At TechCrunch Disrupt, Blackstone's Jas Khaira said fears about debt in the AI buildout are overblown. He leads Blackstone N1, the firm's San Francisco AI hub. Blackstone is lending to data centers and investing in frontier models and applications.
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Apple says developers have optimized apps and games for iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, ahead of Friday's launch. The inner display is 50% larger than iPhone 18 Pro Max's, and apps are adding new layouts for streaming, gaming, creativity and multitasking.
Tesla says it will start selling its steering-wheel-free Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether it meets safety standards. For now, every Cybercab built goes into Tesla's own robotaxi fleet.
Google and Voltus are expanding their partnership to a 1-gigawatt virtual power plant across the PJM grid, which serves 67 million people in 13 states and D.C. Homes and businesses that cut power use during demand peaks get bill savings and cash payments.
An Australian federal court ordered Apple to open iOS to competition, and Fortnite is returning to the App Store there. Apple must also allow alternative app stores without conditions and let developers show other payment options. Apple disagrees with the ruling and says it will challenge it.
