Daily Tech Headlines

The Canadian government ordered TikTok to shut down operations in the country, Microsoft is adding AI to Notepad, and OpenAI acquired the domain Chat.com.Link to Show Notes

General Motors moved into the number two spot among EV manufacturers in the United States, Apple is proposing a $10 million investment into a factory in Indonesia to unblock iPhone 16 sales, and Amazon started making drone deliveries in Phoenix.Link to Show Notes

Meta pulls out of AI data center due to rare bee species, the New York Times tech guild goes on strike a day ahead of the US presidential election, leaks point to the Tensor G5 being a modified G4. Show Notes

Indonesia halts the sale of Google Pixel smartphones in Southeast Asia’s biggest phone market,  Apple commits an additional $1.1 billion to satellite services provider GlobalStar, and OpenAI launches ChatGPT search.Link to Show Notes

Google won a UK copyright ruling over its YouTube Shorts brand, Meta AI has over 500 million users, and NASA’s Voyager 1 phoned home with a backup transmitter not used since 1981.Link to Show Notes

Playstation shuts down Firewalk Studios, Apple announces new Macbook Pros, EU launches an investigation into Temu. Show Notes

Microsoft accused Google of running shadow campaigns to influence European regulators, UMG partnered with Klay Vision to create an ethical foundational model for AI music generation, and, The iPhone 16 has been banned from sale in Indonesia.Link to Show Notes

Indonesia blocks sale of iPhone 16 due to local investment concerns, the Open Source Initiative releases first version of Open Source AI Definition, Netflix rolls out "Moments" for sharing favorite scenes. Show Notes