TechCrunch Daily Crunch Tesla signs $16.5B deal with Samsung to make AI chips
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Jul 29, 2025 Tesla teams up with Samsung in a groundbreaking $16.5 billion deal to boost AI chip production, aiming to enhance self-driving cars and humanoid robots. Meanwhile, Amazon responds to claims of price hikes since the Trump administration. Curious developments from Anthropic also emerge, as they implement new rate limits for their powerful AI coding tool, reflecting ongoing shifts in the AI landscape and market dynamics.
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Amazon Disputes Price Increase Report
- Amazon disputes Wall Street Journal's claim that prices rose due to tariffs.
- Amazon explains price changes stem from promotional period endings, not inflation or tariffs.
Anthropic's Claude Code Limits
- Anthropic imposes new weekly rate limits to reduce excessive AI coding tool use.
- Limits aim to prevent account sharing and reselling, ensuring fair access for subscribers.
Tesla's AI5 Chip Production
- Tesla's AI5 chips are designed primarily for full self-driving and built by TSMC.
- The AI5 will be manufactured initially in Taiwan, then in TSMC's Arizona facility for expansion.