Magnificent 7 Weekly Briefing

December 5, 2025

Apple saw major executive transitions, Tesla faced a federal safety probe, and AWS, Google, and Microsoft announced a wave of new AI agents and hardware and more.

• AWS significantly boosted its AI stack with the general availability of Trainium3 UltraServers and the introduction of Graviton5 CPUs, alongside launching several new Nova models and Frontier Agents. ^12345678910
• Google rolled out the advanced Gemini 3 Deep Think mode to Ultra subscribers and introduced the Titans architecture, while its CEO urged the US Congress to pass a national AI law. ^{1112131415161718}
• Apple announced multiple executive transitions, including the retirement of its AI chief, while hiring a new AI VP and General Counsel amidst escalating antitrust challenges in Europe. ^{192021222324252627}
• Tesla faced intense scrutiny, including a potential federal probe into a common safety issue, reports of crashes linked to driver-assist failures, and declining vehicle sales in Europe. ^{282930313233343536}
• Microsoft announced price increases for commercial subscriptions, declared 2026 the 'Year of the Agent,' and plans major data center investments in India, even as it lowered AI software sales quotas due to customer resistance. ^{3738394041424344}
• Nvidia partnered with Mistral AI to optimize the new Mistral 3 model family on its platforms and highlighted the benefits of its Mixture of Experts architecture for frontier AI models. ^45464748
• Other developments included Meta declaring a cash dividend and hiring a former Apple design chief, and Amazon expanding its retail push by testing ultra-fast delivery options in select cities. ^49505152

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45. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discusses growth story Nvidia
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47. Nvidia partners with Mistral AI on new open models Nvidia
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50. Amazon tests ultra-fast same day delivery to take on Doordash, Instacart Yahoo Finance
51. Meta declares quarterly cash dividend Meta
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