Tech
Meta intensifies robot development amidst competitive landscape
Meta enters robotics market with strategic partnerships and significant investments amid competition from Tesla, Apple and Google
Meta enters robotics market with strategic partnerships and significant investments amid competition from Tesla, Apple and Google
– Meta is launching autonomous robots, beginning with a CA-1 AI robot in Germany for domestic tasks.
– The company plans to hire 100 engineers as part of a $60-65 billion AI investment for 2025.
Meta recently launched its first autonomous robot in Germany through a partnership with Circus SE, deploying a CA-1 AI robot at its Munich office.
The initiative is part of Meta’s objective to gather data to support its robotics focus on domestic tasks such as cleaning and laundry folding.
Strategic Investment
Industry analysts point to Meta’s software-licensing strategy as crucial in the competitive landscape, where firms often encounter challenges with hardware costs.
By positioning itself to gain from various robotics manufacturers’ successes, Meta utilises lessons from its virtual reality investments, which have seen substantial spending with limited consumer uptake.
The company is set to hire around 100 engineers for its robotics programme within a broader $60-65 billion AI infrastructure investment plan for 2025.
The indicates a strong commitment to integrating AI into physical applications.
Tech
Apple unveils AI-powered wearables set to revolutionise tech by 2027
Apple unveils innovative AI-powered wearables, including smart glasses, a pendant, and camera-equipped AirPods, set to reshape ambient computing.
Apple unveils innovative AI-powered wearables, including smart glasses, a pendant, and camera-equipped AirPods, set to reshape ambient computing.
Apple is making a bold move into AI-powered wearables, developing three innovative devices designed to bring ambient computing to everyday life. From smart glasses to a futuristic pendant and camera-equipped AirPods, the tech giant is integrating these devices with an upgraded version of Siri to enhance user experience.
The smart glasses, slated for a 2027 launch, will feature dual cameras and rely heavily on voice interactions, aiming to compete directly with Meta’s leading smart glasses in the market. Meanwhile, the AI pendant is still in early development but promises to be a companion device for iPhone users.
Camera-equipped AirPods could arrive as early as this year, capturing environmental data to feed Apple’s growing AI ecosystem. With Meta’s smart glasses already dominating sales, Apple’s entry signals a fierce battle in wearable AI technology.
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Apple adds video podcasts with watch and listen features
Apple launches new video podcast experience with adaptive playback, dynamic ads, and free for creators.
Apple launches new video podcast experience with adaptive playback, dynamic ads, and free for creators.
Apple is stepping up its podcast game with a new integrated video experience launching this spring. The update will allow users to seamlessly switch between watching and listening, complete with picture-in-picture mode for uninterrupted multitasking.
The update also supports HLS for adaptive video playback and dynamic ad insertion, giving advertisers more flexibility while keeping distribution free for creators. This positions Apple Podcasts to better compete with Spotify, YouTube, and Netflix in the growing video podcast market.
As video podcasts gain traction worldwide, Apple aims to capture viewers who want a more interactive experience without paying creators fees, while ad networks benefit from expanded opportunities.
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Crew-12 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station
Four astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom join the ISS for eight months of research and experiments in orbit.
Four astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom join the ISS for eight months of research and experiments in orbit.
Four astronauts have successfully arrived at the International Space Station, marking a major milestone for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. The Dragon spacecraft Freedom completed a 34-hour journey from Cape Canaveral before docking with the station’s Harmony module.
The new crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. They join three crew members already aboard who had been managing station operations alone for the past month.
During their eight-month stay, the Crew-12 astronauts will carry out a variety of scientific experiments and research projects designed to advance space exploration and international collaboration.
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