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2 days ago • Subscribers Only

Apple Price Hikes, Nudify App Ban, Meta-Anthropic Deal

Apple raising prices on Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions, Apple and Google ordered to purge 'nudify' apps from their App Stores, and Meta in talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a potential $10 billion deal. Apple raises prices for Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/17/apple-raises-prices-for-apple-music-and-apple-one-subscriptions/ Apple and Google ordered to purge 'nudify' apps from App Stores https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/17/apple-and-google-ordered-to-purge-nudify-apps-from-app-stores/ Apple sends legal letters to former employees now at OpenAI https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/17/apple-sends-legal-letters-to-former-employees-now-at-openai/ Apple and DOJ Hold Early Settlement Talks in iPhone Antitrust Case https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/17/apple-doj-antitrust-settlement/ Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/technology/meta-anthropic-ai-computing-power.html
3 days ago • Subscribers Only

EU Cracks Open Google, OnePlus Exits West, NotebookLM Becomes Gemini

The EU orders Google to open Android and Search to rivals, OnePlus reportedly pulls out of the US and Europe, and Google rebrands NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook. Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe https://www.theverge.com/policy/966438/eu-google-android-ai-interoperability-search-data-dma Report: OnePlus to Pull Out of US and Europe https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/15/report-oneplus-to-pull-out-of-us-and-europe/ Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook https://www.theverge.com/tech/966112/google-gemini-notebook-notebooklm Apple's Chipmaker Pledges $100 Billion More for US Plants https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/16/tsmc-pledges-100-billion-for-us-plants/ 1Password now lets Claude sign in to websites without seeing your passwords https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/16/1password-now-lets-claude-sign-in-to-websites-without-seeing-your-passwords/
4 days ago • Subscribers Only

Suno Scraping Claims, Apple Intelligence China, OnePlus Retreat

Evidence from a hack suggests Suno may have used YouTube data for AI music training, Apple gets approval to launch Apple Intelligence in China with Alibaba’s Qwen, and OnePlus reportedly plans to scale back operations in the US and Europe. Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/hack-suggests-ai-music-generator-suno-scraped-youtube-for-training-data/ Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/apple-intelligence-approved-for-launch-in-china-with-alibabas-qwen-ai/ Phone maker OnePlus reportedly plans to wind down US and Europe operations https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/phone-maker-oneplus-reportedly-plans-to-wind-down-us-and-europe-operations/ Thinking Machines amps up its bet against one-size-fits-all AI with its first open model, Inkling https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/thinking-machines-amps-up-its-bet-against-one-size-fits-all-ai-with-its-first-open-model-inkling/ Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps ads https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/apple-quietly-reveals-how-its-maps-ads-will-differ-from-googles/
5 days ago • Subscribers Only

Google Images Redesign, Spotify’s AI DJ, Grok Code Leak

Google Images gets a Pinterest-style discovery makeover, Spotify rolls out a ChatGPT-like music assistant, and SpaceXAI’s Grok coding tool raises alarms after reportedly uploading entire user codebases to cloud storage. Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/google-images-gets-a-pinterest-like-redesign-focused-on-discovery/ Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/spotify-expands-its-ai-push-with-a-chatgpt-like-music-assistant/ SpaceXAI’s Grok programming tool was uploading its users’ entire codebase to cloud storage https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965600/spacexai-grok-build-repository-upload OpenAI says it has seen no evidence supporting Apple’s trade secret theft claims https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/openai-says-it-has-seen-no-evidence-supporting-apples-trade-secret-theft-claims/ Plex problems prevented users from streaming movies and shows https://www.theverge.com/tech/965518/plex-tv-down-outage-issues
6 days ago • Subscribers Only

Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit, Paramount-Warner Challenge, Waze AI Upgrades

Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI and its most explosive claims, a 12-state effort to block Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. deal, and Waze rolling out new AI-powered features and customization tools. iOS 27 Public Beta Features https://youtu.be/boZFJJ8u7Xk?si=yItvK9jSnKhojRum The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/the-wildest-allegations-in-apples-trade-secrets-lawsuit-against-openai/ 12 states sue to block Paramount's $110B Warner Bros. deal https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/12-states-sue-to-block-paramounts-110b-warner-bros-deal/ Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/waze-adds-new-ai-powered-features-and-customization-updates/ EU plans to ban under-13s from social media, with 'phased access' afterwards https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/eu-plans-to-ban-under-13s-from-social-media-with-phased-access-afterwards/ Report: Apple hits record 20% global smartphone shipment share as market plunges https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/report-apple-hits-record-20-global-smartphone-shipment-share-as-market-plunges/
10 July • Subscribers Only

Apple Sues OpenAI, Meta Fines Threat, Disney+ Free Tier

Apple claims OpenAI stole trade secrets, the EU is threatening Meta with fines over addictive Facebook and Instagram features, SK Hynix has raised a record $26.5 billion in a historic U.S. IPO while facing pressure to build fabs stateside, and Disney+ may add a free ad-supported tier. Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft/ EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/eu-threatens-meta-with-fines-over-addictive-features-on-facebook-and-instagram/ Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier, report says https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/disney-is-considering-a-free-streaming-tier-report-says/ Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/netflix-could-be-planning-always-on-live-tv-channels/ Netflix among many companies showing interest in acquiring Letterboxd: report https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/netflix-among-many-companies-showing-interest-in-acquiring-letterboxd-report/
9 July • Subscribers Only

GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work, Meta’s Coding AI, Claude Wrapped

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 launch and new ChatGPT Work push, Meta’s latest coding-focused AI model stepping up the competition, and Anthropic’s Claude Wrapped looking back at how people used the chatbot. OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government greenlight — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’ https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963464/openai-gpt-5-6-codex-chatgpt-work Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963193/meta-muse-spark-model-api Say hello to Claude Wrapped https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/963105/anthropic-claude-wrapped-reflection-ai-usage Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/slate-auto-teams-up-with-crayola-to-color-its-ev-truck/ oogle will now disclose which ads are made with AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/google-will-now-disclose-which-ads-are-made-with-ai/
8 July • Subscribers Only

OpenAI Voice Models, Apple’s US Chips, Samsung’s Wide Foldable

OpenAI’s new voice models aim for more natural live conversations, Apple is partnering with Broadcom on Made-in-America wireless chips, and Samsung is set to unveil its new wide foldable on July 22. OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/openai-releases-new-voice-models-for-more-natural-live-conversations/ Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/apple-to-produce-made-in-america-wireless-chips-with-broadcom/ Samsung will launch its new wide foldable on July 22nd https://www.theverge.com/tech/962658/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-wide-foldable-watch-july Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/meta-wants-its-ai-glasses-to-seem-less-creepy-its-ai-strategy-says-otherwise/ Apple now testing DRAM chips from banned Chinese memory supplier, per report https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/08/apple-now-testing-dram-chips-from-banned-chinese-memory-supplier-per-report/

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Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 350K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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