561: International Intrigue

Apple tiptoes a line between the U.S., China, and India, while Europe hits back with a big fine. Is the solution to the iPad's high-end malaise... the Mac menu bar? And for Google, no thermostat is forever.

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Google announces 1st and 2nd gen Nest Thermostats will lose support in October 2025 - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/google-ending-…)
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Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines | The Verge (theverge.com/news/627522/apple-meta-eu-dma-ant…)
The EU isn’t happy with Apple’s tax on alternative app stores | The Verge (theverge.com/news/636196/apple-eu-dma-probe-al…)
US calls EU fines on Apple and Meta 'economic extortion' | Reuters (reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regul…)
iPadOS 19 Rumored to Show Mac-Like Menu Bar When Connected to Magic Keyboard - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/04/24/ipados-19-mac-like-me…)
Is iPadOS 19 getting more Mac-like? – Six Colors (sixcolors.com/post/2025/04/is-ipados-19-gettin…)
Daring Fireball: Rumor Suggests iPadOS 19 to Get Some Mac-Like Tweaks, Like a Menu Bar (daringfireball.net/linked/2025/04/25/ipados-19…)
iOS 19 brings ‘Stage Manager-like’ UI to iPhone with external display, per rumor - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/04/24/ios-19-brings-stage-man…)
Apple to Strip Secret Robotics Unit From AI Chief Weeks After Moving Siri - Bloomberg (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/apple-t…)
iPhone 17e already well advanced, says leaker with the right credentials (9to5mac.com/2025/04/22/iphone-17e-already-well…)
How Could Apple Use Open-Source AI Models? - MacStories (macstories.net/linked/how-could-apple-use-open…)
Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China – The FT (ft.com/content/c2be45b8-cfad-4cbb-9a1a-bfd0626…)
Report: Apple Plans to Source All US-Bound iPhones From India by 2026 - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/04/25/apple-source-us-bound…)
What Is Happening With Apple’s AI Team? Siri and Robotics Shifts Mark a Breakup - Bloomberg (bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-04-27/what…)
Apple’s India Manufacturing Push Faces Spoilers, Including China — The Information (theinformation.com/articles/apples-india-manuf…)
Daring Fireball: Wayne Ma Reports That Political Tensions Are Making It Difficult for Apple to Shift More iPhone Production From China to India (daringfireball.net/linked/2025/04/25/ma-india-…)
Did Tim Cook finagle a special tariff deal? Senator Warren wants to know | The Verge (theverge.com/news/654882/apple-tim-cook-tariff…)