Daily Tech Headlines

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a law that will effectively ban TikTok, Apple has canceled its AI-generated news alerts, and the EU has intensified its investigation into X.Link to Show Notes

Nintendo officially unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, Google signs deal with AP to deliver news through Gemini, and the Biden administration is exploring options to keep TikTok accessible in the United States.Link to Show Notes

DJI removes geofencing restrictions in the US, the FTC sues John Deere for unfair right to repair practices, Drake drops a diss track petition against Spotify and UMG, but doubles down on another. Show Notes

A U.S. Senator proposes a bill to extend the TikTok sell-by by date 270 days, The UK’s CMA launches an investigation into Google’s search dominance, and DirecTV introduces MySports, a $69.99-per-month sports streaming package.Link to Show Notes

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence resigns, Reilance Jio launches 5.5G network in India, Watch Duty app surges in popularity after Los Angeles fires. Show Notes

US Supreme Court oral arguments on TikTok ban begin, The Linux Foundation backs Chromium support, Automattic reduces contributions to WordPress core project. Show Notes

Meta agrees to offer eBay listings in Facebook Marketplace, Apple denies using Siri recordings for advertising, is Radio Shack… back? Show Notes

Samsung’s Subscription Club expands beyond Korea, Google announces local control on Matter devices, Microsoft releases its Phi-4 14-billion parameter AI model. Show Notes

Meta will phase in community notes to replace third-party fact-checking, Dell changes its laptop branding to Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max, and Samsung announced its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held at 1 PM Eastern in San Jose, California, on January 22.Link to Show Notes