In a nostalgic move, Elon Musk revives the Vine video archive, allowing users to relive and share viral moments from the once-popular short-form video platform, although the ability to create new Vines remains unavailable.
Apple celebrates 3 billion iPhones shipped since 2007, announces ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air with 6.6-inch screen and single camera lens for $900 amid double-digit iPhone growth.
Fundamental Research Labs secures $33 million to develop AI agents like Fairies, a consumer assistant, Shortcut for financial analysis, and digital humans, focusing initially on productivity apps across various industries.
Vogue's recent ad featuring an AI-generated model sparks debate over the future of human models as brands increasingly use AI models for cost and scalability benefits, raising concerns about job losses and cultural appropriation in the fashion industry.
Apple launches an 'Answers, Knowledge, and Information' team to develop a ChatGPT-like system that crawls the web and provides direct answers, aiming to enhance its AI capabilities with potential integration into Siri and other products.
Apple surges on a 13% increase in iPhone sales, reporting 10% revenue growth, its biggest since December 2021; CEO Tim Cook vows to 'significantly grow' AI investments, open to acquisitions accelerating its AI roadmap, while seeing a 4% sales boost in China aided by device subsidies.
Meta's Reality Labs division posts a $4.53 billion operating loss in Q2 despite $370 million in sales, while EssilorLuxottica reports Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses sales more than tripled year-over-year in the first half of 2025.
AI chatbot subscriptions soar to over $200 per month as companies bank on attracting early adopters willing to pay premium prices for alpha products, hoping mainstream adoption will follow as AI tools become more user-friendly and provide better guidance.
A 55-pound, AI-powered humanoid robot called R1 with 26 flexible joints performs acrobatics like cartwheels and martial arts moves for just $5,900, making advanced robotics affordable.
Google launches AI-powered virtual try-on tool allowing users to visualize clothing on themselves, set price alerts, and get shoppable outfit and room inspiration through AI-generated images based on queries.