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Today’s tech news is filled with fresh looks, bold policies, and global AI plays: Apple is going glassy, China is going big on data, and Trump is rebooting US cybersecurity.

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Here’s what you need to know today:

Apple Goes Full Glass: iOS’s Boldest UI Overhaul Yet

Apple’s feeling transparent…and it’s not about privacy.

After months of rumors, Apple has finally unveiled iOS 26 at WWDC 2025. Headlining the update: a new Liquid Glass design language.The new featureturns apps, menu bars, and UI elements transparent, giving them a distinctly “glassy” aesthetic. 

Inspired by VisionOS, the panes automatically shift their shade based on on-screen content and context. According to Apple, this is intended to make the interface feel more dynamic. 

Other highlights from the keynote:

Why it matters: With over 1.38 billion iPhone users, Apple doesn’t just tweak how people use smartphones. It sets the new standard for UI trends everywhere. Like it or not, Liquid Glass is poised to set the tone for what a “modern” interface looks like—unless you use an Android, of course.

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Data Center Oversupply? China to Launch 10 ‘Data Zones’ in Aggressive AI Strategy

China’s National Data Administration plans to launch 10 new “data pilot zones” in Beijing. The effort is part of a broader initiative to boost data transaction volumes and fuel AI-powered applications by 2026 and beyond.

The move is poised to boost China’s massive $278 billion data sector and reinforce its ambitions as a global leader in AI.

Yet the MIT Technology Review reports that up to 80% of China’s new data centers are unused or underutilized. That raises a tricky question: Are these enormous data expenditures smart investments…or just massive, expensive impulse buys?

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How to Navigate Tariffs and Trade Compliance in Cross-Border Ecommerce

Tariffs. Taxes. Trade regulations. It’s time to simplify global selling.

On June 17 at 11:00 AM EST, attend a live webinar hosted by Avalara/BigCommerce to learn how ecommerce leaders are using automation to reduce cross-border complexity, minimize risk, and accelerate growth.

Security Alerts

Trump Overhauls US Cybersecurity Policies, Rewriting Obama-Biden Era Regulations

US President Donald Trump has revamped the country’s cybersecurity policy after signing an executive order (EO) that scraps or revises several initiatives from the Biden and Obama administrations.

According to a fact sheet published by the White House, the EO aims to “strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity by focusing on critical protections against foreign cyber threats and enhancing secure technology practices.”

Some of the key orders in the EO include:

It's a rollback, a rewrite, and a recalibration—all in one stroke.

Phishing Scam Sees £47 Million Stolen From UK’s Tax Office

As if the word “taxes” wasn’t stressful enough.

An organized crime group stole approximately £47 million ($64 million) from the United Kingdom’s tax office through fraudulent government claims, after compromising more than 100,000 user accounts. 

According to eSecurity Planet, citing His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the threat actors used stolen data—likely obtained via successful phishing attacks—to access or create fake tax accounts. From there, the criminals submitted phony tax claims and siphoned funds from HMRC.

Fortunately, no individual taxpayers appear to have lost money as a result of the incident. However, the agency is urging the public to stay vigilant against suspicious texts, emails, or calls that claim to be from the UK tax office. 

Moral of the story? Verify all communications from government agencies. Check out this comprehensive guide to Cybersecurity Awareness training to ensure your company remains safe.

Industry Shakeups

OpenAI Appeals NYT Court Decision Requiring Retention of ChatGPT User Data

OpenAI is appealing a May 13 court order from the Southern District of New York, which requires it to retain ChatGPT output log data indefinitely as part of an ongoing copyright case filed by The New York Times.

CEO Sam Altman has criticized the order, stating that it “sets a bad precedent” in the world of large language models and AI.

The case originated from a lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI in 2023, in which the newspaper alleged that the AI chatbot used its articles to train ChatGPT without permission.

If upheld, the order would compel OpenAI to preserve all output log data, potentially supporting NYT’s copyright claims but also risking millions of unrelated user chats from being exposed until the case ends.

Altman has pledged to fight the decision, emphasizing its threat to user privacy: “[We will] fight any demand that compromises our users’ privacy; this is a core principle.”

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