Alibaba Unveils $450 AI Glasses in Expanding Push Into Gadgets

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    "excerpt": "(Bloomberg) -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. on Tuesday unveiled the new generation of its smart glasses, deepening its foray into consumer electronics as an extension of its artificial intelligence strategy. Most Read from Bloomberg Epic Games Delays Disney Project, Asks Developers to Use More AI Chip Selloff Sparks 7% Korea Rout on Brewing Worries Over AI Ford Killed Its Electric Truck. Then Demand Surged Kroger Plans to Slash 37% of Corporate Jobs in Next Three Years AI's Giant Money Loop Is Drawing Foreign Cash Like 2008 The company, which models itself as China's full-stack AI provider spanning everything from data centers and software to end-user products, detailed its new Qwen Glasses N1 series at an event in Hangzhou. With prices starting at 2,999 yuan ($450) before discounts, they're no cheaper than industry leader Meta Platforms Inc.'s Ray-Ban smart glasses, showing Alibaba's effort to compete on quality and features rather than just price. Mirroring Meta's strategy, Alibaba is endeavoring to turn smart glasses into an entry point for its AI tools and agents. Meta last month expanded its lineup of smart glasses with a simplified, camera-free model priced at $349, designed primarily for interaction with the new Muse AI assistant. The new Alibaba glasses include improved 50-megapixel cameras and sensors, with a Pro edition priced at 3,499 yuan featuring new eye-tracking...",
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