MobileViews Podcast 517: Mostly Google; Why isn't mobile device contactless payment not more widely used?

In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Copilot + PC reduced AI focus
• ChatGPT for Mac app
• Google One VPN is gone. Welcome to the lesser VPN by Google
• June Pixel Feature drop finally appeared on June 25. The 13 month old Pixel 7a doesn't get any of the new interesting features
• Aug. 13 Google Hardware Event (surprise!)
• Google Workspace Labs Gemini AI features to try/test
  • Google Vid is not what I thought it would be
• Jon: Why is mobile device contactless payment apparently not often used in the US despite POS availability?