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Plus - Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month; Gmail’s new ‘Manage subscriptions’ tool will help declutter your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Plus, new data shows Threads is nearing X’s daily app users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Plus - Google rolls out its new Veo 3 video-generation model globally; xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

WordPress.com owner Automattic has added another communication-focused startup to its lineup: relationship-management app Clay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Apple may be developing a revamped Health app with a built-in AI doctor, Apple is reportedly on track to launch the M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro later this year, and Google’s new experimental AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, is now available to free users too. It’s Monday, March 31st and ... Show More

The ‘expert shopping assistant’ can answer questions about Amazon’s products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Microsoft is increasing the pace of Windows 11's rollout; Instagram rolls out paid badges to all US creators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Plus: Apple delays rolling out some features to European users. And Robinhood launches new crypto services. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Now in beta, it's one of the more useful 'multimodel' AI-powered features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Timestamps: 0:00 Major iOS App Store ruling 3:20 De Minimis rule ended 4:38 Ohsnap! 5:22 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:30 BGM-31 Battlemage GPU? 6:08 Aurora self-driving Class 8 trucks 6:32 Giant Bomb, Polygon layoffs 7:14 Cyborg cicadas, for some reason NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/hrFPm L ... Show More

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PetLibro launched an AI-powered smart camera that provides users with real-time insights into their pets' activities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Apple’s formidable lobbying machine helped keep the app stores out of a child safety bill. WSJ reporter Jeff Horwitz joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why the iPhone maker is gearing up for a battle against app makers and legislators over who should play a role in keeping kids saf ... Show More