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Nvidia appears to have addressed what analysts long considered its most significant vulnerability. The chipmaker, already the dominant force in AI accelerator hardware, has taken steps that could neutralize supply chain and competitive risks that investors have watched closely for months, reinforcing its position at the center of the artificial intelligence buildout.
Shifting to Cupertino, Apple is preparing to launch its iPhone eighteen family on September ninth, marking the first major product debut under incoming chief executive John Ternus. The lineup is expected to feature expanded artificial intelligence capabilities, and speculation is building around a potential foldable iPhone, which would represent the company's most significant hardware pivot in years.
And speaking of Ternus, his ascent to the top job at Apple is drawing attention beyond the product cycle. He joined the company in two thousand one and spent more than two decades rising through the hardware engineering ranks, joining a pattern seen at Microsoft and Amazon, where long-tenured insiders are increasingly winning the chief executive role over outside candidates.
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