Apple kills Vision Pro 2 to build AI glasses

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Here is what we have Today:

• 👓 Vision Pro gets the axe as Apple chases Meta's Ray-Bans.

• 🏠 Amazon drops entire ecosystem for AI Alexa.

• 🎬 OpenAI launches Sora 2.

• 🤖 Google AI shopping gets conversational.

• 💼 New Job Opportunities

Amazon

🤖 Amazon Alexa+ Brings AI to Every Device

Amazon just dropped a fresh wave of devices powered by its new AI-infused Alexa+ — and it’s everywhere. Think: Echo home hubs, Ring cameras, Fire TVs, Kindles, and more.

🔹 What’s New?

✨ Smarter Alexa+ → Natural conversations, booking, smart home control, even web tasks on its own.

🎙️ Echo Devices → Custom AI chips + sharper voice detection that adapts to your environment.

🚪 Ring Cameras →

• AI Greetings (your personal doorman)

• Familiar Faces (recognizes people)

• Search Party (finds lost pets 🐾)

📚 Kindle & Fire TV →

• Kindle: AI-powered note-taking

• Fire TV: Smarter search + movie recs + deeper home integrations

⚡ Why It Matters

Amazon is threading AI into your daily life — from your front door to your TV.
👉 Useful, yes. Game-changing? Not quite.
With Apple still on pause in AI, Amazon’s moves give it a head start… but the true breakout AI hardware moment still feels like it’s coming.

🚀 Quick Takeaway

Alexa+ is everywhere.
But the big leap in AI-powered hardware?
Still on the horizon. 🌅

Full Story - Alexa+ Everywhere: From Echo to Ring, Kindle to Fire TV.

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APPLE

🕶️ Apple Joins the Smart Glasses Race

Apple is quietly shifting gears — and it might change the wearables game.

According to Bloomberg, Apple has scrapped plans for a lighter, cheaper Vision Pro headset. Instead, teams have been reassigned to chase something leaner, sleeker, and more competitive: AI-powered smart glasses to rival Meta’s Ray-Bans.

🔍 What’s Changing?

• ❌ No more 2027 budget Vision Pro

• 🔄 Teams reassigned to smart glasses projects

• 👓 Two versions in the works:

  • Connected model → links to iPhone, no screen

  • Display model → built-in screen to rival Meta

🤖 Features to Expect

• 🎙️ Voice controls + Siri AI upgrade

• 📸 Cameras + built-in speakers

• ❤️ Health tracking integration

📊 The Bigger Picture

• Meta launched Ray-Bans Gen 2, Display glasses & Oakley collab

• Apple’s Vision Pro (2023) = hyped but heavy, pricey, and slow to adopt

💡 Why It Matters

Apple is betting smart glasses + AI Siri could do what Vision Pro couldn’t:
👉 Put wearables back in the spotlight — and maybe on your face.

Full story — Apple bets big on smart glasses — Vision Pro takes a back seat.

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• Claude can now draft messages, summarize discussions, prep meetings, and analyze documents in Slack — all while respecting existing permissions. Available via the Slack Marketplace, it works directly in your workspace or through connected Claude apps.

• OpenAI has launched Sora 2, an upgraded version of its text-to-video model (Sora) that generates “ultra-realistic” short-form videos from text prompts, and a new, linked social video app for iOS users. Sora is designed to rival TikTok because it allows users to create and share clips on a TikTok / Instagram Reels-style algorithmic feed that blends AI-generated visuals with real footage.

• Google can now search using reference images or natural-language prompts, receiving visually rich, shoppable results instantly. Queries like “moody maximalist bedrooms” or “barrel jeans that aren’t too baggy” can be refined in real time, turning traditional filters into a conversational, interactive experience. The update is rolling out this week for US users.

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