A new report notes that AI has brought trillions in good fortune to tech giants in the United States, like Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon. The ongoing AI explosion has benefited several tech companies in the US, adding trillions to their market capitalizations in a year. According to a venture capital firm Accel report, AI has helped US tech giants increase their valuations by $2.4 trillion. Tech Giants Enjoy AI Boom Accel published its annual Euroscape Report, noting the benefits tech...
Read More »US Stocks Stumble as Consumer Confidence Dips and Bond Yields Rise
Concerns about higher interest rates can lead to reduced borrowing, higher financing costs, and a potential slowdown in economic activity. On Tuesday, September 27, the US stocks experienced a significant dip as bond yields inched up and consumer confidence declined for the second consecutive month in September. The Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ: .IXIC), S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP: .INX), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX: .DJI) all faced declines, with the latter plummeting...
Read More »Electric Car Maker Nio Unveils Its Own Smartphone
The new Nio smartphone, though outwardly resembling a conventional mobile device, harbors unique features that make it a game-changer for Nio’s customers. In a surprising and bold move, Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO), the distinguished Chinese electric car brand, has ventured into the world of smartphones. Nio’s CEO, William Li, recently disclosed in an exclusive interview with CNBC that the company anticipates at least half of its users to purchase this innovative Android smartphone. Factors Fueling...
Read More »Google Loses Map Traffic on iPhones Due to Apple Map Switch
Traffic on Google Maps has dropped by 40% over the last two years with the introduction of the Apple Switch as the likely reason behind this. Two years following Apple Inc‘s decision to replace Google Maps with its own app as the default service on iPhones, Google managed to recover only 40 percent of its previous mobile traffic on its mapping service. A Google executive disclosed these details during the antitrust trial involving Alphabet Inc. Michael Roszak, Google’s Vice President for...
Read More »Microsoft Is Gradually Closing In on Apple as It Eyes Position as World’s Largest Stock
Although hundreds of billions away, Microsoft’s valuation is gradually closing in on that of Apple, racing to become the world’s largest. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is making progress with its valuation and seems ready to give Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) a run for its money. The company’s valuation is now moving closer to Apple’s as it races to overtake the iPhone maker as the world’s largest company by market cap. According to Marketwatch data as of writing time, Apple shares have...
Read More »Apple’s Woes in China Persist as Huawei Makes Huge Chip Breakthrough
Aside from the popular Apple and Samsung brands, Huawei is probably one of the few other companies that has designed its smartphone processor. Another threat may just have added to the number of issues that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: APPL) currently faces in China. Despite the pertinent geopolitical and economic threats to its existence in the region, the giant tech firm now faces an additional challenge from a resurgent Huawei. That is because China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer SMIC has...
Read More »Apple Inc’s Vision Pro Forecasted to Lead 2024 Product Lineup
Beyond hardware and the focus on Vision Pro, Apple is making significant strides in the world of Artificial Intelligence. The year 2024 is already shaping up to be an exciting one for enthusiasts of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), with the tech giant said to be working on a host of major product launches beyond Vision Pro. At the forefront of Apple’s 2024 lineup is the highly anticipated Apple Vision Pro. As Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests in a recent report, this release is not only about the...
Read More »Meta Working on More Powerful AI System that Will Surpass OpenAI’s GPT-4
According to those familiar with the matter, the new AI system developed by Meta will allow companies to develop services that produce sophisticated text, analysis, and other output. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is reportedly developing a new open-source AI system that is expected to be more powerful and advanced than the GPT-4 model offered by OpenAI. Besides, its capacity will be twice as high as Llama 2 – the latest AI model released by Meta and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)...
Read More »Arm and Apple Sign Deal That will Last through 2040 and Beyond
The Arm filing confirmed that the deal with Apple will last beyond 2040, while assuring that its relationship with other tech giants continue. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has signed a deal with Softbank’s chip designer firm Arm that will last through 2040 and beyond, according to a filing with the United States Securities and Exchanges (SEC). The filing also states that the consumer electronics giant will have access to some Arm architecture. Arm says it has close partnerships with leading tech...
Read More »Polestar to Launch ‘Mobile Phones on Wheels’: Plans to Integrate Electric Cars and Smartphones
Polestar is trying to create an experience where you can be using an app on your mobile phone and then continue with the app in your car. Polestar, a subsidiary of the Chinese automaker Geely, is preparing to begin production of its Polestar 4 electric cars this year, with a particular focus on the Chinese market. This shows the strategic move by the manufacturer to enter the Chinese market and its priority for technology and innovation. The Chinese market appears to be appealing due to...
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