Microsoft nips at Apple’s heels: The Windows giant’s generative AI investments are taking it to new marketplace heights. Meanwhile, Apple struggles with iPhone sales and will need a strong Vision Pro launch.
GenAI is moving from the cloud to smart appliances and TVs, emphasizing innovation and ecosystem synergy.
Deflationary pricing trends, AI device integration, and surging interest in gaming could boost consumer tech’s recovery after years of stagnation.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 challenges Apple’s Vision Pro with comparable features and strategic partnerships. Pricing will be a key differentiator.
Google is making robots safer for household use: Three new systems use AI to help robots make better, safer decisions in domestic environments, potentially leading to a new class of consumer devices.
Microsoft upends decades of precedent with Copilot key for Windows: It provides access to its AI platform for productivity tasks, marking the first significant keyboard design change since 1994.
Apple faces an uphill battle to get consumer attention this year: It shed over $100 billion in market value and is facing pressure to innovate with foldable phones and AI.
Microsoft’s next-gen Surface devices will feature AI: The Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 will get AI enhancements and new chips and features to revitalize sales.
AI set the stage for the rise of humanoid robots: Symbiotic technological advances between the sectors are laying the groundwork for mass market commercial humanoid robots.
An unprecedented ITC ruling based on claims that Apple infringed on blood oxygen monitoring patents leaves the tech giant no recourse but to temporarily pull its devices.
An influx of AI-enhanced devices will test consumer appetites: Tech companies are developing a new class of consumer products based on multimodal generative AI. What will become of smartphones?
Intel wants to beat Nvidia at the AI chip game: Tech companies look to diversity on the AI chip front. It means heightened competition among chip makers to meet demand.
Grimes is promoting an AI toy called Grok: Generative AI could give the toy industry the same kind of boost it’s set to give the gaming industry, but it also raises ethics concerns.
Led by Apple’s urgency to reduce reliance on China, manufacturers are pouring billions into factories in India that could expand beyond consumer electronics.
Apple is planning a foldable device. Samsung wants a piece: It could release an iPhone or iPad/MacBook hybrid in 2026 as it seeks to make its mark on the foldable field.
On-device AI is about to power a smartphone revolution: Smartphone sales are projected to rebound in 2024 and 2025, driven by generative AI innovations.
Google DeepMind makes history with new materials predictions: It could revolutionize multiple industries while bolstering Google’s leadership in AI research and development.
Best Buy trims its sales outlook as demand cools: The retailer expects holiday shoppers will be hungry for bargains.
The partnership addresses business concerns of complexity, data security, and customization in generative AI integration.
Microsoft’s strategy targets 1 billion users, extending Windows 10 for generative AI use. The move unlocks a vast global user base for AI.