What costs a billion dollars, takes five years to build, and irritates the world's richest tech company? Tim Sweeney's gamble just changed how you'll buy everything on your iPhone—and the real price he paid goes far beyond money.
Jeff Bezos just showed everyone how to dance with Donald Trump. Their Tuesday tango started with threats and ended with compliments - all before dinner time.
Amazon plans to show customers exactly how much Trump's tariffs inflate their shopping bills. The move sparked immediate backlash from the White House, marking a dramatic shift in the previously warming relationship between Trump and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
This isn't just good for Americans - I want to know what goods are tariffed and why. I am Canadian, in Canada, and until the 51st state BS stops, I want to know and validate the region of origin I am ordering stuff from and if I might be paying extra because a product came to Canada through the US.
Huawei plans to ship its new AI chip to Chinese customers next month, right when US export controls are pushing Nvidia out of the market. The timing works perfectly for Chinese tech firms hunting for alternatives to Nvidia's processors.
This is a rather nice demonstration of the double-edged nature of sanctions IMO. Another example is Russia reviving its passenger aircraft manufacturing, including wrapping up the development and certification of modern, fuel efficient engines. And then, after the market saturates in a few years, China will start selling future versions of those accelerators to whoever wants them, for much cheaper than NVIDIA's cost.
