Daily Tech Headlines

Bluesky has added trending topics to its list of features, Apple wants to join Google’s antitrust case, and xAI has raised $6 billion in Series C financing.Link to Show Notes

Microsoft seeks to reduce its reliance on OpenAI, Hyundai offers free Tesla Supercharger adapters to EV owners, and Telegram is now profitable.Link to Show Notes

A new physics simulation that trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality, Italy’s data protection agency has fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI 15 million euros, and Bluesky has received an update that protects against cybersquatting.Link to Show Notes

Apple is in talks with Tencent and Bytedance to integrate their artificial intelligence models into iPhones sold in China, Microsoft expands its live translation capabilities to Intel and AMD-based Copilot Plus PCs, and Amazon Web Services has committed an additional $10 billion to build data centers in Ohio.Link to Show Notes

Nvidia announces the Jetson Orin Nano Super development board, Threads plans to test scheduled posts, Check Point researchers warn of new Google Calendar phishing attacks. Show Notes

Threads reaches 100 million daily active users, a European Union privacy regulator has fined Meta €251 million, and Waymo is sending its robotaxis to Tokyo.Link to Show Notes

Apple reportedly developing a foldable iPad, TikTok plans to take impending US ban to the Supreme Court, Softbank pledges $100B to US AI and infrastructure. Show Notes

Threads is rolling out Bluesky-inspired “Start Packs”, United Airlines ads Apple’s Share My Location to the United Airlines mobile app, and YouTube TV hikes its price by $10.Link to Show Notes