Tech News Weekly 410: Samsung's $1,799 Answer to Vision Pro

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The episode discusses the latest tech news including Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, Microsoft's AI advancements, and Amazon's automation efforts.

Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly ! Microsoft launched its fall feature drop for Copilot, including a new AI avatar called Mico. Amazon is making headlines with its robotic automation efforts and also unveiled new AR smart glasses for delivery drivers. Jason Howell stops by to discuss Samsung's new Galaxy XR headset, their answer to Apple's Vision Pro. Emily discusses Microsoft's new AI avatar Mico, introduced as part of Copilot's fall feature drop with 12 new features, including group project tools and health Q&A. Emily and Mikah debate whether anyone actually wants 'real talk' with a chatbot. Mikah covers Amazon's continued automation push, replacing warehouse positions with robots as the company expands its use of robotics throughout its logistics operations. Emily weighs in with her inside knowledge on what this means for real workers. Jason Howell joins to talk about Samsung's new $1,799 Galaxy XR headset positioning itself as a direct competitor to Apple's Vision Pro. He explains why built-in Gemini AI makes it special and why smart glasses might ultimately beat big VR headsets. Mikah dives into Amazon's new AR smart glasses designed for…

People in this episode

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Emily Forlini, Jason Howell

Topics covered

• technology
• AI
• smart glasses
• robotics
• virtual reality
• automation

Keywords

• Samsung
• Vision Pro
• AI avatar
• robotic automation
• AR smart glasses
• delivery drivers
• logistics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PCMag, Microsoft, Amazon

Products: Galaxy XR headset, Vision Pro, Copilot, AR smart glasses

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