{"id":829109,"date":"2025-02-23T08:11:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T14:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/23\/microsofts-quantum-breakthrough-elon-musks-x-turnaround-and-apples-new-iphone-tech-news-roundup\/"},"modified":"2025-02-23T08:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T14:11:50","slug":"microsofts-quantum-breakthrough-elon-musks-x-turnaround-and-apples-new-iphone-tech-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/23\/microsofts-quantum-breakthrough-elon-musks-x-turnaround-and-apples-new-iphone-tech-news-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft’s quantum breakthrough, Elon Musk’s X turnaround, and Apple’s new iPhone: Tech news roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There\u2019s a 3.1% chance an asteroid will hit Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. But there\u2019s no reason to panic \u2014 at least not yet. <\/p>\n

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Elon Musk\u2019s X is reportedly discussing a new round of financing that would value the social media company at $44 billion, the price that its owner paid for the company formerly known as Twitter in 2022. <\/p>\n

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Microsoft (MSFT<\/a><\/span>) is changing what you learned about the states of matter in elementary school with a creation that it said will advance \u201cthe path to useful quantum computing.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Apple\u2019s iPhone 16e debuts at $599 \u2014 Here\u2019s what you need to know<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apple (AAPL<\/a><\/span>) just unveiled the newest version of its lower-cost iPhone as part of the iPhone 16 family.<\/p>\n

The new iPhone 16e uses the same A18 chip that is in the iPhone 16, features a full-screen OLED display, and includes Apple Intelligence capabilities \u2014 all of which was speculated<\/a><\/span> by Bloomberg and other reports. Unlike its predecessor, the iPhone SE, the iPhone 16e doesn\u2019t have a home button and has Face ID enabled. <\/p>\n

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Chip pioneer Intel (INTC<\/a><\/span>) could see its faltering business be split up by its rivals.<\/p>\n

The chipmaker has become an acquisition target for its competitors amid recent struggles to compete for dominance in artificial intelligence chips. The company, which rose to prominence with its central processing chips for personal computers and data centers, announced in August that it was laying off more than 15% of employees<\/a><\/span> as part of a plan to reduce capital expenditures by more than $10 billion this year. <\/p>\n

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For the first time, the world\u2019s only trifold phone will be available to customers outside of China. <\/p>\n

Huawei\u2019s Mate XT Ultimate first went on sale in China last September and has been a hit since its launch. Now the phone is rolling out in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. <\/p>\n

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Amazon takes creative control of the James Bond movie franchise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN<\/a><\/span>) now owns and has creative control over the James Bond movie franchise.<\/p>\n

Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond film producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced today that they have formed a new joint venture that will house the franchise\u2019s intellectual property rights. Once the deal closes, Amazon will take over creative control of future Bond movies. <\/p>\n

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Amazon takes creative control of the James Bond movie franchise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will remain co-owners of the 007 franchise under the new deal with Amazon MGM Studios<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apple\u2019s iPhone 16e debuts at $599 \u2014 Here\u2019s what you need to know<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The iPhone 16e is part of Apple\u2019s iPhone 16 lineup, and includes Apple Intelligence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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