Topic: market position
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ŌURA Secures $900M to Fuel Global Growth and Health Innovation
ŌURA secured a $900 million investment, led by Fidelity and others, valuing the company at around $11 billion and fueling global expansion and health innovation. The funding will accelerate AI and product development, support new health capabilities, and build on strong sales of over 5.5 million ...
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Intel Stock Dips as Panther Lake CPU Lineup Reportedly Leaks
Intel's stock declined slightly despite a leak revealing details of up to 12 Panther Lake processors, reflecting investor concerns over the company's competitive challenges in the semiconductor sector. The leaked specifications include unusual naming conventions and a downgrade in integrated grap...
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Switched My Windows 11 Mini PC to Linux -Here's Why It Rocks
The Geekom IT15 Mini PC offers powerful performance in a compact 4.5 x 4.5 x 2-inch design, making it ideal for space-conscious users. Switching from Windows 11 to Ubuntu Budgie significantly improved performance, highlighting Linux's efficiency on the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor. Despite l...
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Apple TV Accelerates Its Streaming Ambitions
Apple TV is undergoing a major transformation, including a rebranding, a bundle partnership with Peacock, and a $750 million acquisition of exclusive U.S. Formula One broadcast rights to expand its subscriber base. Despite its high-quality original content, Apple TV has struggled with low viewers...
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Save $100 on Our Top-Rated Noise-Canceling Headphones
Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are currently discounted by $100 to $329 at Amazon and Best Buy, with the deal ending in under 24 hours. They are highly regarded for exceptional noise cancellation, immersive audio quality with customizable bass, and excellent performance for calls. Despite min...
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Perplexity's Free $200 AI Browser Fights 'AI Slop'
Perplexity has made its AI-native browser, Comet, permanently free worldwide to combat low-quality AI-generated content and ensure universal access to tools that filter digital noise and prioritize high-quality information. Comet challenges conventional browsers like Google Chrome by helping user...
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Apple Pauses Vision Pro for AI Glasses Push
Apple is shifting resources from its Vision Pro VR headset to accelerate the development of AI-powered smart glasses, pausing plans for a more affordable version to compete with Meta. The company plans to release two smart glasses models, with the simpler N50 model launching as early as next year...
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Nothing's AI Tool Builds Mini Apps From Prompts
Nothing has launched Playground, an AI-driven platform that lets users create widgets and small apps from text prompts for its Essential Apps ecosystem. The company secured $200 million in funding to pursue AI-integrated software and hardware, aiming to innovate where larger brands have been slow...
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iPhone 17 Pro Max Review: The One Upgrade That's Worth It
The iPhone 17 Pro Max fixes significant overheating issues with a redesigned aluminum body and an advanced vapor chamber cooling system, improving thermal management. It features major upgrades including a new A19 Pro chip, a brighter 3,000-nit display, a reinvented 18MP selfie camera, and profes...
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Replit Reaches $3B Valuation with $150M Annualized Revenue
Replit achieved a $3 billion valuation after raising $250 million, significantly increasing from its previous $1.16 billion valuation in 2023. The company's annualized revenue surged from $2.8 million to $150 million in under a year, driven by its appeal to developers for accessible, collaborativ...
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Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra: Why Gimbals Are Still Essential
The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is an affordable gimbal that provides reliable stabilization for handheld smartphone filming, enabling smooth, professional-looking videos even during movement. It includes advanced features such as AI tracking for subjects, a detachable touchscreen remote for control, ...
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Aura's $499 Cordless E-Ink Frame for Wireless Photo Display
Aura's new $499 Ink frame features a 13-inch color e-paper display that operates cordlessly, using a six-color ink system and Spectra 6 technology for vibrant hues, making it ideal for decor-sensitive areas like living rooms. The frame includes a front light for subtle contrast, motion and ambien...
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Hue's New Smart Button: Bigger, Pricier, and More Powerful
Philips Hue released an upgraded Smart Button with a larger design (45mm diameter) and regional pricing variations, costing $32.99 in the U.S. and £19.99/€21.99 in Europe. The Zigbee-compatible button retains core features like scene control and brightness adjustment but introduces a flatter desi...
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Oura Ring Maker Valued at $11B in New $875M Funding Round
Oura Health Oy has raised approximately $875 million in a Series E funding round, doubling its valuation to $11 billion since December. The new capital will be used to scale up production, support international expansion, and fund ongoing research and product development. The company is on track ...
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Figma Nears $1.5B IPO in Blockbuster Deal
Figma's IPO could raise $1.5 billion, showcasing strong revenue growth (48% in 2024) and robust 91% gross margins, despite past profitability volatility. The company has negligible debt and solid financial health, but questions remain about share sales by executives or venture backers like Sequoi...
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Mistral AI Hits €11.7B Valuation After Raising €1.7B
Mistral AI raised €1.7 billion, increasing its valuation to €11.7 billion, with semiconductor leader ASML contributing nearly €1.3 billion for an 11% stake and a strategic committee seat. The funding highlights Mistral AI's role as Europe's key large language model developer amid intense global c...
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Apple's iPad Pro Gets M5 Chip and Major Upgrades
Apple's new iPad Pro features the M5 chip, offering up to 3.5 times the AI performance and improved handling of demanding video workflows compared to previous models. The device includes enhanced connectivity with the C1X modem and N1 chip, faster memory speeds, quick charging, and starts at $999...
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Who Makes Hisense TVs? Inside Their Global Manufacturing
Hisense has become the world's second-largest TV seller, trailing only Samsung, by offering feature-rich televisions at competitive prices that appeal to a broad audience. The Hisense Group is a major Chinese multinational, manufacturing not only its own TVs but also producing televisions for bra...
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