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Apple loses its longest standing regulatory battle in the EU. Some drips and drabs from yesterday’s iPhone event. Would a phone you can fold three times be more enticing than a phone that folds two times? And are we about to see that new Strawberry AI model from OpenAI by the end of the month? Sponsors: Timeline.com/ride Links: Apple must pay 13 billion euros in back taxes, EU’s top court rulesiPhone 16 battery life: How much better is it?Huawei launches $2,800 trifold phone hours after Apple debuts iPhone 16Oracle’s Missteps in Cloud Computing Are Paying Dividends in AINew Details on OpenAI’s Strawberry; Apple’s Siri Makeover; Larry Ellison Doubles Down on Data CentersAudible to Start Generating AI Voice Replicas of Select Audiobook NarratorsJPMorgan Plans to Report Customers Who Exploited TikTok ‘Glitch’ to AuthoritiesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

All the headlines from today’s iPhone event. It IS interesting the degree to which Elon’s various businesses have potential synergy. The Times digs into the content on Telegram and says, it ain’t pretty. And e-bikes seem to be back. In London, at least, anyway. Links: Apple Announces iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max with Larger Displays, New Camera Control, and More Apple announces iPhone 16: camera button, new colors, AI featuresAirPods Pro 2 adds ‘clinical grade’ hearing aid featureMusk’s xAI Has Discussed Deal for Share of Future Tesla RevenueHow Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and TerroristsLondon e-bike boom leads to clashes with councilsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pavel Durov speaks, and Telegram blinks, both for the first time since the French arrest. Are XR glasses tethered to smartphones the next big product category? What if your smartphone could cure your vision problems? And in the longreads, if Waymo is about to scale, what, exactly, is the business model, long-term? Links: Pavel Durov: Telegram founder says France arrest is ‘misguided’Exclusive: Qualcomm explores acquiring pieces of Intel chip-design businessQualcomm says it’s working on mixed reality smart glasses with Samsung and GoogleReview: Honor Magic V3Exclusive: Honor's latest devices use AI to try to reverse nearsightedness Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Waymo’s Robot Taxis Are Almost Mainstream. Can They Now Turn a Profit?When the Bitcoin Scammers Came for MeAmong the IdlersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The DOJ says it has taken down a big election influence campaign allegedly directed by Russia. The Internet Archive loses a big case. Android 15 is here. And two really interesting new gadgets, one I probably need to buy and one I want to buy but probably won’t. Sponsors: LinkedIn.com/ride Links: Biden administration announces major actions to tackle Russian efforts to influence 2024 electionThe Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright CaseAndroid 15 will be available on supported Pixel devices in the coming weeksDJI Neo hands-on: A powerful and lightweight $200 droneThe Remarkable Paper Pro is as outrageous as it is luxuriousSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SpaceX has agreed to block access to X, in Brazil, on Starlink. Looks like YubiKeys are hackable. Who is the mystery platform looking to expand AI datacenters at an historic scale? And the Catch 22 that Intel is in. They need CHIPS Act money, but can their troubles mean the CHIPS Act money shouldn’t be spent on them? Sponsors: Ramp.com/techmemeLumen.me/ride Links: Starlink backtracks, complies with order blocking X in Brazil, says regulatorNo X in Brazil? No problem, Brazilians say.Microsoft to announce ‘next phase of Copilot’ on September 16thYubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel Nvidia Gets DOJ Subpoena in Escalating Antitrust ProbeTwo AI Developers Are Plotting $125 Billion SupercomputersExclusive: Intel manufacturing business suffers setback as Broadcom tests disappoint Intel’s Money Woes Throw Biden Team’s Chip Strategy Into TurmoilSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We missed a pretty big story this weekend. X getting banned in Brazil. I’ll try to catch you up on all the contours of this. Canva’s raising prices and it’s pissing people off because, I mean, they are REALLY raising prices. And the two pretty big success stories in crypto this year that we haven’t spoken about yet. Sponsors: DataTribe.com/challengeHims.com/ride Links: Brazil’s Most Powerful Judge Is in the Spotlight—AgainHow Brazil’s Experiment Fighting Fake News Led to a Ban on XCanva says its AI features are worth the 300 percent price increaseHP to Pursue $4 Billion Damages After Mike Lynch Yacht DeathPump.fun surpasses $100 million in revenue as Polymarket outshines NFTs in AugustSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At this point it would be quicker to name the big tech company that’s NOT investing in OpenAI’s latest round. Amazon’s new Alexa service is just going to be Anthropic’s Claude in drag disguise I guess. I’m starting to get really worried about Intel y’all. And, of course, The Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links: