Meta’s Kaplan to Rely on Trump to Fight European Regulations
Kaplan's comments are the latest sign that U.S. tech firms will seek the support of the Trump administration in fighting European regulations.
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EssilorLuxottica Plans Meta Ray-Ban Manufacturing Rampup
EssilorLuxottica's signal coincides with Meta Platforms' increased investment in smart glasses.
Broadcom Joins TSMC In Considering Deals For Parts of Intel
TSMC is reportedly looking at Intel's chip factories while Broadcom is looking at Intel's chip design and marketing businesses.
Uber Sues DoorDash Over Restaurant Delivery Practices
Uber alleges DoorDash’s practice of penalizing vendors if they use both apps is anticompetitive.
XAI in Talks for Financing at $75 Billion Valuation
Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Valor Equity Partners are in discussions to back Musk's company.
OpenAI Board Rejects Musk Takeover Bid
In a statement, OpenAI’s board described the bid as Musk’s “latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” a reference to Musk’s rival AI developer, xAI.
Nasdaq Urges SEC to Create Level Playing Field for Crypto Venues
SEC’s new task force met with Nasdaq, a16z, and other industry participants.
Trump Officials Ask TSMC to Weigh Taking a Stake in Intel’s Chip Factories
Intel’s factories are bleeding cash and the company has said it intended to spin out the business as an independent subsidiary.
Musk Looks for Another Data Center for xAI, Nears $5 Billion Chip Deal With Dell
The move comes as xAI nears a deal with Dell Technologies, a server maker, to buy $5 billion worth of chip servers housing the newest chips from Nvidia, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Meta Hires Former CEOs of Cruise, RealReal to Boost Hardware Efforts
The hires come as Meta cuts staff and restructures teams across the business.
Car-Sharing Service Getaround Closes U.S. Operations
The Softbank-backed company said it would focus on Europe
Airbnb Revenue, Bookings Accelerate
The rental company warned foreign exchange rates would hurt the daily rate hosts charge for rentals.
Google, Apple Restore TikTok to App Store
Google and Apple have brought TikTok back to their app stores nearly a month after removing it following a congressional ban
Coinbase Revenue, Profit Surge After U.S. Election Rally
Retail trading volume still lagged prior peak level in fourth quarter 2021.
Arm to Launch Its Server Chip With Meta Platforms This Year
Arm's entry to first-party server chips could put it into competition with some of its biggest customers, and a potential SoftBank acquisition looms large.
SAP to Resell Databricks Software in New Joint Offering
Databricks said it is projecting to bring in $1 billion of new revenue from the partnership in the next five years.
Publishers Sue Cohere Over Copyright Infringement
The lawsuit comes a couple of days after Thomson Reuters won a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI firm Ross Intelligence.
Apple Continues to Work with Baidu on AI Features for iPhone in China
Apple is hedging its bets by working with different partners in China
Musk to Withdraw OpenAI Bid if Board Halts For-Profit Conversion
Musk’s $97.4 billion takeover bid came after his monthslong fight to block OpenAI’s proposed conversion.
Alibaba Chairman Confirms Apple Intelligence Partnership in China
Joe Tsai confirmed an earlier report by The Information that it’s working with Apple to release AI features for the iPhone in China
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