Today in Tech — Oct 12
Posted by TechDigest
- Governments want to safeguard their tech. But not all AI should be sovereign - The World Economic Forum — Governments want to safeguard their tech. But not all AI should be sovereign The World Economic Forum — discuss · link - Why Japan said goodbye to traditional flip phones — Japan’s shift away from traditional flip phones shows how device habits can change at different speeds across markets. It matters because changes in phone… — discuss · link - Vibecoder mods Minecraft inside GTA V running natively on an iPhone — C22's native port of GTA V on iOS/MacOS gets modded with Minecraft, and you can fly the Ender Dragon around. — link - Loops raises $3.5M to build the AI operating system for commerce — Online shopping has become very good at showing people thousands of products and surprisingly bad at helping them choose one. Loops was built around the idea… — link - How Apple can win the smart home — This week, Apple is hosting its first-ever dedicated smart home event. While the company hasn't shared details about what it will reveal at the "Welcome Home… — link These stories show tech being shaped by local habits, national control, and new software layers, from Japan’s phone market and sovereign AI to Minecraft running inside GTA V on an iPhone. AI shopping and Apple’s smart-home plans also point to a push toward more personalized ways to use everyday technology. What changes are you seeing in the devices and services you use?