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The Matter smart home standard will soon allow mixing and matching of video cameras. But will Amazon and Google take part?

Lenovo Group, the world’s largest personal computer maker, is betting that its own artificial intelligence agent will help grow its AI-powered consumer electronics business, even as the industry faces a global memory chip supply crunch. Chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing on Thursday said the company would globally launch in January its “personal AI super agent”, which would leverage AI models to anticipate a user’s intentions via “portable devices and personal trusted computing hubs”. Beijing-based...

The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory on Thursday warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.

Xiaomi Corp. now expects to deliver more than 400,000 cars this year, showing accelerating momentum from an electric vehicle business that’s become profitable much faster than its peers.

Simple mechanics and diverse modes turn Kirby Air Riders into a racing game to rival Mario Kart World, a fellow Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Pei Li and Vlad Savov delve into Tencent’s role in the new program Apple is offering mobile app developers.

Huawei Technologies is set to launch its latest flagship smartphone, the Mate 80 series, and a new foldable handset next Tuesday, as industry speculation swirls over the use of its next-generation Kirin 9030 processor in these devices. The Shenzhen-based telecommunications equipment maker on Monday said its new Mate series – including the basic Mate 80, Mate 80 Pro, Mate 80 Pro Max and Mate 80 RS models – would be available for pre-order, but pricing and technical specifications were not...

Chinese technology company Xiaomi says it has turned a profit from its electric vehicle (EV) and artificial intelligence businesses in the third quarter, marking the first time the units have swung into black, with overall profits surging nearly 81 per cent from a year earlier. The smartphone-to-EV giant’s adjusted net profit in the three months ended September 30 reached 11.3 billion yuan (US$1.6 billion), according to its earnings release on Tuesday. The pre-adjustment profit surged 129.5 per...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Teresa Murray, the co-author of a new report on the potential dangers of artificial intelligence-enabled children's toys.

The bank double-downgraded Dell from overweight to underweight and downgraded HPE from overweight to equal weight.

Take-Two CEO says consoles aren't going away, but gaming is moving toward PCs.

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Chipmakers and analysts are warning of a memory chip shortage that could accelerate next year, hitting consumer electronics and automotives.

Apple’s iPhone is getting its biggest makeover yet — both to its features and release schedule. Here’s what’s happening to the company’s flagship product. Also: The Mac Pro is on the back burner, and Tesla is finally adding support for CarPlay. Lastly, Apple’s longtime operating chief wraps up his time at the company.

Early Friday, a crowd of people lined up outside Apple Inc.’s SoHo location in New York to be among the first to get their hands on a new, limited-edition product: an up to $230 iPhone pouch the company said is “inspired by the concept of a piece of cloth.”

At the same time, Apple is ensuring other apps aren't leaking personal data to AI providers or other AI businesses. ... TechCrunch Daily News. Every...

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Hangzhou-based AI and augmented-reality (AR) glasses maker Rokid on Thursday unveiled a lightweight, AI-powered eyewear device built in partnership with Chinese eyewear brand Bolon, as rivals race to make smart glasses the next mass-market device after the smartphone. The new model features a 38.5g D-shaped black frame and supports customised prescription lenses, allowing it to be worn like a regular pair of sunglasses with a more fashion-focused look. It includes a physical control button and a...

Elon Musk's autos and energy business said it will replace all affected units for Powerwall 2 customers in the U.S.

Major League Soccer games will be added to the standard Apple TV streaming service, leaving behind the add on subscription package known as Season Pass.

The Mini Apps Partner Program offers app developers the better fee in exchange for using some of Apple's technology to build their apps.

Tesla Inc. is developing support for Apple Inc.’s CarPlay system in its vehicles, according to people with knowledge of the matter, working to add one of the most highly requested features by customers.

The OnePlus 15 has top-tier gaming performance and can control TVs as a universal remote.

Google just announced a major AI upgrade for Google Maps, integrating its powerful Gemini model to create a "hands-free, conversational driving experience." The new features, which include landmark-based navigation and proactive traffic alerts, are being positioned as helpful, incremental improvements. But a closer look reveals a far more

Tencent Holdings Ltd. has struck a deal with Apple Inc. that will see the iPhone maker handle payments and take a 15% cut of purchases in WeChat mini games and apps, resolving a high-profile dispute that’s dogged the world’s largest smartphone arena.

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The US gaming company behind the popular, handheld Steam Deck is making a living-room device for PC games 

Whoop Inc., the maker of popular screen-less fitness bands, is eyeing an initial public offering as soon as in the next two years and is exploring adding glucose monitoring to its health-tracking platform.

Chinese technology companies are stepping up their push into the smart-glasses market with new software and hardware innovations, intensifying competition to lead in the next generation of artificial intelligence-driven devices. Ant International, the overseas arm of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, on Wednesday unveiled what it described as the world’s first iris-authentication technology for payments via smart glasses. Chinese electronics makers Xiaomi and Meizu will be the first to offer the...