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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

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Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines | The Verge

The EU isn’t happy with Apple’s tax on alternative app stores | The Verge

US calls EU fines on Apple and Meta 'economic extortion' | Reuters

iPadOS 19 Rumored to Show Mac-Like Menu Bar When Connected to Magic Keyboard - MacRumors

Is iPadOS 19 getting more Mac-like? – Six Colors

Daring Fireball: Rumor Suggests iPadOS 19 to Get Some Mac-Like Tweaks, Like a Menu Bar

iOS 19 brings ‘Stage Manager-like’ UI to iPhone with external display, per rumor - 9to5Mac

Apple to Strip Secret Robotics Unit From AI Chief Weeks After Moving Siri - Bloomberg

iPhone 17e already well advanced, says leaker with the right credentials

How Could Apple Use Open-Source AI Models? - MacStories

Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China – The FT

Report: Apple Plans to Source All US-Bound iPhones From India by 2026 - MacRumors

What Is Happening With Apple’s AI Team? Siri and Robotics Shifts Mark a Breakup - Bloomberg

Apple’s India Manufacturing Push Faces Spoilers, Including China — The Information

Daring Fireball: Wayne Ma Reports That Political Tensions Are Making It Difficult for Apple to Shift More iPhone Production From China to India

Did Tim Cook finagle a special tariff deal? Senator Warren wants to know | The Verge