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AI & Enterprise

Meta to tap space solar power to secure round-the-clock electricity for data centres

Meta will invest in space-based solar power transmission technology to secure night-time electricity for its data centres. It signed a power capacity reservation agreement of up to 1 gigawatt with startup Overview Energy, its first major demand contract. Meta data centres used more than 18,000 gigawatt hours of electricity in 2024. Overview Energy plans to collect solar energy via satellites and send it as near-infrared beams to ground solar plants.

Telecommunications & Media

Apple foldable iPad may not launch, drops from roadmap

Apple’s foldable iPad may end at the internal testing stage without becoming a commercial product, a report said. Mark Gurman, described as familiar with Apple’s internal situation, said the device could remain a “strange experiment” that never sees the light of day. The report said the foldable iPad is not included in Apple’s next product roadmap, while the company is expected to prioritise a foldable iPhone and other new categories.

AI & Enterprise

Why OpenAI wants to make its own smartphone: AI agents

OpenAI is developing an AI processor for smartphones in cooperation with MediaTek and Qualcomm, and Luxshare has been selected as the exclusive co-design and manufacturing partner for the system, Apple-focused analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (밍치궈) said on X on April 27. Based on industry information, OpenAI is aiming to begin mass production in 2028, he said. He expects product specifications and suppliers to be finalised in late 2026 to the first quarter of 2027.