Inspired by the Kelly bag, featuring hand-stitched leather and metallic finishes.Hermès debuts $15,000 USD headphones crafted by its bespoke Ateliers Horizons divisionInspired by the Kelly bag, they feature hand-stitched leather and metallic finishesPart of Hermès’ expansion into luxury tech and capsule lifestyle collectionsHermès is bringing haute craftsmanship to high fidelity with the la...

Sonus Microsystems’ wearable AI-enabled patch uses ultrasound to provide real-time heart monitoring.Sonus Microsystems, a Vancouver-based medical technology startup, is teaming with Providence Health Care Ventures to commercialize its wearable heart monitor.The AI-enabled device, dubbed the Sonus Patch, uses ultrasound to create real-time imaging of a wearer’s heart and is designed for use wi...

May 21 marks International Tea Day. With a global market valued at nearly $50 billion in 2023, tea is said to be the second most consumed beverage in the world. As the United Nations notes, the tea industry provides "a major source of income and export earnings for some of the poorest countries and, thanks to its high labor requirements, generates numerous jobs, particularly in remote and econo...

AORA is more than just an incubator, it’s a reimagined space where medical innovation meets human connection. Designed to support continuous parental presence in the NICU, AORA creates an environment where families and medical teams work together from the very beginning.At its core, AORA is a modular system that seamlessly integrates essential medical devices into a compact, clutter-free hub....

A surge in AI-driven medical devices ten years in the making is poised to accelerate further, powered by regulatory evolution, venture capital investment, and the promise of better, more efficient care.Software as a medical device accounts for 699 of the 980 510(k) and 22 of the 32 De Novo clearances over the past five years of medtech devices incorporating artificial intelligence and machine l...

OpenAI said it was buying IO, a start-up founded by Mr. Ive, the designer of the iPhone, to usher in a new era of artificial intelligence hardware.The rise of artificial intelligence has profoundly altered the technology world in recent years, upending how software is created, how people search for information, and how images and videos can be generated — all with a few prompts to a chatbot.Wh...

Knowing exactly which model fits your use case can save you time, money, and headaches. Here's a clear breakdown of eight key specialized Al models:1. LLM (Large Language Models) - Great for natural language understanding and generation (think ChatGPT).2. LCM (Latent Concept Models) - Powerful in capturing nuanced concepts hidden in data.3. LAM (Language Action Models) - Designed to not just un...

The search giant unveiled a new shopping experience and other features at its annual I/O developer conference as it vies with rivals to transform the way consumers find and buy products online with AI.In this photo illustration, the Google logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the colorful Google branding seen in the background.Google is looking to further integrate artificial intellig...

Big changes in tech are presenting CIOs with a chance to modernize the economics of technology and productivity.Enterprise technology spending in the United States has been growing by 8 percent per year on average since 2022.1 This surge is not surprising, given the increasing role technology plays in how businesses function and create value. The issue lies in what companies are getting for tha...