Daily Tech Headlines

Bloomberg has details on a March Apple smart display release, Google slows down news in search in Europe and GOG wants to preserve more old games. Get the show notes here.

Meta plans to offer European Union-based users the option to receive "less personalized ads", the New York Times Tech Guild has ended its weeklong strike, and Signal ads video calls to compete more closely with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.Link to Show Notes

Google Photos is getting an update to shared albums, message reactions from Android users are now showing up in line with the message bubble on iOS, and TikTok users can share music from Apple Music or Spotify to their feeds.Link to Show Notes

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

The EC launches an antitrust investigation into Corning, Nintendo say the Switch 2 will include backward compatibility, Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam get raided. 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