Apple Cuts Mini-App Fees; Tesla Eyes CarPlay
Summary
These platform shifts and integration decisions redefine mobile ecosystems, affecting developer revenue, user choice, and in-car technology standards.
- Google Enhances NotebookLM with new Deep Research tool and support for 50+ file types, significantly expanding research utility 1.
- Apple Halves Commissions for Mini Apps developers to 15% via the new Partner Program, incentivizing small developers 3.
- Uber Pilots In-App Video recording for drivers in India starting in May, impacting driver safety monitoring 4.
- Tesla Explores CarPlay integration, potentially ending years of proprietary in-car software exclusivity for its EVs 2.
- 15% - Reduced commission rate Apple now charges mini-app developers for in-app purchases 3.
- 50+ - Number of new file types supported by Google’s NotebookLM Deep Research tool 1.
- 2025 - Year when SIMA 2 was announced to learn and reason in 3D virtual worlds 6.
Key Moments
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NotebookLM now supports uploading over 50 different file types for its AI analysis.
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Tesla is reportedly developing the integration of standard Apple CarPlay into its vehicles’ software stack.
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Apple introduced a reduced commission rate of 15% on in-app purchases for mini applications.
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Uber began rolling out in-app video recording for drivers in phases starting in May.
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SIMA 2 is an agent that plays, reasons, and learns with users in virtual 3D worlds.
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The Nano Banana prompt technique improves nuanced AI image generation quality.
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A highly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign, assessed with high confidence to be Chinese state-sponsored, was detected.
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