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Good afternoon, Tech Squad! With Mark Zuckerberg making strategic pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago, Samsung Galaxy S25 leaks, and Nintendo revving up speculation for the Switch 2, the tech world is in full-on power move mode. If January’s already this eventful, 2025 might just be the year of big tech gambles.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Mar-a-Lago Power Play

Mark Zuckerberg has visited Mar-a-Lago twice since November, apparently aiming to smooth over relations with Donald Trump as the tech mogul transforms Meta for a MAGA-fueled political reality. Why? Meta faces mounting challenges, from antitrust threats to AI regulation, and Zuckerberg is working overtime to align his playbook with the new administration.

Meta insiders say Zuck is looking for an ally on key issues: stopping foreign policing of Meta’s platforms, loosening Apple’s chokehold on app development, and fending off domestic AI regulations that could cramp his battle against OpenAI. Oh, and there’s that tiny matter of the looming antitrust trial that threatens to dismantle Meta. Cozying up to Trump might help keep that threat at bay.

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg has made moves that seem tailored for Trump’s America, like scrapping Meta’s third-party fact-checking program and relocating moderators to Texas—though, spoiler alert, most were already there. Meta’s about-face is fast, and its ambition? Even faster.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Leak: Rounded Corners and Minty Fresh Hues

New renders of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series have appeared in a leak ahead of Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event later this month. The most obvious change is that Samsung has tweaked the design of the S25 Ultra, rounding off the phone’s corners a bit.

From the renders, it looks like you’ll be able to get the non-Ultra S25s in light blue, dark blue, light green, and silver. The Ultra will come in black, gray, and two silvery colors with either a white or blue tint.

Apart from the new colors, the non-Ultra phones are almost indistinguishable from the S24 line. One finer detail that’s changed is the way the camera bumps seem to nod at the look of a traditional camera lens barrel that flares out at the end. Internally, look for a CPU bump from Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chips to new Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile processors, but not much else.

Big reveals are expected at Samsung’s January 22nd event, but for now, we’ll enjoy the fresh minty aesthetic. You can reserve interest in the S25 for free, giving you a $50 credit.

Everything We Think We Know About the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 buzz is real, and while Nintendo is keeping most of the details locked in its vault, leaks and rumors are painting an intriguing picture of what’s to come. The only thing Nintendo has officially confirmed is that the new console will be backward compatible with Switch games.

Accessory makers have been spilling some beans. Dbrand’s Killswitch case, allegedly based on the actual dimensions of the console, suggests the Switch 2 will sport a larger 8-inch screen and a full-length kickstand. Meanwhile, whispers of magnetic Joy-Con controllers aim to fix Joy-Con drift once and for all.

Rumored launch titles include Metroid Prime 4, which has been in development since 2017 and seems poised for a cross-generation debut, much like Breath of the Wild did with the original Switch. A new 3D Mario game is also widely expected, and Pokémon fans are keeping an eye on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which could be another potential launch title.

Nintendo’s unpredictability keeps fans on edge, but one thing’s for sure—the next console will be big.

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Update: Google is rumored to launch its foldable Pixel tablet by mid-2025, aiming to compete with Samsung and Apple in the premium tablet space.