Wall Street thought AI would spark a massive iPhone upgrade cycle. It's looking like the threat of Trump's tariffs did.
Apple iPhone upgraders were consumers who usually hold onto their phones for many years. This is unusual and a "significant shift," CIRP said.
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Apple's comments on Search gave investors one reason to worry about Google's future. Here's another.
Apple executive Eddy Cue's revelation on Safari search decline sparked investor worry. Google's paid clicks growth also has been slowing.
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Sam Altman doesn't want his son to grow up with an AI best friend
"I do not," Sam Altman replied when asked if he'd want his son's best friend to be an AI chatbot.
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The list of major companies laying off staff this year, including Morgan Stanley, Wayfair, UPS, and Meta
Layoffs have hit companies from HPE to Meta and Boeing already this year amid a backdrop of cost-cutting and technological change.
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AI is eroding what Reddit says is the site's greatest competitive advantage
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says the site's greatest advantage is its millions of human users. AI is now threatening that advantage.
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The startups taking on LinkedIn in the era of AI job hunting
AI startups are disrupting professional networking, stirring buzz, and attracting attention from investors.
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5 promises Elon Musk made about the Cybertruck that never happened
Tesla just canceled its $16,000 Cybertruck range extender, falling short on another of its promises for the EV pickup.
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Mark Zuckerberg saying Tim Cook 'had a bad week' is the latest in a long-running rivalry
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said "Tim's had a bad week," referring to Apple CEO Tim Cook, adding, "I'm not going to pile on."
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Jony Ive kept design simple at Apple. He's now embracing his 'ornament era.'
The former chief design officer at Apple appears ready to embrace a different design approach to the minimalism he prized at the iPhone maker.
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X says India ordered it to block 8,000 accounts or face jail for local staff
X says India told it to block 8,000 accounts or risk fines and jail for local employees. The company is complying but calls the move censorship.
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Panasonic is cutting 10,000 jobs in a bid to boost efficiency
Panasonic plans to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide, aiming to increase productivity and efficiency amid an uncertain global economic outlook.
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Nvidia-backed Israeli AI startup AI21 is raising a $300 million funding round
AI21, an Israeli startup building its own large language models (LLMs), is raising a $300 million funding round, a source said.
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'Pinterest is where Gen Z goes to shop,' says platform's CEO
Bill Ready said Gen Z, was the largest and fastest growing user cohort and liked to search visually.
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My VC firm invests in hundreds of early-stage startups. AI won't put good engineers out of jobs — we're going to need more of them.
Magnus Grimeland, the CEO and founder of the VC firm Antler, said demand for software engineers will only grow with AI.
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What we learned from Instagram boss Adam Mosseri's testimony at the Meta antitrust trial
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri testified Thursday in the Meta antitrust trial in DC federal court.
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