This week, we were treated to plenty of AI updates from Google at Google I/O 2026, and Apple announced the date of its own software presentation: WWDC 2026.
To catch up on all this and more, scroll down to read highlights of the week’s biggest tech news.
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7. The Trump Phone saga got worse
Last week, we reported on what would hopefully be the end of the T1 Trump Phone saga: It’s shipping to customers. Although this week we have terrible news, and the personal data of seemingly everyone who bought one has been leaked, thanks to a security vulnerability on the Trump Mobile website.
This includes names, addresses, and “everything other than a credit card number,” said YouTuber Coffeezilla via his secondary channel Voidzilla (who was one of the people affected by the leak).
This leak also apparently revealed that only around 30,000 orders have been placed for the T1 phone, and only from around 10,000 different customers, which is a far cry from previous estimates of around 590,000.
6. Apple set a date for WWDC
Knowing when Apple will hold WWDC and knowing the exact day and time of the keynote are two different things. One is a cue to mark your calendar and make travel plans, the other (that keynote) is a trigger for deep thought about everything Apple will say and do. Now that we know it’s June 8 at 10 a.m. PST, we’ve been reflecting on the big Google Gemini-backed Siri reveal, platform updates galore, a foldable teaser (please), and CEO Tim Cook’s swan song. What a wild day it will be.
5. Did Nvidia give up on players?
Nvidia has seen incredible growth thanks to the rise of AI; It turns out that turning the metaphorical mining tool into the AI gold rush (with its processors being an essential component for the data centers that power the largest models) makes you a killing. However, its latest call to investors announced not only a record quarter, but also that it will bundle the way it reports sales of GPUs purchased by gamers with those purchased for robotics, automotive and telecommunications needs.
This change in strategy aligns with the rumor that we won’t see any new GPUs from Nvidia this year, as it seems like Team Green is turning its back on PC gamers.
The decision to bury graphics sales in Nvidia’s financial reports seems like another step on this path of marginalization of the GeForce family. We shouldn’t jump to conclusions, but it seems sinister.
4. We play Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynchronized
After getting to work with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resynchronized At a preview Ubisoft event in Paris last month, we can safely say that this is an extremely well-made remake. It has all the makings of a fabulously revamped experience, taking one of the best games in the series, giving it a mechanical boost and aesthetic polish, and still ensuring the right balance of the spirit of the original with some gameplay-enhancing modernizations.
The combat has been overhauled to be much more action-oriented and while there is clear influence from recent games in the series such as Assassin’s Creed Mirage here, he still retains that fluidity, style and pirate action that made Edward Kenway a joy to face in combat all those years ago. The world of the Caribbean in the Golden Age of Piracy looks absolutely stunning, the controls have been tightened, exploration feels more organic and natural, and there are even big changes to those annoying, instantly failing stealth missions.
We didn’t get to see much of the new content that was created for resynchronizedBut we’re excited to dive back in and devour everything the original had, and more, again when the game launches on July 9.
3. We tested expensive Sony headphones
Sony has launched its most expensive wireless headphones to date, the Sony 1000X The Collexion. The idea here is to take the technology of the super popular WH-1000XM6, boost it further with a next-generation processor and a new advanced audio transducer design, and then add to it its more comfortable and premium physical design. Has it worked? Well, in our review of the Sony 1000X The Collexion, we received high praise for its more spacious and detailed sound, and its absolutely supreme levels of comfort and beautiful metallic finish. So are they worth their hefty $649/£550 price tag? Well, that’s a little more controversial…
2. Google I/O delivered Android XR… sort of
We’ve known since last year that 2026 will be the year of Google smart glasses, and at I/O we finally saw that promise in all its glory when Samsung unveiled a pair of pairs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Attendees were also able to experience Xreal’s Project Aura glasses.
As you’d expect, they’re essential Ray-Ban Meta glasses but powered by Google Gemini, although that’s not necessarily a bad thing given the popularity of the Meta specs.
The only drawback? We didn’t get pricing or release dates for any of these technologies, although Samsung promised its glasses would arrive in the “fall” (i.e. September, October, or November).
1. Google I/O brought AI in abundance
Google I/O 2026 kicked off this week, and if you were worried/hoping (delete as appropriate) that artificial intelligence (AI) was a fad, think again. The software giant revealed upcoming Gemini-powered updates for Search, Android, Google Docs, online shopping, and even YouTube (yes, really) at its annual developer conference, meaning AI is likely to impact your life in one way or another sooner rather than later.
In fact, Google is so confident in the comprehensive nature of its new software tools that the company used an iPhone (not a Pixel) to demo Gemini Spark at Google I/O. Was that a warning shot to Apple or an olive branch? Maybe we’ll find out at WWDC…
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