Week in Review: Apple won’t raise prices — yet

Welcome back to the week to review! We have received a lot of news for you today: Amazon earning, Apple earning, Chatzipt Psychophyse, Alibaba AI model and more. Let’s get it to get it!

Well? During Apple’s income call yesterday, Tim Cook revealed that the company paid $ 900 million in tariffs Last quarter. However, the CEO, however Has not declared any price rise – Still.

Big Money: Defense Tech Startup Mac Industries, which was founded by Ethan Thorton, 21 years old, Is about to turn off a new $ 100 million in financingThe sources told TechCrunch. To launch this new fund, the startup total funds should be brought to about $ 185 million till date.

More models: Alibaba announced this week It is publishing a family of AI modelsKnown as Queen 3, it has claimed that Open AEE and Google can surpass. According to Alibaba, QWen3 models are the “hybrid” model and they are not yet available for download.

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Shot for stars: Amazon’s attempt to create a space-based Internet network began this week sincerely: The company opened its first shot 27 Internet Satellite The first half of the network needs to be deployed in mid -2026 to complete the FCC deadline on Tuesday.

AI in your pocket: The meta is Rolling a Stand-Allon AI applicationIt unveiled the company’s first Llamacon event on Tuesday. The app allows users to access the meta AI in an app similar to the ChatzPT application and other AI assistant applications.

Blocked: A judge in India Encrypted Email Provider Proton Mail blocked Across the country. It was in response to the legal allegations filed by the New Delhi -based M Mosa Design Associates, who complained that its staff received obscene and obscene materials sent by proton mail.

Chitars can never win: Cliily has recently gone viral for the bold claim to help people cheat on everything. However some of the startups are demanding They could catch the users of CleilieThe

Alexa+: Amazon’s new digital assistant to let users talk to it in a more natural style and eventually have agentic skills that allow the user to use third -party applications. When Amazon’s earnings this week, CEO Andy Jasi says that it is 100,000 users now have Alexa+The

AI where it is important: AirBNB seems to be adopting a more measured approach with AI. It started Rolling an AI -driven customer service Bot in the United States last month. CEO Brian Chesky said in February that the company would use AI for customer service before they started applying for other uses such as travel plans or ticket bookings.

Epic Roy: There are Epic Games Achieve a win In the legal dispute with Apple. Judge Yavon Gonzalez Rogers said in a verdict that Apple had “deliberately violated” of the 2021 order that forbade the company to determine the anticipative price. As a result, Fortnite may return to the iPhone next week.

LOL: Following the verdict of epic games, stripe shared documentation which shows iOS developers How to avoid the Apple CommissionThe

Check your settings: AI features emailed the Meta Roy-Note Meta Owners on Tuesday with a notice that would be now DefaultThe This means analyzing photos and videos taken with Mater AI glasses when specific AI features are on.

Yes! Openi said it was “Rolling back” The default AI model Powering ChatzPT, the latest update of GPT -4o, is especially agreed and valid after the allegations about strange behavior. According to Openai, the update was created intended to create the default personality of the model “felt more intuitive and effective” Was notified by the “short-term response”. Now the agency promises to change Prevent it from happening In the future.

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Oh drama: We read through the decision to judge the judge of Apple vs. Apple vs. 80-Sage Jusist, fatal commentsThe There is one here to start you: “Apple is involved in strategies for executive delay. The court later reached the conclusion that the delay was equal to the profit.”