HTC unveiled its first VIVE series AI glasses, the VIVE Eagle, on August 14, with official sales set to begin on September 1. In addition to partnering with Taiwan Mobile to launch the AI glasses through telecom sales channels in Taiwan.

US Republican Senator Tom Cotton and President Donald Trump have demanded the immediate resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, alleging that his past investments were tied to several Chinese technology firms with links to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). They further accuse him of approving the unlawful sale of chip design tools to China’s National University of Defense Technology during his tenure as president of Cadence Design Systems. The allegations are intensifying pressure on Intel’s restructuring drive and amplifying the political and national security scrutiny surrounding the company.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to issue funding opportunities totaling nearly US$1 billion to expand domestic mining, processing, and manufacturing capabilities for critical minerals and materials.