Base Power secures $1 billion Series C funding at $3 billion valuation to expand home battery storage systems nationwide, currently serving 5,000 Texas households while reducing electricity bills by 10-20% monthly and providing backup power during outages amid growing AI infrastructure energy demands.
Qualcomm acquires Arduino's open-source electronics platform while preserving its independence, immediately launching the $44 Uno Q board featuring AI capabilities and Linux compatibility for Arduino's massive 33 million maker community.
Nokia and Bosch develop revolutionary 6G networks that detect objects and people through signal reflections, creating digital twins of entire environments in just 20 milliseconds while researchers simultaneously transform millions of kilometers of existing undersea cables into earthquake sensors.
Amazon unveils four new Echo devices powered by Alexa+ generative AI starting at $99.99, featuring advanced AZ3 chips and enhanced contextual awareness to compete against OpenAI and Google in the escalating AI assistant battle.
Google launches Gemini for Home, replacing Google Assistant on smart displays and speakers with advanced AI that enables natural conversations, transforms cameras into intelligent security systems with narrative alerts, and introduces a $10 monthly premium subscription for enhanced features.
Google replaces Assistant with advanced Gemini AI on all smart speakers starting October 1st and launches $10 monthly Home Premium subscription featuring conversational capabilities and enhanced camera intelligence.
Google launches new Nest cameras with 2K HDR video and Gemini AI integration for smarter alerts, while unveiling a dedicated Gemini-powered Home Speaker and partnering with Walmart for affordable smart home devices.
AI-powered supply chain platforms deliver 20% operational cost savings and prevent $12.9 million in annual data quality losses by consolidating real-time data from IoT devices and multicloud environments, enabling companies to detect disruptions, improve inventory management, and reduce shipping times by 5% while strengthening overall supply chain resilience.
Senior living tech company Inspiren secures $100 million Series B funding led by Insight Partners, doubling its customer base to over 230 communities while expanding emergency response and safety technology for elderly residents.
Garmin unveils the Fenix 8 Pro, a groundbreaking smartwatch boasting satellite and cellular connectivity, allowing users to send messages and location data via inReach technology; the microLED model retails at $2,000, while the AMOLED variant starts at $1,200.