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SpaceX may spend up to $119B on ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space company that also houses his AI company, xAI, is considering spending $55 billion, at least initially, to build a semiconductor factory in Texas, according to a filing with Grimes County.

Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features

Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri’s AI features.

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reMarkable’s new Paper Pure tablet goes back to basics with a monochrome screen

The new Paper Pure is lighter and faster than the reMarkable 2, which is going to be retired six years since its launch.

Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences

Altara’s AI aims to diagnose failures and help speed up R&D by unifying data siloed across spreadsheets and legacy systems.

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This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling

The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket.

As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms

Cook warned that Apple is facing supply-chain headwinds from RAMageddon that could impact its business.

Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs

Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too.