Google Unveils Googlebook Hardware -DTH
Summary
Sarah Lane covers Google’s new $900 Android-based laptops and a €403M EU privacy fine, alongside Amazon blocking Meta’s AI shopping agent. The show also reports on the Vatican’s AI for Peace symposium, Mac Studio and Mini value assessments, and Anthropic’s $1B safety partnership with Accenture. Additionally, it details Chinese regulators slowing humanoid robot IPOs and iFixit’s repairability review of the iPhone 18 Pro.
Topics discussed
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Google Book pre-orders and Android laptop specs
Google fined €403M by Irish data regulator
Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI shopping agent
Vatican hosts first AI for Peace symposium
Mac Studio M5 Ultra and Mac Mini M6 reviews
Anthropic partners with Accenture for AI safety
China slows humanoid robot IPOs due to hype
iFixit teardown of iPhone 18 Pro repairability
Show notes and sign-off
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