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SpaceX, Led by Musk, on Track to Shatter U.S. Private Valuation Record with $400B Deal
July 9, 2025 – According to sources familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg today, SpaceX is currently in talks about a financing round and an internal share sale plan, with the company potentially being valued at around $400 billion. If this plan comes to fruition, it will set a new record for the highest…
Apple’s AI Model Chief Ruoming Pang Poached by Meta with Multi – Million – Dollar Salary
July 8, 2025 – In a move that poses yet another setback for Apple’s already struggling AI endeavors, the tech giant’s top executive in charge of AI models is set to jump ship to Meta. According to sources familiar with the matter, Ruoming Pang, a well – known engineer and the head of Apple’s foundational…
ByteDance Refutes Acquisition Rumors: No Oracle-Led Consortium Deal for TikTok US
July 8, 2025 – A week ago, Bloomberg reported that ByteDance was in talks with a consortium consisting of Oracle, Blackstone Group, and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz regarding the potential sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations. In response to this news, ByteDance told Yicai Global today that the report was false and that no agreement…
BOE Surpasses LG Display as Apple’s Top MacBook Panel Supplier This Year
July 7, 2025 – According to a recent report from analytics firm Omdia, BOE Technology has made significant strides within Apple’s supply chain this year, particularly in the MacBook segment. The Chinese display manufacturer is projected to secure approximately 51% of LCD panel orders for Apple’s MacBook lineup, surpassing LG Display—previously the dominant supplier for…
OpenAI Ex – Researcher Says $100M Meta Signing Bonus a Lie
July 4, 2025 – Yesterday, on July 3, tech media outlet WccFtech dropped a bombshell report. It turns out that Meta did manage to poach researchers from OpenAI, but the whopping “$100 million signing bonus” that Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, had claimed was nothing but a myth. Back on June 21, Altman made a statement…
Omdia Reveals: Apple to Launch OLED MacBook Pro with Punch-Hole Camera Next Year
July 3, 2025 – Omdia analyst Linda Lin has recently made a forecast that Apple is set to launch its first MacBook Pro models equipped with OLED screens next year. These new models are anticipated to offer several advantages, including higher brightness, deeper black contrast, and extended battery life. In her latest market investment research…
Apple’s AirPods, Mac mini See Import Costs Surge Following New U.S.-Vietnam Trade Deal
July 3, 2025 – Yesterday, on July 2, tech media outlet AppleInsider reported that a fresh trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam has sent import costs soaring for a range of Apple products, including the iPad, AirPods, and Mac mini. In response to previous U.S. tariff policies, Apple had already undertaken a significant…
Intel CEO Weighs Halting Intel 18A (-P) Sales to New Clients Amid Strategic Shift
July 2, 2025 – According to sources cited by Reuters on the 1st local time, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has directed the company to draft a series of proposals for discussion at upcoming board meetings, including whether to halt marketing of its Intel 18A (-P) advanced manufacturing process to new clients. The move follows industry…
Google Keep Bids Farewell to Apple Watch: End of an Era
July 2, 2025 – Yesterday, on July 1, tech outlet AppleInsider revealed that Google’s note – taking app, Keep, was removed from the Apple Watch platform on June 30, 2025. Back in February 2019, there was news that Google Keep had made its way to the Apple Watch. However, due to the lack of essential…
Apple’s iOS 26: Hidden Features Set for Oct-Dec Unveiling, Confirms Gurman
June 30, 2025 – After facing setbacks with the delayed rollout of several AI features promised at WWDC 24, Apple has adopted a more cautious approach in its announcements at WWDC 25. Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman revealed in the latest issue of his “Power On” newsletter, released this evening, that iOS 26 still harbors two…