MINI TECH SCROLL: AI-powered minister, radicalisation of meme culture, Spotify free-tier news + US-China TikTok framework

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from September 10th, 2025.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:18 Albania appoints AI-powered minister 

4:49 Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson & the radicalisation of meme culture

12:41 Spotify lifts its shuffle-only listening option for free users

15:12 US and China agree to framework for American ownership of TikTok 

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Sources: 

https://www.politico.eu/article/albania-apppoints-worlds-first-virtual-minister-edi-rama-diella/ 

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/albanias-prime-minister-appoints-ai-generated-minister-rcna230963 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/albania-diella-ai-minister-public-procurement 

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-09-15/free-experience-updates-features-tips/ 

https://www.theverge.com/news/778176/spotify-free-user-upgrade-play-specific-songs 

https://pitchfork.com/news/apple-music-now-lets-you-import-playlists-from-spotify-and-other-streaming-services/ 

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-08-26/introducing-messages-a-new-way-to-share-what-you-love-on-spotify-with-friends-and-family/ 

https://www.garbageday.email/p/charlie-kirk-was-killed-by-a-meme 

https://www.tiktok.com/@aidanetcetera/video/7550331697045294358?_r=1&_t=ZS-8zlRi8XNile 

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/trump-china-tiktok-deal-rcna231313 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/15/trump-china-tiktok-deal-00563750