Apple Shelves Vision Pro Follow-Up, Pivots to Smart Glasses
Apple’s next headset will not be coming. The company has shelved plans for a follow-up to the Vision Pro, its $3,499 mixed-reality headset, and is redirecting its research and marketing…
Meta Names Ex-Epic Executive to Run Reality Labs, Shifting Focus
Meta Platforms has picked a video-game veteran to run its money-losing virtual reality division, a leadership change that signals a quieter strategy for the unit once seen as the company’s…
Oura Ring 5 Gets Thinner, Lighter, Smarter
The computer on your finger is getting an upgrade. Oura, the company that made the smart ring a category, has released the fifth generation of its namesake device, and the…
Honor Launches Magic V6 Folding Phone With Waterproofing First
The most durable folding phone yet is going on sale outside China. Honor has begun shipping the Magic V6, its latest foldable, in Singapore and Malaysia at a price of…
EU Court Spares Facebook Marketplace From DMA Rules, in a Partial Win for Meta
BRUSSELS — For two years, Facebook Marketplace was the test case for whether Europe’s signature digital competition law could tame the largest platforms. The European Commission designated it a core…
Amazon Faces Class Action Over Ring’s Facial Recognition Feature
RICHMOND, Va. — The plaintiffs are neighbors who never agreed to be in the system. Virginia residents filed a class action against Amazon this week over Ring’s Familiar Faces feature,…
Singapore Court Clears Path to Extradite Tycoon in Indonesia’s E-ID Graft Case
SINGAPORE — The defendant is 71 years old, holds passports from several countries, and has spent the past two years fighting with every legal tool available. This week, Singapore’s High…
Water Rights and Bank Fees Complicate SpaceX’s Path to Market
SpaceX begins its IPO roadshow this week with a valuation target that would make it the largest company ever to debut on U.S. markets, and two of the messiest details…
IBM Commits $10 Billion to Quantum Computing With a 2029 Deadline
IBM announced on June 2 that it will invest more than $10 billion in quantum computing over the next five years, a commitment it tied directly to a specific promise:…
Microsoft Resolves Outage That Blocked Files in Teams and Web Office
A sales team in the middle of a pricing review. A finance group trying to open a workbook before a close. A project meeting where the presentation will not load.…
