EP-197 Apple’s Market Struggles 📉, Tsmc’s Ai Surge 🚀, Nintendo’s Switch 2 Reveal 🎮

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, january 17th! tune in to discover the latest tech updates:

• apple stock decline: a challenging day for apple as shares drop 4% amid reports of weak iphone sales in china and looming concerns from suppliers.
• tsmc's stellar q4 performance: surpassing expectations with a 57% surge in net income driven by strong ai chip demand, yet facing potential challenges from u.s. export restrictions to china.
• nintendo switch 2 unveiled: announcement of the new console featuring a larger screen and enhanced controllers, aiming to boost the gaming giant’s hardware sales.
• amazon layoffs: around 200 jobs cut in north america as part of ceo andy jassy’s cost-cutting strategy, with a focus on core operations.
• spacex starship test incident: faa diverts flights following an explosion during a test flight, causing temporary airspace disruptions, but the booster rocket was successfully retrieved.

stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!