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OpenAI & Jony Ive's AI necklace rumored to have iPod shuffle form factor
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Trump demands 25% tariff on any iPhone not made in the US
The reasons given that prevent iPhones from being made in the US - “there is not the required skilled labor, there is not a supply of the rare minerals needed, and there are no facilities.” - can be dealt with, but would take years to implement. It’s not impossible, but the overnight change the Orange Man wants can’t happen. Does he really not understand this? -
Tantalizing details of Jony Ive's AI device leak after OpenAI meeting
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How Apple's use of eucalyptus in Apple 2030 is controversial
Yes, there are problems with planting eucalyptus in order to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. The smaller problem is that the trees twist as they grow, making the wood often unsuitable for lumber or even furniture. The major problem is that when you harvest any type of tree you release some of the carbon back into the atmosphere! https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/does-harvesting-wood-contribute-climate-change-even-if-wood-used-permanent-structures
One quote shouldn’t be missed:
” Researchers are still grappling with how to calculate the climate impact of these steady, and fluctuating, carbon emissions. According to one study, global wood harvests could add between 3.5 to 4.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere per year in the first half of this century. That would be around a tenth of all human emissions.”The article cited doesn’t even mention that (unless I missed it). -
AAPL crumble: stock hit again, as White House clarifies 145% China tariff rate