# Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #145 (07/24/2025)

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Podcast: [Tech Talk Thursdays](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-talk-thursdays-3034885)
Published: 2025-07-25T05:08:52+00:00
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Duration seconds: 10095

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Tech • Apple announces AppleCare One multi-device bundle with simplified pricing • Report: Apple alerted Iranians to spyware attacks in lead-up to war with Israel • Grindr Won’t Let Users Say 'No Zionists' • A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that’s illegal. • OpenAI partners with Oracle to built out 4.5 gigawatts in data center capacity • Trump's AI Action Plan targets state regulation and 'ideological bias' • FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices • California backs down to Trump admin, won’t force ISPs to offer $15 broadband • A Startup is Selling Data Hacked from Peoples’ Computers to Debt Collectors • Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US • Intel confirms it will cut a third of its workforce by the end of 2025 Gaming • Final Fantasy 14 ending support for Windows 10 OS alongside Microsoft • ZeniMax employees discuss chaos of Microsoft's "inhumane" mass layoffs in new report • Splitgate 2 ‘unlaunches,’ studio to cut staff ahead of 2026 rerelease • Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff • Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room regains its independence • Gabe Newell Is A Big Believer In AI, Calls It A "Cheat Code" • Itch.io has hidden its entire NSFW games library, as payment providers pressure stores • Assassin's Creed Shadows Hits 5 Million Players, 2 Billion Stealth Kills Hardware/Software Updates • New PS5 system update beta previews DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devices Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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