Nirva has raised $33 million for an ambient AI pendant designed to respond only to the person wearing it. The device is priced at $249. The company plans to begin shipping the pendant by the end of the year. The source article provides limited detail beyond the funding, price, and shipping timeline.
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Apple is introducing a new "Made for iPhone Duo" badge in the App Store to show which apps and games are optimized for its foldable device. The badge will mark titles that make use of the device's extra screen space. Apple did not show what the badge looks like, but it pointed to examples of apps using both the inner and outer displays. Netflix, for instance, will fill the inner screen with shows and movies while offering its short-form clips on the outer display. Amazon's Prime Video will also support viewing content across the partially open device.
The Atari VCS, a retro-inspired Linux-based mini PC, is being retired early next year. Its software store will shut down on February 1, 2027, according to an announcement posted to the Atari Club Discord. The console followed a decade of delays, name changes, and reassurances to crowdfunding backers that the project was not doomed. Its design drew loosely on the original Atari 2600 but lacked a cartridge slot, and it used AMD hardware to emulate pre-loaded classic games. Its functionality could be expanded through the online software store, which is now set to close.
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has reportedly secured $15 billion in one of the largest funding rounds in China. The fundraising comes only days after the US directed federal agencies to remove its technology over national security concerns. The reports suggest the investment was completed despite the growing scrutiny from Washington. The development highlights the continued momentum of China's AI sector amid escalating US-China tech tensions.
Insta360 has introduced a more affordable wireless microphone system called the Insta360 Mic. It follows the company's Mic Pro, which launched last May with color E Ink screens for custom branding and three microphones for different pickup patterns. The new model is positioned between the premium Mic Pro and the budget Mic Air, which uses smaller transmitters without screens. Priced at $249.99 for a kit with two transmitters, a receiver, and a charging case, it costs $80 less than the Mic Pro's $329.99 bundle. The article notes it drops a few features that many content creators may not need.
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