welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, january 3rd! dive into today's top tech stories:
tesla's q4 2024 production & deliveries: tesla reports 495,570 deliveries for q4 and 1,789,226 for the year, marking their first annual drop since 2023. despite strong numbers, tesla shares fell by 7% as delivery figures missed analyst expectations.cryptocurrency market surge: bitcoin climbs 3% to over $97,000. solana leads the pack with a nearly 7% increase, boosting related stocks like coinbase and microstrategy by 3.5% each.tragic tesla cybertruck explosion: an explosion near the trump international hotel in las vegas leaves one dead and seven injured. identified suspect dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with links to a similar incident possibly in new orleans.apple’s strategic discounts in china: apple launches rare holiday discounts on products, including the iphone 16 pro, to compete with huawei ahead of chinese new year.us treasury cybersecurity breach: chinese government hackers target the treasury’s sanctions office to gather intel on future sanctions against chinese entities.stay tuned for more updates on monday. enjoy your weekend!