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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/06/45851858/psiquantum-eyes-750m-raise-as-blackrock-doubles-down-on-light-based-supercomputers-amid-nvidias-quantum-reversal">Nvidia</a> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Samsung are investing a combined $35 million into Skild AI, a general-purpose <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/06/45712467/anthropic-researchers-warn-of-a-pretty-terrible-decade-where-ai-outpaces-robotics-and-peoples-main-benefit-is-theyre-fantastic-robots">robotics</a> intelligence startup that's rapidly gaining investor confidence. The Series B funding round, which values Skild AI at approximately $4.5 billion, is led by a $100 million investment from Japan's SoftBank Group,<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-12/nvidia-samsung-plan-investments-in-robotics-startup-skild-ai"> Bloomberg</a> reports.
Samsung has committed $10 million to the round, using the investment to keep strategic visibility into Skild's technology and talent pipeline without committing to full-scale acquisition. According to Bloomberg, Nvidia is contributing $25 million, reinforcing its growing push into what CEO Jensen Huang has described as the "physical AI" revolution.
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The round follows Skild's $300 million Series A raise in July 2024, which<a href="https://www.skild.ai/blogs/announcing-our-300m-series-a"> Skild AI</a> says included backing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue, SoftBank, and Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) founder Jeff Bezos through Bezos Expeditions.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Skild AI is Building the Brains Behind Next-Gen Robots</h2>
Skild AI says it is developing a shared "foundation model" that acts as a general-purpose brain for a wide range of robots across manipulation, locomotion, and navigation tasks. The startup notes that this model represents a step change in how robotic systems will scale, with long-term ambitions to build artificial general intelligence grounded in the physical world.
Skild AI positions its technology as a scalable solution to the U.S. labor shortage, particularly in high-risk industries like oil rigs and manufacturing. A <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/manufacturing/manufacturing-industry-diversity.html">study</a> by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute projects that over 2.1 million U.S. manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2030, and the startup believes its adaptable foundation model could help rebalance labor across sectors.
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Nvidia's investment aligns with its broader ecosystem strategy to integrate intelligent robotics into everyday environments, from homes to factories to autonomous vehicles. According to Bloomberg, the company already supports startups like Figure AI and Serve Robotics and offers the necessary semiconductors and software infrastructure to support robotics deployment at scale.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Samsung Moves Quietly but Intentionally in Robotics</h2>
Samsung sees the Skild investment as a way to monitor emerging robotics breakthroughs while staying competitive with fellow South Korean conglomerates like LG, Hanwha, and Mirae Asset, which have also committed capital to Skild AI, Bloomberg reports.
Samsung has recently taken similar minority stakes in robotics startups such as Physical Intelligence, which focuses on robotic control algorithms. According to Bloomberg, the giant also holds the largest share in Rainbow Robotics, a firm focused on humanoid robots, and plans to launch a domestic robot named Ballie later this year in collaboration with Google.
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Bloomberg says that despite Samsung viewing some of Skild's capabilities as lagging behind other options on the market, the investment signals growing confidence in the startup's long-term potential.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Physical AI Becomes a Billion-Dollar Bet</h2>
Robotics is evolving into one of the most competitive and capital-intensive arenas in tech, with Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) Meta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Alphabet&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>, GOOGL)) Google, Amazon, and Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) all accelerating work on consumer and humanoid robotics platforms, Bloomberg says.
With heavyweight investors now backing its vision, Skild AI may be emerging as a major rival in the race to bring adaptable, intelligent robots into real-world environments at scale.
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When you use&nbsp;<a href="https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/difference-between-fundamental-and-technical-analysis/">fundamental analysis</a>&nbsp;to estimate the value of a stock, you have to make a lot of projections.
How quickly will the sales grow? Will profit margins expand or contract? What will the company's capital structure look like, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/i/84489088/a-bunch-of-ways-higher-interest-rates-are-bad">where will interest rates go</a>? Where will tax rates be in the future?
If the projections you put into your valuation model are off, then the value you calculate will be off. Analysts call this phenomenon "<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/price-sensitive-to-earnings-multiple-assumptions">garbage in, garbage out.</a>"
To demonstrate how difficult this exercise is, let's try projecting the sales for A1 Widgets Corporation, a hypothetical company that's the worldwide leader in selling indestructible widgets. Based on A1's order book, sales for widgets will grow for exactly five years. In the fifth year, everyone in the world who will ever need a widget will have one. From there, there will be no more demand for widgets, and the widget factories will close.
What will A1's sales look like after the fifth year?
If you said $0, then you'd be wrong.
Because A1's owners and management had the foresight to quietly gain a foothold in the emerging cloud infrastructure and AI technology businesses. As a result, the company will soon see more sales and growth than ever before. Earnings will eclipse what they made selling widgets. And the stock price will explode.
No, this was not a trick question.
There are countless examples of companies expanding into or outright pivoting to businesses that no one could've foreseen.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Buying a stock is about more than investing in a company's product &#x1f914;</h2>
Having a great product to sell isn't enough to have a business that'll generate a great return for shareholders for many years to come.
You also must have stellar management with a killer instinct for allocating capital.
Not only does management have to figure out how to sell the company's core product for growth and profitability, but they also have to be able to read the tea leaves and recognize when the tides of business are turning. Maybe the market for the product is saturated. Maybe the product is becoming obsolete. Maybe customer preferences are shifting with technological developments. Maybe there are other significant opportunities to pursue, and the company has both the finances and expertise to capitalize on them.
Most companies continually make subtle adjustments that often go largely unnoticed. Some completely overhaul their business.
