Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, and Marty Jencius discuss discuss Meta blocking Apple Intelligence on iOS apps, raising concerns about AI platform restrictions and user privacy. The panel examines Google’s repeated monopoly rulings, its dominance in ad tech, and AI partnerships. Synology’s new policy requiring branded drives for high-end NAS devices sparks debate over user choice, costs, and alternatives.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:06 Podcast Introduction

01:25 Meta vs Apple Intelligence

07:40 Google Declared Monopoly Again

12:48 The Google Monopoly Debate

17:53 Addressing Google's Market Control

25:41 Synology's New Drive Requirements

Links:

Meta blocks Apple Intelligence on Facebook and its other iOS apps

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/16/meta-blocks-apple-intelligence-on-facebook-and-its-other-ios-apps/

Google Is Once Again Deemed a Monopoly, This Time in Ad Tech

https://www.wired.com/story/judge-rules-google-ad-business-monopoly/

In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/in-depth-with-windows-11-recall-and-what-microsoft-has-and-hasnt-fixed/

That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/microsoft-is-putting-privacy-endangering-recall-back-into-windows-11/

Google pays Samsung an 'enormous’ amount of money to pre-install Gemini on phones

https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-pays-samsung-an-enormous-amount-of-money-to-pre-install-gemini-on-phones-153439068.html

Synology confirms that higher-end NAS products will require its branded drives
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/synology-confirms-need-for-synology-branded-drives-in-newer-plus-series-nas/

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