Episode 219: Apple’s iPhone Event, Perplexity’s $34B Chrome Bid, Trump Mobile Chaos, and Foldable iPhone Rumours
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, as we dive into the week’s most surprising, strange, and speculative tech headlines.
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In This Episode
News
- Apple’s September iPhone Event — the biggest showcase of the year, with new devices and surprises.
- Perplexity’s $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome — a bold move to shake up the browser wars.
- 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 — apparently because the CEO “wants to keep his job.”
- UK commissioner floats banning kids from VPNs — a proposal unlikely to end well.
Rumours
- Apple home security ecosystem — reports suggest Apple is planning devices to rival Ring and Nest.
- Foldable iPhone in 2026 — four cameras, Touch ID, and Apple’s first in-house cellular modem.
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