Daily Tech Headlines

Disney Plus unveils “Extra Member” password sharing plans, X released its first full transparency report since Elon Musk bought the social media platform, and Open AI Mira Murati and two other executives leave the company.Link to Show Notes

Privacy group NOYB opens complaint against Mozilla in EU, Sony announces more games to be enhanced by PS5 Pro, CrowdStrike is sorry. Show Notes

Google is extending Gemini to Workspace customers in Q4, X will allow blocked users to see public posts, and new editing tools are coming to Google Photos on Android and iOS.Link to Show Notes

U.S. Commerce Department proposes prohibiting some Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads, Wordpress co-creator calls out WP Engine, Apollo Global Management to invest $5B in Intel?Show Notes

Walt Disney to stop using Slack after a July data breach, Qualcomm plans to lay off 226 employees at its San Diego facilities, and Google’s new Password Manager PIN makes sharing passkeys across devices easier. Link to Show Notes

The FTC says social media companies collect vast troves of information on users while offering little transparency or control, Amazon Joins the Motion Picture Association, And Brazil’s Supreme Court rules the X not to try to circumvent a previous ban.Link to Show Notes

California introduces several new AI and deepfake laws, Apple Intelligence opens up to more languages in 2025, Australian police arrest dozens suspected of using Ghost app for criminal activity. Show Notes

Meta is rolling out Teen Accounts for Instagram, a panel of DC Circuit Court of Appeals judges appears skeptical of TikTok’s arguments against a U.S. ban, and Google plans to roll out CPTA technology to sort real from AI-generated images.Link to Show Notes

Apple gets FDA approval for Apple Watch sleep apnea detection, Microsoft ditches its UI Edge overhaul, Thierry Breton steps down from EC appointment. Show Notes