Main Show starts at 10:33
Silicon Valley firms establish a new PAC, Political Action Committee. Justin is here to explain it all to us. Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters finds surprising success in the movie theaters. Is there a lesson here? Apple is reportedly planning its first foldable iPhone for 2026 with touch ID. And Robomart announced its RM5 robot, a bus-sized level 4 vehicle that can carry up to 500 pounds and has 10 climate-controlled lockers.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Top 3:
Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/
Musk sues Apple and OpenAI over alleged monopoly in AI—private equity among defendants
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/25/musk-lawsuit-apple-openai-monopoly.html
AMD mobile CPU roadmap leak claims Zen 6 arrives in 2027
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-mobile-cpu-roadmap-leak-claims-zen-6-arrives-in-2027
Discussions:
Apple will reportedly bring back Touch ID on a foldable iPhone
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/apple-will-reportedly-bring-back-touch-id-on-a-foldable-iphone-135831748.html
Robomart unveils new delivery robot with $3 flat fee to challenge DoorDash, Uber Eats
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/robomart-unveils-new-delivery-robot-with-3-flat-fee-to-challenge-doordash-uber-eats/
This new delivery robot will bring the entire grocery store to you
https://www.theverge.com/news/765167/robomart-autonomous-food-delivery-locker-rm5
Discussions continued:
Chinese express delivery associations call to end price wars amid industry strain
https://bricscompetition.org/news/chinese-express-delivery-associations-call-to-end-price-wars-amid-industry-strain
More Discussions:
Silicon Valley launches pro-AI PACs to defend industry in midterm elections
https://www.wsj.com/politics/silicon-valley-launches-pro-ai-pacs-to-defend-industry-in-midterm-elections-287905b3?st=beGTwg&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
K-pop ‘Demon Hunters’ gives Netflix its first box-office win
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/25/kpop-demon-hunters-gives-netflix-its-first-box-office-win.html
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