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Rani Molla
8/26/25

Apple has reportedly considered buying Mistral AI and Perplexity

The chorus of voices urging Apple to make a major AI acquisition to rectify its lagging position among its peers is getting louder, and it appears that Apple is at least listening. Apple executives have discussed acquiring either OpenAI rival Mistral AI (which has a $10 billion valuation) or AI-powered search engine Perplexity ($20 billion valuation), The Information reports — but has yet to make a move.

The iPhone maker has a lot of reasons to hesitate, which the report covers in depth, including a history of only small acquisitions, not wanting to overpay, and fears of culture clashes.

Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, for his part, has been clamoring for Apple to acquire Perplexity to avoid having a “BlackBerry moment” in AI.

Apple’s Aversion to Big Deals Could Thwart Its AI Push

Apple’s Aversion to Big Deals Could Thwart Its AI Push

The iPhone maker has a lot of reasons to hesitate, which the report covers in depth, including a history of only small acquisitions, not wanting to overpay, and fears of culture clashes.

Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, for his part, has been clamoring for Apple to acquire Perplexity to avoid having a “BlackBerry moment” in AI.

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In August, Tesla’s share of the US EV market fell to 38%, according to new data from Cox Automotive reported by Reuters. Tesla’s market share fell below 50% for the first time last year, as competitors’ EVs began hitting the market. Now, as Tesla’s own sales slip more drastically than they had last year, it’s giving up even more ground. Tesla’s market share fell from 48.7% in June to 42% in July to 38% in August, according to Reuters. That slide has come even as buyers rushing to take advantage of the federal tax credit that ends this month provide a near-term boon for sales at Tesla and other EV makers.

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OpenAI now expects to burn around $115 billion through 2029 — a full $80 billion higher than the company had previously estimated, The Information reports.

Just how much is that? It’s roughly equivalent to:

Fortunately for OpenAI, which is raising money at a $500 billion valuation, its revenue is also growing faster than expected. The ChatGPT maker now expects to make $13 billion in revenue this year and $200 billion in 2030.

An annotated photo of who attended the tech dinner at the White House.

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