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Google comes for Microsoft, Mark Zuckerberg wants AI advice, and Nvidia shines: Tech news roundup

Google comes for Microsoft, Mark Zuckerberg wants AI advice, and Nvidia shines: Tech news roundup

Plus, Apple is slashing iPhone prices in China again as sales slow

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This week in tech, Nvidia proved that its stock can in fact go higher — surpassing $1,000 per share, as the most bullish analysts had expected since the beginning of the year.

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Meanwhile, sluggish iPhone sales in China prompted Apple to lower prices there, and Microsoft’s full-throttle push into artificial intelligence attracted more scrutiny from regulators worried that the conglomerate is invading consumers’ privacy.

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Apple’s discounts will be offered on some of its newest models, including the iPhone 15 range.
Apple’s discounts will be offered on some of its newest models, including the iPhone 15 range.
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Apple is cutting prices on select iPhone models in China — again — as the smartphone giant looks to juice sales and boost its position in the increasingly competitive market.

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Microsoft Experience Center on Fifth Avenue on April 3, 2024 in New York City.
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Ahead of the company’s annual developer conference kicking off on Tuesday, Microsoft announced its latest push into artificial intelligence with new branding named Copilot Plus PCs. The brand will denote Microsoft laptops that come equipped with AI hardware and support for AI applications.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during his keynote address at Nvidia’s GTC conference on Monday in San Jose, California.
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After unveiling its highly anticipated new chip, Blackwell, in March, Nvidia’s share price reached an all-time high.

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Ford Motor Co.’s electric Mustang Mach-E is the only car that allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel in the United Kingdom.
Ford Motor Co.’s electric Mustang Mach-E is the only car that allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel in the United Kingdom.
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The streets of the United Kingdom could become flooded with self-driving cars as soon as 2026, after new legislation became official this week.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18, 2024 in San Jose, California.
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Months after Nvidia unveiled the next-generation version of its highly sought-after superchip, one of its largest customers is already swapping out its order for the powerful new successor.

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Microsoft has heavily invested in artificial intelligence technology.
Microsoft has heavily invested in artificial intelligence technology.
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Microsoft’s full-throttle push into artificial intelligence technology is getting more scrutiny by regulators worried that the conglomerate is invading consumers’ privacy.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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Mark Zuckerberg has assembled some of his fellow tech chiefs into an advisory council to guide Meta on its artificial intelligence and product developments.

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After delivering its closely watched first-quarter earnings report, Nvidia’s stock price opened above $1,000 on Thursday morning. The chipmaker’s shares climbed 11% to about $1,053 during mid-day trading. The company crossed the $1,000 share-price threshold for the first time in after-hours trading on Wednesday evening.

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HubSpot logo is seen at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on September 06, 2023.
HubSpot logo is seen at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on September 06, 2023.
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Google parent Alphabet is reportedly making headway in its bid to acquire the $30 billion marketing software company HubSpot. That deal, which would be Google’s largest-ever acquisition, is part of the company’s strategy to compete with Microsoft in the cloud applications market.

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Four tech giants — Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce — just created a non-profit committed to investing in the removal of 20 million tons worth of carbon by 2030.

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