Alibaba Launches Quark AI Smart Glasses as It Expands Consumer-Facing AI Push
Alibaba’s new Quark AI Glasses integrate its Qwen AI model and mark the company’s latest move to scale consumer AI products amid intensifying competition.
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Alibaba’s new Quark AI Glasses integrate its Qwen AI model and mark the company’s latest move to scale consumer AI products amid intensifying competition.
Elon Musk’s xAI plans an 88-acre solar farm next to its massive Memphis data center as the company faces backlash for operating unpermitted gas turbines linked to rising air pollution.
Nvidia asserts it is “a generation ahead” in AI chips after reports that Google may supply Meta with its processors, spurring market competition.
MIT and Oak Ridge researchers found AI could replace 11.7% of U.S. labor, exposing $1.2 trillion in wages across finance, healthcare, and professional services.
Ant Group’s AI-powered app LingGuang reached 1 million users in just four days, surpassing ChatGPT’s early growth. The tool allows users to create mini-apps, 3D models, and interactive graphics from text prompts.
A new analysis of 200 funded AI startups shows that nearly three-quarters rely on OpenAI, Claude, or lightly modified open-source models while marketing their systems as proprietary.
WhatsApp updates its terms, forcing OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to leave by Jan. 2026, limiting AI chatbot access to Meta products.
Character.AI introduced “Stories,” an interactive fiction feature for users under 18, replacing open-ended chat access to promote safer engagement with AI characters.
Onton, an AI-powered product discovery platform, raised $7.5 million to expand into apparel and consumer electronics while growing its user base to over 2 million.
Warner Music Group has settled its copyright lawsuit with AI music startup Suno and sold Songkick to the company, paving the way for licensed AI music models.