IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- 12 biggest Apple WWDC 2026 takeaways you need to know- California city votes to permanently ban data centers in first-of-its-kind measure- Meta launches $115M skilled trades academy with guaranteed jobs for graduates in 4 statesSIRI UPGRADE: Apple used WWDC 2026, its annual developers conference, to lay out what is coming next for your iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.This year's keynote also carried extra weight because it marked Tim Cook's final WWDC as Apple CEO before John Ternus takes over in September.
Still, the biggest story for users was software.Apple put Siri AI and Apple Intelligence at the center of the keynote, while also announcing iOS 27 support for older iPhones, new child safety tools, faster performance and smarter features across everyday apps.Attendees watch a presentation during Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, on June 8, 2026.
(Carlos Barria/Reuters)POWER GRID LOCK: Voters in a Southern California city overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure that permanently prohibits data centers within city limits, underscoring growing local resistance to the infrastructure powering the artificial intelligence boom.Monterey Park voters approved Measure NDC by a margin of 10,321 votes to 1,362 votes, or 88.34%, according to official election results from Los Angeles County.WORKFORCE WIN: Tech giant Meta on Monday announced that it's launching a new academy for workers to receive training in a skilled trade at no cost with a job guaranteed for all graduates.RED THREAT: Sen.
Tom Cotton urged the Justice Department to investigate a covert campaign linked to China designed to "kneecap" America's rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure in a letter obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital.Sen.Tom Cotton, R-Ark., arrives for a vote in the U.S.
Capitol on April 30, 2025.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)LABOR RECKONING: U.S.
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