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Grab the NordVPN deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fridaycheckout and get 4 extra months. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► This video ◄◄◄ This week the MacBook Neo is so popular it causes a chip shortage, Elon Musk's Terafab chip fab for Tesla and SpaceX is built by Intel, and Samsung's chip business becomes so profitable their mobile business now struggles. Episode 296 This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-apple-miscalculated ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► News & product links ◄◄◄ MacBook Neo chip shortage: https://www.culpium.com/p/apple-in-talks-to-boost-mac-neo-production Intel x Elon Musk's Terafab: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/intel-join-musks-terafab-mega-ai-chip-project-2026-04-07/ Samsung 8x profits: https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsungs-q1-2026-profit-8x-ai-data-centre-boom/ Samsung's phone business struggles: https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-may-end-up-losing-money-on-its-mobile-devices-this-year/ If a line starts with "*" it's an affilate link. I earn a commission if you buy through it. *Insta360 Snap: https://www.insta360.com/sal/snap?utm_source=AffiliateCenter&utm_medium=copylink&utm_term=INR1HE2 DJI Amflow bikes: https://www.amflowbikes.com/ Skoda Duobell bike bell: https://youtu.be/zDaVPfpQvPI?is=e2qpcQbE-Eymg04o SiFive raises $400 million: https://www.reuters.com/business/sifive-raises-400-million-atreides-nvidia-data-center-chip-technology-2026-04-09/ Samsung Galaxy S25 Ocean Mode: https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s25-ultra-gets-ocean-mode-update-for-your-summer-dives/ SteamLink for Apple Vision Pro: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/7/806847328212494915/ CATL building boat batteries: https://www.ft.com/content/06563cf9-e200-42d2-853d-cefa78db7d30?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Anthropic Mythos Cybersecurity model: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/anthropic-limits-access-to-mythos-its-new-cybersecurity-ai-model/ Germany negative power prices: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-07/germany-power-prices-turn-deeply-negative-on-renewables-surge Moon map: https://quickmap.lroc.im-ldi.com/settings?camera=-1690462.9928%2C334085.984%2C217670.8734%2C0.9733%2C-0.1924%2C-0.1253%2C0.1229%2C-0.0243%2C0.9921%2C60&stack=3314%2C3113&proj=22&defs=N4IgzAjBYgXKB7ADgQwMYEsAuBPOAGAOgBYwBfAGnEmLkVU1zgjLKA ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► TechAltar links ◄◄◄ https://patreon.com/techaltar Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltar https://threads.net/@techaltar https://bsky.app/profile/techaltar.bsky.social https://instagram.com/TechAltar https://discord.gg/npKQebe ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Attributions & Time stamps◄◄◄ Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski Stock assets: Getty Images 0:00 Intro 0:19 MacBook Neo chip shortage 1:46 Elon's chip fab with Intel 3:30 Samsung is TOO profitable 4:23 Stonks / Not Stonks 5:14 Release Monitor 6:10 The Brief
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