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CNBC
Nintendo's Switch 2 has powered a $39 billion rally this year
Nintendo shares hit a fresh record high on Wednesday continuing a massive rally this year that has been fueled by demand and hype around its Switch 2 console.
CNBC
Meta to release smart glasses with Oakley and Prada, extending Luxottica partnership
Meta plans to release new smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence that carry the Oakley branding, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.
Reuters
Adobe brings AI-image generation app to phones, adds partners - Reuters
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CNBC
Tesla stock slips after report EV maker is halting Cybertruck and Model Y production
Tesla is tentatively launching the robotaxi in Austin on June 22, using Model Y vehicles equipped with a new version of its "Full Self-Driving" technology.
ARPU
What's Behind Apple's AI Strategy in China?
Alibaba this week launched a new version of its flagship artificial intelligence model, Qwen3, with a key feature: compatibility with Apple’s own MLX architecture. The move, which enables Alibaba’s AI to run efficiently on everything from iPhones to MacBooks, is the clearest signal yet that Apple
The Verge
Microsoft's Windows Hello facial recognition no longer works in the dark - The Verge
We've reached out to Microsoft to see whether the company might get Windows Hello working in the dark again in the future, and we'll update you...
CNBC
Trump's $499 smartphone will likely be made in China
The Trump Organization's newly-announced T1 smartphone will likely be made in China, experts said, despite claims the device will be manufactured in the U.S.
Bloomberg
Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Bigger and Mostly Better
The second-generation Switch brings design improvements and faster performance, but the battery life and game selection underwhelm.
Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Bigger and Mostly Better
Bloomberg
Samsung Is Building a Hub for Patients to Share Data with Doctors
An attendee inspects a Galaxy Watch Ultra smartwatch at the Samsung Electronics Co. Unpacked launch in Paris.
Samsung Is Building a Hub for Patients to Share Data with Doctors
Bloomberg
Trump Family Launches Branded Mobile Phone Service in US
President Donald Trump’s family is getting into the mobile phone business with a Trump-branded service that will rely on pre-existing wireless networks and hardware that is “made in America.”
Trump Family Launches Branded Mobile Phone Service in US
ARPU
US Pressure on Vietnam Signals a Deeper Tech Decoupling
The U.S. is reportedly using the threat of crippling tariffs to pressure Vietnam, a key electronics manufacturing hub, to reduce its use of Chinese-made components in goods destined for America. This move marks a significant escalation in the U.S.-China tech rivalry, expanding the battlefield from a targeted
US Pressure on Vietnam Signals a Deeper Tech Decoupling
Bloomberg
Apple Risks Fresh EU Charge Sheet Over App Store Curbs
Apple Inc. is edging toward another charge sheet from European Union antitrust watchdogs unless it quickly fixes alleged violations of a new digital law that led to a €500 million ($579 million) fine earlier this year.
Apple Risks Fresh EU Charge Sheet Over App Store Curbs
Bloomberg
China Joins US in Brain Implant Race With Clinical Trial
China’s first clinical trial of a technology that allows signals from the brain to control an external device has proved successful, making it only the second country after the US to reach this stage, according to the Global Times.
China Joins US in Brain Implant Race With Clinical Trial
Bloomberg News
Apple's Upgrades to CarPlay, iPad and Vision Pro Outshine Liquid Glass - Bloomberg News
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Bloomberg
Apple’s Upgrades to CarPlay, iPad and Vision Pro Outshine Liquid Glass
Apple’s unveiling of iOS 26 and the Liquid Glass interface was the most discussed part of its developers conference, but the real gems were its enhancements to CarPlay, the Vision Pro and the iPad. Also: Delayed Siri upgrades are now targeted for next spring; Apple’s AI chief lies low at WWDC; and the company gets cozier with OpenAI.
Apple’s Upgrades to CarPlay, iPad and Vision Pro Outshine Liquid Glass
The Verge
Google is shutting down Android Instant Apps over 'low' usage | The Verge
Publishing and all Google Play Instant APIs will no longer work. Tooling support will be removed in Android Studio Otter Feature Drop.” Google...
Google is shutting down Android Instant Apps over 'low' usage | The Verge
Axios
Mattel partners with OpenAI to build AI-powered toys - Axios
Driving the news: OpenAI and Mattel on Thursday announced a partnership to give Mattel workers access to ChatGPT Enterprise and collaborate on "AI...
