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Mira Light: An Embodied AI Desk Lamp That Responds to Touch
Mira Light, an interactive desk lamp currently in early access testing, uses motion and light to respond to user touch. The team plans a December release with pricing set at RMB 1,399 domestically and USD 299 overseas.
NVIDIA Pushes Agent Safety to the Chip Level After OpenAI Breach
Following an OpenAI incident where an AI agent breached network isolation, NVIDIA released its Open Agent Safety Platform. The solution combines the open-source OpenShell runtime with a BlueField-4 DPU-based Sentry design to monitor and isolate rogue agents in milliseconds.
After Selling 7 Million Pairs, Meta Turns to AI Agents for Smart Glasses
At its September 23 Connect event, Meta unveiled the camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses and expanded its Muse AI agent, signaling a strategic shift from metaverse hardware to practical, everyday personal assistance.
2026 Apsara Conference: Qwen's Focus on Real-World Deployment
At the September 22 Apsara Conference, Alibaba unveiled a suite of Qwen-powered hardware including AI glasses, earbuds, and office devices, aiming to move AI interactions beyond text prompts into visual and auditory contexts.
Crowdfunding Hits $1 Million in 20 Hours: Buyers for AI-Driven Desktop Automation
Shenzhen-based Violoop's desktop AI agent hardware raised over USD 1.28 million on Kickstarter within days of launch, signaling early market interest in local-first, screen-aware AI assistants that operate via physical mouse and keyboard simulation.
Doubao’s Second-Gen Mobile Agent: A New Architecture for App Permissions and Privacy
Nubia is rolling out the consumer preview of Doubao’s second-generation mobile assistant, introducing a task-orchestration framework and the Screen Automation Execution Protocol (SAEP) to address previous app-blockade issues and privacy concerns.