Daily Tech Headlines

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

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

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

Intel considers selling NEX, Microsoft open-sourced WSL, and a judge asks Apple to approve Fortnite in the App Store.Link to Show Notes

NVIDIA unveils NVLink Fusion, Regeneron acquires genetic testing company 23andMe and its data, China’s industrial robot production surges.Show Notes

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

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

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

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