Episode 234: Booking the Moon, Apple Goes All-In on Gemini, RTX Cards Vanish, and the iPhone Fold Takes Shape

Jay and Karl cover a week where the future feels oddly close — from booking a hotel room on the Moon and Apple’s expanding Gemini partnership, to RTX cards quietly disappearing and fresh clarity around the iPhone Fold. There’s also Creator Studio, revised 007 PC requirements, Meta layoffs, and political pressure on Trump Mobile.

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In This Episode

News

• You can now book a hotel room on the Moon: reservations open at $250,000.
• Apple’s expanded Google Gemini deal: bigger and more integrated than expected.
• Apple unveils Creator Studio: a new subscription aimed at creators.
• 007 First Light PC requirements revised: IO Interactive tweaks the specs.
• Asus drops the RTX 5070 Ti: memory shortages squeeze supply.
• Meta confirms Reality Labs layoffs: investment shifts towards wearables.
• Democrats push FTC to probe Trump Mobile: pressure mounts over the T1 phone.

Rumours

• iPhone Fold specs leak: analyst Jeff Pu outlines expected hardware.

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