Apple celebrated a major milestone as it crossed the 4T market cap mark, driven by robust iPhone 17 sales in the US and China (Apple crosses 4T market cap). Meanwhile, OpenAI restructured its for‐profit arm into a public benefit corporation while strengthening its alignment with Microsoft (OpenAI restructures amid deeper Microsoft). PayPal is now integrated within ChatGPT for seamless in‐chat transactions (ChatGPT and PayPal Launch In‐Chat Commerce Integration).
Nvidia stole the spotlight at its Washington GTC event, with CEO Jensen Huang showcasing breakthroughs in AI, robotics, and accelerated computing (Nvidia Washington GTC dazzles with keynote). The company further demonstrated its ambition by investing $1B in Nokia to bolster AI innovation in telecom (Nvidia invests 1B in Nokia).
Amazon embarked on a significant cost‐cutting initiative, eliminating 14,000 corporate jobs as it pivots its AI strategy (Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs). At the same time, Adobe wowed creatives at its MAX 2025 event by unveiling new AI-powered tools (Adobe MAX 2025 unleashes innovative AI creative suite updates), while GitHub launched Agent HQ to streamline third-party AI integrations (GitHub Launches Agent HQ).
Oppo introduced its Find X9 Pro in Europe, featuring a robust battery and advanced camera innovations (Oppo Find X9 Pro Launch). In the realm of digital learning, Chegg restructured dramatically as AI disruption reshaped its business model (Chegg restructures amid AI disruption). Additional moves included Formalize securing €30M for its compliance automation platform (Formalize secures 30M) and Builders raising €3M to empower next-gen enterprise AI startups (Builders raises 3M), while Clearview AI faces renewed legal challenges in Europe (Clearview AI faces fresh legal heat).