Europe says it could tax social media ads if the tariff wars get really nasty. Why COULDN’T Apple make an iPhone in the US as President Trump wants? Is OpenAI cutting corners on safety in order to stay ahead in the AI race? And as always, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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EU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyen (Financial Times)
Why Trump’s Dream of Made-in-the-USA iPhones Isn’t Going to Happen (Bloomberg)
OpenAI updates ChatGPT to reference your past chats (TechCrunch)
OpenAI slashes AI model safety testing time (Financial Times)
Mira Murati doubled the fundraising target for her new AI startup to $2 billion. It could be the largest seed round in history. (Business Insider)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

12 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2025 (IEEE Spectrum)
Generative AI is learning to spy for the US military (MIT Technology Review)
How Apple Fumbled Siri’s AI Makeover (The Information)

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