Meta and Oakley Unveil Oakley Meta HSTN Performance AI Glasses
Meta and Oakley unveil Oakley Meta HSTN Performance AI glasses featuring a built-in camera, open-ear speakers, IPX4 water resistance, and preorders starting July 11 for $499.
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AI's Soaring Energy Demands Reshape Global Power Grids
AI's soaring energy demands, fueled by widespread adoption and larger models for inference, are prompting tech giants to construct massive AI data centers, reshaping global power grids in the process.
Taiwan Restricts Exports to Huawei, SMIC Over National Security
Taiwan imposes export restrictions on Huawei and SMIC, Chinese tech giants, over national security concerns, while local firms report minimal impact after distancing from the companies due to existing U.S. sanctions.
Meta's Metaverse Future Hinges on 2025 AR/VR Milestones
Meta's ambitious metaverse vision hinges on achieving key augmented and virtual reality milestones by 2025, with the company's Ray-Ban AI glasses already generating buzz as a breakthrough product that could shape the market's adoption of its AR/VR offerings.
Defense Tech Startup Anduril Raises $2.5 Billion, Doubles Valuation to $30.5 Billion
Defense tech startup Anduril raises $2.5 billion in Series G funding led by Founders Fund, doubling its valuation to $30.5 billion after revenue reached $1 billion and securing the U.S. Army's massive $22 billion AR/VR headset contract from Microsoft.
Nvidia Navigates Trade Tensions with $17B China Market in Crosshairs
Nvidia navigates escalating US-China trade tensions by developing new B30 chip, underscoring its reliance on the $17 billion Chinese market while facing mounting pressure from US restrictions and rising Chinese rivals like Huawei, showcasing corporate resolve to maintain access through continuous innovation.
DeepSeek Unveils Compact AI Model That Rivals Larger Rivals on Math Tasks
DeepSeek's distilled new R1 AI model, DeepSeek-R1-0528-Qwen3-8B, can run on a single GPU, outperforming comparable models on math benchmarks while being less computationally demanding, making it accessible for research and industrial development focused on small-scale models.
Hugging Face Unveils Affordable Open-Source Humanoid Robots
Hugging Face, an AI development platform, unveiled two affordable open-source humanoid robots: HopeJR, a full-size robot capable of walking and manipulating objects for around $3,000, and Reachy Mini, a desktop unit for testing AI apps costing $250-$300, furthering its push into accessible robotics.
TSMC Seeks Tariff Exemptions, Warns of Cost Hikes and Disruptions to U.S. Chip Plans
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) requests tariff exemptions from the Trump administration, cautioning that import duties could inflate costs and derail its U.S. chip production initiatives, including its newly-commenced Arizona factory.
Google Launches AR Glasses, Teams Up with Samsung and Warby Parker
Google unveils augmented reality glasses powered by its AI assistant Gemini, partnering with Samsung and Warby Parker, while showcasing prototypes like Project Moohan and Project Aura to compete with Apple's Vision Pro.