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Nvidia’s $5.5B Hit, Apple’s Privacy Gamble, OpenAI’s Shift, and More

Nvidia’s $5.5B Hit, Apple’s Privacy Gamble, OpenAI’s Shift, and More

Geopolitics, product pivots, and AI-led hiring freezes… it’s been a week.

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Omer Khalid, PhD
Apr 16, 2025
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Hey friends,

It’s been a wild week in AI—from Nvidia taking a $5.5B hit to Apple getting serious about data (while still trying to wear the privacy crown). OpenAI is sunsetting GPT-4, Shopify is pausing human hiring, and Microsoft is bringing back one of its most controversial tools with a new face.

Here’s what stood out—and why it matters.

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