Apple is preparing its biggest health care push to date with a revamped app and AI doctor service. Also: The company is testing an M5 iPad Pro for release as early as this year, its 2025 developers conference gets scheduled for June, and a new global head of retail stores is appointed.Last week in Power On: Apple is working on turning its smartwatches into AI wearables with built-in cameras.App...

The Trump administration’s continuing barrage of tariff threats, as well as the Republican president’s looming deadline for automakers next week, sent investors running for the exits again on Friday. With just one session left until the end of a quarter that’s set to be the worst for the S&P 500 since 2022, the gauge slid another 2%.It also didn’t help that the latest data showed US con...

Ethos, a London-based startup harnessing AI to match individuals with meaningful opportunities, has announced a €3 million funding round to surface real expertise in an online world dominated by credentials, clout, and noisy self-promotion.The round was led by General Catalyst and also saw participation from 8VC, Conviction, Common Magic, Interface, and prominent angels from Sequoia, a16z, and...

Up until now, the only way to charge the Meta Ray-Bans was to take it off and put it away in the case – this rather absurd-looking accessory sidesteps that issue by giving your specs a USB-C charging port to keep you perpetually plugged in. The price of that cool feature, however, is that you’ll look awkward as hell.Dubbed the Metaport, this accessory gives your smart-glasses a theoretically...

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail industry has been moving into a digitized future, shifting from a supply-driven approach of matching goods for the masses to a data-driven hyper-personalized experience for individual consumers, or moving from mass to micro.However, given the high transitional costs and headwinds of legacy systems and business models, the transformation has been easier sa...

Designed by RETINAA, Switzerland’s next-generation passport, issued in fall 2022 by the Federal Office of Police continues the country’s legacy of innovation in graphic arts combined with advanced counterfeit protection. In partnership with Thales and Orell Füssli, the Geneva-based studio was commissioned to create a concept that reflects Swiss identity while integrating state-of-the-art sec...

Leading retailers are adopting AI-powered personalized marketing to better resonate with and win over shoppers.As ad loads and cost per impression increase, tailored marketing is critical. Yet 40% of consumers say ads feel irrelevant. Top retailers are using AI-powered personalization, and early trials have shown a 10% to 25% increase in return on ad spend for targeted campaigns. AI enables hyp...

A close-up view of one end of the sensor – in real-world use, the microneedles would be facing down into the leaf.The sooner a farmer knows that their crops are suffering, the faster they can take action to prevent major crop failure. A new plant-leaf-poking sensor could soon help them do so, by sending an alert as soon as the plant gets stressed.Plants of all types continuously produce hydrog...