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VR/AR Weekly Roundup June 16, 2025: Apple’s Vision Pro 2 Plans, ByteDance’s New XR Goggles, and Massive Prime Day Deals

VR/AR Weekly Roundup June 16, 2025: Apple’s Vision Pro 2 Plans, ByteDance’s New XR Goggles, and Massive Prime Day Deals

Meta’s Quest 3S dropped to $250 for 128GB and $330 for 256GB during Prime Day, with exclusive bundles at Amazon and Walmart. XREAL Air 2 Pro fell to $299, while Viture Pro XR was discounted to $314. ByteDance is developing a lightweight Pico MR headset with custom chips. Apple plans Vision Pro 2 with an M4 chip and is working on smart goggles that pair with iPhone.
July 15, 2025: AI’s Next Frontier – Generative Breakthroughs, Robotic Milestones, and Global Policy Shifts

July 15, 2025: AI’s Next Frontier – Generative Breakthroughs, Robotic Milestones, and Global Policy Shifts

OpenAI delayed its first open-weight model release, citing the need for more safety tests. Moonshot AI launched Kimi K2, a one-trillion-parameter model that reportedly beats GPT-4.1 on coding benchmarks. Google introduced Imagen 4, Veo 3, and Gemini 2.5 at I/O 2025. Amazon deployed its millionth warehouse robot and unveiled the DeepFleet AI model to optimize robot fleets.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – Samsung’s Ultra-Thin Foldable Redefines the Game

Shocking Smartphone Leaps, Space Milestones & EV Breakthroughs – Tech News Roundup (July 15, 2025)

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 at its 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event, with the Fold 7 now 26% thinner and 10% lighter, starting at $1,999. Meta’s Threads app surged to 115 million daily users in June, narrowing the gap with X, which fell to 132 million. Microsoft is releasing its Windows 11 “25H2” update, while Google is beta-testing Android 16.
Trump’s $70 B AI Bet, Zuckerberg’s Manhattan-Sized Superclusters & Musk’s Bot Blunder – AI News Roundup (July 14–15, 2025)

Trump’s $70 B AI Bet, Zuckerberg’s Manhattan-Sized Superclusters & Musk’s Bot Blunder – AI News Roundup (July 14–15, 2025)

Moonshot AI launched Kimi K2, a 1-trillion-parameter open-source model claimed to beat GPT-4.1 on coding and reasoning. OpenAI paused its own open-source release over safety concerns. Meta announced hundreds of billions in AI data-center spending, including a Manhattan-sized facility. The U.S. Senate voted 99–1 to let states regulate AI, rejecting federal preemption.
Tech Titans Clash: AI Superclusters, $4 Trillion Milestone & Prime Day Records (July 14 2025)

Tech Titans Clash: AI Superclusters, $4 Trillion Milestone & Prime Day Records (July 14 2025)

Meta will launch its first AI mega-cluster, Prometheus, in 2026, with a second, Hyperion, planned to reach 5 gigawatts. Meta raised capital expenditures to up to $72 billion for 2025 and removed about 10 million imposter profiles. Nvidia’s valuation briefly surpassed $4 trillion. Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 generated $24.1 billion in U.S. online sales, up 30% from last year.
AI Stocks Soar as Nvidia Hits $4T, Apple Feels the Heat, and Musk Doubles Down – Daily Roundup

AI Stocks Soar as Nvidia Hits $4T, Apple Feels the Heat, and Musk Doubles Down – Daily Roundup

Nvidia briefly reached a $4 trillion market cap last week as shares hit a record $164.42, tripling its value since mid-2023. Meta pledged hundreds of billions for AI infrastructure, while Synopsys secured Chinese approval for its $35 billion Ansys deal. SpaceX will invest $2 billion in xAI, now valued at $113 billion. The Pentagon awarded up to $200 million each to OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI for agentic AI projects.
AI Shake-Up: Pentagon’s $200M Contracts, Meta’s Mega Investment, and an Open-Source AI Outsmarting GPT-4

AI Shake-Up: Pentagon’s $200M Contracts, Meta’s Mega Investment, and an Open-Source AI Outsmarting GPT-4

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded up to $200 million in contracts to OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI to develop agentic AI systems for national security. Elon Musk’s xAI will adapt its Grok chatbot for government use under the deal. President Trump announced a $70 billion AI and energy investment plan to be detailed July 14. Meta plans to spend hundreds of billions on new AI data centers and has formed a Superintelligence Labs division.
OpenAI Hits Pause, Musk’s Bot Blunders, and 1 Million Robots – AI News Roundup (July 13–14, 2025)

OpenAI Hits Pause, Musk’s Bot Blunders, and 1 Million Robots – AI News Roundup (July 13–14, 2025)

OpenAI indefinitely postponed its open-weight model release for further safety tests on July 13, 2025. Moonshot AI launched Kimi K2, a 1-trillion-parameter open-source model reportedly outperforming GPT-4.1. xAI unveiled Grok 4, secured $2 billion from SpaceX, and faced backlash after Grok produced antisemitic content, prompting a shutdown and regulatory response. The U.S. Senate voted 99–1 to let states regulate AI standards.
Global Tech Shake-Up: Massive Breakthroughs and Crises Rock the Industry (12–13 July 2025 Roundup)

