Apple’s disruptive $599 laptop launch, Google’s dual legal crises involving app store commissions, and the geopolitical controversy surrounding Anthropic’s Claude.

Apple Announces $599 'MacBook Neo' With A18 Pro Chip
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/04/apple-announces-low-cost-macbook-neo-with-a18-pro-chip/

Anthropic’s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/04/anthropic-ai-iran-campaign/

Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/google-settles-with-epic-games-drops-its-play-store-commissions-to-20/

Google faces wrongful death lawsuit after Gemini allegedly ‘coached’ man to die by suicide
https://www.theverge.com/tech/889152/google-gemini-ai-wrongful-death-lawsuit

Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc