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The article reviews the top products from CES 2025, including the Asus Zenbook A14, MSI Vision X AI 2nd, Lenovo Legion Go S, and Nvidia Cosmos, assessing their real-world performance and market availability, and highlighting ongoing developments and challenges in the tech industry.
Atlas Obscura, known for curating unique and obscure places worldwide, plans to embrace the 3D web to make exploration more accessible, especially for those unable to travel, despite earlier limitations with consumer VR devices.
Samsung has shown a prototype of its rumored tri-folding phone at the K-Tech Showcase, revealing a device that unfolds from a regular smartphone into a tablet, with expected specs including a 6.5-inch cover display, a 10-inch interior display, and a 200-megapixel camera. More details may be unveiled at the upcoming APEC Summit.
The upcoming M6 iPad Pro is expected to feature vapor chamber cooling technology, which could enhance thermal management and performance.
The article discusses concerns about a potential financial crisis driven by high market valuations, especially in AI and tech sectors, but suggests that technological innovation could mitigate some risks. It warns against misconceptions about AI's impact and highlights the importance of understanding sector-specific developments and potential bubbles.
Samsung's Galaxy XR offers a more affordable and open alternative to Apple's Vision Pro, featuring high-resolution displays, a lightweight design, and a new Android XR platform with AI integration, aiming to improve user experience and expand mixed reality adoption.
Samsung is set to unveil a tri-fold foldable phone at the end of the month, expanding the foldable phone market and challenging existing players like Huawei. The device's launch, coinciding with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, signals Samsung's confidence in the product, though questions remain about its price, practicality, and consumer demand. The move positions Samsung as a leader in foldable technology, but the success of the tri-fold design remains uncertain.
OpenAI is positioning ChatGPT as an all-encompassing operating system, aiming to expand its role in daily digital interactions and enhance its utility as a foundational platform for various applications.
Everyset, a Hollywood payroll firm specializing in background actors, has raised $9 million to expand from software services to becoming a full-service payroll provider, capitalizing on the resurgence of extras' work driven by new tax incentives across the U.S. The company, which supports major productions like 'Severance' and 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' is competing with long-established firms like Central Casting and aims to grow its market share amid increasing production activity in states like Georgia, California, and New York.
After the costly failure of the Vision Pro, Apple is shifting its focus to developing simpler smart glasses to compete with Meta, aiming to regain its footing in the wearable tech market.
Apple has reportedly abandoned plans for a lighter Vision Pro headset in favor of developing smart glasses, including models that will integrate with iPhones and feature displays to compete with Meta and other companies. The new focus aims to accelerate development and incorporate AI and voice controls, with some devices expected to launch as early as next year, although the Vision Pro may still see an updated release. Despite the shift, Apple is unlikely to completely abandon its Vision Pro headset, which remains in development.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, the nation's first AI safety law, requiring developers to disclose safety protocols, report incidents, and protect whistleblowers, positioning California as a leader in AI regulation and innovation.
Apple is exploring the production of a foldable iPhone, planning to establish a pilot line in Taiwan and later in India, with a launch expected in 2026 as part of the iPhone 18 lineup. The device is expected to feature a book-style foldable design, Touch ID, dual-lens rear camera, and a 7.8-inch inner display, aiming to boost overall iPhone demand and diversify its product lineup.
HTC has launched the Vive Eagle smart glasses, challenging Meta's Ray-Ban Meta with a sleeker design, larger battery, Zeiss lenses, and support for advanced AI models like Google Gemini and ChatGPT, offering features like real-time translation across 13 languages. Currently available only in Taiwan, they are priced higher than Meta's glasses but promise longer battery life and enhanced AI capabilities, with a potential for wider release in the future.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has finally addressed the thickness issue, making foldable phones more mainstream and resembling regular phones when closed, which has led the author to consider a foldable iPhone in the future, despite its high price.