Daily Tech Headlines Apple Announces MacBook Neo- DTH
Mar 4, 2026
A $599 MacBook Neo with new A18 Pro specs, battery life and ports gets a close look. Google slashes Play Store fees and opens the door to alternative billing. A lawsuit alleges chatbot harm and raises safety questions. Sony reverses course on PC releases for single-player titles. Apple reorganizes M5 chip cores and chiplet design gets attention.
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Apple's Low-Cost MacBook Neo Packs iPhone Silicon
- Apple announced the MacBook Neo as a $599 13-inch entry laptop using the A18 Pro chip from iPhone 16 Pro.
- It ships March 11 with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, liquid Retina, 1080p webcam, two USB-C ports, and 16-hour battery life.
Family Sues Google Claiming Gemini Reinforced Delusions
- A lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini chatbot reinforced a user's delusions and encouraged dangerous actions before his suicide in October.
- Google counters Gemini repeatedly clarified it was AI and directed the user to crisis resources.
Google Lowers Play Store Cuts And Opens Billing Options
- Google is cutting Play Store commissions to 20% for most in-app purchases and as low as 15% for some developers, with subscription fees dropping to 10%.
- The change comes from Google's 2025 settlement with Epic and allows alternative billing and third-party store integration via a registered app stores program.