This is our News Roundup episode for the week. Our three topics this time around were the Essential Phone and related products and services announced by Android creator Andy Rubin; the Nest Cam IQ announced by Nest; and a set of minor news items regarding Apple, including a report from late last week about a dedicated AI chip, another that manufacturing has begun on Apple's home speaker; and two press releases from Apple around Swift Playgrounds and $70 billion paid out to developers cumulatively.

As always, you'll find links to these stories and other things we discussed below.

News stories we covered (Tech Narratives links unless otherwise noted):

Essential Phone:

https://www.technarratives.com/2017/05/30/★-andy-rubins-essential-announces-yet-another-phone-claiming-to-change-the-market/

Nest Cam IQ:

https://www.technarratives.com/2017/05/31/nest-launches-smarter-security-camera-for-inside-homes/

Apple AI Chip:

https://www.technarratives.com/2017/05/26/★-apple-is-developing-a-dedicated-ai-chip/

Apple Siri Speaker:

https://www.technarratives.com/2017/05/31/★-apple-starts-manufacturing-its-siri-speaker/

Apple $70 Billion Paid to Developers:

https://www.technarratives.com/2017/06/01/apple-announces-cumulative-70bn-paid-to-developers-over-20bn-in-past-year/

Apple Swift Playgrounds Expansion:

https://www.technarratives.com/2017/06/01/apple-adds-robot-drone-and-instrument-support-to-swift-playgrounds/

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