First, I want to begin this week's edition with an apology for the Techloy Weekly newsletter that went out earlier in the week. Yes, it was an error, and yes, it was a new teammate, and yes, we have told them these things happen to the best of us and given them new information that we believe will prevent it from repeating itself in the future.
Now that that is out of the way, I want to talk about Neo.
Days after Apple announced the MacBook Neo, I was close to preordering mine. Earning primarily in naira, it would have cost me a fortune even with its $600 price point. It would be the first time I was pre-ordering a Mac. I typically would wait a year or two before upgrading.
With its sleek design and bright colourways, it felt like the perfect investment. But I was held back after I realised it didn't have a backlight. I would just continue to use my old MacBook Air. But it turns out that didn't deter many others.
New reports this week show just how disruptive the Neo has been for the computer market. Not only has it mostly sold out, but new orders will not come until May. One of the reasons the Neo was at its more accessible price point was the A18 chip, made for the iPhone primarily, that powered it. Many had said tonnes of the A18 chips would be made. But even that chip is now almost exhausted, sending Apple contractors to increase their production.
In so many ways, it feels like the early days of Apple, where the most ardent fans camp outside Apple stores for release dates.
— Dennis, Managing Editor
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🤖 Artificial Intelligence
- At NVIDIA Quantum Day, the company launched NVIDIA Ising, the first open-source family of AI models made specifically for quantum computing. The idea is that instead of researchers manually babysitting quantum hardware, AI does it, catching errors and fixing calibration issues as they happen.
- OpenText announced sovereign cloud partnerships with AWS and Google Cloud. Both agreements specifically target regulated industries within the European Union. Four products will be available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, an independently operated cloud running entirely within EU territory and physically separated from Amazon's global regions: OpenText Content Management, OpenText Documentum Content Management, OpenText Core Application Security, and OpenText Core Service Management.
- An internal memo from OpenAI’s Chief Revenue Officer, Denise Dresser, that leaked this week suggests that OpenAI is moving from a defensive posture to a full-scale offensive. We have all the key details to note from it, including updates on its partnership with Microsoft.
📟 Consumer Tech
- Microsoft confirmed this week that it was shutting down Outlook Lite. This is not the Outlook product itself, but a lighter version of the app that served millions of Android users. The company has confirmed that Outlook Lite for Android will stop working on May 25, 2026.
👨🏾💼 Career Mobility
- LinkedIn is testing an "AI labour marketplace." The Microsoft-owned platform is now recruiting subject matter experts to train the next generation of generative AI models, offering hourly rates that reach as high as $150. The strategy marks a shift for LinkedIn, which has historically focused on traditional corporate hiring. Now, the company is leveraging its database of over one billion verified professionals to compete directly with AI staffing companies like Scale AI and Mercor.
🎮 Gaming & Entertainment
- Fortnite Save the World is Now Free-to-Play: Launches on Nintendo Switch 2
- Everything We Know About Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
- Overwatch Launch on Nintendo Switch 2 Hits Early Performance Issues, Patch Incoming
- Roblox to Launch Kids Accounts in Major Pivot Following Child Safety Pressure
🪙 Crypto & Global Finance
- A clone of Ledger Wallet, the app formerly known as Ledger Live, appeared on the App Store and drained about $9.5 million in crypto from users. Some of the victims say that their entire retirement funds were wiped out in an instant.
