We look back at the biggest tech news of 2025, plus the U.S. halts new DJI drone imports, our ChatGPT “Wrapped” results, and our tech picks of the year!

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• US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI | CNN Business
• ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped | TechCrunch
• Apple warns employees not to leave the U.S. amid return delays - 9to5Mac
• Instagram long-form videos and full control of your feed may happen
• Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough. – Six Colors
• TikTok gets reprieve with Trump order but with twist | Reuters 
• How Apple Builds Iconic Stores: SVP Deirdre O’Brien Interview! - YouTube
• DeepSeek privacy under investigation in US and Europe; App Store impact
• Apple Invites - YouTube
• After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge
• Scarlett Johansson calls for anti deepfake laws after AI video goes viral | The Verge
• My Teen Switched to iPhone 16e – Does He Regret It? - YouTube
• In an Email to Customers, Humane Just Delivered a Brutal Lesson in Failure
• With Its AI-Powered Alexa+, Amazon Just Put Apple on Notice
• OpenAI expands Deep Research to all paying ChatGPT users
• Hands on With the M4 MacBook Air: It’s Delightful
• iOS 19 Redesign Now Widely Rumored - MacRumors
• Apple adds new disclaimer on its website advertising delayed AI Siri features - 9to5Mac
• Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
• Sonos has canceled its streaming video player | The Verge
• Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more | The Verge
• Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. - The New York Times
• Leaked iPhone 17 Pro Cases Show Huge Cutout for New Camera Bump - MacRumors
• Report: iPadOS 19 to be 'more like macOS' in major overhaul - 9to5Mac
• OpenAI is building a social network | The Verge
• iPhone 17 Air's Extreme Thinness Demoed in New Video - MacRumors
• A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store | The Verge
• Airbnb Just Radically Changed Travel Again. Here’s How.
• At I/O, Google Just Shipped Apple’s AI Promises
• A letter from Sam and Jony | OpenAI