Take Berkshire Hathaway, which was a textile company when Warren Buffett took over it in 1965. Not long after, Berkshire became an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationalindemnity.com/about-us/geico.html">insurance company</a>&nbsp;that also&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sees.com/about-us/corporate">sold candy</a>. Today, it's a diversified conglomerate selling everything from energy to airplane parts to underwear. And it has a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/warren-buffett-on-picking-stocks">massive stock portfolio</a>&nbsp;generating market-beating returns. (I discussed Berkshire's culture of change in a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/i/162841568/watch">recent appearance on Yahoo Finance</a>.)
Another famous example of a company that's undergone a total transformation is Netflix. The company defined change when it introduced DVD rentals by mail while many consumers were still walking the aisles of brick-and-mortar video stores. While it dominated the mail-based rental business, management quickly shifted its efforts and aggressively invested in streaming services and original content. In 2023, Netflix&nbsp;<a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-dvd-the-final-season">mailed its last DVD</a>. The&nbsp;<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NFLX/">stock</a>&nbsp;currently trades at an all-time high, with the company valued at over $500 billion.
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Last week, I was on&nbsp;<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/video/understanding-valuation-investors-often-miss-100002273.html">Yahoo Finance's "Stocks in Translation"</a>&nbsp;podcast with Jared Blikre and Sydnee Fried. (Catch it on&nbsp;<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/video/understanding-valuation-investors-often-miss-100002273.html">Yahoo Finance</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/understanding-valuation-what-investors-often-miss/id1749117130?i=1000712248093">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1C8YlWo91KwlJA9A7PZf3k">Spotify</a>, or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCr8bSl53lE">YouTube</a>!) Jared brought up Apple, which generated&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/pdfs/fy2024-q4/FY24_Q4_Consolidated_Financial_Statements.pdf">$96 billion in sales</a>&nbsp;from services.
Here's what I said about Apple during our discussion:
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">If we were having a conversation about valuations 25 years ago when Apple was only making desktop computers, [you would ask] how many computers can they sell before you hit a ceiling? And so if you&#8217;re only thinking about investing in a company that only makes computers, then yeah, it might not make sense to pay a premium on the stock that you&#8217;re buying. But if you can be a little bit more imaginative, and if you understand that this is a company that understands change and tweaks its business model as the world changes, and as it reaches a saturation point, then you can begin to imagine a path where a company can continue grow earnings like Apple has and turn into a multi-trillion dollar company.
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Apple's Mac computers account for less than a tenth of the company's sales. Meanwhile, phones, a category they didn't get into until 2007, account for about half of sales. Services account for about a quarter of sales.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">It's even harder than you think &#x1fae0;</h2>
Acknowledging that your best product has matured and may be on a path to obsolescence is a tough pill to swallow. That said, once you've come to this realization, the hard part is likely just beginning.
Those leading the change will inevitably be met with resistance, not just outside the company, but also inside the company, where many employees won't be ready to let go of the old way of doing things.
Even assuming you have the full buy-in of the company, who knows if you're pivoting in the right direction? You very well could be trading one failing business for another that's doomed to go sideways.
Of course, even the most successful companies have made many bets that have gone bad. The difference between companies that can and can't move past these failures is great risk management and the confidence of shareholders.
But if you fail enough times, you'll eventually lose the faith of the shareholders.
No one ever said any of this was easy.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How investors can play this &#x1f4b8;</h2>
Every publicly traded company is doing everything it can to make sure earnings will grow, perhaps in a way that leads to market-beating returns in the company's stock price.
<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/best-performing-stocks-experience-large-max-drawdowns">But many disappoint</a>.
Unfortunately, there isn't a surefire way to identify winners&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/spiva-persistence-2024-past-performance-no-guarantee">consistently</a>&nbsp;enough that you can build a portfolio that&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/spiva-2024-active-managers-underperform-benchmark">outperforms the market</a>.
One of the reasons for this is that over time, it's a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/warren-buffett-on-picking-stocks">minority of stocks with massive returns</a>&nbsp;driving the market's performance.
So, how can investors play this?
Historically, one of the best moves has been to buy broadly diversified index funds like those tracking the S&amp;P 500. While the diversification may limit your upside, it also makes it almost certain that you'll have exposure to the big winners, including the companies that successfully pivot their businesses in ways that create massive amounts of shareholder value.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A quick personal note…</h2>
The evolution of many companies isn't too dissimilar from the ups and downs many of us face in our lives.
As I recently shared with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/sam-ro-on-joes-happy-hour-may-2025">Joe Fahmy on his podcast</a>, my entry to writing about markets was anything but planned and orderly. And over the span of my career, I experienced&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/backwards-financial-decisions">at least six major pay cuts</a>, including one big one that occurred after I got laid off.
Few of us are lucky enough to live a life where everything goes up and to the right in a smooth, straight line.
But most of us are on a non-linear path, whether by choice or because of forces outside our control.
The good news is that just because things don't go as planned doesn't mean we're doomed to spiral. Read enough biographies (and business case studies), and you'll eventually see that the most impressive people (and companies) were the ones who had to overcome many challenges by making big, unplanned changes.
Just a thought.
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Sometimes, The Best Business Decision Is To Change Businesses

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$33.7K</td>
<td>29.8K</td>
<td>62.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$35.7K</td>
<td>16.3K</td>
<td>38.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$33.2K</td>
<td>11.7K</td>
<td>23.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$65.7K</td>
<td>47.8K</td>
<td>18.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$480.00</td>
<td>$64.6K</td>
<td>14.0K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$28.7K</td>
<td>44.1K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$30.0K</td>
<td>819</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CORZ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$25.0K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$33.5K</td>
<td>26.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.7K, with a price of $168.0 per contract. There were 29812 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 62389 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 147 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.7K, with a price of $243.0 per contract. There were 16324 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 38016 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 506 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.2K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 11710 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23221 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 32 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.7K, with a price of $657.0 per contract. There were 47826 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18620 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 199 contract(s) at a $480.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.6K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 14090 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6660 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 66 contract(s) at a $390.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.7K, with a price of $435.0 per contract. There were 44104 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6610 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRCL#NYSE">CRCL</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 819 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2204 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CORZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $25.0 per contract. There were 7728 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2033 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 32 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.5K, with a price of $670.0 per contract. There were 26094 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1646 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CLSK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $63.0 per contract. There were 5029 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1267 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
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Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 10.13% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 22.17%. Currently, Apple has a market capitalization of $2.96 trillion. 
