Marketplace All-in-One Bytes: Week in Review – Apple adds billions more to U.S. investments, OpenAI embraces openness, and Google restructures DEI funding
Aug 8, 2025
Natasha Mascarenhas, a reporter at The Information, delves into the significant shifts in the tech landscape. She discusses OpenAI's innovative open-weight models that empower users to locally customize AI. The conversation also covers Apple's massive $100 billion investment in its U.S. supply chain, showcasing its commitment to domestic manufacturing. Additionally, Natasha highlights Google's controversial cuts to DEI funding, raising questions about the tech industry's dedication to diversity in a changing political climate.
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Apple's $100B U.S. Supply Push
- Natasha Mascarenhas says Apple pledged $100 billion to build U.S. supply-chain capacity.
- Apple will move cover-glass production to Kentucky but still assembles most iPhones in China.
Tim Cook's Gold-Based Glass Gift
- Tim Cook presented President Trump a custom sculpture made from U.S.-made Apple glass.
- Natasha Mascarenhas said it sat on a 24-carat gold base as a show of force.
OpenAI Releases Run-Local Open-Weight Models
- OpenAI released two open-weight LLMs that run locally and allow user fine-tuning.
- Natasha Mascarenhas noted this increases transparency about how models are trained.