What could an OpenAI social network look like, ChatGPT 4.1 launched, iPadOS 19 is supposedly going to be more Mac-like (is that even a good thing?), Apple Ads are getting wild, and Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta against the FTC.

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Links from the show

• OpenAI is building a social network | The Verge
• OpenAI debuts its GPT-4.1 flagship AI model | The Verge
• ChatGPT can now remember and reference all your previous chats - Ars Technica
• Anthropic is reportedly launching a voice AI you can speak to | The Verge
• Google rolls out its AI video generator to Gemini Advanced subscribers | The Verge
• I Tested AirPods Max Lossless Audio Blindfolded - Is it Actually Better? - YouTube
• Low Glare | Mac does that | Apple - YouTube
• Apple rebrands Search Ads business as 'Apple Ads' - 9to5Mac
• Extended Access Management – Product | 1Password
• Report: iPadOS 19 to be 'more like macOS' in major overhaul - 9to5Mac
• Report Reveals Internal Chaos Behind Apple's Siri Failure - MacRumors
• Smartphones and computers are now exempt from Trump’s latest tariffs | CNN Business
• Meta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly - The New York Times
• FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he wanted to "neutralize" Instagram app - The Washington Post
• Meta’s antitrust trial slide redactions aren’t actually hiding anything | The Verge
• Mark Zuckerberg tells court that Meta made WhatsApp, Instagram better | The Verge
• Zoom’s Response to Its Major Outage Is the 1 Thing No Company Should Ever Do
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