Who's who in AIAI glossary
Samsung
The South Korean electronics giant, world number one in smartphones and memory chips, is entering the consumer AI space with its Galaxy Glasses powered by Google's Gemini, betting on its vast device ecosystem to compete with Meta and Chinese manufacturers.
In other words
Worldwide, roughly one in five smartphones sold is a Samsung: that many pockets already ready to welcome its AI.
Alyriaz articles that mention it
- AI is wiping out the 100-dollar smartphone
Memory chips are going to AI. Sales of sub-100-dollar phones fell nearly 60%, and the poorest are paying the price.
- Mistral raises €3 billion, the largest European tech funding round
Mistral has announced a €3 billion funding round valuing the company at over €21 billion, billed as the largest ever raised by a European tech firm. We look at what this changes and what it doesn't.
- Europe forces Google to open Android to competing AIs
The European Commission has launched action under the Digital Markets Act to force Google to open up Android features to rival AI assistants. We explain the stakes, Google's response, and why this case could determine who talks to your phone.
- Apple would reportedly pause its smart glasses over privacy concerns.
Apple has reportedly slowed its smart glasses project due to privacy concerns, according to information reported in late July 2026. We analyse this retreat, the question no one else tackles head-on, and what it changes in a race where China already holds nearly half the market.
- AI glasses, the new battlefield: Samsung makes its move tomorrow, China has already taken the lead
On 22 July 2026, Samsung unveils its first Galaxy Glasses powered by Gemini, to compete with Meta's Ray-Ban. But the real story lies elsewhere: Chinese manufacturers, led by Xiaomi and Alibaba, are expected to account for 45% of the global AI glasses market in 2026. A full overview of a battle where artificial intelligence replaces the screen.
- Google I/O 2026: all the announcements decoded
Google's annual jamboree took place on 19 and 20 May 2026 at the Shoreline Amphitheater. More than two hours of keynote, dozens of announcements, and one clear message: Google wants to take back the AI narrative from OpenAI and Anthropic. Here is what genuinely deserves your attention in everything that was presented.