Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst’s question about Apple on the company’s earnings call. Image: Nick Fewings / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
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The Apple AI Enigma: Wall Street’s Burning Question Meets a Characteristically Coy Cook
Introduction In a quarterly earnings call dominated by familiar financial metrics, a single, pointed question cut through the corporate script. A Morgan Stanley analyst dared to voice the billion-dollar query hanging over Silicon Valley: How, exactly, does Apple plan to monetize its monumental investment in artificial intelligence? Tim Cook’s response was a masterclass in corporate…
The Apple Intelligence Question: Can Cupertino’s ‘Free’ AI Model Forge a New Path to Profit?
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The $6.6 Trillion Question: How the Next Fed Chair Will Navigate the Great Unwinding
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The $134 Billion Question: Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit Tests the Soul of Silicon Valley
Introduction In a legal filing that has sent shockwaves through the tech world, Elon Musk is seeking a staggering $134 billion from OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research company he helped found. This demand, emerging from a lawsuit alleging a profound betrayal of founding principles, presents a stark paradox: one of the world’s wealthiest individuals is…