Biggest Tech News of 2025, Our ChatGPT Wrapped, Favorite Tech of the Year

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