Tech Brew Ride Home The iPhone Air Isn’t Selling
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Nov 11, 2025 Weak sales of the iPhone Air have prompted Apple to delay its next version, affecting production plans. Yann LeCun, Meta's AI chief, is contemplating launching his own startup. SoftBank divests its stake in Nvidia to refocus on AI investments. Meanwhile, Anthropic is on track for faster profitability than OpenAI. Law enforcement takes down a major illegal sports streaming site, StreamEast, revealing a complicated operation. Lastly, Meta plans to eliminate external like buttons, shifting its social media strategy.
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iPhone Air Design Compromises Hurt Sales
- The iPhone Air sold below expectations because Apple sacrificed battery, cameras, and speakers to make it ultra-thin.
- Apple is delaying a second-generation redesign, potentially adding a second camera, to make the Air more appealing in 2027.
LeCun To Pursue World Models Outside Meta
- Yann LeCun plans to leave Meta to found a startup focused on world models and learning from videos and spatial data.
- He believes LLM-centric approaches won't reach human-like reasoning and wants to pursue longer-term research outside Meta.
SoftBank Sells Nvidia To Fuel AI Bets
- SoftBank sold its entire NVIDIA stake for about $5.8 billion to free capital for large AI investments.
- The move reflects Masayoshi Son's bet to reposition SoftBank as a major AI investor across chips, data centers, and robotics.