Allegations of a toxic work environment and harassment under Apple Watch fitness leader Jay Blahnik, Google’s global rollout of its AI Mode search feature and its impact on search capabilities, and the rise in electronic device searches by US Customs and Border Protection.

Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/technology/apple-fitness-jay-blahnik.html

Apple TV Plus is getting more expensive and will cost $12.99 per month | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/763486/apple-tv-plus-streaming-price-increase

Google Search’s AI Mode is going global and getting smarter | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/763367/google-search-ai-mode-agentic-restaurant-bookings

Google pokes fun at Apple during confident Pixel 10 event

https://9to5google.com/2025/08/20/google-pixel-10-event-confident-apple-jokes/

Phone searches at the US border are at record levels; your rights

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/21/phone-searches-at-the-us-border-are-at-record-levels-and-your-rights-are-unclear/

Google Pixel 10 event and the upcoming Gemini for Home voice assistant, Google Photos AI features, Apple bringing back woven cases. 

You can now talk to Google Photos to make your edits | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/20/you-can-now-talk-to-google-photos-to-make-your-edits/

Google announces Gemini for Home | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/762370/google-announces-gemini-for-home-nest-smart-speakers-voice-assistant

The Google Pixel 10 and 10 Pro come with magnets, a new chip, and AI everywhere | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/hands-on/761055/google-pixel-10-pro-hands-on-camera-gemini

Apple Rumored to Launch 'TechWoven' Cases for iPhone 17 With 'Crossbody Strap' Option - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/20/techwoven-cases-crossbody-strap-rumor/

White House is now on TikTok, Microsoft's introduction of an AI-enhanced COPILOT function in Excel, Meta's new AI translation tool for reels on Facebook and Instagram. 

Exclusive: White House launches TikTok account with Trump saying “I am your voice” | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-launches-official-tiktok-account-2025-08-19/

New Microsoft Excel COPILOT function brings AI into formulas | Windows Central

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-excel-gets-more-ai-and-this-time-its-actually-useful

Meta’s AI translation tool can dub your Instagram videos | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/761665/meta-ai-translation-facebook-instagram-reels

Montana Gets Digital IDs

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/19/apple-wallet-support-for-ids-expands-to-montana/

Apple Rumored to Introduce FineWoven Successor With iPhone 17 - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/19/apple-to-introduce-finewoven-successor/

Nvidia's trial of instant game demos on Discord through GeForce Now, highlighting the collaboration with Epic Games, Apple's Workshop on Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning, Notion Mail on iOS, and beta 7 of iOS 26. 

Trump Administration in Talks to Take 10% Intel Stake - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-18/trump-administration-said-to-discuss-taking-a-10-stake-in-intel

‘Play Instantly on Discord’: Fortnite will be Nvidia and Discord’s first instant game demo | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/760894/play-instantly-on-discord-fortnite-will-be-nvidia-try-before-you-buy-geforce-now

Three highlights from Apple’s two-day event on privacy and AI - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/18/three-highlights-from-apples-two-day-event-on-privacy-and-ai/

Notion brings its AI-powered email app to the iPhone - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/18/notion-mail-iphone/

Here's Everything New in iOS 26 Beta 7 - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/18/everything-new-in-ios-26-beta-7/

A lawsuit against Roblox by Louisiana for alleged unsafe online environments, Sam Altman thinks AI could be a bubble, Watch may be getting a significant redesign, and Amazon returns coming to Apple Wallet

Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where ‘child predators thrive’ | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/760162/roblox-louisiana-lawsuit-child-predators-safety

Anthropic has new rules for a more dangerous AI landscape | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/760080/anthropic-updated-usage-policy-dangerous-ai-landscape

Sam Altman says ‘yes,’ AI is in a bubble | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/759965/sam-altman-openai-ai-bubble-interview

Apple’s Wallet app just made Amazon returns easy, and more is coming - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/15/apples-wallet-app-just-made-amazon-returns-easy-and-more-is-coming/

Apple Watch Reportedly Set to Receive 'Significant Redesign' Next Year - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/15/apple-watch-significant-redesign-rumor/

