It looks like gone are the days when a new generation of hardware actually a new generation of hardware. meant Take the recent launch of the iPhone 15, for example. Despite the fanfare surrounding the launch, is it really all that much better than its predecessor? Or, 's 40 series graphic cards, which weren't necessarily the the company made it out to be. Apple Nvidia generational leap And then, of course, you have 's , which were found to perform just as well, , than the older generation 6000 series cards. AMD 7000 series cards if not poorer This is a troubling pattern; yet, it hasn't stopped any of the tech majors from stepping in and bringing their house into order. With others behaving this way, can you really blame for joining the list of companies that simply slap on a new code to hardware and call it a day? Intel Yes, Team Blue launched their 14 series of processors last week, and boy, where do we even begin with this one. As Gamer Nexus , "The new generation-less generational improvement.. Generationally," the 14-series processors are simply a refresh of the preceding 13-series processors. jokingly called it Not only do they perform just the way their preceding processors did, they also cost just about the same, with one key difference: they chug a . So what even is the point of these "new" product launches anymore? In Intel's case, it just might be its swan song for the LGA 1700 platform as it gears up for a new class of processors produced at scale extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines at its $18.5 billion plant in Ireland. LOT of power using Whether the 15-series processors will be good, only time will tell. Tesla, X, and Everything in Between 🚗 It was Musk season again this past week, with one or the other of the billionaire's companies in the news. Kicking off with some earnings news this past week, reported a decline in its third-quarter 2023 earnings: 66 cents per share versus the $1.05 per share it reported in the same quarter a year ago. Tesla The carmaker saw its profit decline despite generating more in sales during the three month period ending Sept. 30, 2023: $23.4 billion versus the $21.5 billion it generated in the third quarter of 2022. Tesla an increase in expenses for the drop in profits. A quick glance of the company's income statement showed Tesla's operating expenses went up 43% year over year to $2.41 billion as the company ramped up costs due to the Cybertruck, AI, and other R&D projects. blamed The Cybertruck is supposedly scheduled to begin deliveries on Nov. 30 but Musk has been a little shifty on the whole thing, telling investors that Tesla had its own grave with the vehicle presumably because of how soon it could ramp up production. dug Meanwhile, Musk's X is planning to out a basic subscription model requiring users to pay $1 annually for basic functionalities like the ability to like, repost or quote other accounts' posts, and bookmarking posts on the web version of the platform, Reuters reported. test The company also plans to launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions as it figures out ways to monetize the platform. Of the two tiers, one would be a lower cost with all features but no reduction in ads, while a more expensive version will come with no ads baked in. ranked #3 on HackerNoon's tech company rankings this week. X, formerly known as Twitter, ranked #20. Tesla 👋 You’re reading of HackerNoon's Tech Company News Brief, a weekly collection of tech goodness that combines HackerNoon's proprietary data with internet trends to determine which companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness. went live yesterday. Prefer reading the whole thing a day early AND in one go? No problemo! Just subscribe to receive the newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday. part 2 Part 1 here complete In Other News.. 📰 Tinder now lets mom pick your next date — via . The Verge Crypto's role in terrorist financing — via . Reuters OpenAI Is in Talks to Sell Shares at $86 Billion Valuation — via . Bloomberg Humanoid robots face a major test with Amazon’s Digit pilots — via . TechCrunch Nokia says it will cut up to 14,000 jobs — via . CNN Anthropic tests AI rules for the people, by the people — via . Axios Okta shares fall 11% after company says client files were accessed by hackers via its support system — via . CNBC And that's a wrap! Don't forget to share this newsletter with your family and friends! See y'all next week. PEACE! ☮️ — Sheharyar Khan, Editor, Business Tech @ HackerNoon *All rankings are current as of Monday. To see how the rankings have changed, please visit HackerNoon's page. Tech Company Rankings

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