Weekly Tech Rant: Episode 116

Episode 116: It’s time for Apple to go all in on Encryption, Apple meet FIDO, TSMC spends big in AZ, CMA fuel enquiry, Thoma Bravo boosts fund, More Musk madness and a folding iPad

Welcome back to the WTR as Karl and Jay discuss the latest tech news, gadgets, games, & films!

We are available on Apple and Spotify Podcasts, Anchor and via all good podcast sources!

This week we covered:

• News
  • Apple announces sweeping changes to App Store pricing
  • Apple debuts Advanced Data Protection to bring end-to-end encryption to Messages in iCloud, Photos, device backups, much more
  • Apple announces physical Security Key support for Apple ID two-factor, new iMessage verification technology
  • Apple confirms that it has stopped plans to roll out CSAM detection system
  • TSMC triples spending on Arizona advanced chip site with extra 3nm fab
  • CMA review finds fuel prices not falling fast enough
  • Thoma Bravo adds record $32B in new capital to fuel buyout funds
  • Elon Musk turns Twitter into ‘hotel’ for staff
• Rumours
  • Apple Is Working on a 20-Inch Foldable Display
  • Apple Car on track for 2026 release, under $100K price, custom chip, and no full self-driving at launch

Cloudflare Yubikey offer: https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/products/zero-trust/phishing-resistant-mfa/

As always, we’d love to hear your comments

Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant