After a successful partnership with Ray-Ban, Meta and EssilorLuxottica have expanded their smart eyewear lineup with a new performance-focused model under the Oakley brand: Oakley Meta HSTN. Officially unveiled on June 20 as scheduled, this model marks Meta’s first entry into the performance wearables category. Oakley Meta HSTN: Designed for Athletes, Packed with Features Engineered for athletes and active users, the Oakley Meta HSTN features PRIZM lens technology to enhance visibility in varying light and weather conditions. The glasses come with IPX4 water resistance, 8 hours of active battery life, and up to 48 hours of total usage time with...

Texas Instruments (TI), one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, has unveiled plans for a massive $60 billion investment aimed at significantly expanding its production capacity across the United States. The move marks a historic commitment to boosting domestic chip manufacturing amid rising global competition. As part of the plan, TI will build and expand seven semiconductor fabrication facilities across Texas and Utah, with the goal of creating up to 60,000 new jobs. The company describes the initiative as “the largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in U.S. history.” Back in August 2024, TI had hinted at allocating up to...

X (formerly Twitter), under the leadership of Elon Musk, is preparing to take a major step into the world of digital finance. As part of Musk’s broader vision to transform X into a super app, the platform is expected to offer money transfers, investment capabilities, and financial management tools as early as 2025. During an interview with Financial Times at the Cannes Lions festival, X CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed that users will soon be able to manage their entire financial lives through the platform. These upcoming features aim to go far beyond social networking, creating a space where users can...

Taiwan-based tech giant Foxconn is reportedly gearing up to introduce humanoid robots at Nvidia’s upcoming semiconductor manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. According to sources close to the company, the decision is expected to be finalized in the coming months. This move would mark a significant milestone for both Foxconn and Nvidia: it would be the first time Nvidia’s AI chips are produced with the help of humanoid robots, and also the first time Foxconn integrates such robots into its semiconductor production line. Foxconn is not only co-developing its own humanoid robots in collaboration with Nvidia, but also testing existing models...

A pioneer in AI-generated visuals, Midjourney has officially introduced its long-anticipated video generation tool, V1. This new model allows users to create four distinct 5-second videos from a single image, offering a new layer of creativity and dynamic storytelling. Users can either upload their own visuals or use images generated by previous Midjourney models as input. Each video can also be extended by up to 4 additional seconds, enabling clips of up to 21 seconds in total. Competing directly with tools like OpenAI’s Sora, Runway’s Gen-4, and Adobe Firefly, V1 stands out with its belief that AI-generated videos go far...