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Capital One Tech Representative (0:42)
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Jen Kutter (2:02)
These are the daily tech headlines for Wednesday, December 24, 2025. I'm Jen Kutter. Waymo released a postmortem breaking down the taxi service breakdown due to the San Francisco blackout over the weekend regarding the spike in vehicles requesting confirmation checks over handling dark traffic signals which turn into a four way stop, the statement reads. This created a backlog that in some cases led to response delays contributing to congestion on already overwhelmed streets. Waymobile push an update to improve vehicle context about regional outages and will coordinate with San Francisco authorities to better implement emergency response protocols using data from this event. On Tuesday, a federal judge for the U.S. district Court for the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the App Store Accountability act noting it likely violated the First Amendment. The act, originally set to be enforced in January 2026, would require app stores to create a method for those under 18 years of age to obtain parental consent to make purchases in and even to download apps in the first place. Judge Pittman noted the act would be akin to bookstores needing to verify customer ages upon entering and and requiring parental approval for under 18s to visit and or buy a book. Beginning in 2026, Apple will allow third party iOS app stores to operate in Brazil and let developers use external payment systems. Apple will still be able to charge fees and any warnings about the third party app stores and external payment options must use neutral language. Apple must implement the changes within 105 days and could face fines of up to 27 million US if it does not comply. Europe and Japan previously regulated Apple to open up to third party stores and external payment links are available in the US On Tuesday, the Bolivian government issued a new decree waiving previous restrictions on Internet satellite companies operating within the country. In 2024, the government denied a license to SpaceX, disallowing Starlink in Bolivia over concerns regarding data protection and national sovereignty issues. Ookla, known for a speed testing tool, published a report in November finding Bolivia had the slowest Internet speeds for broadband and mobile within South America, Brazil is the current fastest and Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz hopes to reduce the digital divide. The Italian Competition Authority ordered Meta to suspend its policy banning companies from using their own AI chatbots on on WhatsApp. Meta argued the WhatsApp API isn't designed to be a distribution platform for chatbots, and there are other options available for businesses to use AI bots from outside companies. The order could affect the availability of AI chatbots from OpenAI, Perplexity and others, and goes into effect in January 2026. Meta will appeal the decision. Samsung announced the lineup of 2026 gaming monitors ahead of CES, including the Odyssey 3D G90X, the first 6K display with glasses free 3D. The 32 inch ISP panel uses real time eye tracking for managing the 3D effects and has a 165Hz refresh rate and 1 millisecond response time. The refresh rate can be changed to 330Hz using dual mode, which switches to a 3K display. A non 3D version, the Odyssey G8, will also be available, though no prices or launch dates have been announced. Korean YouTube channel OMG Electronics posted a test of the Samsung Galaxy Tri Fold, folding it repeatedly over many days. Samsung claims the Tri Fold was tested internally with 200,000 folds, simulating 100 folds per day for five years. The YouTube video shows a device making a creaking sound on a hinge around 61,000 folds, with the other hinge making a sound around 121,000 folds and around 144,000 folds. The device had to be forced strongly to fully open and became more difficult to open and close. However, the screen remained fully functional throughout testing. The Galaxy Z Tri Fold will be available in the US in early 2026 and Nvidia's GeForce now game streaming service updated its FAQ to announce playtime will be limited to 100 hours per month, adding extra fees for extra playtime. Performance plan subscribers, which cost $9.99 a month, can add a 15 hour block of time for $2.99, while ultimate tier, which is $19.99 a month, will be charged $5.99 for the extra time. Gamers not using all 100 hours in a given month will have 15 hours rolled over into the next. Founding members are exempt from this new restriction, maintaining the unlimited playtime for life and the ad supported free tier remains available for sessions limited to one hour at a time. For more discussion on the tech news of the day, subscribe to the Daily Tech news show@dailytechnewshow.com where you can also find the show notes and links to every headline. Please remember to rate and review daily Tech headlines on your podcast service of choice from everyone here at Daily Tech Headlines. Thanks for listening. Foreign.