Aqara goes all in on smart lighting
Aqara unveiled a comprehensive smart lighting lineup at IFA, including floor lamps, outdoor fixtures, and light strips compatible with Thread and Zigbee protocols.
Lexar’s Muse is an ultra-slim portable SSD that’s less than 4mm thick
Lexar has introduced an ultra-slim portable SSD measuring 3.8mm at its thickest point, offering read speeds up to 1,050MB/s but requiring a proprietary magnetic cable instead of standard USB-C.
This NAS company wants to run your local smart home
Ugreen unveiled its HomeAgent smart home platform this week, featuring local AI processing, security camera storage, and voice control through its Uliya assistant, all designed to keep user data private without monthly fees.
Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Meta is testing robots from multiple vendors to handle data center tasks like cable installation and server restarts, potentially reducing labor needs as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts
Circular unveiled its Ring 3 Series with vibrating alerts and contactless NFC payments in both Pro and Slim models, featuring improved battery life and health-tracking capabilities.
Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
Nvidia has agreed to acquire AI platform Hugging Face for approximately $12.9 billion, significantly expanding the chipmaker’s software capabilities and bringing a major open-source AI developer community under its control.