AI hardware wars and US-China tech tensions

AI hardware wars and US-China tech tensions

Halliday Gen 2 Glasses Impress

Halliday Gen 2 Glasses Impress

Halliday's second-generation smart glasses ditch the awkward hidden display for proper waveguides — one per eye — delivering a much more comfortable experience. Camera-free by design, they target work meetings with AI features like real-time conversation tracking. At 12 hours of battery life and a lightweight build, the Gen 2 is a genuine improvement over its frustrating predecessor.

via theverge.com · also covered by engadget.com
Nvidia Targets Full Data Center Dominance

Nvidia Targets Full Data Center Dominance

Nvidia is pushing beyond GPUs with its new Vera Rubin chip system, pairing CPUs and GPUs in a single liquid-cooled rack designed for agentic AI workloads. The plug-and-play NVL72 system already has an OpenAI deployment, and Nvidia is selling the Vera CPU as a standalone product, with Chinese availability potentially as soon as August.

via wired.com · also covered by theregister.com
US Threatens Chinese AI Sanctions

US Threatens Chinese AI Sanctions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the U.S. will scrutinize Chinese open-source AI models for IP theft and may impose sanctions if violations are found. The move targets rising Chinese models like Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, which are increasingly competitive with American AI firms such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

via techcrunch.com
Morgan Stanley Downgrades Salesforce

Morgan Stanley Downgrades Salesforce

Morgan Stanley cut Salesforce from overweight to equal-weight, slashing its price target from $287 to $185, citing stalled organic growth despite the company's aggressive AI pivot. Agentforce shows promise, but monetization remains early-stage. Shares are already down 34% in 2026, and the bank sees the stock staying range-bound until AI investments translate into real revenue growth.

via cnbc.com
AI Merges All Streaming Apps

AI Merges All Streaming Apps

AI is erasing the lines between streaming formats. As growth slows, platforms like Spotify, Netflix, YouTube, and TikTok are expanding beyond their original niches — music, video, podcasts — to capture all of your screen time. AI makes managing multiple content formats cheaper and smarter, turning every major app into a single all-purpose entertainment destination.

via techcrunch.com
UK Humanoid Robot Startup Unicorn

UK Humanoid Robot Startup Unicorn

UK-based Humanoid raised $152 million in a Series A round, hitting a $1.35 billion valuation. Led by Prime Movers Lab, with Bosch, Schaeffler, and Nvidia among partners, the startup plans beta deployments in manufacturing and logistics by Q4 2026, targeting labor shortages with wheeled humanoid robots powered by its KinetIQ AI platform.

via reuters.com

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