December: Apple Exodus, OpenAI Turmoil, and GPT 5.2

We look back at the biggest tech news of 2025, plus the U.S. halts new DJI drone imports, our ChatGPT “Wrapped” results, and our tech picks of the year!

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• US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI | CNN Business
• ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped | TechCrunch
• Apple warns employees not to leave the U.S. amid return delays - 9to5Mac
• Instagram long-form videos and full control of your feed may happen
• Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough. – Six Colors
• TikTok gets reprieve with Trump order but with twist | Reuters 
• How Apple Builds Iconic Stores: SVP Deirdre O’Brien Interview! - YouTube
• DeepSeek privacy under investigation in US and Europe; App Store impact
• Apple Invites - YouTube
• After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge
• Scarlett Johansson calls for anti deepfake laws after AI video goes viral | The Verge
• My Teen Switched to iPhone 16e – Does He Regret It? - YouTube
• In an Email to Customers, Humane Just Delivered a Brutal Lesson in Failure
• With Its AI-Powered Alexa+, Amazon Just Put Apple on Notice
• OpenAI expands Deep Research to all paying ChatGPT users
• Hands on With the M4 MacBook Air: It’s Delightful
• iOS 19 Redesign Now Widely Rumored - MacRumors
• Apple adds new disclaimer on its website advertising delayed AI Siri features - 9to5Mac
• Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
• Sonos has canceled its streaming video player | The Verge
• Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more | The Verge
• Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. - The New York Times
• Leaked iPhone 17 Pro Cases Show Huge Cutout for New Camera Bump - MacRumors
• Report: iPadOS 19 to be 'more like macOS' in major overhaul - 9to5Mac
• OpenAI is building a social network | The Verge
• iPhone 17 Air's Extreme Thinness Demoed in New Video - MacRumors
• A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store | The Verge
• Airbnb Just Radically Changed Travel Again. Here’s How.
• At I/O, Google Just Shipped Apple’s AI Promises
• A letter from Sam and Jony | OpenAI