Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI

Apple’s sold-out Mac mini is spawning marked-up eBay listings as demand surges for the compact desktop, now favored for running local AI models and tools.

In another wild turn for AI chips, Meta signs deal for millions of Amazon AI CPUs

Meta has commandeered a big chunk of Amazon’s homegrown CPUs (not GPUs) for AI agentic workloads, signaling that a new kind of chip race has begun.

Era raises $11M to build a software platform for AI gadgets

Era thinks that we will see many form factors of AI hardware, including glasses, rings, and pendants

Apple’s John Ternus will run one of the world’s most powerful companies; the job is a minefield

Apple’s top job comes with almost unrivaled power and money, but it comes with plenty of baggage, too.

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. Here’s a look at his 15-year legacy, from new products and services to China expansion.

Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a $4 trillion powerhouse. 

Who is John Ternus, the incoming Apple CEO?

Starting on September 1, Ternus will lead one of the world’s most valuable companies, but if you’re not a dedicated Apple enthusiast, you’ve probably never heard of this man, who has largely remained out of the spotlight until now.

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over

Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus will take over as CEO at the start of September.

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials.

Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage

Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.

Motorola sues social platforms and creators over posts, raising speech concerns in India

Motorola is suing dozens of content creators and social media platforms including Instagram, X, and YouTube over posts it alleges are defamatory.