“I am confident governments will maybe not the United States government, which apparently doesn't function anymore, but governments around the world are gonna start very quickly saying these features should be illegal.”
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One or more governments outside the US formally ban or legally restrict the specific AI photo manipulation features (outfit changing, object insertion, etc.) demonstrated by Samsung Galaxy S26.
Trump's executive order mandates US government computing systems migrate to post-quantum cryptography by 2030-2031
David Pierce reports that the iPhone fold will have a small outer display and open to show side-by-side apps.
27 states and DC will continue pursuing the Live Nation Ticketmaster antitrust case beyond the DOJ settlement.
David Pierce predicts the Vergecast will do a live podcast immediately after Apple's Wednesday event.
David predicts Google will successfully ship agentic AI features for food delivery and ride-hailing on Android phones.
David Pierce predicts that computer prices will continue to rise and the situation will worsen.
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