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Thu. 04/03 – How Tariffs Might Impact Tech
Well we gotta talk about this tariff thing because the early indications are this could impact almost every nook and cranny of the tech industry. Could we get an announcement about TikTok within days? I think I figured out why CoreWeave’s stock popped back up. And how Nintendo plans to fight the scalpers.Links:Trump’s New Tariffs Test Apple’s Global Supply Chain (NYTimes)Trump to Outline TikTok Deal Proposal, With ByteDance Retaining Stake (The Information)Google in Advanced Talks to Rent Nvidia AI Servers From CoreWeave (The Information)AI Video Startup Runway Valued at $3 Billion in Funding Round (Bloomberg)Amazon targets April 9 launch of first Kuiper internet satellites (Reuters)Nintendo’s Switch 2 preorder process has strict requirements to thwart scalpers (The Verge)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Wed. 04/02 – The Nintendo Switch 2
All the details from the big Nintendo Switch 2 reveal this morning. Wikimedia says AI bots are increasing its costs by 50%. North Korean IT workers allegedy continue to go after remote IT jobs worldwide. Meta is reading its more ambitious, more expensive smartglasses for maybe later this year. And maybe the CoreWeave IPO wasn’t a bust?Sponsors:Udacity.com/ride and promocode RIDELinks:Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. (NYTimes)Everything announced at Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct (Polygon)AI crawlers cause Wikimedia Commons bandwidth demands to surge 50% (TechCrunch)North Korean IT worker army expands operations in Europe (BleepingComputer)How Meta’s Upcoming $1,000+ Smart Glasses With a Screen Will Work (Bloomberg)Stablecoin issuer Circle files for IPO as public markets open to crypto (CNBC)CoreWeave shares rip nearly 42% higher, rising above IPO price (CNBC)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Masa Son came through for OpenAI, to the tune of a $40 billion dollar round at a $300 billion-dollar post-money valuation. Sam Altman says OpenAI is going back to open weights. A new encryption model for Gmail. A new movie strategy for Amazon. And why the Switch 2 represents a new revenue strategy for Nintendo.Sponsors:FreshBooks.comLinks:OpenAI closes $40 billion funding round, largest private tech deal on record (CNBC)OpenAI Finalizes $40 Billion Funding at $300 Billion Value (Bloomberg)OpenAI plans to release a new ‘open’ AI language model in the coming months (TechCrunch)Gmail is making it easier for businesses to send encrypted emails to anyone (The Verge)Amazon’s New Movie Strategy Starts With Theaters (NYTimes)Nintendo Departs From Its Founding Philosophy With Switch 2 (Bloomberg)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mon. 03/31 – xAI Acquires X
Over the weekend Elon said that xAI has acquired X. Elon does love to blend his companies together. Tensions between SpaceX and Apple. Apple is working on a major Health app overhaul. And in this era of crypto ascendency, is Ethereum being left behind?Links:Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion (CNBC)Musk’s xAI Startup Swallows Up X Social Network in Surprise Deal (Bloomberg)Amazon unveils Nova Act, an AI agent that can control a web browser (TechCrunch)Apple and Musk Clash Over Satellite Expansion Plans (WSJ)Apple Readies Its Biggest Push Into Health Yet With New AI Doctor (Bloomberg)Crypto’s Trumpian Embrace Is Leaving Bitcoin’s Big Rival Behind (Bloomberg)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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