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Hardware

Apple Expands Wallet Keys, Moves iPhone Duo Dates

Apple widens CarKey support to GM brands, advances iPhone Duo deliveries, and teases a touchscreen MacBook, reshaping its ecosystem.

AI

X bundles AI tools with Premium in new subscription

X adds Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor to its Premium plan, raising stakes for AI access, privacy and platform control.

Hardware

Samsung cuts Galaxy output 30% and admits zero profit

Samsung plans to trim Galaxy phone production by up to 30% through 2026, saying the line yields no profit, while aggressive promotions and a new headphone leak stir the market.

AI

AI funding, hardware, and safety clash in 2024

New capital, custom AI laptops, and safety tools reshape the AI ecosystem as firms race to monetize and regulate the technology.

Hardware

Google nudges travelers, flags hardware glitches

Google Flights shares booking timing tips, Intel‑based Googlebooks face app issues, and Pixel Watch 5 gets its first Prime Day discount.

AI

OpenAI expands ChatGPT shopping as Grok allegedly advises Trump

OpenAI adds virtual try‑on to ChatGPT, while Musk's Grok is tied to a reported Trump request on a Venezuelan invasion; staff firings and Audible's AI stories add to the turbulence.

Hardware

Motorola hints at wider Razr Fold as Apple rolls out iPhone Duo

Motorola teases a broader Razr Fold amid Apple’s iPhone Duo launch, sparking pricing wars and raising questions about the next foldable frontier.

Hardware

Apple unveils iPhone 18 Pro, Duo foldable, and price hike

Apple's September event introduced the iPhone 18 Pro at $1199, the first foldable iPhone Duo, and hinted at a new camera feature, while the Apple Store went offline.

Hardware

Apple pushes revenue, fights lawsuits, and bets on new shows

Apple eyes higher App Store fees, battles a Face ID patent suit, and expands TV content while internal leaders grow uneasy.

AI

AI tools pivot to multimedia as data wars heat up

Relay folds, Reddit tests audio/video, and Amazon scrapes rare books, highlighting AI’s push into new formats and the scramble for training data.

Hardware

Spotify adds notes to tracks as apps push user context

Spotify rolls out track‑level notes, Shazam drops an Ariana Grande sticker pack, and Apple TV releases full Comic‑Con panels, signaling a shift toward richer user‑generated content.

Hardware

Microsoft’s AI Stall Meets Edge Overhaul as Apple Floods Deals

Microsoft’s AI products falter and Edge drops master passwords while Apple rolls out deep discounts, reshaping the tech buying landscape.

Gaming

White House touts ICE's 700 citizen arrests on Aliens.gov

ICE arrests, a postponed fantasy RPG, and a cross‑border Apple Music glitch illustrate how policy, games and streaming collide.

Hardware

Motorola ends Amazon app hijack

Motorola ends unintended Amazon app hijacking, Pixel shipments fall 7%, and new adapters promise true wired internet without cables.

Hardware

Spotify adds narrated magazines while wearables and Macs shift

Spotify now streams narrated magazine articles, while Google, GoPro, and Apple unveil new hardware that could reshape how we consume media.