Louis Vuitton's Tambour Horizon Light Up smartwatch is the latest in a series of smartwatches made by Fossil and other luxury houses, but apart from Fossil, luxury houses have given up on Google’s Wear OS and are using its own proprietary software instead.
A metaverse is a virtual reality that exists in a layer above the physical, and yet reflects and replicates the things that we need for society to function. This is what we do now, only online with avatars, VR headsets and augmented reality, but the reason is that they are not untethered from physical space as they must operate within the bounds of the jurisdictions their customers reside in.
Joby Aviation plans to offer an air taxi service in South Korea in partnership with SK Telecom, one of the country's largest telecommunication companies, to provide better integration between land and air travel. The two partners signed a strategic collaboration agreement on Sunday at Joby's manufacturing facility in Marina, California, to leverage the T Map Mobility platform, a joint venture formed between T Map and Uber last year.
Mark Zuckerberg told investors that Meta plans to launch a version of Horizon on mobile this year. The remarks were made during Meta’s Q4 earnings call, where the company reported more than $2 billion in revenue from Quest and Portal. It is unclear what Zuckerberg means by saying “you’re also going to be able to access the worlds from your Facebook or Instagram apps as well and probably more over time.
Artificial intelligence can be used to improve the outcomes that comprise personal finance. It can change the way you plan and budget for the future by automating the tedious elements, monitoring the issues, and improving the outcomes. Financial institutions are leveraging the power of AI to offer unprecedented self-service solutions for customers.
Facebook's parent Meta Platforms is launching a tool for people using its virtual reality social platforms to maintain personal space boundaries as concerns have mounted about user safety and sexual harassment. The new tool will make users feel like they have nearly four feet between their virtual avatar and others when they access the immersive Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues apps through VR headsets.
The stock market’s popular FAANG trade is starting to show cracks. Investors say they are reconsidering their approach to trading big technology stocks after a week marked by giant swings in share prices. They are more closely sifting through the winners and losers to try to identify those that might thrive over the next year.
Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms reported a slight decline in daily active users for the first time. The decline was mentioned in the company's earnings report on Wednesday. The losses were greatest in Africa, India and Latin America.
The competition between corporate spend management startups is heating up. Major players include Brex, Ramp, Airbase and TripActions. Brex started its life focused on providing credit cards aimed mainly at startups and SMBs. Airbase counts among its customers small SMB companies from around the 200 employee range.
Oppo's Find X5 Pro is said to have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, 6.7-inch AMOLED display, and 256GB of storage. The phone may also have a 50MP main camera, 50MP wide-angle camera, and 13MP telephoto camera. The Find X 5 Pro is expected to be released in Europe, with a US and European release date yet to be confirmed.
Ford will cut or suspend production at eight of its factories across the US, Mexico and Canada. The decision will affect the Kansas City plant where Ford produces the F-150, one of its most popular and profitable vehicles. The automaker expects its production volume to ‘improve significantly’ in the second half of the year.