Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 0:00–0:55 · ▶ Listen from here

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A wave of new apps designed to pull users away from doomscrolling and toward more engaging, productive content.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday he will not rule out prosecuting Democratic lawmakers who say they will investigate Trump officials. The comment came a day after President Trump ordered the Justice Department to probe those lawmakers. In a Truth Social post Saturday, Trump accused Democrats of threatening administration officials and Republican donors.

Michigan Senator‑elect Abdul El‑Sayed told “This Week” that Democrats will work with President Trump if he wants to act seriously.

Theo has the business news, including a courtroom fight over trading contracts.

Reporting in this segment

• Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling · TechCrunch
• Trump's AG won't rule out prosecuting Democrats who threaten to investigate · Axios
• El-Sayed: Democrats will work with Trump if 'he wants to act serious' · ABC News
• Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz · PBS NewsHour

Business & Tech

Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 0:58–1:28 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena. I'm Theo, with business and technology.

A group backed by Citadel Securities and Cboe sued over approval of single‑stock perpetual contracts.

Apple is accelerating work on a more autonomous Siri. A source says CEO John Ternus is urging AI lead Craig Federighi to speed up the Siri roadmap and build an agent that can match OpenAI’s Dots and Meta’s Muse.

Ivy, how is tomorrow looking?

Reporting in this segment

• Apple is racing to make Siri more agentic · The Verge

Weather

Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 1:31–1:53 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Theo. I'm Ivy, with the weather.

Here’s a look at tomorrow across the country. The National Weather Service has flash flood warnings for parts of Texas, and a flood warning for parts of Puerto Rico. The warmest spot on our map tomorrow is Los Angeles at 84; the coolest, Seattle at 56.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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