Apple is clamping down on copycat apps in the App Store, and Andy Beach tells us about an experiment involving an AI friend.

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• Piloting group chats in ChatGPT 
• WhatsApp is launching third-party chat integration in Europe 
• Exclusive: Google’s take on NameDrop could be coming soon to Android, and here’s your first look 
• Apple tightens App Review Guidelines to crack down on copycat apps 
• Retro Games opens pre-orders for THEA1200, a full-size working Amiga replica 
• ‘Project Kuiper’ no more: Amazon renames satellite internet venture ‘Leo’ on path to commercial debut 
• Amazon and Microsoft Back Effort That Would Restrict Nvidia’s Exports to China 
• Google Call Recording launches on more Pixel phones 
• OpenAI, Apple Lose Bid to Toss Musk xAI Suit Over Competition 
• Mozilla announces an AI ‘window’ for Firefox 
• Netflix Launches New Party Games on TV 
• TikTok users can now share tracks and more from Amazon Music 
• Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost 
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Mozilla is creating a user-controlled AI browsing feature called “AI Window” for Firefox, Jack Dorsey is funding diVine, a Vine revival project that includes 100,000 archived videos, and Disney+ is exploring the addition of short-form, user-generated AI video content.

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Meta announced Thursday it’s redesigning Facebook Marketplace with collaborative tools. Spotify is launching a feature for its audiobooks, called Recaps, which will appear once you’ve listened to about 15-20 minutes of a book. Molly Wood discusses how power is the biggest barrier to AI infrastructure growth, not chips. And has Google recently made an about-face when it comes to how it handles Android apps, especially sideloaded ones?

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Molly Wood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Plus, Dr. Niki tells us how scientists use drones and some lichen to find new dinosaurs.

Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Daio, Sean Hollister, and Dr. Niki

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• Valve enters the console wars | The Verge 
• Valve Announces Steam Machine, a New Living Room Console for PC Video Games – Bloomberg 
• Valve brings back Steam Machine and Steam Controller — hands-on | Tom’s Hardware 
• Valve announces the Steam Frame | PC Gamer 
• Valve has stopped manufacturing its Index VR headset | The Verge 
• Valve just opened the door to Android games on Steam – Android Authority 
• Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam | The Verge 
• Google rolling out agentic Buy for Me, AI calling & Gemini shopping – 9to5Google 
• Google is rolling out conversational shopping—and ads—in AI Mode search – Ars Technica 
• Google augments AI shopping with conversational search, agentic checkout & AI calling stores – TechCrunch 
• Google’s SIMA 2 agent uses Gemini to reason and act in virtual worlds – TechCrunch 
• Google DeepMind is using Gemini to train agents inside Goat Simulator 3 – MIT Technology Review 
• Exclusive | Inside Microsoft’s New AI ‘Super Factory’ – WSJ 
• Microsoft to Use OpenAI’s Chip Work to Aid In-House Effort – Bloomberg 
• DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but not in the US | The Verge 
• Exclusive: Samsung Unveils Twice-Folding Galaxy Z TriFold 
• Evan Blass on X: Galaxy Z TriFold details 
• OnePlus 15 Review: Features, Gaming Processor, Two Days of Battery, US Delays – Bloomberg 
• The next macOS update can turn your screen into a ring light – Engadget 
• Google is easing up on Android’s new sideloading restrictions – Android Authority 
• China’s Tencent says chip shortage curbs cloud growth – Yahoo Finance 
• Apple, Tencent Agree to 15% Cut of WeChat Mini App Spending – Bloomberg 
• Telegram CEO’s French Travel Ban Fully Lifted – Bloomberg 
• OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1 Model With New Personalization Options – Thurrott 
• Spotify adds new shuffle and audiobook recaps – TechCrunch 
• Tesla Is Working to Add Apple CarPlay – Bloomberg 
• Remote sensing of lichens with drones for detecting dinosaur bones – Current Biology 
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Microsoft has built a one-million-square-foot “AI Super Factory” near Atlanta, OpenAI has launched GPT-5.1, and Spotify is preparing to launch music videos in the U.S.

