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Even Realities smart glasses startup raises $150M and hits $1 billion valuation Shenzhen-based Even Realities raised $150 million in a pre-Series B led by Meituan and Tencent, valuing the smart …

Coalition Approves Smart Meter light Rollout to Accelerate Germany’s Grid Digitalisation Coalition backs Smart Meter light rollout with tighter 2030 targets and a year-end grid law to speed digitalisation; industry …

Infineon Dresden chip factory to begin production in early July Infineon’s Dresden chip factory, the Smart Power Fab, starts production in early July — a €5bn project adding 1,000 jobs …

Smart meters and flexible tariffs could cut Germany’s electricity costs, experts say ZEIT podcast guests say smart meters and flexible tariffs can better match supply and demand, easing grid strain …

Xreal Aura smart glasses aim to revive the wearable vision of hands‑free computing Xreal unveiled its Aura smart glasses at Google I/O, presenting tethered OLED eyewear with hand‑tracking apps, Google …

Negative electricity prices hit Germany again as solar floods day‑ahead market Negative electricity prices reappeared in Germany as day-ahead power plunged to -€35/MWh on Saturday midday and reached -€499/MWh on …

LetinAR raises $18.5M to scale PinTILT optics for AI smart glasses ahead of 2027 IPO LetinAR secures $18.5M to mass-produce PinTILT optics for AI smart glasses, backed by Korea Development …

Amazon to Use Ring Cameras to Power Connected-Home Features Amazon will use Ring cameras to power connected-home features like pet-feeding reminders, raising questions about data collection and privacy controls. Amazon …

SPIEGEL smart search helps descendants find Nazi-era files as rail investments lag and Rheinmetall steps in Der Spiegel’s smart search helps descendants find Nazi-era files; rail investments yield little and …