AI firms collaborating with the US government for federal use, Whoop’s defiance in maintaining its Blood Pressure Insights feature against the FDA's request, Google's AI-powered Flight Deals tool, and blood oxygen returns to Apple Watch

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler | WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/xai-grok-government-contract-hitler/

Whoop Refuses to Pull Blood Pressure Tool After FDA Warning - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-14/whoop-refuses-to-remove-blood-pressure-tool-despite-fda-warning

Google Flights can help you book a trip when you don’t know where to go | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/759444/google-flight-deals-ai-update-travel-ideas

Apple launching ‘redesigned Blood Oxygen feature’ on Apple Watch in the U.S. today - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/14/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-feature-returning-in-the-u-s-today/

'A19 Pro' Chip Coming to Studio Display 2 - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/14/a19-pro-chip-coming-to-studio-display-2/

Apple's plans to revamp its AI offerings with new products and enhancements to Siri, Amazon's expansion of same-day grocery delivery service to 2,300 cities, Pebble Time 2, and more.

• Apple’s AI Turnaround Plan: Robots, Lifelike Siri, Home Security Cameras (AAPL) - Bloomberg
• Amazon to Offer Same-Day Grocery Deliveries in 2,300 Cities - Bloomberg
• Here’s a look at the final Pebble Time 2 design | The Verge
• Netflix just rolled out a big tvOS redesign for Apple TV 4K users - 9to5Mac
• Here Are All the Rumors About Apple's New $599 MacBook - MacRumors

Elon Musk's claims against Apple regarding AI app reach on the App Store, Microsoft's strategy in hiring top AI experts from Meta, Perplexity's move to acquire Google Chrome, and more.

DeepSeek's No. 1 Ranking Pokes a Hole in Musk's Apple Criticism - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-apple-app-store-criticism-challenged-deepseek-perplexity-2025-8

Microsoft Is Trying to Poach Meta AI Talent, Documents Show - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-trying-poach-meta-ai-talent-big-pay-packages2025-8

Threads is no longer just chasing X. It’s catching up - Fast Company

https://www.fastcompany.com/91384230/meta-threads-just-achieved-its-biggest-milestone-yet

Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/758218/perplexity-google-chrome-bid-unsolicited-offer

Cassette brings VHS nostalgia to your iPhone’s camera roll - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/12/cassette-brings-vhs-nostalgia-to-your-iphones-camera-roll/

Reddit's decision to block the Wayback Machine from indexing its content over data protection concerns, allegations surrounding Tesla's remote deactivation of a Cybertruck due to its appearance in a music video, and more changes in iOS 26 beta 6.

Reddit will block the Internet Archive | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/757538/reddit-internet-archive-wayback-machine-block-limit

The viral video of a ‘deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is most likely fake | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tesla/757594/tesla-cybertruck-deactivated-viral-video-fake

Everything new in iOS 26 beta 6 - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/11/ios-26-beta-6-changes/

Apple’s ‘HomeKit’ brand could disappear in big new smart home push - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/11/apples-homekit-brand-could-disappear-in-big-new-smart-home-push/

How to Re-Enable GPT-4o Model in ChatGPT for Mac - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/how-to-re-enable-gpt-4o-model-in-chatgpt-for-mac/

OpenAI's release of GPT-5 and the backlash over retiring older models like GPT-4o, Japan's new regulations potentially allowing third-party iPhone browsers, new HomeCare for HomeKit app.

OpenAI Faces Backlash for Retiring Older Models With GPT-5 Launch | PCMag

https://www.pcmag.com/news/openai-faces-backlash-for-retiring-older-models-with-gpt-5-launch

Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/756580/apple-japan-alternative-ios-browsers

New iOS app takes the mystery out of HomeKit troubleshooting - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/08/homecare-troubleshoot-homekit-app/

Why Apple avoiding a big AI acquisition could signal good news - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/08/why-apple-avoiding-a-big-ai-acquisition-could-signal-good-news/

iOS 26 to Bring ChatGPT-5 Integration to Apple Intelligence - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/08/ios-26-chatgpt-5-integration-apple-intelligence/