Episode 197: UK’s Regulatory Crackdown, TikTok’s Fate, Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal, and Upcoming Tech Launches

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News

UK’s CMA slaps Google Search and its 90%+ market share with an antitrust investigation
UK competition authority formally investigating iPhone App Store monopoly
UK launching digital driving ID later this year, but no word on Apple Wallet support
Tiktok - is it banned or not?

White House negotiating for Oracle to take control of TikTok, allowing the app to be unbanned
The 850 billion reasons Apple and others aren’t taking a chance on TikTok

2 banks in talks to take over Apple Card management from Goldman Sachs
Nintendo Switch 2 announcement: all the news on the next console
AirPods Pro hearing aid features launching in the UK in the coming weeks

Rumours

HomePod mini 2 release date: Here’s when to expect Apple’s next upgrade




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