STORY: From why Boeing can’t catch a break, to how Huawei stole Apple’s thunder, this is the Week in Numbers.
:: 96%
96% was the proportion of Boeing’s West Coast factory workers who voted to go on strike.
They opted against accepting a pay deal that offered 25% wage increases.
It’s terrible timing for Boeing, which was already in turmoil after incidents including a midair blowout on one of its best-selling 737 MAX jets.
:: $150 billion
$150 billion is the value set to be put on OpenAI in a new fundraising round, up almost three-quarters on earlier in the year.
That’s according to reports by Bloomberg.
The news came as the startup launched new AI models, which it claims can solve the toughest problems.
:: 3.5%
3.5% is the new interest rate at the European Central Bank.
It cut its benchmark by a quarter of a percentage point.
Bank chief Christine Lagarde said declining price pressures made the move possible:
“Based on our updated assessment of the inflation outlook… // it is now appropriate to take another step in moderating the degree of monetary policy restriction.”
:: $2,800
$2,800 is the hefty price tag for Huawei’s new flagship phone, which folds into three panels.
The launch came just hours after Apple updated its handsets.
Chinese fans said AI ability gives Huawei the lead, as the new iPhones won’t immediately come with the tech.
:: 100 trillion
:: AT&T
And 100 trillion is how many megabytes of wireless data American used in 2023.
The record figure was up more than a third on the year before, with the jump driven by the growing adoption of 5G phones.
