```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, october 18. dive into today's top tech stories: tsmc's soaring profits: taiwan semiconductor manufacturing co. shares surged nearly 10% after announcing a 54% increase in net profit for q3, driven by rising ai demand. stripe eyes acquisition: stripe is in advanced talks to acqui…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, october 17th! dive into today's top tech stories: meta job cuts: significant layoffs across various teams including threads, recruiting, and design. affected areas include reality labs, instagram, and whatsapp as the company shifts resources to align with long-term goals. asml stock drop: dutch semico…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, october 16th! explore the latest in technology and industry updates: ai chip restrictions: discussions at the white house about extending export restrictions on advanced ai chips from nvidia and amd to persian gulf nations, affecting saudi arabia and the uae's ai investments. asml stock plunge: semic…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, october 15th! dive into today's top tech stories: nvidia's stock milestone: nvidia's market cap surpasses $3.4 trillion with stocks closing at a record high, as major clients like microsoft, meta, google, and amazon gear up for ai infrastructure investments. openai's new talent acquisition: sebastian b…

```html welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, october 14th! explore the latest innovations and industry moves in today's tech world: microsoft's healthcare ai tools: unveiling of new ai models and an automated documentation system aimed at reducing clinicians' paperwork, with mary varghese presti emphasizing improved efficiency in healthcar…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, october 11th! today's episodes explores the following groundbreaking tech stories: tesla cybercab unveiling: elon musk introduces a self-driving electric vehicle at the "we, robot" event, featuring no steering wheel or pedals, with production slated for 2026-2027. amd vs. nvidia: launch of amd's instinc…

```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, october 10th. catch today's key tech insights: tesla's 'we, robot' event: anticipation builds as tesla unveils the cybercab prototype at warner bros. discovery’s studio, facing financial and regulatory hurdles amid recent recalls and production costs. nvidia's rise amid ai gro…

join wall-e for today's tech briefing on wednesday, october 9th, as we explore this week's hottest stories: cybersecurity breach at american water: the largest u.s. water utility reports a significant cyberattack, leading to a shutdown of its customer service portal and billing operations, underscoring vulnerabilities in infrastructure amid geopoli…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, october 8th! today's top tech discussions include: google play store ruling: a u.s. federal judge orders changes to the google play store, aiming to increase competition by allowing third-party billing systems and preventing exclusive payment to developers for app launches. google plans to appeal. auto…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, october 7th. google's antitrust investigation: the european commission launches a new inquiry into google's advertising practices, questioning its influence in the digital ad market. amazon’s ai investment: amazon plans a $4 billion investment in anthropic, an ai startup, to enhance its…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, october 4th. here's what's making headlines: openai's monumental valuation: boosted to $157 billion after a significant funding round led by thrive capital, with contributions from microsoft and nvidia. this funding aims to enhance ai research, compute capacity, and tool innovation. fin…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, october 3rd! delve into the latest developments shaping the tech world: openai's groundbreaking funding round: openai closes a new funding round, elevating its valuation to $157 billion, with backing from thrive capital, microsoft, nvidia, and softbank to enhance ai research and compu…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, october 2nd. tesla q3 delivery forecast: tesla is expected to report around 463,310 vehicle deliveries, a 6.5% year-over-year increase, driven by sales in mainland china. challenges include brand erosion and introducing a fully autonomous robotaxi. microsoft ai and cloud investments:…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, october 1! uncover the latest tech developments: 11x.ai’s $50m series b funding: 11x.ai, developers of ai sales representatives, garners $50 million in series b funding led by andreessen horowitz, now valued at approximately $350 million. google’s $1b investment in thailand: google commits $1 billion t…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, september 30th! explore today's top tech stories: amazon expands telehealth services: amazon care is now available in more cities, providing both virtual and in-person healthcare services, enhancing convenience and accessibility. microsoft ai tools for smbs: microsoft 365 copilot introduces ai-driven to…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, september 27th! here's a roundup of today's top tech news: starlink expansion: spacex’s satellite internet network nears 4 million subscribers, adding a million users since late may. the network now boasts nearly 6,000 satellites and operates in almost 100 countries. ai in fintech: former brex coo, mich…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, september 26th. here's a breakdown of today's top tech stories: openai’s cto departure: cto mira murati announces her exit from openai after more than six