Google introduces Gemini Robotics On-Device, a local AI system enabling efficient, dexterous, and low-latency robotics with fast task adaptation through an SDK for developers.
Microsoft introduces Mu, a compact language model engineered for efficient performance on edge devices and NPUs, powering the new AI-powered agent in Windows Settings that understands natural language queries and adjusts relevant settings.
SoftBank unveils an ambitious trillion-dollar Project Crystal Land in Arizona, aiming to create an AI and robotics industrial complex in partnership with TSMC, marking a significant investment in cutting-edge technology.
Taiwan imposes export restrictions on Huawei and SMIC, Chinese tech giants, over national security concerns, while local firms report minimal impact after distancing from the companies due to existing U.S. sanctions.
Apple's Xcode 26 integrates generative AI for coding assistance, introduces new tools for optimizing Apple silicon performance, and enables creating layered icons with Liquid Glass for multiple platforms from a single design.
Apple introduces Foundation Models framework, empowering developers to harness on-device AI models created by Apple, enabling offline AI-driven experiences with features like guided generation and tool calling, natively supported by Swift and accessible with minimal coding.
Nvidia navigates escalating US-China trade tensions by developing new B30 chip, underscoring its reliance on the $17 billion Chinese market while facing mounting pressure from US restrictions and rising Chinese rivals like Huawei, showcasing corporate resolve to maintain access through continuous innovation.
Paradromics, a neurotech startup rivaling Elon Musk's Neuralink, successfully implanted and removed its brain-computer interface device during human surgery, marking a major milestone as it prepares for broader clinical trials to help people with severe motor impairments like paralysis.
Neurotech startup Paradromics has achieved a major milestone by successfully implanting its brain-computer interface in a human for the first time, paving the way for a clinical trial later this year to study the long-term safety and use of its technology.
In a groundbreaking medical milestone, Paradromics, a brain-computer interface startup, successfully implanted and safely removed its brain implant, Connexus, from a human patient for the first time, paving the way for restoring speech and communication for those with paralysis.