welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, october 13th! today's episode covers key developments in tech and beyond:
- marc benioff's unexpected stance: salesforce's ceo advocates for national guard presence in san francisco, surprising many with his political shift and support for the trump administration and elon musk.
- massive ai infrastructure investments: nvidia's jensen huang predicts $3-$4 trillion in ai spending by 2030, with microsoft boosting its openai investment to $14 billion, alongside oracle's $30 billion contract.
- navan's ipo amid turmoil: the corporate travel firm, formerly tripactions, pushes forward with a bold ipo strategy, targeting a $6.45 billion valuation during a government shutdown.
- google's notification solution: chrome introduces a feature to silence disruptive alerts from low-engagement websites, enhancing user experience across android and desktop platforms.
- boring company's regulatory challenges: elon musk's tunneling venture faces nearly 800 environmental violations in nevada, yet continues progress on the expansive las vegas tunnel project.
stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!
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