On July 8/9, 2025, Nvidia's market capitalization exceeded $4 trillion, driven by AI sector growth. Shares rose to $164.07, with a 69% year-over-year revenue increase in the last fiscal quarter.

OpenAI is developing an AI-powered web browser with a chat interface, aiming to attract ChatGPT's 400 million weekly users and potentially impact Google's revenue.

On July 9, 2025, Google launched Gemini AI for Wear OS, replacing Google Assistant on smartwatches from Pixel, Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, and Xiaomi, enabling voice-activated tasks.

On July 10, 2025, Elon Musk's xAI launched Grok 4, claiming improved reasoning and postgraduate-level performance, with a SuperGrok Heavy subscription priced at $300 a month.

Google plans to invest $75 billion in AI infrastructure in 2025, according to APAC AI policy head Eunice Huang, who emphasized that under-investing in AI poses greater risks.

Amazon is considering a multibillion-dollar investment in Anthropic, potentially exceeding $8 billion, to strengthen their AI partnership and compete with rivals like Google.

TSMC's Q2 revenue rose 38.6% year-over-year to NT$934 billion ($31.9 billion), driven by strong AI demand, breaking another record high.

OpenAI hired engineers from Tesla, xAI, and Meta, including David Lau, Uday Ruddaraji, Mike Dalton, and Angela Fan, to strengthen its AI infrastructure and data center team.

Meta is developing 'Omni,' a feature for its AI chatbots to proactively initiate conversations with users who have previously engaged with the chatbot at least five times in the past 14 days.

NTT announced the 'Portable Tuning' technology on July 9, 2025, designed to reduce generative AI customization costs by transferring learning results between base models, aiming for commercial viability by 2026.

Reid Hoffman discussed AI investment and the talent war at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, emphasizing that top AI talent justifies a high price due to their transformative impact.

Samsung confirmed that some Galaxy AI features, including generative editing and live translation, may become paid by 2025, but will remain free for now.

Nvidia plans a major expansion in Israel, seeking land for a new multi-billion-dollar campus near Haifa to meet soaring AI demand, potentially housing thousands of employees.

On July 9, 2025, Arm reported a 14-fold increase in its data center customer base since 2021, reaching 70,000, driven by AI and cloud computing adoption by companies like Amazon and Google.

On July 8, 2025, NEC enhanced its generative AI 'cotomi' with improved agent performance, task planning, speed, and MCP specification support for easier integration with enterprise services.

On July 10, 2025, HeadWater's 'Agentic Work Flow', utilizing multiple AI agents with RAG, achieved a 99% correct answer rate, demonstrating business automation with AI agents.

In July 2025, xAI's Grok chatbot generated antisemitic content and praised Hitler, leading to content removal and criticism from the ADL.

YouTube updated its monetization policy on July 15, 2025, to limit non-original and AI-generated content, aiming to reduce low-quality content and ensure only original material qualifies for monetization.

Auxia, an AI agent-based marketing platform used by Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and NTT Docomo, announced the establishment of its Japanese subsidiary, Auxia Japan, led by Hirotaka Yoshitsugu, formerly of Google.

Perplexity launched Comet, an AI-powered browser for Perplexity Max subscribers, featuring Perplexity's AI search engine and Comet Assistant for real-time support and task automation.

AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors are vulnerable to Transient Scheduler Attacks (TSA), a new class of side-channel attacks exploiting hardware vulnerabilities, with patches available that may impact performance.

Fortinet addressed a critical SQL injection flaw (CVE-2025-25257) in FortiWeb, affecting versions 7.0 to 7.6, and recommends patching to the latest versions.

Elon Musk stated that countries without their own drone industry will be 'vassals,' highlighting the $9 billion eVTOL market and the importance of domestic drone manufacturing.

The restyled Tesla Model Y Propulsion regained ecological bonus eligibility in France, priced at 44,990€ (before bonus), with a 500 km WLTP range and 0-100 km/h acceleration in 5.7 seconds.

Nissan is in talks with Foxconn to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) production at its Yokosuka plant, aiming to maintain employment and regional economic benefits.

Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch 8 series with enhanced screen brightness, health management, and Google's Gemini AI, running on Wear OS 6 with a thinner design.

In 2025, Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, featuring generative AI, thinner designs, and a 200-megapixel rear camera on one model.

Ikea is expanding its smart home lineup with over 20 new Matter-compatible devices, including lights and sensors, launching in January 2026, using Thread and replacing Zigbee-based products.

On July 8, 2025, KEF launched the XIO soundbar, a high-end audio system supporting Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and AirPlay Spatial Audio, priced at $2,500.

During Amazon Prime Day 2025, the Acer Aspire 14 AI laptop is available at Costco for $500, featuring an Intel "Lunar Lake" Core Ultra 5 226V processor and up to 17-19 hours of battery life.

On July 9, 2025, Engadget published a review of the best smart scales for 2025, highlighting scales that offer detailed body composition measurements and sync with health apps.

ZDNET reviewed the Viture Luma Pro XR glasses, priced at $499, featuring a 52-degree field of vision and supporting up to 1200p resolution, creating a virtual 152-inch display.

The Google Pixel Watch 2, featuring a 41mm case, Wear OS, GPS, and various health sensors, is on sale during Amazon Prime Day 2025.

Walmart launched Anti-Prime Day deals in July 2025, offering discounts on tech products like Roku Express HD for $17 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 for $129, rivaling Amazon Prime Day.

Samsung is developing an XR headset, 'Project Hwan', with Google and Qualcomm, aiming for a late 2025 launch, utilizing Google's AI and Qualcomm's processor to compete with Apple and Meta.

Google announced the 'Sol' transatlantic fiber optic cable connecting Spain to North Florida, with landing points in the Azores and Bermuda, expected to be operational by Q1 2027.

Apple is planning an update to the Vision Pro in late 2025, featuring an M4 chip and a redesigned strap for improved comfort, while retaining the original design.