OpenAI Funding Round Tempts Nvidia as Big Tech Leans on ChatGPTApple, Nvidia Are in Talks to Invest in OpenAIAsk Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revampChatGPT’s weekly users have doubled in less than a yearIntel Weighs Options Including Foundry Split to Stem Losses Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Sunk cost (the Open Sea story)The secret inside One Million CheckboxesI Watched Footage of Jerry Lewis’s Unreleased 1972 Holocaust FilmEnd of the Road: An AnandTech FarewellSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nvidia’s earnings were huge but because they didn’t manage to beat the biggest expectations out there, it’s kind of a miss? Pavel Durov has been formally charged by France. Does TikTok fall outside of Section 230 protection? And it seems like the effort by the car companies to wean themselves off of smartphone tech is… not going great. Links: Nvidia’s CEO Says New Chip Will Have ‘Lots and Lots’ of SupplyTelegram CEO Charged in France for Crimes Committed on His AppTikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's death, US court rulesOpenAI in Talks for Funding Round Valuing It Above $100 BillionTop Movie Piracy Ring Taken Down, Major Studios’ Enforcement Group ClaimsGM's 'Google Built-In' Is Glitchy, Requires A Subscription To Use Google MapsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I explain why everyone has been posting strawberries in AI circles. It’s cause of a potential new breakthrough at OpenAI. Cerebras launches the first new AI chip competition to Nvidia. China has reportedly burrowed into US ISPs. And continuing interesting details pouring out of that Pavel Durov situation. Sponsors: Timeline.com/ride Links: OpenAI Shows ‘Strawberry’ AI to the Feds and Uses It to Develop ‘Orion’OpenAI Races to Launch ‘Strawberry’ Reasoning AI to Boost Chatbot BusinessCerebras Systems throws down gauntlet to Nvidia with launch of ‘world’s fastest’ AI inference service Chinese government hackers penetrate U.S. internet providers to spyGoogle Meet’s automatic AI note-taking is hereInstagram adds what photos have always needed: wordsTelegram Founder Was Wooed and Targeted by GovernmentsCan Tech Executives Be Held Responsible for What Happens on Their Platforms?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As more details come out about the arrest of the founder of Telegram, a deeper look at Pavel Durov himself. We have the date of the iPhone event. We have a new record gaming number from Steam. And are Apple’s experiment with big budget Hollywood movies losing them bucket loads of money? Sponsors: DataTribe.com/challengeThorne.fit/ridehome Links: Telegram Founder’s Arrest Part of Broad Investigation, French Prosecutors SayMacron loves Telegram. French judges hate it.How Telegram’s Founder Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted ManSteam surpasses 37 million concurrent users for the first time ever thanks to Black Myth: WukongAnthropic publishes the ‘system prompts’ that make Claude tick Apple Rethinks Its Movie Strategy After a String of MissesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

French authorities have arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Chinese tech companies are spending like crazy on AI too, btw. What are the smart glasses and VR gear Meta is poised to give us next month? And Nvidia might make you rich, but it still seems like a bear of a place to work at. Sponsors: Lumen.me/ride Links: Telegram CEO Held Over Alleged Child Protection Failures on AppTelegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in FranceIs Telegram really an encrypted messaging app?China’s tech giants splash out on AI despite US restrictionsApple Explores Robotics in Search of Life Beyond the iPhoneNvidia Rally Mints Millionaires Too Busy to Bask in New WealthSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Breaking down the Crowdstrike outage with Overmind.tech See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Microsoft deprecating a feature that it launched back in 1985. There’s a pretty big loophole that is still letting China use H100 chips. The weird saga evolving over at Bolt. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links: Microsoft finally officially confirms it's killing Windows Control Panel sometime soonExclusive: Chinese entities turn to Amazon cloud and its rivals to access high-end US chips, AIAI-powered coding pulls in almost $1bn of funding to claim ‘killer app’ statusBolt investors baffled by massive new deal proposalRyan Breslow’s ‘Lead Investor’ Blindsided By $450 Million Bolt Fundraise: ‘We Were Never In This Deal’ Weekend Longreads Suggestions: New Breed of EV Promises 700 Miles per Charge (Just Add Gas)Popping the Bubble of Noise-Cancelling HeadphonesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Mike Lynch’s body is recovered off Sicily, a deeper look at what was a roller coaster of a life. More cross posting for Meta’s apps. We have a date for the re-release of Recall. Interesting executive shuffle at Apple. And more data showing the degree to which free streaming is upending the Streaming Wars. Sponsors: QualiaLife.com/ride Links: Bodies of Mike Lynch and four yacht guests pulled from Bayesian