After ditching its electric vehicle plans, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) could rekindle interest in the segment if rumors are anything to go by. A report said late Monday that Cupertino was in talks to forge a partnership with Rivian Automotive, Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN). 

President Joe Biden and Microsoft President Brad Smith are set to announce a significant $3.3 billion investment in Wisconsin, a move that contrasts with former President Donald Trump’s failed tech project in the same state.

According to media reports, the sensitive details of an undisclosed number of active U.K. military personnel have been compromised in a major breach of data security and the Chinese state was behind the cyber attack.

In the latest development, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is under scrutiny from a Spanish startup group, which has filed a complaint against the tech giant’s cloud practices. This marks another challenge for Microsoft’s rapidly expanding cloud computing services.

The media relations chief of web search giant Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU), known as China’s Google, has apparently resigned due to the controversial and demanding “996” work culture in the Asian country.

Daniel McKinnon, who worked at Meta from 2018 to 2022 and later at Google for two years before returning to Meta in February to work on the company’s Ray-Ban AI glasses, highlighted the differences between the two tech giants in a blog post last month.

Microsoft secured agreements to add Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 to its Game Pass subscription service. Confirmation of this deal came from CI Games in a financial note on May 3, though Microsoft has yet to make an official announcement.

Following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there was speculation about whether the tech giant would continue releasing first-party games such as Call of Duty on Xbox Game Pass simultaneously with official release dates.

During Electronic Art’s (NASDAQ:EA) quarterly earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson announced the development team for the upcoming Battlefield game was the largest in the franchise’s history. The next Battlefield installment announcement is anticipated in 2024, as the company confirms the final season for Battlefield 2042.

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) is intensifying its legal battle with Apple in the European Union, with the European Commission now considering a second investigation into Apple’s new music streaming app policy.

Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) are joining forces to introduce a new streaming bundle that will include Disney+, Hulu and Max. The bundle is set to be available in the U.S. this summer.

Walt Disney and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are seeking a financial advisor to resolve a dispute over the valuation of the former’s 33% stake in the streaming platform Hulu.

TikTok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, refusing to comply with the new law that requires the sale of its popular video-sharing app. The company has made it clear that it will not be able to sell its algorithm, which is the primary concern of the US government.

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO and xAI founder Elon Musk got fact-checked on his own social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, after he raised concerns about the security of messaging app Signal. On Tuesday, Musk took to X to express his doubts about the security of the Signal messaging app, citing “known vulnerabilities.”

YouTube, an online video-sharing platform owned by Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google rolled out a new feature, “Jump ahead,” for its Premium subscribers. Initially tested in March, the “Jump ahead” feature is now available to Premium subscribers through youtube.com/new. 

The Taiwanese company responsible for manufacturing the majority of Apple’s smartphones reported a 19% surge in monthly revenue to $15.8 billion (NT$510.9 billion) in April 2024, compared to $13.3 billion (NT$429.2 billion) in the same month last year.

Apple unveiled the highly anticipated iPad Air 6 and iPad Pro after a gap of 18 months at the “Let Loose” event. Also, Apple expanded its Apple Pencil lineup, offering four distinct models with varying features and compatibility. 

Deepwater Asset Management’s managing partner, Gene Munster, predicted that iPads will witness a significant surge in sales this year; however, the future might be a bit difficult. Munster also shared his insights on the future of iPads, saying that it will witness an increase in sales in June and September, but the “tailwind will likely fade in 2025.” 

Tech Youtuber Marques Brownlee reviewed the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air models, saying that no matter how powerful the devices are, they are still iPads. He started by saying, “We’ve been saying this for years: it kind of doesn’t matter how powerful they make the iPad; it’s still an iPad.“

Musk’s AI-powered chatbot, Grok, apparently started predicting the future as it summarizes Apple’s upcoming launch of new iPad products. 

Apple is reportedly working on its own artificial intelligence chips for data centers, a move that could potentially disrupt the market. However, the project’s future is still uncertain. The project, codenamed ACDC, is an extension of Apple’s existing in-house chip efforts for its devices.

Elon Musk shared his views on the impact of the AI revolution on the Strauss-Howe generational theory. He believes that AI will significantly impact the cycle of same-aged groups with distinct behavior patterns, which change every 20 years.

Elon Musk threw shade at rival Mark Zuckerberg after Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was slapped with a $37.2 million fine by Turkey’s competition board. Musk agreed with a post on X that “Meta can’t be trusted” after it was fined by Turkey over its data sharing practices.

Shoshana Davis, founder of career consultancy Fairy Job Mother, observed a surge in identical cover letters and job application responses, indicating the misuse of AI tools. A Canva survey revealed that 45% of job seekers have used AI to build or improve resumes.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt expressed his belief that the U.S. is significantly ahead of China in artificial intelligence. “In the case of artificial intelligence, we are well ahead, two or three years probably, of China, which in my world is an eternity.“

OpenAI is reportedly set to announce its AI-powered search product on Monday, potentially intensifying its rivalry with Alphabet Inc.’s. OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap revealed that the startup’s biggest consumer product so far, ChatGPT, is not a “long-term” engagement model.

In a recent development, Informa, a U.K.-based publishing and exhibitions company, has partnered with Microsoft valued at over $10 million. The deal will grant Microsoft access to Informa’s data, aiming to bolster its artificial intelligence systems.

The CEO of Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) suggested that NVIDIA Corporation’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) Grace Blackwell could lead to a significant uptick in the adoption of ARM technology in data centers for AI applications.