Buying $1000 In AAPL: If an investor had bought $1000 of AAPL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $20,426.10 today based on a price of $197.09 for AAPL at the time of writing.
<h3>Apple's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Apple Stock In The Last 15 Years

Apple's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NYSE">AAPL</a>) short percent of float has fallen 10.0% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 94.83 million shares sold short, which is 0.63% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.74 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Apple Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Apple has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Apple's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Apple's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 10.72%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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President Donald Trump may have a solution to costly mobile phone plans and smartphones like Apple Inc&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) iPhone being <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/04/44632659/trump-tariffs-could-blow-up-apple-analyst-estimates-39-5-billion-impact">produced in other countries</a>.
Trump Mobile is launching soon. Here are the details.
What Happened: President Trump's sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. unveiled Trump Mobile during an event at Trump Tower in New York on Monday, with details of a new mobile phone service to be the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40412973/trump-made-300k-from-bible-endorsement-over-500k-from-a-maga-journey-and-millions-from-book-royaltie"> latest product launch</a> from the president.
"We've partnered with some of the greatest people in the industry to make sure that real Americans get true value from their mobile carriers," Trump Jr. said, as reported by <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-16/trump-launches-self-branded-mobile-phone-service-in-the-us?srnd=homepage-americas&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">Bloomberg</a>.
Trump Mobile will operate on U.S. wireless networks with phones that are "made in America," according to the company.
Plans on Trump Mobile will offer unlimited calling and texting to more than 100 countries, along with features like telemedicine help and roadside assistance.
Customers will be able to use their existing phones or purchase a Trump-branded phone, called the T1, which will be made in America. The Verge <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/687418/trump-mobile-network-t1-trademark-application">reported </a>a $499 gold version of the phone with a currently listed release of September 2025, which is available for preorder now with a $100 deposit.
Trump Mobile will offer plans such as "The 47 Plan," which costs $47.45 per month, a nod to Trump&#8217;s being both the 47th and 45th president of the United States.
Terms of Use for Trump Mobile say the network is "powered by Liberty Mobile," a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using the T-Mobile network.
"Trump Mobile is going to revolutionize cellphones, mobile calling," Eric Trump told Fox News on Monday.
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Why It's Important: The new phone company and phone service could test the waters of loyalty for Trump fans and see if they can disrupt the "Big 3" wireless operators in the United States. AT&amp;T Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>), Verizon (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>) and T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>).
T-Mobile U.S. could end up being the winner in the launch as it is the MVNO being used. T-Mobile also provides its network for other cheaper mobile offerings like Mint Mobile, Metro and U.S. Mobile.
Trump&#8217;s sons emphasize the importance of the Trump Mobile phones being made in the U.S., but questions remain about whether they will be from the start or if that is the future goal. The push for made-in-America phones comes as Trump battles Apple over their smartphones being made in China and India, with the president placing tariffs on phones made in other countries.
The launch of Trump Mobile follows some celebrities who have dipped their toes in the telecommunications market. Ryan Reynolds was an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/23/03/31362824/ryan-reynolds-mobile-company-gets-1-35b-buyout-from-t-mobile-will-he-purchase-an-nhl-team-with-that">investor in Mint Mobile</a>, which sold to T-Mobile in 2023.
Actors Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, the trio behind the "SmartLess" podcast, recently announced a new mobile company called SmartLess Mobile.
One potential red flag and conflict of interest for Trump Mobile will be the president's involvement in the company and the fact that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, a Republican appointed by Trump, will oversee the company&#8217;s regulation.  
Trump and his family&#8217;s launch of a mobile network follows several recent business ventures since he first became president, including a social media network, NFTs, bibles, sneakers, a meme cryptocurrency, and more.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) explored commercializing its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chip-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">advanced 2-nanometer process</a> using gate-all-around (GAA) technology in the second half of 2025.
South Korean rival Samsung Electronics (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) is also looking to launch its own 2nm process by 2025 to narrow the gap with Taiwan Semiconductor, the Chosun Daily <a target="_blank" href="https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2025/06/16/CSTCW3TPMZBRLDIYILHFY7BRAQ/" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Monday.
Samsung was the first to implement GAA in mass production with its 3nm chips in 2022.
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According to the report, the Taiwanese contract chipmaker will start 2nm production simultaneously at its Baoshan and Kaohsiung facilities within Taiwan&#8217;s Hsinchu Science Park.
Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s 2nm yield is reportedly stable at around 60% to 70%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Does It Matter</h2>
2nm (2 nanometers): In semiconductor terms, it refers to the &#8220;manufacturing process.&#8221; A smaller nanometer number generally indicates more advanced technology, allowing for smaller transistors, higher transistor density (more transistors in the same area), improved performance, and lower power consumption. The 2nm process is at the cutting edge of chip manufacturing.
Achieving 60-70% yield for a brand-new, highly complex, bleeding-edge process like 2nm is considered a very positive sign during the R&amp;D phase.
A yield of 70% or higher (and ideally much higher for mature processes) is desired for profitable mass production.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Who Wants To Buy 2nm Chips?</h2>
Apple Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) upcoming&nbsp;iPhone 18&nbsp;lineup <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44453733/apples-iphone-18-to-get-massive-boost-with-2nm-a20-chiptsmcs-yields-surge-past-70-says-top-analyst" rel="noreferrer noopener">will likely feature</a> Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s&nbsp;2nm A20 chip, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) has also tapped its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/04/44962945/intel-taps-taiwan-semiconductor-for-advanced-2nm-process-for-ai-powered-chips-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">long-term supplier</a>,&nbsp;Taiwan Semiconductor, for its&nbsp;advanced 2nm process. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) is also a client of Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s 2nm process.