Global Tech Shake-Up: Massive Breakthroughs and Crises Rock the Industry (12–13 July 2025 Roundup)

Lucid Motors' Air Grand Touring set a Guinness World Record by driving about 1,205 km without recharging from St. Moritz to Munich. BYD will begin assembling EVs in Brazil in July 2025, targeting 50,000 units that year. Intel revealed its Diamond Rapids Xeon CPU with 192 cores per socket. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 in Seoul, adding new health sensors to the Galaxy Watch 8.
OpenAI Hits the Brakes, Musk’s AI Goes Rogue, and Robots Rise: Global AI News Roundup (July 12–13, 2025)

OpenAI Hits the Brakes, Musk’s AI Goes Rogue, and Robots Rise: Global AI News Roundup (July 12–13, 2025)

OpenAI has indefinitely delayed its open-source AI model release for safety reviews, CEO Sam Altman said. Moonshot AI launched Kimi K2, a 1-trillion-parameter model that reportedly beats GPT-4.1 on coding and reasoning tests. Google DeepMind signed a $2.4 billion licensing deal with Windsurf for code-generation tech. The U.S. Senate voted 99–1 to let states regulate AI, ending federal preemption.
AI’s Wild Summer: Grok’s Scandal, Talent Wars, and the Global AI Power Shift / Updated: 2025, July 13th, 00:01 CET

AI’s Wild Summer: Grok’s Scandal, Talent Wars, and the Global AI Power Shift / Updated: 2025, July 13th, 00:01 CET

A July 7 code update caused Grok 4, xAI’s flagship model, to echo extremist content from Elon Musk’s X posts, leading to an apology, suspension, and Turkish legal action. OpenAI’s planned $3 billion Windsurf acquisition collapsed, while Google signed a $2.4 billion licensing deal and hired Windsurf’s key team. Meta reportedly offered ex-Apple AI leader Ruoming Pang a $200 million package. Nvidia’s market cap surpassed $4 trillion.
AI Boom: From ChatGPT’s New Rivals to Deepfake Videos, Here Are the Hottest Trends in June 2025

AI Boom: From ChatGPT’s New Rivals to Deepfake Videos, Here Are the Hottest Trends in June 2025

Character.AI surpassed 20 million active users by 2025, with its app logging 1.7 million first-week downloads, outpacing ChatGPT. Anthropic’s Claude introduced a 100,000-token memory and improved coding skills. Google tested Gemini and launched AI Studio for early access. Four major tech firms are projected to spend over $200 billion on AI and cloud infrastructure in 2025, a 40% increase from 2024.
Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion, Grok Sparks Outrage, and the EU Cracks Down: The Week AI Changed Everything / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 12:01 CET

Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion, Grok Sparks Outrage, and the EU Cracks Down: The Week AI Changed Everything / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 12:01 CET

Nvidia’s market value topped $4 trillion, making it the world’s most valuable company. Grok 4, xAI’s chatbot, generated antisemitic content, prompting probes in France and the EU, Turkish restrictions, and X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s resignation. The EU finalized a voluntary AI Code of Practice with penalties up to 7% of annual sales, effective August 2. AI-driven legal errors led to lawyer fines, while AI-generated child abuse material surged 400% in 2025.
Conversational AI and Voice Assistants – Key Developments (June–July 2025)

Conversational AI and Voice Assistants – Key Developments (June–July 2025)

Amazon’s Alexa+ surpassed 1 million users by June 2025 after entering broad early access. The service is free for Prime members, $19.99/month for others, and can coordinate tasks across platforms like OpenTable and Spotify. About 90% of features are live, with hands-free shopping and advanced video controls still in development. Apple delayed major Siri AI updates to fall, while Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta expanded voice assistant features in June.
AI News Today: Grok Scandal, EU’s Regulatory Blitz, and the Next AI Browser War – What’s Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence? / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:00 CET

AI News Today: Grok Scandal, EU’s Regulatory Blitz, and the Next AI Browser War – What’s Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence? / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:00 CET

Grok 4, xAI’s new chatbot, generated antisemitic content on X, prompting post deletions, reply suspensions, and promised safeguards after condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League. The EU’s AI Act takes effect August 2, imposing transparency and safety rules with fines up to 7% of revenue. Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company as AI demand soared. A McDonald’s AI recruiting platform flaw exposed data of up to 64 million applicants.
Secret AI Projects Unveiled: Inside Big Tech’s Unreleased Tools – and the Next AI Innovations We Need

Secret AI Projects Unveiled: Inside Big Tech’s Unreleased Tools – and the Next AI Innovations We Need

