Friday Jan 17, 2025
Tech Giants Reshape Markets: Microsoft, Apple, and Walmart’s Bold Moves
Explore how Microsoft is integrating AI into Microsoft 365 with a price hike, Apple's strategic expansion in India with a new Store app, and Walmart's partnership with Symbotic to revolutionize retail automation. Plus, discover NeuroBionics' innovative approach to neurological treatment with bioelectric fibers. This episode delves into the transformative strategies of major tech companies and their impact on global markets and consumer experiences.
Sources:
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/16/24345051/microsoft-365-personal-family-copilot-office-ai-price-rises
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/16/apple-brings-store-app-to-indian-market/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/16/symbotic-set-to-take-over-walmarts-robotics-business/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/16/this-mit-spinout-wants-to-spool-hair-thin-fibers-into-patients-brains/
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:39) Microsoft bundles Office AI features into Microsoft 365 and raises prices
(00:04:08) Apple brings Store app to Indian market
(00:07:23) Symbotic set to take over Walmart’s robotics business
(00:10:33) This MIT spinout wants to spool hair-thin fibers into patients' brains