At the upcoming Baidu World Conference on November 12, Xiaodu will unveil its latest 'New Species of AI', marking a new exploration for the company in the integration of artificial intelligence and hardware. All Xiaodu products are now equipped with large model technology, significantly enhancing their intelligence across multiple dimensions such as understanding, generation, and memory. Particularly in the area of AI dialogue, Xiaodu has increased interaction rounds with users by seven times, demonstrating a major advancement in its interactive capabilities.

According to insider sources, Baidu is set to unveil a new smart glasses product at the Baidu World Conference in Shanghai next week. These glasses will feature a built-in camera for capturing photos and videos, and will provide voice interaction capabilities based on Baidu's Wenxin large model. In the wave of global AI commercialization, 2024 has already seen the birth of multiple AI hardware products. While Humane's Ai Pin has not performed well, Microsoft's Copilot+ PC series has gained market recognition. Notably, Meta is collaborating with Ray-Ban's manufacturer.

What new possibilities are there in AI hardware? This article shares a very cool tech product - the VIZTA Smart Portable Telescope. The biggest highlight of this telescope is its integration of ChatGPT artificial intelligence technology, which provides personalized guidance for stargazing enthusiasts, truly an innovation! The VIZTA telescope, with its incredible 240x zoom capability and ultra-lightweight design, allows users to easily observe the starry sky, birds, and other wildlife. Weighing only 290 grams, the VIZTA is convenient to carry.

In the midst of a chill in the AI wearable device market, the smart glasses launched by Meta and Ray-Ban have surprisingly emerged as a dark horse. The success of this product not only brings a glimmer of hope to the AI hardware industry but also offers new insights into the future direction of wearable devices. Over the past year, the AI wearable device market has experienced a journey from enthusiasm to disappointment. Once highly anticipated products like the Humane AI Pin and Rabbit R1 failed to deliver on their promises, reminiscent of the smart glasses and augmented reality hype from ten years ago.

An exciting piece of news has emerged in the tech world! Former Apple design master Jony Ive has recently confirmed that he is working with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, to develop a mysterious AI hardware device. This information was validated in a report by The New York Times. Rumors had surfaced as early as April, but now we finally have more information. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney. The report mentioned that Ive and OpenAI...

Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies, Johny Srouji, revealed in a recent media interview that the reason the entire iPhone 16 series comes standard with 8GB RAM is due to the incorporation of AI features. He emphasized that this configuration was a thoughtful consideration for performance and efficiency.

Midjourney, a well-known AI image generation service, is entering the hardware market and invites interested individuals to email hardware@midjourney.com. Notable hires include former Leap Motion CTO David Holz and Apple Vision Pro hardware engineering manager Ahmad Abbas. The new product is expected to be non-wearable and require user interaction. In response to competition in AI image generation, Midjourney has updated its interface and offers ....

Snap and Meta are set to unveil their latest AR glasses prototypes next month, with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel releasing the fifth-generation Spectacles on September 17, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg showcasing the AR glasses codenamed Orion on September 25. However, due to the current immaturity of AR technology, neither pair of glasses will be available for public sale. Snap will distribute a small production run through partners and developers.

OpenAI is leading a $60 million Series B funding round for hardware startup Opal, aiming to integrate AI technology into consumer devices. Opal is known for its high-end webcams, particularly its flagship product Tadpole, which offers exceptional video recording quality at up to 3840x2160 pixels and customizable settings via an app. In addition to enhancing its camera products, Opal plans to leverage OpenAI's resources to develop AI-based innovat....

Recently, artificial intelligence hardware has garnered significant attention in the startup sector, despite mixed reviews for early products like Rabbit and Humane. Amid this trend, a new AI device called 'Friend' has captured the interest of investors.

According to a report by The Information, leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI is actively exploring the development of its own AI chips. This move not only demonstrates OpenAI's ambition in technological innovation but also reflects the current pressure on chip supply in the AI industry. The report reveals that OpenAI has engaged in talks with chip manufacturing giant Broadcom to discuss plans for developing new AI chips. This development indicates that OpenAI is seriously considering

Google is set to host its next major hardware event on August 13th at 10 AM (Pacific Time), which is approximately two months earlier than the typical mid-fall "Made by Google" event. Notably, Google will announce its latest flagship product, the Pixel 9, ahead of Apple's iPhone 16.Google has not provided an explanation for this reshuffle. Perhaps, with less than a month to go before the most bizarre presidential election in American modern history, things might get too chaotic. Meanwhile, Googl

According to reports, Rain AI has recently hired a chip engineer from Apple to lead its hardware engineering team, marking the startup's second high-profile talent acquisition this month. The company, backed by Sam Altman, a former leader of the renowned Silicon Valley incubator Y Combinator, is focused on developing the next generation of artificial intelligence chips.

Lenovo Group unveiled the new ThinkPad and ThinkBook business AI PCs at MWC 2024. The new AI PCs feature the latest Intel Core Ultra processors and come with the Windows 11 operating system. The company introduced software solutions, including Lenovo Identity Advisor and Smart Connect. Lenovo also showcased the latest concept product, the ThinkBook Transparent Screen Laptop, revolutionizing user experience.

Cisco and NVIDIA collaborate to provide AI hardware and software solutions, offering enterprise customers an alternative in data centers. NVIDIA's AI chips and platforms will be made available through Cisco, deepening the longstanding partnership between the two companies. Enterprise customers can access support through Cisco's partner ecosystem to adopt AI and automation technologies. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that the collaboration with Cisco makes it easier for enterprises to access AI infrastructure and benefit from AI technology.

Former Apple Vision Pro engineer Ahmad Abbas has joined the startup Midjourney as the head of hardware, attracting widespread attention in the industry. The new project, 'Orb', focuses on 3D data capture, which may be used for generating AI-created 3D worlds and real-time video games. Company founder Holz stated that a real-time generation gaming console equipped with an AI processor is expected to be launched in the future. Abbas and Holz have extensive experience in the hardware field, and Abbas's addition will help propel Midjourney's hardware initiatives forward.

Meta has released Code Llama 70B, claiming it to be the best-performing open-source model. However, developers generally report that the high hardware costs are unaffordable. Code Llama performs exceptionally well in the HumanEval and MBPP tests, surpassing GPT-3.5 and Llama 2. Critics point out that using the 70B model may require expensive hardware, and some developers have indicated that it is unable to run on lower-spec machines. Meta states that the model supports multiple programming languages, including Python.

LG showcased an AI robot butler resembling the movie 'WALL-E', while Samsung introduced the Ballie, a spherical projection robot with an enhanced projection interface. Baracoda presented the BMind AI mirror, capable of analyzing emotions and providing light therapy. Holoconnects demonstrated AI holographic technology for remote reception services, and Solos unveiled AI glasses that can instantly translate nine languages.

Apple's iPhone design director, Evans Hankey, has joined Jony Ive's LoveFrom to develop artificial intelligence hardware in collaboration with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The project is referred to as the 'AI iPhone' and is funded by SoftBank, with Jony Ive and Hankey responsible for the design while Sam Altman handles software development. The concepts currently being discussed by LoveFrom include home devices that may resemble the HomePod, but specific details have not been disclosed.