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Last updated: July 9, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

AI and Smart Devices

Space XAI has rolled out Grok 4.5, its first AI model trained with Cursor. Meta's smart glasses are now designed to disable recording when the capture LED is blocked, a feature intended to alert nearby individuals designed to disable. Meanwhile, Memo Mind has launched its camera-free smart glasses, the One, which offer waveguides for notifications and onboard AI features launched its camera-free. nubia will also unveil what it claims is the world's first AI agent smartphone later this month.

Smartphone Launches and Upgrades

The Redmi Note 17 Pro is set to launch next week with a substantial 9,000mAh battery and a five-year replacement guarantee. This device has been confirmed to pack the large battery to pack the large battery. A device possibly identified as the Redmi Note 17 has appeared on Geekbench, hinting at its chipset and RAM appeared on Geekbench. Samsung is upgrading the Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. The iQOO Z11 Lite 5G is scheduled to launch in India shortly to launch in India. HMD has quietly announced the HMD Arc, a successor to its Arc, which offers a new name and paint job but few substantial upgrades, still running Android 14 Go. Indian manufacturer Lava has introduced its new Virat smartphone series in partnership with Flipkart.

Industry and Regulatory News

The NHTSA has identified a pattern of autonomous vehicles interfering with first responders and is demanding solutions from AV makers has identified a pattern. In media, the BBC and Channel 4 are reportedly in discussions to merge their streaming services once again.