- Aug 22
Apple cuts over 200 jobs across Vision Pro and Siri teams in pivot to smart glasses
The job reductions affect approximately 100 staff in spatial computing and 100 in software as Apple redirects development toward AI glasses and generative Siri.

- Aug 7
OpenAI's first hardware device is a doughnut-shaped AI speaker designed by Jony Ive's LoveFrom, priced $300-$400 for 2027
Bloomberg reports OpenAI's first consumer hardware device is a doughnut-shaped, screenless smart speaker designed by Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio, priced between $300 and $400, with a 2027 launch planned amid an ongoing Apple lawsuit.

- Jul 26
Apple postpones smart glasses to 2027, considers removing camera to safeguard privacy reputation
Apple is now aiming to unveil its first smart glasses at WWDC in June 2027, with a release by year-end, as the company grapples with how to market a product category plagued by surveillance fears.
