Digital scammers have never been so successful. Last year Americans lost 16.6 billion to online crimes, with almost 200,000 people reporting scams like phishing and spoofing to the FBI. More than 470 million was stolen in scams that started with a text message last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And as the biggest mobile operating system maker in the world, Google has been scrambling to do something, building out tools to warn consumers about potential scams. Ahead of Google's Android 16 launch next week, the company said on Tuesday that it is expanding its recently launched AI flagging feature for the Google Messages app, known as Scam Detection, to provide alerts on potentially nefarious messages like possible crypto scams, financial impersonation, gift card and prize scams, technical support scams, and more.

Apple is reportedly preparing a major product overhaul in time for the iPhone's twentieth anniversary in 2027. According to a report from Bloomberg, the Cupertino company could add at least two new products to its portfolio and redesign the iPhone and Watch lineups. Both those products have been my favorite form factors lately, and I can't wait to see Apple's take on them. The potential 2027 Apple product portfolio sounds interesting. Here are four reasons why I'm excited.

Anyone who owned an Apple device over the last decade may be able to claim part of a 95 million class action lawsuit against the tech giant. According to the lawsuit, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and MacBooks dating back to 2014 may have secretly recorded their users' private conversations after the devices unintentionally activated Apple's voice assistant Siri. A notice about the case, Lopez v. Apple, has advised anyone who believes Siri spied on their confidential or private calls between September 17, 2014 and December 31, 2024 to submit a claim for damages. Apple's iMacs, Apple TV streaming boxes, HomePod speakers, and iPod Touches are also included in the lawsuit. Although Apple has denied that their devices spied on users, the 3 trillion company reached a settlement in the case, agreeing to give users up to 20 per Siri device in their claim.

Get lifetime access to this AI tutor app, SpeedTutorAI, for 29.97 for a limited time (reg. SpeedTutorAI is an AI-powered homework helper and study assistant that acts like a personal tutor on your iPhone or iPad. Unlike basic virtual assistants like Siri, this app goes further, offering support with math problems, lecture summaries, and even complex topic explanations. Whether you're cramming for finals or just need quick clarification on a tough concept, this app is built to help. If you've ever tried recording a class on your phone only to never revisit the audio file, SpeedTutorAI offers a smarter solution.

This week: The UK and the US agreed to the framework for a trade deal. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the details of the agreement and what it means that it includes keeping the 10% baseline tariffs staying in place. Then, Bill Gates has announced that he's winding down the Gates Foundation and doubling the money he's giving away. The hosts discuss how this is a reaction to Elon Musk's slashing of USAID and the state of billionaire philanthropy. And finally, OpenAI has reversed its plan to become a for profit enterprise after public backlash.

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Google Gemini users who've been patiently waiting for an official iPad version of the AI now finally have one. On Wednesday, Google rolled out a new flavor of the app designed to take advantage of the tablet's larger real estate. Sure, you've always been able to run the Gemini iPhone app on an iPad. As with any app developed only for the iPhone, doing so runs it in compatibility mode. That means it can appear either in a scaled-down, iPhone-size screen or in a larger, slightly blurry window. Both options look bad, feel clumsy, and can't tap into the power of the iPad.

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The latest news from Google-land is all Gemini, Gemini, Gemini. And at Google I/O 2025, we expect more of the same. A year after its last big event, Google is back with an even deeper dive into AI. So deep, in fact, that Android is being shuffled off into its own separate event. Ahead of I/O 2025, Google quietly dropped a developer preview of Gemini 2.5 Pro, its latest generative AI model.

The New Yorker staff writer Katy Waldman joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Donald Trump's fondness for A.I.-generated memes and what it tells us about our current political climate. They talk about how Trump uses these images to bend the cultural narrative to his will, why the MAGA aesthetic is tailor-made for the age of A.I., and how the proliferation of A.I. slop is damaging our brains. "Trump Is the Emperor of A.I. Slop," by Katy Waldman "How Is Elon Musk Powering His Supercomputer?," by Bill McKibben "Is This the End of the Separation of Church and State?," by Ruth Marcus "How Russia and Ukraine Are Playing Trump's Blame Game," by Joshua Yaffa