The Verge
Google's test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast - The Verge
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech ... Google is rolling out a test that puts its AI-powered Audio Overviews on the...
Google's test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast - The Verge
Bloomberg
Meta's $14.3B Scale Investment, Apple's New Siri Launch | Bloomberg Tech 6/13/2025
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde breaks down Meta’s plans to take a 49% stake in Scale AI and hire the startup's CEO, Alexandr Wang. Plus, the CEO of stablecoin network Circle discusses how the passing of the GENIUS Act could impact the payments space. And Apple targets the spring of 2026 for the launch of its revamped voice assistant Siri, as the iPhone maker plays catch-up in the AI race. (Source: Bloomberg)
Meta's $14.3B Scale Investment, Apple's New Siri Launch | Bloomberg Tech 6/13/2025
South China Morning Post
Huawei's HarmonyOS gains traction in China with 103 million smartphones shipped
Nearly half of smartphones and tablets running the Chinese tech giant's Android alternative were shipped in 2024.
Huawei's HarmonyOS gains traction in China with 103 million smartphones shipped
The Verge
Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox console, and nobody noticed | The Verge
These handhelds seem like a market test for where Microsoft goes next with the combination of Windows and Xbox, and the company's goal to turn any...
Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox console, and nobody noticed | The Verge
PYMNTS.com
Report: Apple Aims to Release AI-Powered Upgrade of Siri in Spring 2026 | PYMNTS.com
Apple reportedly aims to bring an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ... News, siri, Tim Cook, What's Hot, worldwide developers conference...
Report: Apple Aims to Release AI-Powered Upgrade of Siri in Spring 2026 | PYMNTS.com
SCMP
‘Watershed moment’: how Huawei’s HarmonyOS flourished in China amid US sanctions
Huawei Technologies has shipped more than 103 million smartphones and 21 million tablets running its proprietary HarmonyOS operating system, with nearly half delivered in 2024, according to consultancy Canalys. The Shenzhen-based technology giant shipped 46 million smartphones and 10.5 million tablets last year, signalling an accelerating pivot to its in-house operating system, serving as an alternative to Google’s Android amid US sanctions. Huawei has been transitioning its devices to its own...
‘Watershed moment’: how Huawei’s HarmonyOS flourished in China amid US sanctions
TechCrunch
Here are Apple's top AI announcements from WWDC 2025 - TechCrunch
Apple's AI-powered Siri setback. The most disappointing news to emerge from the event was that the much-anticipated developments for Siri aren't ready...
Here are Apple's top AI announcements from WWDC 2025 - TechCrunch
Bloomberg
Apple Targets Spring 2026 for Release of Delayed Siri AI Upgrade - Bloomberg
The company's Siri team is aiming to bring the revamped voice assistant to market as part of an iOS 26.4 software update, according to people with...
Reuters
Barbie-maker Mattel teams up with OpenAI, eyes first AI-powered product this year | Reuters
The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. The move comes at a time when toy...
CNBC
Coinbase beefs up subscription plan by offering it with American Express credit card
Coinbase on Thursday introduced its first branded credit card in partnership with American Express.
Coinbase beefs up subscription plan by offering it with American Express credit card
Bloomberg
Trump Calls California’s EV Mandate a ‘Disaster’
President Donald Trump signed mandates that revoke California clean air policies, including requirements that carmakers sell electric vehicles in greater numbers each year in the state.
Trump Calls California’s EV Mandate a ‘Disaster’
SCMP
Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions
Chinese companies, including Huawei Technologies and Unitree Robotics, are grabbing plenty of attention at one of Europe’s largest technology shows in Paris this week, as Beijing commits to deepen technological ties with France amid an intensifying rivalry with the US. In a speech at the China Pavilion of the VivaTech trade show on Thursday, Chinese ambassador to France Deng Li said the country would continue to promote “open cooperation” and “peaceful development” in global technology, adding...
Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions
Bloomberg
Bose Launches New QuietComfort Earbuds with Wireless Charging
Audio hardware brand Bose Corp. unveiled three new products, including noise-canceling earbuds and two different portable Bluetooth speakers.
Bose Launches New QuietComfort Earbuds with Wireless Charging