Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone

Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas. The move comes just days after President Donald Trump said Apple CEO Tim Cook promised him that the tech giant’s manufacturing would shift from Mexico to the U.S. Trump noted the company was doing so to avoid paying tariffs. “We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing U.S. investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future,” Cook said in a company blog post.

How not to get gobbled up by AI

India faces an unemployability crisis as AI tools threaten roles in business and knowledge outsourcing. Tech advancements in AI, demonstrated by China and Elon Musk, overshadow India’s prospects. The country must prioritize AI application and workforce reskilling to maintain relevance and productivity, avoiding massive job losses which could disrupt middle-class prosperity.

Perplexity teases a web browser called Comet

AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it’s building its own web browser. In a post on X on Monday, the company launched a signup list for the browser, which isn’t yet available. It’s unclear when it might be — or what the browser look like, even. But we do have a name: Comet. “Just like Perplexity […]
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MongoDB Acquires Voyage AI

MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB), a NYC-based database for modern applications, announced it has acquired Voyage AI, a San Francisco, CA-based company which specializes in embedding and reranking models that empower new AI applications.