Daily Dose 11 April 2025

To avoid steep U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, Apple airlifted 1.5 million iPhones from India, expediting customs in Chennai to build inventory ahead of the 125% hike. Source: Reuters Google has laid off hundreds from its Platforms and Devices unit, following January's voluntary exits, to streamline operations after merging Android, Pixel, and Chrome teams. Source: Reuters Spammers exploited OpenAI to send personalized spam to 80,000+ websites over four months, evading filters. OpenAI shut them down after a report, highlighting delayed enforcement. Source: ArsTechnica Polestar saw a 76% surge in global deliveries, driven by U.S. discounts of up to $20,000 targeting Tesla owners amid declining demand and backlash against Elon Musk. Source: Reuters Google DeepMind plans to merge its Gemini and Veo models to enhance real-world understanding, using YouTube videos to train its multimodal AI for a universal digital assistant. Source: Techcrunch

Apr 11, 2025 - 15:23

To avoid steep U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, Apple airlifted 1.5 million iPhones from India, expediting customs in Chennai to build inventory ahead of the 125% hike. Source: Reuters

Google has laid off hundreds from its Platforms and Devices unit, following January's voluntary exits, to streamline operations after merging Android, Pixel, and Chrome teams. Source: Reuters

Spammers exploited OpenAI to send personalized spam to 80,000+ websites over four months, evading filters. OpenAI shut them down after a report, highlighting delayed enforcement. Source: ArsTechnica

Polestar saw a 76% surge in global deliveries, driven by U.S. discounts of up to $20,000 targeting Tesla owners amid declining demand and backlash against Elon Musk. Source: Reuters

Google DeepMind plans to merge its Gemini and Veo models to enhance real-world understanding, using YouTube videos to train its multimodal AI for a universal digital assistant. Source: Techcrunch