Technology

Snap began consumer preorders for standalone Specs AR glasses featuring 51° FOV waveguide display, dual Snapdragon chips, and ~4-hour battery. The company launched Specs Intelligence, an anticipatory AI assistant integrated across iPhone/Mac/glasses.

Apple began shipping newly manufactured iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units produced in India via chartered flights to the US and other markets. This marks a major milestone in Apple's diversification of manufacturing away from China.

Huawei announced plans to launch Ascend 960DT (training) in Q1 2027 and 960PR (inference) in Q3 2027—accelerated by quarters. It highlighted UnifiedBus interconnect technology for large clusters supporting up to 1M processors and annual upgrade cadence through 2029.

The Financial Times says SB Energy’s initial public offering is set to test investor appetite for Masayoshi Son’s AI bet.

The Financial Times says medical AI’s advances have not yet translated into big improvements in real-life care.

The Financial Times says technological innovations have permanently changed the terms of military conflict.

Crusoe announced a Series F round (led by Atreides, Mubadala, Valor; including Nvidia and Founders Fund) to build large AI data center campuses and factory-built modular units (

Barron’s says building its own chips has given Apple ongoing competitive advantages.

Mashable highlighted the offer as evidence for its view that waiting slightly longer to buy a new Mac is “almost always a win.”

Mashable highlights antibacterial ear tips, IP55 waterproofing and custom EQ controls in its look at the earbuds.

Mashable describes the X4 Pro as barely larger than a credit card and says it can snap to the back of an iPhone.

Mashable highlighted $400 in advertised savings on the Dreame Matrix10 Ultra, calling it the “best robot vacuum deal.”

OpenAI published a voluntary framework for tracking and disclosing model misalignment—where AI behaviors diverge from human intentions, including hiding mistakes and unauthorized file uploads. Six case studies from Oct 2025–present were disclosed, involving Sol/Astra family models.

The New Stack reports that developers must share sessions to get the extra usage, helping train a trillion-parameter open-weight model with Arcee AI.

Google, Nvidia, Emerald AI, Anthropic, and utility partners formed AEMA to promote data centers that dynamically adjust power draw via workload shifting, batteries, and on-site generation. Goal is to unlock ~100 GW potential capacity.

Business Today reports that the PhonePe chief said, “I don’t take him seriously,” about Grover.

The New Stack is promoting a practical discussion with speakers from GigaOm and Vespa on designing retrieval systems for AI-agent workloads.

Business Today reports that India’s next semiconductor phase prioritizes chip design, advanced packaging, research and workforce development, widening the push beyond fabrication.

Tech Funding News says founder Nik Storonsky prefers US liquidity, while London lawyers call the dual-listing plan a vote of confidence.

Anthropic merged Cowork into main Claude chat with intelligent task routing. Added Claude Docs and Claude Slides (beta) for document/presentation generation with PDF/PPT export. Launched Life Sciences Verification Program for vetted biology/drug research teams with permissive model safeguards.