Apple developing its own Smart Glasses
Baidu(China’s Google) readies AI smart glasses to rival Meta’s Ray-Bans
Apple developing its own Smart Glasses
Baidu(China’s Google) readies AI smart glasses to rival Meta’s Ray-Bans
Amazon CEO says GenAI is growing three times faster than cloud
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Apple developing its own Smart Glasses
Following Meta's move to incorporate AI into its Ray-Ban smart glasses, Apple may be planning its own venture into smart eyewear, according to a Bloomberg report. The tech giant has reportedly conducted an internal study, code-named Atlas, to explore the concept and gather staff insights on existing products. Historically, Apple engages its employees in such workshops when considering a foray into new product categories.
In a leaked email from Apple's California headquarters, the company emphasized the importance of testing and developing products that resonate with consumers. "Testing and developing products that all can come to love is very important to what we do at Apple," the email stated. Apple is seeking participants for an upcoming user study on current market smart glasses, according to Bloomberg.
Should Apple decide to proceed with the project, it will likely take several years to bring the accessory to market. Once available, Apple's smart glasses would face competition from Meta and Snap Inc. EssilorLuxottica, the parent company of Ray-Ban, has partnered with Meta, producing two generations of Ray-Ban-branded smart glasses featuring speakers, cameras, and microphones since their initial collaboration in 2019.
In September, Meta unveiled an early prototype of its Orion glasses, which integrate augmented reality and offer features like making calls, taking photos, and playing games. "I think we aspire to build things that look really good," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told The Verge, highlighting the importance of aesthetic appeal for wearable tech.….
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Baidu(China’s Google) readies AI smart glasses to rival Meta’s Ray-Bans
Baidu Inc. is poised to debut a pair of smart glasses equipped with a built-in AI assistant, setting the stage for a Chinese competitor to Meta's successful AI-powered Ray-Ban specs. The Chinese search giant and long-time AI investor plans to introduce the glasses at its annual Baidu World event in Shanghai next week, according to an insider familiar with the schedule. The new device will feature built-in cameras for capturing photos and videos and will support voice interactions, leveraging Baidu’s Ernie foundation model, the source revealed, requesting anonymity as the product has not yet been publicly disclosed.
Beijing-based Baidu aims to build on its decade-long AI development, with the smart glasses set to integrate with its suite of products, including Baidu Maps and its online encyclopedia, Baike. The glasses, expected to retail for less than Meta’s $299, could hit the market as early as 2025, the source said. However, a Baidu spokesperson declined to comment on the product when approached via email.
Despite Baidu's early lead in China's AI boom, inspired by ChatGPT, the company has struggled to maintain its dominance. ByteDance Ltd.’s Doubao has recently overtaken Baidu’s Ernie Bot as the most popular AI chatbot in China, highlighting the fierce competition in the sector….
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Amazon CEO says GenAI is growing three times faster than cloud
Amazon's AI business is expanding at a pace three times faster than its cloud business did at a similar stage of development, CEO Andy Jassy revealed during a conference call with analysts on Thursday. "And we thought Amazon Web Services grew pretty quickly," Jassy remarked, referencing the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud-computing division he oversaw before assuming the CEO role in 2021.
"Pretty much everyone today has less capacity than they have demand for," Jassy observed. His comments mirrored those of Microsoft executives, who noted during their earnings call on Wednesday that AI demand "continues to be higher than our available capacity." This supply-demand imbalance in cloud capacity contributed to Microsoft's disappointing revenue forecast, sparking a tech sell-off on Thursday. Amazon, however, did not provide a comparable cloud revenue forecast for the current quarter.
Jassy identified semiconductors as the critical hardware bottleneck limiting companies' ability to meet AI demand. To address this, Amazon has developed its own AI chips—Trainium for training models and Inferentia for running them. The second iteration of Trainium, dubbed Trainium 2, is set to ramp up in the coming weeks. "And we have a lot of customer interest," Jassy noted.…