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OpenAI Wins Pentagon Work as Altman Tries to Square Circular Deals after Raising $110B

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Backing from Nvidia and Amazon made it the latest circular deal, in which money-losing AI startups are being financed by their own customers.

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AMD Pops on Meta Deal that Squares with AI Sector’s Transaction Loop

Transactions like these, where the interests of suppliers, customers and investors all seem to become one big loop, raise plenty of eyebrows.

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Why Apple No Longer Trades Like a Tech Firm

As the rest of Big Tech embark on one of the greatest capex ventures in human history, Apple is practically spending pennies by comparison.

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Google Doubles Down on AI with Moonshot Investment

Alphabet generated revenue of $113 billion, marking second-straight quarter topping the $100 billion revenue mark.

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‘Bigger Than Bigger’ iPhone 17 Sales Drive Apple Revenue to Record High

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Analysts think customers bought new iPhones for a boring reason: It was simply time to upgrade their old device.

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Robotaxis Break Through Rider Resistance as Operators Vie for Dominance

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Despite initial concern from motorists, robotaxi services are finding plenty of passengers as they expand across the country.

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Can Google Conquer Its Nvidia Dependency?

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Gemini was trained on Google’s in-house chips, which look like a cheaper and more efficient alternative to Nvidia’s cutting-edge products.

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