Google comes for Microsoft, Mark Zuckerberg wants AI advice, and Nvidia shines: Tech news roundup
This week in tech, Nvidia proved that its stock can in fact go higher — surpassing $1,000 per share, as the most bullish analysts had expected since the beginning of the year.
Meanwhile, sluggish iPhone sales in China prompted Apple to lower prices there, and Microsoft’s full-throttle push into artificial intelligence attracted more scrutiny from regulators worried that the conglomerate is invading consumers’ privacy.
Apple is slashing iPhone prices in China again as sales slow
Apple is cutting prices on select iPhone models in China — again — as the smartphone giant looks to juice sales and boost its position in the increasingly competitive market.
Microsoft’s ‘year of the AI PC’ is becoming real
Ahead of the company’s annual developer conference kicking off on Tuesday, Microsoft announced its latest push into artificial intelligence with new branding named Copilot Plus PCs. The brand will denote Microsoft laptops that come equipped with AI hardware and support for AI applications.
Nvidia’s stock price hit a record high a day before earnings
After unveiling its highly anticipated new chip, Blackwell, in March, Nvidia’s share price reached an all-time high.
Self-driving cars may hit roads in the U.K. by 2026
The streets of the United Kingdom could become flooded with self-driving cars as soon as 2026, after new legislation became official this week.
Amazon is pivoting on its order of Nvidia’s latest ‘superchip’
Months after Nvidia unveiled the next-generation version of its highly sought-after superchip, one of its largest customers is already swapping out its order for the powerful new successor.
Microsoft’s new AI recall feature is being investigated by European regulators
Microsoft’s full-throttle push into artificial intelligence technology is getting more scrutiny by regulators worried that the conglomerate is invading consumers’ privacy.
Mark Zuckerberg assembles team of tech executives for AI advisory council
Mark Zuckerberg has assembled some of his fellow tech chiefs into an advisory council to guide Meta on its artificial intelligence and product developments.
4 takeaways from Nvidia’s huge earnings
After delivering its closely watched first-quarter earnings report, Nvidia’s stock price opened above $1,000 on Thursday morning. The chipmaker’s shares climbed 11% to about $1,053 during mid-day trading. The company crossed the $1,000 share-price threshold for the first time in after-hours trading on Wednesday evening.
Google is expected to make its largest-ever acquisition. That could spell trouble for Microsoft
Google parent Alphabet is reportedly making headway in its bid to acquire the $30 billion marketing software company HubSpot. That deal, which would be Google’s largest-ever acquisition, is part of the company’s strategy to compete with Microsoft in the cloud applications market.
Big Tech just committed to removing as much carbon as California — but that’s not saying much
Four tech giants — Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce — just created a non-profit committed to investing in the removal of 20 million tons worth of carbon by 2030.