Taiwan Semiconductor reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44857887/taiwan-semiconductor-q1-surges-41-in-sales-boosted-by-ai-chip-demand-expanded-margins" rel="noreferrer noopener">first-quarter net sales</a> of $25.53 billion (839.25 billion New Taiwanese Dollars), up 41.6% year over year and topping the analyst consensus estimate of $23.92 billion. However, net sales declined&nbsp;3.4% quarter over quarter.
Net income and earnings per share were $361.56 billion New Taiwanese Dollars and 13.94 New Taiwanese Dollars per share (or $2.12), topping the&nbsp;analyst consensus of $1.82.
Taiwan Semiconductor&nbsp;guided second-quarter&nbsp;2025 revenue of $28.4 billion to $29.2 billion, versus the $26.79&nbsp;billion analyst estimate.&nbsp;
Price Action: TSM stock is trading higher by 2.56% to $216.52 at last check Monday.
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In the ongoing tariff negotiations, the United States is reportedly urging Vietnam to reduce its reliance on Chinese technology in the production of devices that are later exported to the U.S.
What Happened: The U.S. is pressuring Vietnam to decrease its use of Chinese technology in the production of devices that are later exported to the U.S. This move could significantly impact Vietnam&#8217;s export-oriented growth model, which is heavily reliant on the U.S. market, reported Reuters on Monday.
&#8220;That is part of the restructuring of supply chains and would in turn reduce U.S. dependency on Chinese components,&#8221; a source told Reuters.
The Trump administration has threatened Vietnam with steep tariffs &#8220;of up to 46%,&#8221; a move that could significantly restrict the country&#8217;s access to its main export market and disrupt its export-driven economy. The U.S. is also pressuring Vietnam to crack down on the transshipment of Chinese goods falsely labeled as &#8220;Made in Vietnam,&#8221; a practice that Vietnam is actively working to curb.
Vietnam, home to major manufacturing operations of tech giants like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>), has been organizing meetings with local businesses to increase the supply of Vietnamese parts. While firms have shown readiness to collaborate, they have also cautioned that they would require time as well as technology to do so.
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Why It Matters: The U.S.&#8217;s push for Vietnam to reduce its reliance on Chinese technology comes amid the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China. This development also follows Chinese President Xi Jinping&#8216;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44806095/as-xi-jinping-urges-vietnam-to-stand-against-unilateral-bullying-trump-labels-the-meeting-a-plan-to-screw-the-united-states-of-america">diplomatic tour</a> of Southeast Asia, where he urged countries like Vietnam to stand against &#8220;unilateral bullying&#8221; and uphold free and open trade.
Earlier in April, President Donald Trump revealed that Vietnam was interested in negotiations to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/04/44650903/trump-reveals-vietnam-trade-talks-as-nike-stock-rallies-on-surprise-turnaround">reduce tariffs</a>, a move that was well received by the market. 
The current development, however, indicates a potential shift in Vietnam&#8217;s trade dynamics, as it navigates the demands of both the U.S. and China. Reuters also reported that Vietnam views the demands of the U.S. as  &#8220;tough&#8221; and &#8220;difficult.&#8221; 
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Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter says the late Steve Jobs would phone colleagues "at any time, day or night, three in the morning … you're on vacation, doesn't matter," a leadership habit he now calls a trait he will not repeat.
What Happened: According to a recent CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/08/pixar-exec-who-worked-for-steve-jobs-on-the-skill-that-made-him-a-great-leader.html">report</a>, Docter told Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Gala that Jobs' after-hours calls were non-negotiable, yet the Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) co-founder's intensity often ignored personal boundaries.
"He wants to talk to you about it, you're on," the Oscar-winning director recalled, adding that while he sometimes fires off late-night emails himself, "that's what my wife's trying to get me to stop doing."
Jobs's round-the-clock urgency contrasted with his unusual restraint inside the studio. "Steve was pretty amazing at saying, ‘This is not my business,'" Docter said, praising how Jobs let animators take centre stage instead of dictating creative calls. Docter also hailed Jobs' knack for problem-solving, saying, "He could walk into rooms where he knew nothing … sit for about five minutes and analyze what the conversation was really about."
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Why It Matters: Pixar's boss framed his own policy as a corrective to the "always-on" ethos celebrated by other tech icons. Tesla&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) Elon Musk once tweeted, "Nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week," urging workers <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/03/44461713/elon-musk-said-youll-need-to-work-at-least-80-hours-a-week-to-make-an-impact-nobody-ever-changed-the-world-on-40-hours-a-week">toward 80-hour marathons</a>.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) founder Jeff Bezos similarly touts "<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/24/04/38186755/jeff-bezos-says-people-have-very-high-standards-for-their-work-life-balance-if-you-enjoy-half-of-it">work-life harmony</a>," a standard critics say still pressures employees to answer midnight e-mails. Docter argued Pixar can keep its creative edge without round-the-clock pings, noting that burnout threatens innovation.
Jobs bought Pixar from Lucasfilm in 1986 and let its artists craft hits such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo before Disney (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) acquired the studio for $7.4 billion in 2006. While Docter credits Jobs's vision for that rise, he insists healthy boundaries matter just as much.
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) is reportedly extending one of iOS 26's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45941076/apples-wwdc-2025-unveiling-ios-26-liquid-glass-interface-and-carplay-enhancements">new features</a>—animated album art on the lock screen—to third-party music and audio apps, breaking its exclusive tie to Apple Music.
What Happened: With the release of iOS 26, currently in developer beta, Apple is introducing a new lock screen layout that allows full-screen animated artwork to display behind music playback controls, <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/15/iphone-apple-music-lock-screen-animated-artwork-third-party-apps/">reported</a> 9To5Mac.
Initially available only for Apple Music, this feature is now being opened to third-party apps like Spotify Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPOT#NYSE">SPOT</a>), Audible and other audio players like music or podcasts through a new API called MPMediaItemAnimatedArtwork.
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According to developers testing the iOS 26 SDK, apps that play audio can now provide a video clip or animated visual to appear on the lock screen while the content plays, along with placeholder artwork as the animation loads, the report added.
Why It's Important: Although Apple has released the tools for developers now, end users won't see this feature in third-party apps until iOS 26 officially launches this fall.
As of now, it remains unclear whether Spotify, one of Apple Music's biggest rivals, will adopt the feature. Spotify did not immediately respond to<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard"> Benzinga's</a> request for comments.
Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings show a steady decline in Apple's performance across short, medium and long-term periods. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Additional performance details can be found here</a>.
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) has unveiled iOS 26 and the Liquid Glass interface at its Worldwide Developers Conference. The event also highlighted enhancements to CarPlay, the Vision Pro, and the iPad.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, in his <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-15/wwdc-2025-biggest-releases-ipados-26-multitasking-visionos-26-and-new-carplay-mbxm63s2?srnd=undefined&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">latest</a> weekly "Power On&#8221; reported that the Liquid Glass interface, which unifies all of Apple&#8217;s operating systems for the first time, was the most discussed feature at the conference. However, other significant upgrades were also introduced, including to CarPlay and the iPad.
CarPlay for iOS 26 now includes the use of widgets, allowing users to view calendar appointments, weather updates, and stock tickers. Other enhancements include improved call notifications and texting capabilities, and the ability&nbsp;to AirPlay video from your&nbsp;phone to the car&#8217;s touch screen.
The iPad also saw significant changes, with Apple finally perfecting its approach to multitasking. Users can now easily move windows around,&nbsp;activate the Expose mode to&nbsp;view all active windows, and use&nbsp;the new toggles for window&nbsp;tiling.
Another highlight of the event was&nbsp;the new eye-scrolling feature on&nbsp;the Vision Pro headset, which allows users&nbsp;to scroll up and down&nbsp;webpages and apps by simply looking at them. The Vision Pro software also includes widgets that let users customize objects on the walls.
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Despite these advancements, Apple&#8217;s AI remains a challenge. The company aims to launch the postponed Siri AI upgrade in spring 2026.
Apple&#8217;s WWDC 2025 has brought significant advancements to its product line, with the Liquid Glass interface being a game-changer. This interface unifies all of Apple&#8217;s&nbsp;operating systems for the first&nbsp;time, creating a seamless user experience across devices.
The enhancements to CarPlay and the iPad are also noteworthy. The inclusion of widgets in CarPlay for iOS 26, along with improved call notifications and texting capabilities, will greatly enhance user convenience. The ability&nbsp;to AirPlay video from your&nbsp;phone to the car&#8217;s touch screen is another significant upgrade.
For the iPad, the perfected approach to multitasking will allow users to manage their tasks more efficiently. The&nbsp;new eye-scrolling feature on the&nbsp;Vision Pro headset is another innovative feature that will change the way users interact with webpages and apps.
However, the challenge of improving Apple&#8217;s AI remains. The postponed Siri AI upgrade is eagerly awaited and will be a key focus for the company in the coming year.
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Apple's WWDC 2025: Unveiling Ios 26, Liquid Glass Interface And Carplay Enhancements

This week was a rollercoaster ride in the tech world, with significant developments from industry giants Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>). From strategic investments and leadership changes to financial strategy revisions and potential acquisitions, the tech titans have been busy. Let&#8217;s dive into the details.
Meta&#8217;s $29 Billion AI Investment
Meta has strategically invested in Scale AI, pushing the company&#8217;s valuation to over $29 billion. This move is part of a broader partnership aimed at accelerating AI development. Scale AI&#8217;s founder and CEO, Alexandr Wang, will join Meta to support its internal AI initiatives while continuing to serve on Scale&#8217;s board.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45919069/meta-invests-in-scale-ai-at-29-billion-valuation-taps-ceo-alexandr-wang-to-drive-internal-ai-push-as-part-of-deepening-partnership">Read the full article here.</a>
Nvidia&#8217;s China Conundrum
Nvidia has revised its financial strategy following a $2.5 billion revenue shortfall in Q1 2025, attributed to U.S. export controls blocking AI chip sales to China. CEO Jensen Huang stated that the company would no longer include China in its revenue or profit forecasts due to the ongoing U.S. export restrictions.
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Nvidia CEO Disagrees With AI Job Wipeout Predictions
In a rebuttal to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei&#8217;s warnings about AI wiping out entry-level white-collar jobs, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed his disagreement, stating that open development would create new work rather than trigger a wipeout.
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Apple&#8217;s Potential AI Acquisition
Following Apple&#8217;s WWDC 2025, Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities suggested that Apple might need to pursue a merger or acquisition with an AI platform like Perplexity to remain competitive in AI and meet growing consumer demands. This move would be similar to Apple&#8217;s 2014 acquisition of Beats.
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Wikipedia Pauses AI Experiment
Wikipedia has halted its AI-generated summaries experiment following backlash from its editor community, who argued that the feature would harm the platform&#8217;s credibility. The Wikimedia Foundation had planned to test AI-generated summaries on Wikipedia articles to make content more accessible.
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Meta's AI Push, Nvidia's China Woes, And Apple's AI Race: This Week In AI

The tech world was abuzz this past week with a flurry of news from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>). The company made headlines with significant supply chain shifts, a focus on product reliability, and a slew of new features announced at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Here&#8217;s a recap of the top stories that kept Apple in the limelight.
