/Technology
Apple Reportedly Slashes iPhone 17 Demand Forecast Amid Rising Costs
Apple has significantly lowered its demand expectations for the standard iPhone 17 because of rising hardware costs, according to a Chinese leaker.
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/Infrastructure
SambaNova Raises $1 B for AI Inference Chips
SambaNova Systems raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation to expand its inference hardware and on‑premise deployments.
/Technology
AI Chip Selloff Spreads Across Global Markets
Bloomberg reports a sharp decline in AI chip prices as Samsung’s profit surge fails to offset market pressures, while Amazon’s bond issuance signals a push for AI infrastructure.
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Tesla FSD is about to know your specific house and neighborhood better than any map
Tesla announced it is building a feature that lets drivers teach their car where to go, enabling the vehicle to remember spoken instructions for future trips.
/Infrastructure
BNB Agent Studio deploys AI agents on AWS Bedrock AgentCore for continuous operation
BNB Chain’s new platform lets developers launch autonomous on‑chain AI agents in under 15 minutes, using Amazon Bedrock’s AgentCore for persistent cloud hosting and pay‑per‑use billing.
/Startups
Lyzr Secures $100M After Using Its Own AI Agent to Handle Fundraising Outreach
The AI‑agent platform Lyzr raised $100 million in Series B funding by automating investor outreach, generating $400 million in interest and demonstrating the power of self‑servicing AI.
/AI
AI-Powered Entrepreneurs Set to Launch Record Number of New Businesses
Artificial intelligence is expected to spark a record surge of new U.S. startups, according to a Bloomberg analysis.
/Infrastructure
GeForce NOW Turns Up the Heat With New GeForce RTX 5080‑Powered Toronto Server
NVIDIA expands its cloud gaming service by adding a new high‑performance server in Toronto, powered by the RTX 5080 GPU.
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SpaceX lists AI1 satellite cooling specs for Starmind data center in space
SpaceX has detailed the cooling system for its AI1 satellite, a key component of the Starmind orbital data center that will host AI computing power in space.
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Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September
Meta is on track to start making the latest versions of its AI‑specific chip in September, aiming to lower GPU costs amid a component shortage.
/Technology
If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.
Google’s recent privacy update now stores more user media to improve AI models, and the article explains how users can opt out of this data collection.
/Web3
Lending protocol Bonzo loses 77% of value locked as $9 million oracle exploit rattles Hedera
Bonzo Lend suffered a $9 million loss after an attacker exploited a flaw in a third‑party oracle contract on the Hedera network, causing a sharp drop in TVL.
/Branding
xAI is now officially known as SpaceXAI
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has been rebranded as SpaceXAI following its merger with SpaceX, unveiling a new logo and brand identity.
/Product & Design
iPhone 18 Pro: Five Rumored Design Changes
MacRumors reports on rumored design tweaks for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, including new colors, a thicker body, and a smaller Dynamic Island.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for 35th time, hauls Starlink satellites to orbit
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket completed its 35th flight, launching 29 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base and moving closer to its reuse record.
/Business
Apple sues OpenAI alleging trade secret theft
Apple filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI lab of stealing trade secrets to develop its own consumer hardware.
/AI
OpenAI admits it "didn't get everything quite right" with ChatGPT Work launch and scrambles to fix UX and costs
OpenAI is addressing backlash over its new ChatGPT Work product, citing UX issues and rapid usage limits that prompted a swift update plan.
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US lifts export restrictions on Anthropic’s advanced AI models
The U.S. government has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, allowing global availability after a brief suspension.
/Business
Stripe Launches AI‑Powered Billing API for Subscription Management
Stripe’s new API uses machine learning to predict churn and optimize pricing, providing businesses with smarter subscription billing tools.
/Branding
Meta launches new privacy‑first messaging app, Horizon Chat
Meta Platforms announced Horizon Chat, a messaging platform that encrypts all conversations end‑to‑end and offers AI‑driven content moderation to comply with upcoming EU regulations.