Tencent is testing an AI assistant called Xiaowei inside WeChat, giving it a massive edge over rivals by embedding task-completing AI capabilities directly into a platform used by over 1.4 billion people.
A sweeping mental health crisis is gripping U.S. workplaces as 9 in 10 workers report cognitive strain and burnout driven by mounting pressure to adopt AI, which is adding workloads, fueling job uncertainty, and eroding critical thinking rather than easing stress.
Smart glasses sales explode 167% year-over-year in Q1 2026 as AI supercharges AR technology, with broader AR/VR categories surging 86%, driven by consumer demand for real-world AI assistants and fueled by breakthroughs in chip miniaturization and display tech that are pushing the industry closer than ever to mainstream adoption.
Homepage, a self-hosted application dashboard, surges past 31,000 GitHub stars, offering 100+ service integrations, Docker auto-discovery, and support for 40+ languages — making it one of the most powerful and customizable open-source dashboards available today.
Snap launches Spectacles AR glasses at $2,195, delivering a 115-inch virtual cinema screen in a lightweight 136-gram wearable that bridges the gap between smart glasses and full headsets, targeting developers and early adopters as a milestone toward an AI-powered future that could eventually replace smartphones.
Claude Code launches a new beta Artifacts feature that transforms coding sessions into live, interactive, and shareable web pages — complete with version history, auto-refresh, and org-level access controls for Team and Enterprise users.
Replit is now integrated directly into Claude, allowing users to design, build, and ship apps entirely through natural language without ever leaving the chat interface.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel unveils SPECS augmented reality glasses at Augmented World Expo, positioning the device as a full spatial computer backed by 12 years of development that could replace smartphones by bringing technology into the real world rather than away from it.
Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon Reality Elite chip at Augmented World Expo, delivering 48 TOPS of on-device AI performance, 4.4K-per-eye visuals at 90fps, and 20% better battery life to power next-gen AR headsets, including the newly launched XREAL Project Aura glasses running Google's Android XR platform.
Snap launches SPECS, a $2,195 pair of AR glasses powered by dual Snapdragon chips and contextual AI, offering a 51-degree field-of-view display and up to 20 hours of battery life, now available for pre-order ahead of a fall release in the US, UK, and France.