📫 The Weekly Download #34: TikTok goes TikFlop

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Here’s a quick dive into this week's biggest headlines:

🔒 TikTok's U.S. Countdown - A legislative storm puts TikTok in a tight spot with a 230-day ultimatum to become U.S.-owned or face expulsion.

🍏 Apple & OpenAI Partnership - Anticipation builds as Apple might integrate OpenAI's tech in the upcoming iOS 18.

🔧 iCloud Glitch - A mysterious bug logs out users worldwide, stirring up concerns and expectations for a fix.

🔔 Tech Briefs:

• 📦 Amazon's Text Scandal - Top execs possibly destroy evidence amid antitrust scrutiny, stirring controversy.

• 🌐 Meta Boosts VR - Meta partners with major brands to expand its VR ecosystem, promising an immersive future.

• 📈 Alphabet's Milestone - Alphabet soars past a $2 trillion market cap, fueled by its AI prowess.

🎉 Apple's Event Tease - A special event in May might unveil major updates for the iPad Pro.

Buckle up, folks; here's your weekly tech rundown! 🚀