Google's big leak, Apple’s 'IntelliPhones,' and Nvidia's rise: Tech news roundup
Apple sales are recovering in China, and the company’s App Store is surviving new E.U. rules for “gatekeeper” tech giants. But the company is close to losing its place as the world’s second-most valuable company to Nvidia, the AI chipmaker whose stock continues to make blockbuster gains.
Here’s Quartz’s roundup of the week in tech news.
Meta shut down AI disinformation campaigns from China, Israel and more
Meta has detected and disrupted six new covert influence operations from countries including China, Iran, and Israel that used artificial intelligence-generated content to spread disinformation.
Apple’s discounts are boosting iPhone sales in China
After a slow start, Apple’s iPhone sales in China are rebounding as the smartphone giant continues to offer new discounts to beat out rivals.
Google is getting back into the augmented reality game
After some not-so-successful attempts at making smart glasses, Google seems to be taking another shot through a partnership with augmented reality headset company Magic Leap.
Apple’s App Store sales are doing just fine in Europe despite tough new rules, analyst says
Apple refuses to be dethroned in the European Union despite regulators’ best efforts.
In March, the company was forced to make major changes to its operating system and App Store to comply with Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a set of regulations that seek to rein in the monopolistic power of Big Tech, including Apple and rivals Google and Amazon.
Nvidia is close to surpassing Apple as the world’s second-most valuable company
Nvidia could soon dethrone Apple as the second-most-valuable global company by market cap.
Apple’s ‘IntelliPhones’ will dominate the market, Bank of America says
Apple helped popularize smartphones. Now it’s going to push the world into the next era of telecommunications, this one characterized by a new type of device: AI-powered “IntelliPhones,” said senior Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan.
Amazon is getting tighter with Grubhub to win food delivery
Amazon wants to be a leading player in food delivery and its aiming to do so by by expanding its Grubhub partnership, the e-commerce giant said Thursday.
Leaked Google documents reveal secrets behind the world’s biggest search engine
Leaked internal documents from Google suggest the company may have lied about its Search algorithm.