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Learn why Patrick replaced his old Epson WorkForce ET-4550 EcoTank inkjet printer with a Brother HL-L3295CDW color laser printer and hasn’t regretted the switch.

Starring Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton

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Waymo is the first to offer humans a ride without other humans that use the expressway. Plus, Even Realities makes a smart glass that works with a smart ring.

Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.

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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix | TechCrunch

Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxis on Freeways in First for US – Bloomberg

Even Realities’ G2 smart glasses can be controlled with a smart ring – Engadget

Google says new cloud-based “Private AI Compute” is just as secure as local processing – Ars Technica

Google Pixel update adds battery-saving maps mode, AI photo remixing, and smarter notifications | TechCrunch

The biggest Google Maps feature in years is exclusive to the Pixel 10 – Android Police

Sony launches cheaper Japan-only PlayStation 5 console – Financial Times

Samsung’s new 27-inch portable display has a three-hour battery life | The Verge

New streaming app Coda Music is rolling out tools for labeling and blocking AI-generated tunes – Engadget

Apple launches Digital ID, a way to carry your passport on your phone for use at TSA checkpoints | TechCrunch

UK Plans Long-Awaited Cyber Bill After High-Profile Attacks – Bloomberg

UK seeks to curb AI child sex abuse imagery with tougher testing – BBC News

Wikipedia Asks AI Companies to Stop Scraping Data and to Start Paying Up – CNET

IBM has unveiled two unprecedentedly complex quantum computers – New Scientist

Google sues Chinese group selling software behind text message scams – Financial Times

Anthropic announces $50 billion AI spend, two U.S. data centers – CNBC

Gemini in Google Drive can now make Audio Overviews of PDFs – 9to5Google

Microsoft November 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 zero-day, 63 flaws – Bleeping Computer

Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock | The Verge

JD.com Touts Singles’ Day Sales Despite China Deflation Concerns – Bloomberg

Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun To Depart And Launch AI Start-Up Focused On ‘World Models’ – RTT News

Google Just Made ChromeOS an Even More Effective Windows Replacement | PCMag

The first permanent Pokémon theme park opens in February 2026 – Engadget

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Google filed a federal lawsuit against “Lighthouse”, a massive phishing-as-a-service provider, Amazon will crack down on side-loaded piracy apps on Fire TV Sticks, and Sony announced a cheaper PlayStation 5 exclusive to Japan.

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Apple has delayed the launch of the 2nd-gen iPhone Air, the European Commission is set to classify WhatsApp as a “Very Large Online Platform”, and Google is investing approximately €5 billion to expand its infrastructure and data center capacity in Germany.

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Also, why the AI bubble isn’t popping just yet, and no, China won’t turn off all the buses in Europe.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.

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• Report claims TikTok Shop is nearly as big as eBay globally – Music Ally
• With $19 billion in quarterly sales, TikTok Shop now rivals eBay – Tubefilter
• TikTok Shop Is Now the Size of eBay | WIRED
• Amazon Leans Hard into AI for Biblical Epic ‘House of David’ Season 2 – Cord Cutters News
• TSMC Monthly Sales Growth Slows as AI Demand Moderates – Bloomberg
• Softer TSMC Sales Shouldn’t Set off AI Alarm Bells – WSJ
• Apple to Hide Selfie Camera Under Display of 20th Anniversary iPhone – MacRumors
• Apple iPhone Satellite Plans: Image Texting, Third-Party Apps; Low-Cost MacBook – Bloomberg
• China electric buses: Denmark, Norway investigate security loophole – NBC News
• Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom – POLITICO
• Rumble to Acquire Northern Data in Deal Valued at Up to $970 Million – WSJ
• Exclusive | Coinbase Launches Platform for Digital Token Offerings – WSJ
• Google Finally Explains Why It Chose the Name ‘Nano Banana’
• OnePlus Open is the latest to receive the stable Android 16 update with OxygenOS 16 on top – GSMArena
• China suspends export ban on some rare earth metals to U.S.
• When Will YouTube TV Issue $20 Credit for Disney, ABC, ESPN Blackout? – Variety
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