Magnificent 7 Weekly Briefing
Apple launched its first foldable phone, Tesla's Cybercab faced regulatory probes, and Nvidia invested $30 billion in Intel amid an AI infra push.
- Apple unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and new Apple Watch models featuring enhanced health-sensing capabilities. 12345
- The Big Tech group accelerated AI infrastructure development, with Microsoft planning to triple its cloud capacity by 2032 and Google securing nuclear power access to fuel data center expansion. 67891011
- Tesla's autonomous driving initiatives faced heightened scrutiny as the NHTSA opened an investigation into the Cybercab rollout and examined multiple fatal crashes involving driver-assist software. 12131415161718
- Nvidia strengthened its market position by disclosing a $30 billion investment in Intel and acquiring Hugging Face, while reporting that shipments of its Grace Blackwell chips surged 27% month-over-month. 1920212223
- Meta and Amazon were hit with significant legal challenges, including a class-action lawsuit alleging Amazon failed to accommodate pregnant workers and claims that Meta used intimate footage for AI training. 242526
- Other notable developments include Microsoft and OpenAI seeking the dismissal of a major copyright lawsuit, Google revamping European search results to avoid fines, and Amazon appointing a cybersecurity veteran to its board. 2728293031
Sources
- 5 biggest Apple announcements from the iPhone Duo event
- Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 4 with enhanced health and battery features
- Apple launches Apple Watch Series 12 with improved health tracking
- Apple's $2,000-plus foldable iPhone was a decade in the making
- Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo with large display and $1,999 price tag
- Microsoft, Hurt By Server Shortage, Aims to Triple Cloud Capacity by 2032
- Six Days After Cramer Warned Nuclear Is Too Hard to Build, Google Signed Its First Nuclear Deal Ever
- Google plans $13 billion AI infrastructure investment in Finland
- US regulator approves $1.9 billion loan to spin up Iowa s dead nuclear reactor for Google - Engadget
- Microsoft’s Quiet Takeover of OpenAI’s Ambitious AI Data Center Plans
- Google's data center replaces green industry
- Tesla Autopilot was on in I-35 crash that killed its driver
- Tesla Cybercab injures passenger and drops them off at wrong location
- Tesla Self-Driving Software Was Active in Fatal Stop Sign Crash
- Tesla s Cybercab just met its first real test, and it s federal
- Tesla Hit With NHTSA Investigation Amid No-Steering-Wheel Cybercab Rollout
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as blowout jobs report raises odds of a Fed rate hike
- NHTSA Opens Probe Into Tesla's Cybercab Rollout
- Nvidia Grace Blackwell shipments reportedly increased 27% from last month
- Intel (INTC) Stock Surges 9% Following Nvidia's $30B Investment and Price Increase Reports
- Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face will strengthen its model-agnostic position in the AI market
- Nvidia (NVDA)’s First-Ever Year-Ahead Forecast Puts It on a Path to Pass Apple and Alphabet
- Nvidia Says Memory Pricing Has Turned ‘Extreme’ and Is ‘Headed Even Higher Into Next Year,’ But Its Own Price Increases Are Already Executed
- Amazon punished pregnant workers, lawsuit says
- Meta glasses lawsuit says intimate footage trained AI via Kenyan contractors
- Meta Hit With Class Action Claiming AI Tools Aid Crypto Fraud - Law360 UK
- Amazon appoints cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to its board
- EXCLUSIVE: Google warns of lower quality as it revamps Europe search results to avoid EU fines
- OpenAI and Microsoft ask judge to end 10.8 million-article copyright case
- NYT and OpenAI Present Arguments in Landmark Copyright Lawsuit
- Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft