💥 Google Drops Veo 3, Trump Drops a Tariff, and Tech Jobs Keep Dropping Too

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🎬 Veo 3 Just Dropped — and Creators Are Losing It

At Google I/O this week, Google dropped Veo 3 — and it’s not just a visual upgrade. It now generates realistic video and synchronizes audio — including music, ambient sound, and even character dialogue. With just a prompt, you can now generate a full cinematic scene with voiceover baked in.

The demo was sleek: a beachside monologue, ocean waves in the background, camera movement, and crisp voice acting — all AI-generated. This could push aside stock footage, explainer video studios, and even voice actors for basic jobs.

For now, it’s only available via Gemini Ultra in the U.S., but the implications are global. It’s the closest we’ve seen to a true “text-to-story” pipeline.

📉 61,000+ Tech Layoffs and the AI Reshuffle Continues

It’s only May, and the tech industry has already seen over 61,000 layoffs in 2025. Companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and CrowdStrike are trimming across departments, reallocating teams toward AI infrastructure and automation.

Many affected workers say this wave feels different — not just downsizing, but a shift in the rules of tech employment. Skills that weren’t AI-adjacent two years ago are now becoming table stakes. Even high-performing engineers are being told: “We need builders who can direct the machine, not just build it”. The trend reflects a deeper question: Is AI still a tool — or is it now the team?

📱 U.S. Tariff Slaps 25% on All Smartphones — Not Just Apple

In a move that’s already sending ripples through the industry, former President Trump has announced a 25% tariff on all smartphones manufactured abroad. It’s not just Apple this time — Samsung, OnePlus, and Google Pixel are all in the crosshairs.

The goal is clear: bring manufacturing back to the U.S. But industry insiders warn this could inflate device prices as soon as this summer and create new bottlenecks in the global supply chain.

Whether the policy sticks past the election is uncertain, but companies are already re-running cost forecasts and scrambling to shift logistics.

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