Apple&#8217;s Supply Chain Pivot Amid Tariff Threats
In response to escalating tariffs on China-made goods, Apple has reportedly redirected a significant portion of its iPhone exports from India to the U.S. Between March and May, 97% of iPhones exported by Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HNHAF#OTC">HNHAF</a>), from India were sent to the U.S., a sharp increase from the 2024 average of just over 50%. This move signals a major supply chain realignment in the wake of President Donald Trump&#8217;s push for protectionist trade measures.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45919887/apple-reroutes-97-of-foxconn-iphone-exports-from-india-to-us-between-march-and-may-as-trump-threatens-25-tariff-on-non-us-made-iphones-report">Read the full article here.</a>
Apple Executives Prioritize Reliability Over Deadlines
Apple executives addressed the delay of the promised Siri upgrade, stating that the company prioritized reliability over meeting the initial deadline. The upgraded Siri, revealed at last year&#8217;s WWDC, was expected to have context awareness and the ability to take actions within apps.
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Apple Announces Major Design Overhaul at WWDC 2025
At its annual developer conference, Apple announced a major design overhaul and new Apple Intelligence features with iOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, and more. The company unveiled Liquid Glass, its new material design, and revealed significant updates to its applications, CarPlay, and more.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45844424/apple-wwdc-2025-ios-26-announced-with-liquid-glass-design-new-apple-intelligence-features-and-more">Read the full article here.</a>
Apple Criticized for Dismissing AI Revolution
Pierre Ferragu, an analyst at New Street Research, took Apple to task for its approach to the AI revolution. Ferragu criticized Apple&#8217;s research paper on Large Reasoning Models (LRMs), stating, &#8220;Apple has its head in the sand. Instead of embracing the revolution, they deny its very existence.&#8221;
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New Apple Intelligence Features Unveiled at WWDC 2025
At the WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple announced a range of new Apple Intelligence features. From granting third-party developers access to powerful on-device models to launching real-time translations and expanding visual AI tools, Apple has positioned itself as a major contender in the AI race, while keeping privacy at the forefront.
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Apple's Supply Chain Realignments, AI Features At WWDC 2025 And More: This Week In Appleverse

Beaverton, Oregon-based semiconductor startup AheadComputing, founded by four former Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) central processing unit architects,<a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aheadcomputing-raises-21-5m-seed-round-and-introduces-breakthrough-microprocessor-architecture-designed-for-next-era-of-general-purpose-computing-302379683.html"> announced</a> in February that it secured $21.5 million in seed funding to develop a new class of high-performance processors based on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/23/10/35130755/risc-v-vs-arm-how-us-china-tech-tensions-could-redefine-chip-innovation">RISC-V</a> architecture.
The seed funding round was led by Eclipse Ventures, with participation from Maverick Capital, Fundomo, and EPIQ Capital. The company also added Jim Keller to its board of directors. Keller is widely regarded as one of the foremost chip designers in the world, having held engineering leadership roles at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/06/45790909/was-jeff-bezos-backed-whylabs-secretly-acquired-by-apple-after-10m-series-a-to-compete-in-ai-arms-race-against-google-openai-and-microsoft">Apple</a> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Intel, and Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/06/top-researchers-leave-intel-to-build-startup-with-the-biggest-baddest-cpu.html">The Oregonian</a> reports.
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The company, established in 2024, is aiming to design a scalable and power-efficient CPU that challenges x86 dominance in the data center and artificial intelligence sectors, The Oregonian says. Led by CEO Debbie Marr, AheadComputing intends to deliver what it calls the &#8220;biggest, baddest CPU in the world.&#8221;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Open Architecture Positions AheadComputing for Strategic Advantage</h2>
RISC-V, a royalty-free, open instruction set architecture, is emerging as a credible alternative to proprietary platforms such as Intel's x86 and ARM's licensed designs. According to The Oregonian, the architecture enables companies to create customized processors without licensing restrictions or vendor lock-in.
AheadComputing's team has grown to 80 employees, many of whom previously held senior roles at Intel. The company is targeting high-performance workloads in cloud infrastructure, AI inference, and edge computing applications. Its design leverages the modular &#8220;chiplet&#8221; model, allowing for flexible system-on-chip configurations tailored to specific customer needs, The Oregonian reports.
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Co-founder Jonathan Pearce told The Oregonian that the fragmentation of computing systems presents an opportunity for specialized vendors to offer optimized components within larger heterogeneous systems. &#8220;You get the opportunity for a company like AheadComputing to provide that piece of the overall system. As opposed to the past 20 years where it was just one tech giant,&#8221; Pearce said.
AheadComputing operates as a fabless semiconductor company, outsourcing chip fabrication to partners such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. This capital-efficient model allows the firm to focus resources on architectural innovation and design execution, The Oregonian reports.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Silicon Forest Sees Renewed Growth As Intel Alumni Go Independent</h2>
Intel's long-standing position as Oregon's largest private employer is undergoing transition, with multiple senior engineers departing to build independent ventures. According to The Oregonian, AheadComputing represents one of the most ambitious spinouts, combining advanced design experience with startup agility.
Vice president of AheadComputing&#8217;s design verification Alon Mahl said the hands-on startup environment allows engineering leaders to accelerate timelines and make immediate decisions without layers of corporate oversight. The Oregonian says that the team is already seeking larger office space in Washington County to accommodate growth and additional equipment needs.
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According to The Oregonian, AheadComputing joins a small group of Oregon-based chip startups led by Intel alumni, including Ampere Computing, which was recently acquired by SoftBank for $6.5 billion while retaining its Portland office footprint.
Portland State University professor Christof Teuscher, an expert in microprocessor architecture, said the startup is taking a high-risk, high-reward approach. While RISC-V has traditionally been used in academic and embedded contexts, The Oregonian says that Teuscher expressed skepticism about its ability to succeed in high-performance commercial environments.
