Subj : Foldable iPhone prototype ¨, Palmer Luckey launches bank ¨, continuous AI ¨¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Thu Jul 03 2025 10:44:59 --AlHr4MKe Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The iPhone fold is on schedule for a potential launch in the second half = of next year. 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It will then move on to other testing stages to confirm the= design is practical to manufacture before moving on to the Engineering V= erification Test stage.=20 OCULUS FOUNDER PALMER LUCKEY LEADS GROUP OF = TECH BILLIONAIRES LAUNCHING NEW CRYPTO-BANK =E2=80=94 AIMS TO FILL THE VO= ID LEFT BY SILICON VALLEY BANK'S 2023 COLLAPSE (3 MINUTE READ) [6]=20 = Palmer Luckey and a group of tech billionaires have founded a new crypto= -focused US bank called Erebor. The bank will focus on providing capital = for technology startups, AI ventures, defense and manufacturing industrie= s, and cryptocurrency endeavors, as well as for individuals looking to in= vest in these spaces. It has applied for a national bank charter and is p= ushing for a digital-only model. 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Microsoft to Lay Off About = 9,000 Workers (2 minute read)

Microsoft plans to cut another 9,000 wo= rkers, less than 4% of the tech giant's global workforce, in its latest rou= nd of layoffs. The cuts to staff will span levels, geographies, tenure, and= teams. Companies across many sectors have been reducing their workforces w= hile looking to boost productivity. The increasing use of artificial intell= igence may eliminate the need for certain roles.
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