Apple Vision Pro headset launches in U.S. on Feb. 2, preorders begin Jan. 19

Apple Vision Pro headset launches in U.S. on Feb. 2, preorders begin Jan. 19

Apple announced the Vision Pro headset at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Apple’s Vision Pro will launch in the U.S. on Feb. 2, the company said in a press release Monday, with preorders beginning Jan. 19. Preorders will open at 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Jan….

Supreme Court rejects X Corp.’s bid challenging US surveillance disclosures

Supreme Court rejects X Corp.’s bid challenging US surveillance disclosures

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by Elon Musk’s X Corp. to consider whether the social media company, formerly called Twitter, can publicly disclose how often federal law enforcement seeks information about users for national security investigations. The justices declined to hear X’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling holding that the FBI’s…

Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro AR headset to hit shelves in February 

Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro AR headset to hit shelves in February 

Apple said Monday its Vision Pro device will be available in the US from Feb. 2, months after it was launched to capture an augmented-reality (AR) headset market dominated by Facebook-parent Meta Platforms. Vision Pro is Apple’s most expensive bet since the launch of the iPhone more than a decade ago. The AR headset starts at $3,499 and costs…

Apple to begin taking pre-orders for Vision Pro virtual reality headsets

Apple to begin taking pre-orders for Vision Pro virtual reality headsets

Apple unveils mixed reality headset Why Apple’s new mixed reality headset is making a splash 04:33 Apple’s Vision Pro headsets, first announced last June, will be available in the U.S. early next month, the company said Monday.  Customers can pre-order the headsets beginning Friday, January 19, for pick delivery or pick up on February 2. …

Nvidia’s newest chips are designed to run AI at home as competition from Intel, AMD looms

Nvidia’s newest chips are designed to run AI at home as competition from Intel, AMD looms

Founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang speaks during The New York Times annual DealBook Summit in New York City on Nov. 29, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Nvidia found itself at the center of the artificial intelligence boom last year as its expensive server graphics processors, including the H100, became essential for…

Apple off to worst-ever start in 2024 as iPhone, antitrust worries erase $177B in value

Apple off to worst-ever start in 2024 as iPhone, antitrust worries erase $177B in value

Apple shares are off to their worst-ever start to begin a year as investors fret over a series of issues plaguing the tech giant – including signs of weak iPhone demand and mounting federal antitrust scrutiny. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s valuation plummeted by $177 billion in market value through last Friday since the start of…

Nvidia to launch China-focused AI chip in Q2 2024, sources say

Nvidia to launch China-focused AI chip in Q2 2024, sources say

Microchip and Nvidia logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 10, 2023. Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. chipmaker Nvidia plans to begin mass production in the second quarter of 2024 of an artificial intelligence (AI) chip it designed for China to comply…