WeChat Lets Phone Assistants Place Its Calls
WeChat, the messaging service used by more than a billion people, is opening its most guarded asset: the ability to place calls and send messages. The company said this week…
Oura Ring 5 Gets Thinner, Lighter, Smarter
The computer on your finger is getting an upgrade. Oura, the company that made the smart ring a category, has released the fifth generation of its namesake device, and the…
Suno Raises $400 Million While Fighting the Music Industry
Suno, the AI company that lets anyone generate a song from a text prompt, has raised $400 million in new funding even as it fights a copyright battle that could…
Amazon Shows AI-Generated Product Photos in Search Results
Some of the products appearing in Amazon’s search results do not exist. The retailer has begun displaying AI-generated images for certain items, and in tests by The Verge, searches for…
BYD Joins the Humanoid Robot Race, Citing Its Car Technology
BYD, the Chinese automaker that became the world’s largest seller of electric vehicles, is developing humanoid robots, making it the second major car company to stake a claim in a…
Meta Names Ex-Epic Executive to Run Reality Labs, Shifting Focus
Meta Platforms has picked a video-game veteran to run its money-losing virtual reality division, a leadership change that signals a quieter strategy for the unit once seen as the company’s…
Anthropic Files to Go Public, Following OpenAI’s Lead
Anthropic, the AI company founded by Dario Amodei, has filed for an initial public offering, making it the second top-tier AI laboratory to seek a public listing after OpenAI. The…
ASML Becomes Europe’s Most Valuable Company on AI Chip Demand
ASML has become the most valuable company in European history. The Dutch maker of lithography machines, whose equipment is required to produce every advanced AI chip, has seen its market…
Apple Shelves Vision Pro Follow-Up, Pivots to Smart Glasses
Apple’s next headset will not be coming. The company has shelved plans for a follow-up to the Vision Pro, its $3,499 mixed-reality headset, and is redirecting its research and marketing…
Apple Doubles MacBook Neo Output After Demand Beats Forecasts
Apple’s cheapest MacBook in years has turned into one of the company’s fastest-selling products, prompting the Cupertino, Calif., company to double planned production of the $599 laptop to 10 million…
