Episode 219: iPhone Event, Chrome’s $34B Bid, Fake Phones, and Foldable Futures

Jay and Karl unpack another wild week in tech, from Apple’s September showcase to Perplexity’s audacious attempt to buy Google Chrome, Trump Mobile’s ever-evolving fake phones, and rumours of Apple’s first foldable iPhone.

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In This Episode

News

• Apple’s September iPhone Event: the year’s marquee showcase with new devices and surprises.
• Perplexity’s $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome: a bold play to shake up the browser market.
• Trump Mobile’s fake iPhone morphs into a fake Galaxy S25 Ultra: when knock-offs get political.
• Trump says the US will take a 10% stake in Intel: framed as the CEO “wanting to keep his job”.
• UK commissioner suggests banning children from VPNs: a proposal unlikely to end well.

Rumours

• Apple home security ecosystem: devices to rival Ring and Nest reportedly in the works.
• Foldable iPhone next year: four cameras, Touch ID, and Apple’s own cellular modem.

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