Daily Tech Headlines

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

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

Disney and NBCUniversal jointly sue Midjourney, OpenAI releases o3-pro, GameStop to shutter more physical stores in 2025.Show Notes

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

Qualcomm to acquire Alphawave Semi, Apple researchers say Large Reasoning Models aren’t ready for prime time, The Guardian launches Secure Messaging.Show Notes

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

Reddit sues Anthropic, OpenAI adds new connectors to ChatGPT, AirPods may get new features at WWDC.Show Notes

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

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