Apple’s $600B deal with Trump
Apple has announced a major expansion of its industrial ambitions in the U.S., unveiling a new $100 billion investment to strengthen domestic manufacturing and supplier partnerships — a move that will help it avoid planned high tariffs on imported chips and devices. This announcement, presented alongside former President Donald Trump, raises Apple’s total U.S. investment […]
Ex-OpenAI researcher raises $1.5B for AI hedge fund
Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has reportedly secured more than $1.5 billion for his artificial intelligence-focused hedge fund called Situational Awareness — despite having no prior professional investment experience. Aschenbrenner was previously a member of OpenAI’s alignment team and one of two employees dismissed in April 2024 over allegations of leaking confidential information. Shortly thereafter, […]
China deploys battlefield ‘robot wolves’
Chinese state television CCTV has released new footage of “wolf robots” — quadrupedal unmanned vehicles armed with combat rifles — in action during People’s Liberation Army military exercises. Unlike earlier, lighter robot dogs used mainly for reconnaissance, these reinforced models are specifically designed for frontline combat. They move in coordinated “packs,” carrying automatic rifles such […]