years. ceo sam altman shares his gratitude in a tweet. this comes just before openai’s annual developer conference, devday. meta c…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, september 25th! dive into today's top tech stories: salesforce acquires zoomin: bolstering its data cloud platform with enhanced automation for customer service interactions. deal expected to close by q4 fiscal year 2025. bytedance shuts down tiktok music: service to be discontinued globally by novem…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, september 24. sam altman’s ai vision: ceo of openai asserts ai will revolutionize humanity's progress, generating mixed reactions from optimism to skepticism about the potential overhype. california’s new ai laws: governor gavin newsom enacts nine new ai-related laws addressing risks a…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, september 23rd! dive into today's top tech stories: qualcomm-intel merger talks: qualcomm approaches intel for potential takeover, with intel shares surging and qualcomm shares dipping. the deal could face antitrust and national security challenges. apple product releases: introduction of iphone 16, app…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, september 20th. blockbuster day for tech stocks: tesla and nvidia lead the charge as the federal reserve's first rate cut since 2020 propels nasdaq to its highest level since july. macos sequoia update issues: apple's latest macos 15 release disrupts cybersecurity tools from crowdstrike…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, september 19th. delve into today's top tech stories: youtube ai features for shorts: new tools powered by google's deepmind, enabling ai-generated backgrounds and six-second clips to streamline creative processes. amazon wage increase: amazon to raise hourly wages for warehouse worker…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, september 18! dive into today's top tech stories: microsoft acquires activision blizzard: microsoft has officially acquired activision blizzard in a monumental $68.7 billion deal, incorporating franchises like call of duty and world of warcraft into xbox game studios. google introduces pixel 6 with c…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, september 17th. intel's foundry business moves: intel transitions its foundry to an independent subsidiary and partners with aws to co-develop an ai chip using its 18a fabrication process. ceo patrick gelsinger highlights these alongside a new $3.5 billion pentagon contract. openai's s…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, september 16. openai’s new funding round: tiger global to join, potentially valuing the ai startup at over $150 billion. thrive capital leads with $1 billion, with microsoft, nvidia, and apple in talks to participate. world labs’ stealth emergence: fei-fei li’s ai startup secures $230 m…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, september 13th. apple airpods pro 2 as hearing aids: the fda greenlights apple's airpods pro 2 to function as over-the-counter hearing aids, requiring users to update to ios 18 for this new feature. openai releases openai o1: openai unveils its latest generative ai model, openai o1, ava…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, september 12th. dive into today's top tech stories: openai's funding ambitions: openai is in talks to raise $6.5 billion at a $150 billion valuation, significantly up from $86 billion earlier this year. key participants include microsoft, apple, and nvidia, with thrive capital leading…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, september 11th. apple's €13 billion tax ruling: europe’s top court ruled that apple must pay 13 billion euros in back taxes to ireland, stemming from a 2016 order by the european commission. apple shares dipped about 1% following the news. google's €2.4 billion fine: europe’s highest…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, september 10th. apple's latest iphone lineup: introduction of iphone 16 pro and iphone 16 pro max, featuring larger displays, powerful a18 pro chip, new camera features, and the best battery life ever in an iphone. preorders start friday, with release on september 20th. palantir joins …

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, september 9. openai's dominance: chatgpt is now used by over 92% of fortune 500 companies, but faces challenges with its new gpt-4o model due to voice feature controversy and a significant copyright lawsuit from alden global capital-owned newspapers. google's legal battles: google is in…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, september 6th! dive into today's top tech stories: salesforce acquires own co.: salesforce agrees to buy the startup for $1.9 billion in cash, aiming to enhance their cloud-based data backup capabilities. the deal is expected to be finalized by january 2025. broadcom q3 results: broadcom surpasses wall …

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, september 5th. topics include: anthropic's claude enterprise: amazon-backed ai startup anthropic unveils a business-focused solution with a larger context window and activity feeds. early clients like gitlab and midjourney utilize it for content creation and automated proposal respons…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, september 4th. apple's "it's glowtime" event: scheduled for september 9, featuring the launch of iphone 16, 16 pro, 16 pro max, and possibly the apple watch series 10 and ultra 3. enhancements include thinner bezels, improved optical zoom, and potentially advanced health features lik…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, september 3! here's a snapshot of today's tech highlights: ai revolution in gaming: andreessen horowitz’s joshua lu emphasizes how ai is transforming the video game industry, citing discord as a pivotal platform for game discovery and development. the firm's speedrun accelerator program is heavily inve…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, september 2! here's a look at today's top tech headlines: openai’s skyrocketing valuation: investors value openai at over $100 billion on the secondaries market. the wall street journal reports openai is in talks for a new $1 billion funding round, potentially led by thrive capital, boosting valuations …