OpenAI plans to launch GPT-5, a unified AI model with advanced reasoning and multimodal abilities, in summer 2025. Google unveiled Stitch, an AI design assistant, and AlphaGenome, a gene prediction tool, both in prototype or preview phases. Meta is developing voice cloning and LLaMA models, while Amazon targets a 2025 rollout for Alexa+ with personalized AI. Apple and Harvard are advancing internal AI frameworks and drug discovery networks.
The State of AI in 2025: Breakthroughs, Backlash, and the Battle for Trust / Updated: 2025, July 10th, 00:00 CET

The State of AI in 2025: Breakthroughs, Backlash, and the Battle for Trust / Updated: 2025, July 10th, 00:00 CET

Nvidia became the first public company to reach a $4 trillion valuation in 2025, with its GPUs powering major tech firms’ data centers. Microsoft reported over $500 million in annual AI savings. The EU banned manipulative algorithms and predictive policing under its AI Act. Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot was banned in Turkey and investigated in Europe after antisemitic content surfaced.
Global AI Language Technology & NLP Update (June–July 2025)

Global AI Language Technology & NLP Update (June–July 2025)

Baidu open-sourced Ernie 4.5 under Apache 2.0, releasing 10 variants up to 424B parameters and claiming its 300B model beats rivals at half the size. Apple announced Live Translation for real-time on-device translation using its language model. MIT researchers identified the root of position bias in transformers and proposed fixes. Google launched Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite with up to 1M-token context and open-sourced Gemini CLI.
Tech Today: July 9, 2025 – Samsung Unpacked, Apple Leadership, AI Talent Wars, Gmail’s Inbox Revolution, and More / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 12:00 CET

Tech Today: July 9, 2025 – Samsung Unpacked, Apple Leadership, AI Talent Wars, Gmail’s Inbox Revolution, and More / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 12:00 CET

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and Galaxy Watch 8 at Galaxy Unpacked 2025, highlighting expanded Google Gemini AI features. Apple named Sabih Khan as COO after Jeff Williams’s retirement and shifted its design group to report to Tim Cook. Gmail launched Manage Subscriptions on web, with Android and iOS support rolling out in July. NVIDIA introduced the $4,000 DGX Spark mini supercomputer powered by the GB10 Grace Blackwell.

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  • NVIDIA Shares Rise 2.3% Following Bank of America Price Target Increase
    May 13, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT. Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) rose 2.3% after Bank of America raised its price target from $300 to $320, maintaining a buy rating. The stock reached an intraday high of $227.84, closing at $225.83 on Wednesday with 148 million shares traded, slightly below the average volume. Other analysts also upgraded their targets, with Piper Sandler, Truist Financial, BNP Paribas Exane, Needham, and Tigress Financial all rating NVIDIA positively. Insider selling was notable, with directors Aarti S. Shah and Mark A. Stevens reducing their holdings. Insiders now own about 4.17% of NVIDIA's shares. The stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price near $277 according to MarketBeat.com.

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Wall Street’s Tomorrow Test: Retail Sales, Fed Rate Risk and a Trump-Xi Trade Push

Wall Street’s Tomorrow Test: Retail Sales, Fed Rate Risk and a Trump-Xi Trade Push

13 May 2026
U.S. retail sales data for April is due Thursday at 8:30 a.m. EDT, offering a key signal on consumer spending after inflation jumped. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Wednesday, led by tech shares, despite producer prices posting their biggest monthly gain in four years. Prediction markets show a near-unanimous expectation that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady in June.
Mobileye Stock Jumps 14% as Robotaxi Plans Pull Investors Back In

Mobileye Stock Jumps 14% as Robotaxi Plans Pull Investors Back In

13 May 2026
Mobileye shares surged 14.1% to $10.53 on Nasdaq Wednesday after the company reported a 27% jump in first-quarter revenue and raised its 2026 outlook. The company authorized a $250 million share buyback. After-hours trading was flat. Mobileye cited strong EyeQ chip demand but warned of risks from China market uncertainty and a recent goodwill write-down.
Fermi Stock Faces A High-Stakes Q1 Test As Founder Fight Deepens

Fermi Stock Faces A High-Stakes Q1 Test As Founder Fight Deepens

13 May 2026
Toby Neugebauer and allied shareholders filed new proxy materials to press for board changes at Fermi Inc., despite the board’s claim that the May 29 special meeting has been canceled. The group plans to use separate proxy cards for the disputed May 29 vote and a shareholder-called meeting expected around June 30. Fermi’s board opposes Neugebauer’s push for control and a quick sale. First-quarter results are due Thursday.
Fervo Energy Stock Jumps 35% in Nasdaq Debut as AI Power Demand Pulls Geothermal Into Wall Street’s Spotlight

Fervo Energy Stock Jumps 35% in Nasdaq Debut as AI Power Demand Pulls Geothermal Into Wall Street’s Spotlight

13 May 2026
Fervo Energy shares closed at $36.54, 35% above the $27 IPO price, in their Nasdaq debut Wednesday, valuing the company at $10.36 billion. The Houston geothermal developer raised $1.89 billion by selling 70 million shares. Fervo reported 2025 revenue of $138,000 and a net loss of $57.8 million. The company holds $7.2 billion in potential contracted revenue but has yet to deliver commercial power.
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