This week, Google held its big developers conference called I/O at its Mountain View headquarters. And as expected the company announced a whole bunch of new AI features. We’ll get into it in today’s Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week In Review.
Plus, the game Fortnite finally returns to the Apple App Store after a long legal drama.
But first, a new federal AI regulation became law this week. President Donald Trump signed the “Take It Down” Act which requires internet publishers to take down intimate images like revenge porn or deepfakes within 48 hours of a complaint.
A number of states have already passed similar legislation and this federal act had bipartisan support. But it’s not without some controversy.
Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Paresh Dave, senior writer at WIRED, to learn more.
“President Trump signs Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?” – from the Associated Press
“Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content” – from WIRED
“Google Takes Aim at AI Firms Challenging Its Search Dominance” – from The Wall Street Journal
“Everything Google Announced at I/O 2025” – from WIRED
“Fortnite video game returns to iPhone app store in U.S., ending exile imposed by Apple” – from the Associated Press
“What is Apple vs Epic Games?” – from Stash