According to The Oregonian, AheadComputing envisions its chips will eventually power PCs, laptops, and data centers, with possible clients including Google, Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and Samsung.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">New On The Block</h3>
Bankers say these biscuits are worth billions. The $1.5 billion asking price for Bojangles, the fried chicken and biscuit fast-food chain, is about triple what private equity firms Durational Capital Management and TJC paid in 2019—just four years after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/15/05/5492635/bojangles-prices-ipo-at-19-high-end-of-range">the chain went public</a>.
According <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/bojangles-is-exploring-a-sale-while-the-fried-chicken-market-is-hot-5cc6fb9e?mod=e2tw">to</a> the Wall Street Journal, both strategic restaurant operators and private equity buyers are interested.
The North Carolina–based fast-casual brand has been expanding thanks to U.S. chicken chain sales spiking 9% last year. 
The potential sale comes amid a broader M&amp;A wave in the restaurant industry. Recent deals include Roark Capital's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/45829771/heres-how-daves-hot-chicken-went-from-humble-beginnings-to-a-billion-dollar-food-empire">acquisition of</a> Dave's Hot Chicken, Blackstone's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/24/11/42167861/blackstone-takes-a-bite-out-of-jersey-mikes-with-8-billion-investment">stake in</a> Jersey Mike's, and Sycamore Partners' purchase of Playa Bowls. 
Meanwhile, Apollo (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) and Irth Capital have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/25/06/45908298/papa-johns-takeover-rumors-swirl-but-doubts-are-creeping-in">made a $2 billion bid</a> for Papa John's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PZZA#NASDAQ">PZZA</a>). Coincidentally, Irth's co-founder previously led the Bojangles buyout at Durational.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Updates From The Block</h3>
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<li>Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45919069/meta-invests-in-scale-ai-at-29-billion-valuation-taps-ceo-alexandr-wang-to-drive-internal-ai-push-as-part-of-deepening-partnership">acquired a 49% stake</a> in Scale AI, a startup that values the company at more than $29 billion. The $14.8 billion all-cash transaction marks Meta's largest investment in a company since its $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp a decade ago. As part of the agreement, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang will join Meta, although Meta will hold only non-voting stock and forgo governance rights such as board representation, veto power, or drag-along rights. These structural decisions are widely viewed as a strategy to avoid triggering antitrust concerns at a time when regulatory scrutiny of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/big-tech">Big Tech remains high</a>.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Off The Block</h3>
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<li>After over two years of corporate tug-of-war, Walt Disney Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) has finally bought out Comcast's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) one-third stake in Hulu. According to Variety, Disney managed to haggle the price down. Instead of shelling out the full $27.5 billion valuation Comcast wanted, Disney — which had about $5.852 billion in cash on hand for the quarter ending March 31 — will pay about $9 billion for the stake. This includes an extra $438.7 million recently agreed upon after arbitration.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bankruptcy Block</h3>
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<li>Auto parts supplier Marelli Holdings Co., which serves major automakers like Nissan and Stellantis (Jeep), has <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-supplier-marelli-files-for-bankruptcy-to-hand-lenders-control-ed401dda?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAjPClGFpuU2kdlfILXFqkzYYLEbGSGEDi8wU1vCxDz-KDhuumjVHnQd2E3iGdA%3D&amp;gaa_ts=684c436c&amp;gaa_sig=GZX70VBs_FQJP-fMVXsnMyK8bwQpKg8SiPUs7IOdakriGJ3Dhr774aDbj60rWEAo5-LRilaHNhgaQDPINOS7UQ%3D%3D">filed</a> for bankruptcy protection due to years of losses, a heavy debt load, and worsening conditions tied to Trump-era tariffs. The company, formed in 2019 through a KKR-led merger of Fiat Chrysler&#8217;s parts unit and a Japanese supplier, employs over 40,000 people globally.CEO David Slump said Marelli was already weakened by Covid-related supply chain disruptions when its financial position deteriorated further in March due to tariffs that hit import/export-dependent businesses like theirs especially hard. The firm, burdened with nearly $5 billion in debt, was also hurt by the prolonged semiconductor shortage. Despite the filing, Marelli plans to continue operating under a restructuring deal backed by over $1 billion in new financing.</li>
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<li>Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOVA#NASDAQ">NOVA</a>), one of the largest rooftop solar companies in the U.S., has received court approval to begin using a $90 million bankruptcy loan to keep operating while it looks to sell its business under Chapter 11. Judge Alfredo Perez approved an initial $15 million draw, with the rest pending future approval. Earlier this week, a Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-19/oaktree-buys-up-position-in-sunnova-debt-ahead-of-talks">report</a> suggested Oaktree Capital Management has been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44423358/sunnova-energy-nova-stock-is-volatile-whats-going-on">buying up debt in the company</a>.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Notes From The Block</h3>
Benzinga sat down with 28-year-old financial advisor Luke Lloyd, founder of the newly launched Lloyd Financial Group. Formerly a wealth advisor at Strategic Wealth Partners, where he helped manage $1.5 billion in client assets, Lloyd brings a sharp eye for macroeconomic trends, individual stock analysis, and deal-making dynamics. 
