Episode 234: Booking the Moon, Apple Goes All-In on Gemini, RTX Cards Vanish, and the iPhone Fold Takes Shape
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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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 PC requirements for 007, Meta layoffs, and political pressure on Trump Mobile.
In This Episode
News
Book a hotel room on the Moon— reservations open at $250,000.
Apple’s expanded Google Gemini deal — deeper AI integration than expected.
Apple Creator Studio— a new subscription for creators.
007 First Light PC requirements revised — IO Interactive updates the specs.
Asus drops the RTX 5070 Ti — memory shortages bite.
Meta Reality Labs layoffs — wearables now the focus.
FTC pressure over Trump Mobile — Democrats push for investigation.
Rumours
iPhone Fold specs leak — Jeff Pu shares expected details.
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