Head of customer experience Jay Kim mentioned “multifold” devices during his section of the keynote, though we didn’t get any more detail than that. So far only Huawei has released commercial hardware that can fold more than once, but Samsung has demonstrated the tech in concept devices, and is rumored to have a launch planned this year.
Google’s AI assistant can now complete multi-app tasks in a single prompt, like finding a restaurant and sending it to a friend. The upgrade isn’t exclusive to the S25 phones, but it will work across Samsung and Google apps. It’s part of a wave of AI updates announced by Google today.
Confused? It just means Samsung’s new flagships lack the magnets that Qi2 certification requires, but they will wirelessly juice at up to 15W on a Qi2 charger when using one of Samsung’s official Qi2 Ready magnet cases. They’re the first of what are expected to be a lot of Qi 2 Ready Android phones this year.
The UK government is leaning into its plan to “unleash AI” with a new set of tools for civil servants. The distinctly British name comes from ‘80s sitcom Yes Minister. At least it’s confirmed that governments love to say “AI” as much as companies do — 22 times in this press release.
Fans of the fighting game series feared the worst when longtime boss Katsuhiro Harada, who’s worked on the series for over 30 years, switched his LinkedIn status to #OpenToWork. Not to worry though, as he says he just wants to meet new people and expand his horizons: “I don’t actually have that many friends.”
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George Zhao, who’s led the smartphone brand since 2015, is stepping down for “personal reasons.” He oversaw the split from Huawei in 2020, and leaves following the global launch of the Magic 7 Pro flagship. He’s replaced by Jian Li, who’s been on Honor’s senior team since 2021 and — you’ll never guess — was at Huawei before that.
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The government has ripped out “pointless regulation” that prevented Apple and other companies from including hearing tests and assistance in earbuds. Apple added the feature to its 2nd-gen AirPods Pro last fall, and told The Telegraph it will be enabled for UK users “in the coming weeks.”
