From CNET: Apple has chosen Aston Martin for the launch of CarPlay Ultra, a more integrated version of its iPhone-compatible automobile operating system. New Aston Martins will include the system and existing cars will get it in a few weeks. The world's biggest tech company says it's partnered with...

From PC Mag: More layoffs are happening at Microsoft. The company confirms it's in the process of cutting nearly 3% of its workforce, resulting in around 6,000 fewer jobs across the business.

The layoffs are confirmed across the business at various seniority levels and locations, but the main focus...

From PC World: Roku is spending $185 million to get into a business that most other streaming platforms have avoided.

In early May, the company announced that it will acquire Frndly TV, the cheapest of all the live TV streaming services. For $9 per month, Frndly TV offers a bundle of channels you’d...

From CNET: A limitation on exports of AI processors made in the US set to go into effect on May 15 is now rescinded after an order from the Department of Commerce.

The AI Diffusion Rule was set in motion at the end of the Joe Biden presidential administration and would have limited the the number...

From PC Mag: Sony’s next flagship phone is official, but it's unclear if you’ll be able to buy one. Sony has yet to confirm or deny whether the phone will go on sale in the US; it's currently available to preorder in other markets, like Europe, Japan, and the UK.

The Xperia VII design is similar to...

From The Verge: Samsung’s thin phone is here. The Galaxy S25 Edge — first teased back in January — is essentially a slimmed-down S25 Plus, with the same 6.7-inch OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, and AI features. The compact design comes at a price though, and you’ll have to do...

From PC World: The United States has reportedly been investigating reports that Nvidia GPUs have landed illegally in China to be used by Chinese LLMs like DeepSeek, and one US lawmaker will be introducing a new bill that aims to track the locations of AI chips—like the ones made by Nvidia—after they...

From PC Mag: Tariffs between the United States and China are set to be paused following the first significant negotiations between the two countries since President Trump imposed higher fees in April.

Representatives from the two countries met in Switzerland over the weekend and agreed to lower...

From PC World: In another blow for Intel’s “Arrow Lake” or Core Ultra 200S platform, testing has confirmed that SSDs inserted into an M.2 slot on a Intel X890 motherboard won’t achieve their full performance.

The SSD Review (via Tom’s Hardware) found that SSDs inserted into an X890 motherboard...

From CNET: Even as a new deal between China and the US rolls back high tariffs for the next 90 days, the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has plans to raise iPhone prices later this year, whether tariffs rise again or not.

The price hike would cover the iPhone 17 line, expected to be released...