October 22, 2025, 12:38 PM EDT. Tesla is due to report Q3 earnings after the bell, with analysts expecting EPS of $0.54 and revenue of about $26.37 billion (a ~4.7% YoY rise after two declines). The stock has rallied this year, though executives warned that tariffs and the expiration of federal EV tax credits could weigh results. Tesla delivered a Q3 record of 497,099 vehicles on 447,450 produced, with year-to-date deliveries around 1.2 million, down ~6% vs. 2024. Analysts also focus on Robotaxi progress, Model 3/Y production and demand, driver-assistance adoption in China/Europe, and upcoming projects like Cybercab and Optimus.
October 22, 2025, 12:36 PM EDT. Apple is flirting with a $4 trillion market cap as early demand for the iPhone 17 offsets regulatory headwinds and tariff costs. The stock remains in a higher orbit thanks to a Services engine that produced $27.4 billion in revenue in the June quarter, a steady hardware cadence, and disciplined capital returns-plus a new twist from Apple Intelligence. With a fresh $100 billion buyback and a titanium-framed iPhone Air launch in China, investors are pricing in a hotter upgrade cycle and a durable services margin. Nvidia still leads the club; Microsoft has hovered, but Apple's combination of iPhone momentum, Services strength, and cash returns keeps the case intact that a $4 trillion milestone could become the next line on its path.
October 22, 2025, 12:34 PM EDT. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority has awarded strategic market status (SMS) to Apple and Google, pledging tailored guidelines to oversee their mobile platforms, app stores and browsers. The CMA says the firms hold substantial, entrenched market power, with UK users unlikely to switch ecosystems. The move under the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 regime aims to curb anti-competitive behavior and boost innovation by ensuring a genuine choice for services such as digital wallets and purchases outside app stores. Apple and Google criticized the decision as disproportionate, arguing it risks privacy, security and user experience, while the CMA says the rules will be targeted and pro-growth to support businesses that rely on their platforms.
October 22, 2025, 12:22 PM EDT. The iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 is an ultra-thin, 4.2 mm tablet (295 g) with a rapid-refresh E-Ink display and a responsive EMR stylus. Powered by an integrated GPT-5 productivity engine, it streamlines professional workflows with real-time meeting minutes, AI-assisted content creation, and instant handwriting-to-text conversion. It supports real-time transcription in 15 languages, translation across 10 languages, and handwriting recognition in 133 languages-ideal for multilingual teams. Running Android with access to Google Play and APKs, it offers an open ecosystem and cloud sync (OneDrive at launch; Google Drive planned). File formats include PDF/EPUB/MOBI, and Microsoft Office edits are built-in. Available now for $599 (limited-time discount from $649).
October 22, 2025, 12:20 PM EDT. In a hands-on look, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL push flagship smartphone photography beyond casual shots. Both deliver strong image quality and fast light gathering-iPhone at f/1.78, Pixel at f/1.68. The test notes the iPhone's punchy colors without oversaturation, while the Pixel's foreground can be slightly out of focus in some scenes. Shots were taken with default Auto settings, some in RAW, and all exported as JPEG. The piece emphasizes real-world performance-HDR handling, color rendition, and processing-often matters more than specs, with the iPhone favoring bold color and the Pixel leaning toward balanced, nuanced results. Both set the bar for pro-level mobile photography.