Alibaba released its new Quark AI smart glasses priced from $265 to $536, signaling a major push into consumer AI hardware as global competition with Meta heats up.
Puma shares jumped sharply after reports that Anta Sports and other Asian athletic brands are exploring a potential acquisition of the German sportswear company.
Nvidia shares fell after reports that Meta is considering buying Google’s AI chips, raising concerns that the industry’s largest GPU buyer may diversify away from Nvidia.
Elon Musk released a video showing Optimus robots performing roles from construction to medicine, fueling debate over Tesla’s broader ambitions in humanoid automation. The company has not clarified the clip, but prior comments suggest Musk sees robots as central to future economic productivity.
Google introduced Gemini 3, its most advanced AI model to date, designed to outperform competing systems in reasoning, analysis, coding, and multimodal creation. The new platform transforms AI from a conversational tool into a full-scale development engine.
An autonomous AI system was used to probe and exploit vulnerabilities across nearly 30 government, financial and tech websites, while a separate $120 million theft from crypto platform Balancer is suspected to involve AI tools.
AI startup Anthropic announced a $50 billion funding plan to build large-scale data centers in Texas and New York, reinforcing its position in the AI infrastructure race.
Apple introduced the iPhone Pocket, a limited-edition wearable accessory priced at $149.95 for the short strap and $229.95 for the long version, blending premium design with everyday practicality.
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, announced a new initiative merging artificial intelligence, biology, and computing to accelerate breakthroughs in health and disease research.
Three 22-year-olds behind AI recruiting startup Mercor have become the youngest self-made billionaires after the company raised $350 million at a $10 billion valuation.
Elon Musk announced a new messaging app, X Chat, featuring peer-to-peer encryption ‘kind of like Bitcoin’ and designed to rival WhatsApp with privacy-first architecture.
Fintech firm Revolut is offering U.S. dollar customers the option to swap fiat into major stablecoins at a one-to-one rate, signalling deeper integration of digital assets in everyday finance.
OpenAI is preparing for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, following a major restructuring and as it prepares for massive capital demands.
An investigation reveals the Trump family earned nearly $864 million in crypto-related ventures during the first half of 2025, raising ethics concerns amid links to foreign investors and regulated markets.
Apple became the latest company to surpass $4 trillion in market value, joining Nvidia and Microsoft as investors reward AI innovation and stronger-than-expected iPhone 17 sales.