Topic: market position
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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