Now running his own RIA firm, he's focused on delivering personalized, strategic investment guidance with a deep understanding of today's fast-moving financial landscape, including hot takes on M&amp;A:
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Benzinga: Where do you think the most consolidation is going to happen this year and next?</h3>
Lloyd: It&#8217;s going to be where all the money&#8217;s at. It&#8217;s going to be big tech. Take Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and add up all their cash accounts. If these tech giants are collecting 5% of their cash on interest, and interest rates drop at all, they will go out there and buy everything they can buy. I also think the most divesting will also happen in tech. These big corporations are too inefficient. They&#8217;re too big. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BZ: What should they do?</h3>
Lloyd: The most efficient way is to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/18/02/11119830/6-analysts-react-to-the-paypal-ebay-split">do something like</a> eBay (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EBAY#NASDAQ">EBAY</a>) and PayPal (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) did. There are all these ways you can break up your company and actually make more money and add more shareholder value. These guys can write $2 billion checks to these small, mid-cap companies and not even feel a single thing. They&#8217;re making more on their interest, on their cash accounts, than they are writing those checks. Divesting the big parts of tech will also happen, probably in the next couple of years. I&#8217;m not saying it will happen this year, but in the next couple of years — I talked about this on Fox Business, probably six months ago — Apple will get broken up to focus on growth areas, like AI. Apple is behind the eight-ball with AI compared to others. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BZ: That&#8217;s something that Senator Bernie Sanders would like to <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/16/bernie-sanders-facebook-google-amazon-1416786">hear</a>.</h3>
Lloyd: I&#8217;m not saying the government&#8217;s going to do it. I&#8217;m saying I think it&#8217;s in the company&#8217;s best interest. Corporations themselves should want to break up in some ways because they make more money and become more efficient. If they can lean up certain sectors and areas, they can actually be able to deliver more shareholder value.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BZ: We&#8217;re not hearing much of that conversation from big tech.</h3>
Lloyd: I&#8217;m not either. I just hope it happens to add more shareholder value. I think they&#8217;re too fat and fluffy, and I think that it&#8217;s definitely possible and something that could happen that I&#8217;m keeping an eye on.
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In today's rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, it is imperative for investors and industry observers to carefully assess companies before making investment choices. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) vis-à-vis its key competitors in the Technology Hardware, Storage &amp; Peripherals industry. Through a detailed analysis of important financial indicators, market standing, and growth potential, our goal is to provide valuable insights and highlight company's performance in the industry.
<h3>Apple Background</h3>
Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.
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<th>Company</th>
<th>P/E</th>
<th>P/B</th>
<th>P/S</th>
<th>ROE</th>
<th>EBITDA (in billions)</th>
<th>Gross Profit (in billions)</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
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<td>Apple Inc</td>
<td>31.03</td>
<td>44.54</td>
<td>7.56</td>
<td>37.11%</td>
<td>$32.25</td>
<td>$44.87</td>
<td>5.08%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Super Micro Computer Inc</td>
<td>23.57</td>
<td>4.06</td>
<td>1.27</td>
<td>1.72%</td>
<td>$0.14</td>
<td>$0.44</td>
<td>19.48%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co</td>
<td>17.43</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0.77</td>
<td>-4.4%</td>
<td>$0.87</td>
<td>$2.17</td>
<td>5.87%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NetApp Inc</td>
<td>18.16</td>
<td>19.83</td>
<td>3.27</td>
<td>33.42%</td>
<td>$0.43</td>
<td>$1.19</td>
<td>3.84%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Western Digital Corp</td>
<td>19.10</td>
<td>3.76</td>
<td>1.26</td>
<td>5.86%</td>
<td>$0.28</td>
<td>$0.91</td>
<td>30.94%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pure Storage Inc</td>
<td>143.39</td>
<td>14.32</td>
<td>5.76</td>
<td>-1.1%</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>$0.54</td>
<td>12.26%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eastman Kodak Co</td>
<td>12.17</td>
<td>0.84</td>
<td>0.50</td>
<td>-1.66%</td>
<td>$0.02</td>
<td>$0.05</td>
<td>-0.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Turtle Beach Corp</td>
<td>18.27</td>
<td>2.25</td>
<td>0.75</td>
<td>-0.55%</td>
<td>$0.0</td>
<td>$0.02</td>
<td>14.42%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Average</td>
<td>36.01</td>
<td>6.58</td>
<td>1.94</td>
<td>4.76%</td>
<td>$0.25</td>
<td>$0.76</td>
<td>12.29%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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 </style>When analyzing Apple, the following trends become evident: 
<ul>
<li>
A Price to Earnings ratio of 31.03 significantly below the industry average by 0.86x suggests undervaluation. This can make the stock appealing for those seeking growth.
</li>
<li>
It could be trading at a premium in relation to its book value, as indicated by its Price to Book ratio of 44.54 which exceeds the industry average by 6.77x.
</li>
<li>
The Price to Sales ratio of 7.56, which is 3.9x the industry average, suggests the stock could potentially be overvalued in relation to its sales performance compared to its peers.
</li>
<li>
The company has a higher Return on Equity (ROE) of 37.11%, which is 32.35% above the industry average. This suggests efficient use of equity to generate profits and demonstrates profitability and growth potential.
</li>
<li>
Compared to its industry, the company has higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $32.25 Billion, which is 129.0x above the industry average, indicating stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.
</li>
<li>
With higher gross profit of $44.87 Billion, which indicates 59.04x above the industry average, the company demonstrates stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.
</li>
<li>
The company's revenue growth of 5.08% is significantly lower compared to the industry average of 12.29%. This indicates a potential fall in the company's sales performance.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Debt To Equity Ratio</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749826843_0.png" alt="debt to equity" />
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio measures the financial leverage of a company by evaluating its debt relative to its equity.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
When comparing Apple with its top 4 peers based on the Debt-to-Equity ratio, the following insights can be observed:
<ul>
<li>
Apple is positioned in the middle in terms of the debt-to-equity ratio compared to its top 4 peers.
</li>
<li>
This suggests a balanced financial structure, where the company maintains a moderate level of debt while also relying on equity financing with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Takeaways</h3>
In comparison to its peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage &amp; Peripherals industry, Apple's PE ratio is considered low, indicating potential undervaluation. However, its PB and PS ratios are high, suggesting overvaluation relative to industry standards. On the other hand, Apple's high ROE, EBITDA, gross profit, and low revenue growth position it favorably among its industry counterparts, reflecting strong operational efficiency and profitability despite slower revenue growth.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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