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Nvidia Announces Continued Growth, $26 Billion in Q2 Profit

Santa Clara, California-based Nvidia reported its sales were $46.7 billion for the most recent quarter, marking 56 percent growth over the same period last year and up 6 percent sequentially. Profit rose more than 59 percent to $26.42 billion. The results, which surpassed estimates, reassured global analysts and investors that AI infrastructure spending remains strong, easing — though not erasing — anxieties about an AI bubble. This summer, the chipmaker became the first company to exceed a market cap of $4 trillion, and it is considered a global barometer for the overall health of the artificial intelligence sector. Read more

Google Releases Free Version of Veo 3-Powered Vids Editor

Google has released a free consumer version of the Veo-powered Vids generative video creation and editing tool that debuted in November 2024 as part of the Google Workspace productivity suite, a subscription product starting at $7 per month for individual users. Subscribers will continue to have access to a more full-featured Vids app, which has been updated with AI avatars, image-to-video capability and automatic transcript trimming that removes “filler words and awkward pauses with just a few clicks.” But the free tier provides basic AI-enhanced editing and video creation using templates that casual users will no doubt find helpful. Read more

Rokid to Launch AR Smart Glasses Featuring Built-In Screen

The Rokid Glasses set to ship in November boast something smart spec aficionados have been clamoring for — a screen built-into the lens. Set to retail for $600 ($700 including the charging case) the AR-equipped specs will likely be a couple of hundred dollars cheaper than the new Ray-Ban Metas, expected to be the company’s first screen-equipped smart glasses. The word is they’ll be showcased at Meta Connect, September 17-18. The Rokid Glasses raised $900,000 within 48 hours of their global unveiling on Kickstarter, where those who pre-order receive a limited-time discount of 15 to 20 percent. Read more

AT&T Agrees to Purchase EchoStar Spectrum for $23 Billion

AT&T is acquiring wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for roughly $23 billion in cash. The acquisition will provide AT&T an average of approximately 50MHz of low-band and mid-band covering virtually all U.S. markets, bolstering connectivity across 5G and fiber, according to CEO John Stankey. AT&T says the deal will accelerate its ability to expand converged subscriber base, customers with both AT&T’s mobile 5G and home Internet services. EchoStar and AT&T have amended their network services agreement to enable EchoStar to operate as a hybrid MNO under the Boost Mobile brand, with AT&T as the primary network services partner. Read more

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