Source: Trajectory, founded by ex-DeepMind, Apple, OpenAI, and Meta staffers to build continual learning models, raised $40M led by Sequoia at a $300M valuation
As closed-source models have gotten more expensive, businesses have found workarounds by customizing open-source AI for their specific needs.
Sources: the AI-driven memory chip shortage has kicked off a rush of DC lobbying; many US officials appear unsympathetic to Apple's desire to buy Chinese chips
The artificial intelligence boom has created a shortage of a critical commodity called memory chips, and a new front for corporate lobbying in Washington.
Tim Cook says Apple expects “the impact from the supply constraints to increase significantly sequentially” and the market pricing for memory to keep rising
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Apple overtakes Nvidia to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company, two years after it lost the crown, closing at a $4.95T market cap on Monday
The company slipped by the chipmaker Nvidia, amid growing concern about costs associated with the artificial intelligence boom.
Sensor Tower: the number of new apps released in Apple's App Store doubled to ~560K in H1, vs. the ~600K added in all of 2025, as vibecoded apps flood the store
Sensor Tower: the number of new apps released in Apple's App Store doubled to ~560K in H1, vs. the ~600K added in all of 2025, as vibecoded apps flood the store
Sources: Apple is looking to acquire chip companies to boost its AI server efforts, as it struggles with AI server chip upgrades and M2 Ultra server performance
Sources: Apple is looking to acquire chip companies to boost its AI server efforts, as it struggles with AI server chip upgrades and M2 Ultra server performance
Apple is on the lookout for acquisitions of chip companies to boost its efforts to build server chips for running AI, said people familiar with the company's efforts.
China's smartphone shipments fell 4.3% YoY to 66M units in Q2, the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, amid a memory shortage; Huawei and Apple grew shipments
What Happened in China's Smartphone Market in Q2 2026? — China's smartphone shipments came in at roughly 66 million units …
Sources: Apple told suppliers to prepare to produce ~10M foldable iPhones in 2026, up from a forecast of 7M to 8M, and 80M iPhones in total across new models
TAIPEI — Apple is planning an ambitious iPhone launch for the second half of this year and first half of 2027 with at least five …