Meta’s New Ray-Ban Display Brings Visual AR to Smart Glasses
Meta launched the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses with a built-in color AR display in the right lens, gesture control via Neural Band, and live captions & translations directly in view. Unlike older Ray-Ban Meta models, this adds visual output ,not just voice and camera, and feels like a real step into wearable computing. Sales begin September 30 at $799.
Pippit AI Lets You Create Marketing Videos & Talking Avatars Effortlessly
Pippit AI, powered by CapCut, offers tools that turn static images, product links, or text scripts into full marketing videos in just minutes.
It includes talking avatars with synchronized lip-sync, AI voices in 20+ languages, and customizable templates for posters, ads, and product visuals. Users can also schedule, auto-publish to platforms like TikTok/Instagram, and track insights via analytics.
Many are excited about its free plan with credits for experimenting.
Silicon Valley Bets on RL Environments to Train AI Agents
Tech giants and startups are pouring billions into Reinforcement Learning (RL) environments, the new backbone of AI training.
These simulated workspaces teach AI agents how to complete real-world tasks, from browsing websites to using enterprise software. Startups like Mechanize and Prime Intellect, alongside major players such as Scale AI and Anthropic, are racing to build the most reliable environments that could define the future of AI.
How Developers Are Using Apple’s Local AI Models with iOS 26
has launched Chatterbox, an open-source Text-to-Speech (TTS) model that supports 23+ languages and enables voice cloning from just a few seconds of audio.
The model gives users control over tone, style, and emotion, making it ideal for AI voice agents, gaming, and interactive media. With built-in watermarking for safety and transparency, Chatterbox sets a new standard for responsible and scalable voice AI.
ByteDance Unveils Seedream 4.0: A Strong Competitor to Google’s Nano Banana
ByteDance has launched Seedream 4.0, a new AI image and editing model that produces ultra-high-definition visuals up to 4K resolution, with much faster inference speeds than previous versions.
Users can upload up to six reference images for creating or editing one or more images, enabling consistency in style and subject.
The model is being positioned as a direct rival to Google’s Nano Banana, offering similar or better quality in certain benchmarks. Seedream 4.0 supports both text-to-image generation and complex image editing tasks with increased fidelity.
Samsung’s One UI 8 Enhances Privacy and AI Features for Galaxy Devices
Samsung has officially released One UI 8 for the Galaxy S25, with upcoming rollouts to other devices. This update enhances AI-based personalization, adds privacy improvements, and gives new features like real-time translation, visual suggestions, and voice/drawing assist tools. Features like KEEP (Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection) bolster security.
Nothing OS 4.0 Introduces AI Dashboard & Android 16 Enhancements
Nothing has unveiled Nothing OS 4.0, its Android-16-based update, bringing a fresh AI dashboard that shows active models like Whisper, GPT-4o, and Gemini Flash.
It also offers resizable quick shortcuts, an "Extra Dark" mode, and redesigned first-party apps.
The new version aims to give users more control, customization, and awareness of AI services running on their devices.
Google Brings Gemini to Chrome for Smarter Browsing
Google has integrated its AI model Gemini into Chrome, adding features like a chatbot button, contextual search, and AI tooltips across open tabs. These upgrades, previously for paying users, are now available to all Chrome desktop users in the U.S. in English. Mobile rollout for Android and iOS is on the way.
