welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, february 27th! dive into today's top tech stories:
nvidia's optimism amid competition: ceo jensen huang praises deepseek's r1 model's innovative use of fewer chips, promising increased demand for nvidia’s resources. nvidia hits a revenue record, reporting $39.3 billion last quarter, with data center sales nearly doubling in 2024.meta's policy scrutiny: the oversight board reviews changes to hate speech policies, potentially impacting protections for immigrant and lgbtq communities on platforms like facebook and instagram.amazon's alexa+ launch: introducing an upgraded virtual assistant with generative ai capabilities, alexa+ aims to handle everyday tasks autonomously, marking amazon's renewed effort in the consumer agent market.google's gemini suite: enhancing generative ai with the gemini ultra and nano models for various applications, integrating ai capabilities across services like gmail, maps, and docs.apple's iphone 16e introduction: launching at $599 with the a18 chip and the apple intelligence platform, this budget model focuses on competitive pricing by omitting features like magsafe and dynamic island.stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!