Apple Adopting Custom-Designed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip in 2025, Cutting Reliance on Broadcom

Apple Adopting Custom-Designed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip in 2025, Cutting Reliance on Broadcom

Apple is switching over to a new Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip that it designed in-house starting in 2025, reports Bloomberg. The combined Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip will replace components from Broadcom, allowing Apple to reduce its reliance on the company.

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Elon Musk’s wealth skyrockets, becomes first person to surpass $400 billion

Elon Musk’s wealth skyrockets, becomes first person to surpass $400 billion

Elon Musk is no longer just the richest person in the world, he’s now the richest person in the world by a very wide margin. The Tesla boss’ net worth has reached $447 billion, making him the first person ever to cross the $400 billion milestone.

According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, Musk’s net worth has increased an incredible $218 billion this year. The jump is almost as high as second-place Jeff Bezos’ and third-place Mark Zuckerberg’s total worth: $249 billion and $224 billion, respectively.

 

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iPhone 17 Air Rumored to Feature Horizontal Camera Bar

iPhone 17 Air Rumored to Feature Horizontal Camera Bar

Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 17 Air may feature a horizontal camera bar, according to a recent leak by Digital Chat Station.

Multiple reports suggest that Apple plans to introduce the iPhone 17 Air next year as a replacement for the iPhone 17 Plus. The model is rumored to sport a slim designwith a 6.6-inch display, setting it apart from other devices in Apple’s lineup. Additionally, the iPhone 17 Air could debut Apple’s in-house 5G modem and eliminate support for SIM cards entirely.

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Tim Cook visits Apple UK headquarters with King Charles III

Tim Cook visits Apple UK headquarters with King Charles III

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday visited Apple’s UK headquarters accompanied by His Majesty King Charles III. Cook, who has been spending a few days in London, took the opportunity to invite the king to visit the company’s offices and meet with students from local educational programs supported by Apple.

Tim Cook invites King Charles III to visit the Apple UK building

As shared by Apple (via The Apple Post), members from across the UK welcomed King Charles III to the historic Battersea Power Station, which has been Apple’s UK headquarters since 2023. Given the situation, Apple also invited children from St. George’s Primary School to create holiday artwork on the iPad that would then be projected onto the building’s iconic chimneys.

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Klarna stopped all hiring a year ago to replace workers with AI

Klarna stopped all hiring a year ago to replace workers with AI

Klarna Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Sebastian Siemiatkowski said his company was able to stop hiring a year ago as it invested in artificial intelligence that’s doing the work of hundreds of staff across the firm.

The buy now, pay later finance provider has seen headcount fall 22% to 3,500 during that time, mostly due to attrition, Siemiatkowski said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in New York on Thursday. The company now has about 200 people using AI for their core work, he said.

Siemiatkowski said that while the total wage bill is shrinking, he’s been able to convince employees to get on board with the shift by promising they’ll see a chunk of any productivity gains they reap from AI in their paycheck.

 

Källa: Klarna stopped all hiring a year ago to replace workers with AI