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šŸ’° Appleā€™s $100B Secret

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Today, weā€™re diving into OpenAIā€™s sky-high valuation, Googleā€™s employee shake-up, Appleā€™s subscription empire, and why Mark Zuckerberg isnā€™t losing sleep over DeepSeekā€™s AI. Plus, weā€™ve got a spicy "Other News" section thatā€™ll keep you in the know. Letā€™s get to it! šŸš€

šŸš€ AIā€™s Big Bet: OpenAI Eyes a $300B Valuation

SoftBank is leading talks to inject a whopping $40 billion into OpenAI, potentially pushing its valuation up to $300 billion. Thatā€™s nearly double the $157 billion valuation from just a few months ago! šŸ˜³ A big chunk of that cash will fuel OpenAIā€™s $18 billion commitment to the Stargate project, a mega initiative to build next-gen data centers in the U.S. Translation? Even more powerful AI coming your way soon.

šŸ­ Googleā€™s ā€˜Voluntary Exitā€™ Plan ā€“ But Donā€™t Call It Layoffs

Google is offering employees in its Pixel and Android teams a chance to take a ā€œvoluntary exitā€ (a polite way of saying, we wonā€™t stop you from leaving). The program is only available to U.S. employees and comes with a severance package. While this isnā€™t tied to any product roadmap shake-ups, it does raise eyebrows about Googleā€™s long-term strategy for its hardware and software teams. šŸ¤”

šŸ“± Appleā€™s Subscription Empire Hits 1 Billion

Appleā€™s Services divisionā€”home to the App Store, iCloud, Music, TV+, and moreā€”raked in a record-breaking $26.3 billion in Q4 2024, pushing its yearly revenue close to $100 billion. Thatā€™s a lot of recurring payments! šŸ’° Expansions like Apple Arcade and Fitness+ are fueling the growth, making Apple an absolute powerhouse in the subscription world.

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šŸ¤– DeepSeekā€™s AI Advances? Zuckerberg Says ā€˜Thatā€™s Cuteā€™

Metaā€™s Q4 earnings call had some spicy moments, with Mark Zuckerberg brushing off concerns about DeepSeekā€™s AI breakthroughs. While Meta is analyzing DeepSeekā€™s approach, Zuck made it clear: Meta isnā€™t worried. Instead, theyā€™re gearing up to launch Llama 4, their most advanced AI model yet, and expect their AI assistant to hit 1 billion users this year.

šŸ’µ Metaā€™s Financials Are Looking Sharp:

  • Q4 Revenue: $48.39 billion (+22% YoY)

  • Net Profit: $20.8 billion (+43% YoY)

  • Daily Users: 3.35 billion (+5% YoY)

Despite some investor concerns about AI costs, Zuckerberg remains unfazed: ā€œThatā€™s cuteā€ ā€” proceeds to build a bigger Llama. šŸ¦™

šŸ“¢ Other News You Should Know:

šŸ”­ Virgin Galactic is teaming up with Redwire to develop research payload racks for its upcoming Delta-class suborbital spaceplane. Think ISS-level science in space tourism.

šŸ“‰ JPMorgan found a strong correlation between U.S. tech stocks and crypto, with both tumbling on Monday. Small-cap tech stocks in the Russell 2000 seem most linked to the crypto rollercoaster. šŸŽ¢

šŸŽ® Microsoft is celebrating Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as the best-selling game on both Xbox and PlayStation last quarter. Safe to say, their Activision Blizzard acquisition is paying off. šŸ’„

šŸšš UPS is slashing its Amazon delivery business by more than half and forecasting lower-than-expected revenue for 2025, sending its stock into free fall. šŸ“‰

āš–ļø DOJ vs. Big Tech: The Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterpriseā€™s $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks, saying it would stifle competition in networking equipment.

šŸ’Š FDA Greenlights Journavx, the first non-opioid painkiller in decades. Experts hope it can curb addiction risks, but pricing concerns loom. šŸ’°

šŸ“ˆ IBM Stock Soars 12%ā€”its best day in 25 years! Thanks to strong AI-driven growth, the company is easing investor fears over DeepSeekā€™s rise.

šŸ» Twin Peaks Goes Public! The sports bar chain made its Nasdaq debut, signaling a possible IPO thaw. Other restaurant chains like Panera Bread and Fogo de ChĆ£o are watching closely. šŸ“Š

šŸ“± MrBeastā€™s TikTok Takeover? The YouTube king, along with a group of investors, has secured over $20 billion to make a bid for TikTok. Now, thatā€™s a plot twist. šŸ˜²

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Thatā€™s a wrap for today! Thanks for tuning into Cash Nut ā€“ your daily dose of financial insights, delivered with a side of fun. šŸŽ‰ See you tomorrow, and as always, stay cash-savvy! šŸ’°