A law passed by Congress in the United States effectively banned the popular TikTok social media app in the United States. Despite briefly disappearing from the App Store in the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt enforcement of the law for 75 days, and even more recently granted another 90-day extension to that.
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Apple’s $500 billion US spend includes a new Apple Intelligence server factory
Apple will invest more thna $500 billion in new factories, AI, silicon engineering, etc., in the United States, including a new server manufacturing facility in Houston.
AirPods hearing protection feature limited to the United States and Canada at first
Apple's hearing protection feature for AirPods designed to shield people from loud environmental noise will have limited availability at launch.
Netflix’s Basic and Premium plans are now $12 and $23 per month
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