wreckMike Lynch’s journey from tech founder to long legal battleMeta lets you cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads. Here’s how to do it.Microsoft’s Recall AI feature won’t be available for Windows testers until OctoberNeuralink Says Second Brain Device Implant ‘Went Well’Apple’s App Store Head to Leave in Reorganization Amid Global ScrutinyReport: “FAST correcting issues that VoD created”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AI news has been a bit quiet for a little while now, but the headlines came roaring back today. More evidence Waymo might be having some sort of tipping point. Can we really get 3D without the need to wear glasses? And the the interesting raise startup that is actually, literally, going to the moon, not in a figurative sense. Sponsors: LinkedIn.com/ride Links: Gemini in Gmail can now help polish up your draftsMicrosoft releases powerful new Phi-3.5 models, beating Google, OpenAI and moreOpenAI makes fine-tuning for GPT-4o customization generally availableWaymo says it has doubled its weekly paid robotaxi trips to 100,000 since MaySamsung’s new Odyssey monitor lets you play games in glasses-free 3DMicrosoft Teams’ new single app for personal and work is now availableBig Tech’s bid to rewrite the rules on net zeroStarpath accelerates moon water mining plans with $12M in fundingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New Raspberry Pi 5. Waymo’s rolling out its new self-driving tech. A major developer draws plaudits for going anti-AI. The tragic and odd story of that tech exec who is missing after his yacht sank. And after six months, how is the Apple Vision Pro evolving? What if it kind of isn’t? Sponsors: TakeThesis.com code RIDE Links: Raspberry Pi 5’s new 2GB model benchmarked: Do you need 2, 4 or 8GB? : We test against the 4 and 8GB versionsWaymo is developing a roomier robotaxi with less-expensive techProcreate’s anti-AI pledge attracts praise from digital creativesSearch continues for British tech magnate and 5 others after luxury superyacht sinks off SicilyApple Vision Pro review: six month stasisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is X closing up shop in Brazil? Remember how Apple is trying to make their own modems? How’s that going? Why is the online dating sector suddenly struggling? And could the next big advertising platform actually be Walmart? Sponsors: ArcticWolf.com/techmeme Links: X says it’s closing operations in BrazilAMD Buys AI Equipment Maker for Nearly $5 Billion, Escalating Battle With NvidiaApple Is Playing the Long Game With Switch From Qualcomm Modems‘Bumble fumble’: online dating apps struggle as people swear off swipingHow Walmart became a force in a $54bn retail advertising industrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Epic saga has reached a sort of conclusion. Epic saga. See what I did there? That California AI safety bill has been pruned a bit. You can now add you California drivers license to your smartphone wallet. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links: Fortnite Maker Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App StoreCalifornia weakens bill to prevent AI disasters before final vote, taking advice from AnthropicExclusive: Apple, Google wallets to carry California driver's licenses Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Inside the Snowflake-Databricks Rivalry, and Why Both Fear MicrosoftThe Little Streamer That CouldYour Air Conditioner Is Lying to YouSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The new version of Grok will pretty much let you make an AI image of anything or anyone. More rumors of an iPad/robot/smart home hybrid from Apple. Masa Son wanted Intel to spin up a competitor to Nvidia, but Intel reportedly couldn’t hack it. And is Sonos going to just say, heck with it, and re-release their old app that actually worked? Sponsors: Acorns.com/rideGreenlight.com/ride Links: X’s new AI image generator will make anything from Taylor Swift in lingerie to Kamala Harris with a gunApple Pushes Ahead With Tabletop Robot in Search of New RevenueApple is finally going to open up iPhone tap-to-payThe FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviewsSoftBank discussed AI chips tie-up with Intel to rival NvidiaSonos considers relaunching its old appSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

All the details from yesterday’s pixel event, but especially the AI features that show how far ahead Google is. At least when it comes to putting AI on phones. We have official post quantum computing cryptography standards. And why they’re using iPhones to make offsides calls in soccer this season. Sponsors: DataTribe.com/challengeHims.com/ride Links: The Google Pixel 9’s AI Camera Features Let You Reshape RealityGoogle Gemini’s voice chat mode is hereApple relents and approves Spotify app with EU pricingThe first post-quantum cryptography standards are hereThe English Premier League Will Ditch Its Hated VAR Offside Tech for a Fleet of iPhones Fantasy League Links: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/s5r9c8 Code: s5r9c8 https://fplchallenge.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/8znkcc Code: 8znkcc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.