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Last updated: July 1, 2026, 2:32 AM ET

Mobile Devices & Wearables

Samsung has officially begun teasing its upcoming wide-screen foldable, widely expected to be the Galaxy Z Fold8, and is strongly hinting at a July 22nd unveiling event in London for the device and its Z Flip8 sibling. The company has also wiped its Instagram accounts, launching a viral marketing campaign ahead of the new releases wiped posts. Separately, Samsung's first Android XR smart glasses, to be called the Galaxy Glasses, have been previewed within the Galaxy Glasses Manager app, suggesting a potential launch alongside the new foldables glasses preview. In a contrasting market segment, the Europe-made Punkt. MC03 "Sovereign Smartphone," designed in Switzerland and manufactured in Germany with a custom OS, is now shipping to customers MC03 shipping.

AI & Software

Google's Gemini app for mac OS now includes access to its Spark agentic AI assistant. Meanwhile, the U.S. government has granted permission for Anthropic to redeploy its Mythos and Fable AI models, with user access set to resume on July 1. In the realm of virtual reality, Discord has launched a native application for Meta Quest headsets, following an announcement at last year's Meta Connect conference.

Audio

Nothing has confirmed the existence of its upcoming Ear (3a) TWS earbuds and announced an official launch date for the device, following earlier leaks.