"Walmart CEO John Furner told Fortune's Phil Wahba that he expects staffing levels at the retail giant to remain steady, despite the deployment of lots of AI throughout its operations. The CEO of electric vehicle maker Slate, Chris Barman, tried to see the silver lining of the elimination of EV tax credits in the U.S., telling the conference that it has opened capacity among suppliers, potentially helping Slate source better and better-priced components, such as batteries. (Lipstick on a pig, anyone?)"
"Apple's big "awe-dropping" hardware show yesterday ended up being more like a "meh dropping" (doesn't quite have the same ring to it), at least as far as the company's investors were concerned. The stock drifted lower in after-hours trading.While the new iPhone Air is impressively svelte and got phone aficionados talking, many of the other announcements-updated Apple watches, new AirPods-were more niche and unlikely to alter perceptions that the company has lost some of its former mojo."
Andrew welcomed a newborn and missed parts of Fortune Brainstorm Tech. Walmart CEO John Furner said staffing levels should remain steady despite broad AI deployment. Slate CEO Chris Barman said the loss of U.S. EV tax credits has opened supplier capacity, potentially enabling better and cheaper components such as batteries. Former NFL receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. described chess's impact on his life and his investment in chess.com. Apple's recent hardware announcements failed to excite investors, and the stock drifted lower in after-hours trading. Klarna plans a NYSE IPO expected to price shares at $40, valuing the company near $15 billion.
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