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THE STEALTHY LAB COOKING UP AMAZON'S SECRET SAUCE

Annapurna Labs was a secretive Israeli chip-design startup purchased by Amazon for about $350 million a decade ago. Amazon's entire AI strategy is now built on a foundation of chips designed by Annapurna. The company has planned more than $100 billion of capital expenditures for this year, mostly on AWS infrastructure required for AI systems using homemade silicon. This article looks at the history of the startup and how a discussion over beer and wine eventually led to one of the most consequential deals in tech history.

FORMER APPLE DESIGN CHIEF JONY IVE REFLECTS ON COMPANY CULTURE, ICONIC PRODUCTS, AND A WARNING FOR THE TECH INDUSTRY

Apple's former Chief Design Officer, Jony Ive, recently gave a rare interview at Stripe Sessions 2025 that offered insights into his design philosophy, his time at Apple, and his current work at LoveFrom. In the hour-long conversation, Ive reflected on the experiences that shaped his career, the principles that guide LoveFrom, the unintended consequences of the work of designers and technologists, and broader concerns about the technology industry. He did not address his collaboration with OpenAI on a new AI-focused hardware project.

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