Qwen N1 AI glasses go on sale, Pro adds iris-scan payment
Alibaba's Qwen launched the N1 and N1 Pro AI glasses plus a Bose-partnered earclip headset on Oct. 13. The Pro can verify payments by iris scan and track vital signs.
AI hardware News and Analysis
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Nvidia Launches 64GB DGX Spark Starting at $4,999
Nvidia's new 64GB DGX Spark starts at $4,999, $1,000 more than last year's 128GB model despite half the memory, and two linked units cost $9,998 for 128GB.
RayNeo's iO AI Glasses Weigh Just 34 Grams
RayNeo launched its 34-gram iO AI glasses on August 21 with no camera, two-day battery life, and cloud-based AI models, priced from 1,996 yuan.
OpenAI Publishes Its Apple Lawsuit Rebuttal
OpenAI answered Apple's trade-secret lawsuit with public emails and messages, shifting the hardware fight into a dispute over sequence, access and evidence.
Halliday G2 opens preorders at $599
Halliday's second-generation AI glasses drop the camera and focus on meetings, with live captions, translation and decision reminders in the wearer's line of sight.
Moonix ships 14.9g AI glasses
Moonix is selling 14.9-gram AI glasses in China, betting that wearability and memory capture matter more than feature overload.
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged hardware secrets
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged hardware secrets. A concise localization of the verified facts and the industry signal behind the story.
OASIS ring bets on quiet voice input for AI
OASIS ring bets on quiet voice input for AI is reframed for global technology readers, preserving the key numbers, claims and open questions.
Google Home Speaker replaces Assistant with Gemini
Google’s $99.99 speaker is the first audio device built for Gemini for Home, with on-device inference, multi-step commands and premium subscription features.
Meta develops AI pendant that records everything you say
Meta is reportedly building an AI-powered pendant that records conversations and provides an AI assistant, with internal testing planned within a year.
Amazon Bee hands-on: AI wristband records all your conversations
TechCrunch reporter Lucas Ropek wore Amazon's Bee AI wristband for a week and found it useful at work but unsettling in personal settings.
Adcock's New AI Hardware Startup Hark Raises $700M at $6B Valuation
Brett Adcock's stealth AI hardware startup Hark secures $700 million in Series A funding from NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, and others, reaching a $6 billion post-money valuation with just 70 employees.
Googlebook replaces Chromebook as Gemini moves into the pointer
Google is reportedly shifting new Chromebook-class laptops to the Googlebook brand, Android base and Gemini-centered interactions such as Magic Pointer.
Apple turns to Intel for future M-series chip production
Apple has reportedly reached an initial foundry deal with Intel, loosening TSMC's exclusive hold over Apple Silicon and giving US chipmaking a major anchor customer.
Fitbit Air brings Gemini coaching to a $99 band
Google's screenless Fitbit Air pairs a low upfront price with an optional Gemini-powered health coach, aiming directly at WHOOP's subscription model.
Era says AI hardware is missing a software layer
Era has raised $11 million to build a software platform for AI gadgets, aiming to solve the problem that hardware makers lack software expertise.