehicles, TikTok prepares new age-detection tech across Europe, Netflix assures WBD movies will keep a 45-day theatrical window post-acquisition.Show Notes

ASUS Retracts Statement on RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and 5070 Ti Discontinuation, U.S. Finalizes Taiwan Trade Deal to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Production, and Netflix Extends Theatrical Window to 45 Days Amid WBD Acquisition Controversy.Link to Show Notes

Spotify Raises Premium Prices for Third Time Since 2023, Google's "Glic" Brings Agentic Gemini AI to Chrome for Android, and Cerebras Secures $10 Billion Deal with OpenAI for 750MW of Computing Power.Link to Show Notes

The US government provides conditional clearance for Nvidia to export H200 chips to China, sources say Chinese authorities instructed customs officials to block the entry of H200 chips with limited exemptions, and Roblox faces issues with age-verification rollout.Check out the show notes here.

Apple has launched the new Creator Studio subscription bundle, Meta Shifts Reality Labs Focus, Cuts 1,000+ Jobs to Prioritize AI Wearables Over Metaverse, and FCC Revokes Rule Requiring Verizon to Unlock Phones After 60 DaysLink to Show Notes