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This is the daily tech news from Monday, May 12th, 2025.

We tell you what you need to know. Follow up on context and just try to help each other understand.

Today, the longest running Apple podcast turns 20 and what does the US-China tariff reduction mean for tech consumers?

I'm wondering too. I'm Tom Arrett.

I'm Rob Dunwood.

Let's start with what you need to know with

that big story. So you probably heard about this everywhere, but you know, just to get the facts

on the table. China and the U.S. agreed to reduce tariffs, dropping the percentages by 115 each

between the two countries for 90 days while the two countries negotiate a trade deal.

The reduction begins Wednesday and generally ends up resetting the tariffs about to where they were in

April. The U.S. will lower its reciprocal tariffs, that's a particular kind, on Chinese goods to 30%, and China will lower

its reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%. Now, there are still other tariffs at different

rates, both higher and lower for specific types of goods. For instance, steel has its own rate.

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