iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here’s what to expect from this year’s Apple event.
Hardware
Nvidia, AMD may sell high-end AI chips to China if they pay US a cut
The global AI chip race narrative used to be about U.S. national security, but apparently now it’s about tariffs: Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the U.S. government 15% of the revenue they make from sales of high-end AI chips to China in exchange for licenses to sell to those chips in the country, the Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources.
Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan must ‘resign immediately’
Trump’s post comes after Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday wrote to Intel’s board of directors, asking about Tan’s ties to China, his investments in the country, and raised concerns about his time leading Cadence Design Systems, which had a Chinese military university as a customer.
Trump says he’ll announce semiconductor and chip tariffs
This announcement comes as the Trump administration is also mulling over its approach to AI chip export restrictions.
Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’
Nintendo wouldn’t say what the “market conditions” were but likely reference President Trump’s tariffs, which are increasing costs for U.S. consumers.
Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users’ data
The internet-connected sex toy maker said it fixed the vulnerabilities that exposed users’ private email addresses and accounts to takeovers, but said it was also planning to take legal action following the disclosure.
Female-founded semiconductor AI startup SixSense raises $8.5M
SixSense offers an AI-powered platform that helps chip makers prevent defects. It landed backing led by Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia India & SEA).
Apple projects tariff costs will hit $1.1B next quarter
While sales growth suggests fear of tariffs helped fuel sales, Cook downplayed the “pull forward” effect, noting that consumers were more motivated by the “strength of the product.”
Kleiner Perkins-backed Ambiq pops on IPO debut
The 15-year-old chipmaker saw its shares climb 61% above its IPO price by the close of its first trading day.