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, august 30! here are today's top tech stories: apple and nvidia eyeing investment in openai: both companies are in talks to join a significant funding round led by thrive capital, potentially valuing openai at over $100 billion. nvidia q2 2025 earnings: nvidia announces a revenue of $30.04 billion and ad…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, august 29th! check out today's top tech stories: openai’s massive valuation: openai is reportedly nearing a new funding round with a potential $100+ billion valuation, led by thrive capital and including microsoft. despite generating significant revenue, the company faces substantial losses due to hea…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, august 28th. tune in for the latest updates in the tech world: nvidia's market spotlight: anticipation ahead of its q2 earnings report, market cap surge driven by ai, strategic upgrades despite production delays, and forecasts for 75% growth. klarna's financial turnaround: significan…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, august 27. dive into today's top tech stories: apple's iphone 16 event: set for september 9th at the steve jobs theater, featuring larger screens, a new camera button, apple watch series 10, new airpods, and updates on ios 18. elon musk & california's ai bill: musk backs sb 1047, a bill requiring safeg…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, august 26th! dive into today's top tech stories: doj vs. realpage: the u.s. justice department sues property management software company realpage for alleged algorithmic collusion to raise rents, marking a significant case against such practices amid surging rent prices. halliburton cyberattack: energy …

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, august 23rd. nasa’s astronaut return decision: nasa decides whether astronauts butch wilmore and sunita williams will return from iss aboard boeing's starliner or spacex’s dragon capsule. this decision impacts the future of commercial spaceflight. ford & ev strategy: ford refines its el…

welcome to today’s tech briefing for thursday, august 22nd! here are today’s top stories: tragic news from sicily: uk investor and founder of it company autonomy, mike lynch, and his daughter hannah identified among the two bodies recovered from the "bayesian" yacht that capsized after being struck by a tornado-like water column. the tragic event f…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, august 21. openai & condé nast partnership: integration of content from vogue, the new yorker, and vanity fair into chatgpt and searchgpt to provide reliable and timely information. waymo's robotaxi growth: doubling of weekly paid rides to 100,000 since may, expansion in san francisc…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, august 20th! here are today's top tech stories: gm job cuts: general motors is cutting around 1,000 software jobs globally, focusing on enhancing its super cruise driver assistance system and exploring ai technologies, primarily in michigan. ai and water consumption: the ai boom is significantly increa…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, august 19th! dive into today's top tech stories: openai bans iranian influence campaign: accounts tied to storm-2035 using chatgpt for u.s. election interference, primarily discussing israel-hamas conflict and u.s. politics. meta under eu scrutiny: european commission investigates meta for discontinuing…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, august 16! dive into today's top tech stories: meta under scrutiny: federal lawmakers send a letter to ceo mark zuckerberg over illicit drug ads on facebook and instagram. despite an ongoing federal investigation, reports from the wall street journal and tech transparency project indicate a surge in suc…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for thursday, august 15th. world labs funding success: stealthy ai startup founded by renowned stanford professor fei-fei li raises $100 million, pushing valuation over $1 billion. investors include andreessen horowitz and canadian firm radical ventures. google vs. apple in ai: google demos its new…

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, august 14th! dive into today's top tech stories: google's new pixel 9 phone lineup: first-ever ai-powered android update with 'gemini' system, satellite sos for emergency communication, available in the u.s. (excluding hawaii and alaska) for free within the first two years. federal appeals court ruli…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, august 13. amazon's multibillion-dollar investment in ai firm anthropic: under investigation by the u.k.'s competition and markets authority (cma). the probe will determine the impact on competition, with amazon's $4 billion investment coming under scrutiny. european commission's warni…

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, august 12th. venezuela bans social platform x: president nicolás maduro imposes a 10-day ban on x after a clash with elon musk, citing regulations violations and incitement of unrest. senator warren's letter to tesla: elizabeth warren questions elon musk's use of tesla resources for oth…