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Tech Across the Globe

Alphabet above Apple: Alphabet’s market capitalization overtook Apple’s for the first time since 2019. The Google parent is riding AI optimism while Apple may face headwinds from the memory supply crunch.

Chinese electronics show: Humanoid robot makers from China accounted for the vast majority of the roughly 13,000 units shipped globally last year, according to new data from research firm Omdia.

Nvidia’s new CMO: Alison Wagonfeld, a Google Cloud marketing executive, is set to become Nvidia’s chief marketing officer. She announced the move on LinkedIn, saying “I’m thrilled to be moving from one AI leader to another.”

Revalued

Smart glasses maker Xreal raised $100 million in new funding, its chief executive officer said in a Bloomberg TV interview, adding to the firm’s coffers as competition in the category heats up.

Must Read

Elon Musk’s X social platform has drawn rebuke from governments across the globe after his Grok AI chatbot started churning out sexualized images of real people. The failure to provide basic safeguards with image generation continues, writes Olivia Solon in today’s Tech In Depth essay.

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