The day in tech.

Apple is cutting more than 200 jobs, with roughly 100 eliminated from the Vision Pro organization, including gaming and immersive-video staff, and another 100 from Siri and software teams. The cuts support a rebuilt, AI-powered Siri and future products.

Canada will match US tariffs after trade talks collapsed. The Canadian government pledged retaliatory tariffs in response to the US action, escalating the trade dispute between the two nations.

Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold ships with App Handles multitasking and full IP68 water and dust resistance, making it the most durable US foldable. It is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, with magnetic Qi2.2/MagSafe charging and crack-resistant back glass.

Apple Music will require content providers to tag tracks materially generated using AI with visible Made With AI Labels later this year. The mandate follows voluntary AI Transparency Tags introduced in March. Apple Music is the last major streaming service to make AI disclosure visible to listeners.

The UK is turning to booming chip newcomers to support its sovereign AI strategy. The approach leans on emerging semiconductor firms rather than established players. The strategy aims to build domestic AI capabilities through these newer companies.

Broadcom is in talks with lenders to raise more than $60 billion in debt, potentially reaching $100 billion, to finance AI chips for Anthropic and other companies. Blackstone and Apollo Global Management are in talks to participate.

Walmart will roll out Apple Pay and other contactless payments starting next week, with all US stores supported by the end of this year. Google Pay tap-to-pay arrives August 24 at select stores, expanding to all US locations by end of 2026 and fuel stations by mid-2027.

Take-Two Interactive filed DMCA subpoenas in a US federal district court seeking Microsoft and Discord data to identify the "Cyberleek" leaker who posted GTA 6 clips. Both companies must produce records by September 4th. GTA 6 launches November 19th for PS5 and Xbox Series X and S.

Indian startups raised $233.2 Mn across 19 deals, up 67% week-over-week, led by Prosus' $100 Mn investment in Navi. Fintech led with $112.5 Mn, while Atomberg filed its DRHP and Upstox began IPO talks for $400 Mn.

Nvidia's general-purpose coding agent AVO scored 100% on the ARC-AGI-3 interactive reasoning benchmark, completing all 183 levels across all 25 public environments without instructions, explicit rules, or stated goals.