Google sets a date, feds flex, and WhatsApp goes pin-crazy in this week’s news

The biggest announcements of the year for the Android platform are coming in a matter of weeks, as Google has finally set a date for I/O 2024. At the same time, Apple’s dragging its feet, holding Google back from releasing a feature we’ve been eagerly anticipating for months. But we finally got official word on the next big midrange phone, and it won’t be from Samsung — at least in the US. Speaking of, the American government exerted a bit of power on the tech world, and WhatsApp seems to think the pin is mightier than the sword in this…