Global Tech
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's Global Tech section.
Apple Buys Israeli Startup Q.ai as AI Race Heats Up
Apple has made a rare big-ticket, acquiring Q.ai to strengthen its hardware-led AI strategy.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
iPhone 17 Sales Power Apple’s Strongest Revenue Growth Since 2021
Apple posted quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion, up 16% year over year.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
AI May Boost Productivity but Put Pressure on Jobs, Economic Survey Warns
The survey warned that rapid, unsequenced AI adoption could displace jobs in India, even as it lifts productivity.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
Tesla Bets Big on AI With $2 Bn xAI Investment as EV Sales Slump
Tesla’s revenue fell about 3% to roughly $94.83 billion in 2025, marking its first annual decline.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
How Redis is Solving the AI Memory Problem
The company is already seeing strong momentum, having crossed $300 million in annual recurring revenue.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Microsoft Shares Slide as AI Spending Surges and Cloud Growth Slows
“Our quarterly cloud revenue crossed $50 billion for the first time.”
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
Meta Outperforms Expectations Even As AI, Costs Balloon, VR Losses Mount
Tech giant posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results, underpinned by advertising growth and AI spend.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
Vibe Coding Has the Same Problem as Self-Driving Cars
“The driver who’s supposed to be monitoring the situation falls asleep at the wheel.”
Supreeth Koundinya ·
From Virtual Vision to Broken Reality: The Death of Metaverse
Meta's metaverse collapsed due to poor adoption, costly hardware, and underdeveloped platforms.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
The Race to Give AI Models Infinite Memory
Significant research is underway to improve LLMs’ memory, spanning major tech companies, research labs, and independent researchers.
Siddharth Jindal ·
What is Protecting NVIDIA from Google’s TPUs?
And if it is CUDA, how long until Google breaks NVIDIA's moat?
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Is OpenAI’s Gumdrop a Real Threat to Smartphones?
The AI company is rethinking how humans naturally interact with AI in everyday life.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Is Perplexity CEO Right About the Threat to AI Data Centres?
Data Centre Bubble? Small AI Models May Paint a Different Future for GPUs
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Inside Trump’s Semiconductor Tariff Bluff
In the absence of a US Department of Commerce determination, no Section 232 tariffs can be imposed on semiconductors or related equipment.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
ChatGPT Health Just Wants to Save Your Doctor’s Time, Nothing More
The new feature operates as a separate space within ChatGPT, with purpose-built encryption, data isolation and controls designed for sensitive health information.
Siddharth Jindal ·
How Distribution Is Putting Google Ahead of OpenAI and Apple
Much of Google’s success comes from Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro, known for reliable text handling and detailed infographics.
Siddharth Jindal ·
The Billion Dollar Battle to Become Your AI Doctor
OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing AI into healthcare workflows, reviving old privacy fears while reframing the race around trust, accuracy and clinical responsibility.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·
NVIDIA vs Tesla: The Data War Behind Autonomous Driving
NVIDIA bets autonomy will be built by many players, as Tesla believes that scale and full-stack ownership will determine the winner.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Decoding DeepSeek’s Solution to China’s Compute Shortage
DeepSeek's new research enables retrieval using computational memory, not neural computation, freeing up GPUs.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
From AI Laggard to $4 Tn Titan: How Google Won the First Great Pivot of AI Era
Google’s $4-trillion surge signals its AI comeback and sets the stage for a possible leap past Nvidia.
Pallavi Chakravorty ·