December 7, 2025, 7:50 AM EST. A look at how Musk's wealth translates when split among Tesla's workforce. Forbes places his net worth at about $497.4 billion, making him the richest person on Earth as of late November/early December. With Tesla employing roughly 125,665 people at the end of 2024, dividing Musk's fortune would yield about $3,958,142.68 per employee. Investing that lump sum at a 5% annual return could generate roughly $197,907.13 each year, illustrating the scale of his fortune relative to individual salaries and shareholder value across the company.
December 7, 2025, 7:38 AM EST. Reuters reports that India is reviewing a proposal by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) to require smartphones to keep satellite-based A-GPS active at all times for precise location data. The idea aims to overcome reliance on cellular tower data in investigations. Apple, Samsung, and Google oppose mandating always-on A-GPS, while ICEA warns of privacy, legal, and national security concerns and calls it regulatory overreach. The proposal also seeks to disable pop-up location alerts that warn users when carriers access location data. ICEA emphasizes privacy should take priority and notes there is no global precedent for such device-level tracking. The government had scheduled a meeting with top executives, which was postponed, keeping the debate in the spotlight on privacy versus security in telecom policy.
December 7, 2025, 7:22 AM EST. A new satellite tool uses remote-sensing to map Israeli forests from space, aiding forest management. The effort, noted by a KKL-JNF statement, cautions that remote-sensing tools cannot replace field surveys in the near term. The project aligns with broader space-monitoring initiatives, such as the ESA's Biomass satellite designed to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage. While providing wide-area insights, officials emphasize ground-truthing and continued on-site work to validate data. The initiative shows how space-based monitoring can inform policy and conservation, providing up-to-date forest extent, health indicators, and carbon metrics to support sustainable forestry.
December 7, 2025, 7:20 AM EST. While Nvidia has delivered sky-high gains, two AI-fueled growth stocks could outperform it by 2030: Alphabet and AppLovin. Alphabet is doubling down on AI leadership with its Gemini AI models, its own AI chips, and a multi-stream business that includes Online ads and Google Cloud, plus expansion via Waymo. Its competitive AI push could boost revenue and invite pricing pressure on rivals. AppLovin continues to monetize mobile apps with a high-growth, AI-powered adtech platform, delivering durable ad growth and expanding margins. Together, these firms illustrate how diversified tech ecosystems with strong AI foundations may offer bigger long-term returns than a hardware-led winner like Nvidia.
December 7, 2025, 7:18 AM EST. Amazon is offering the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 at its lowest price ever, with both the 40 mm and 44 mm variants available. The deal highlights the latest Galaxy wearable in two size options on Amazon.