Apple's Cryptic Approach on AI Spectacles and Business Agreements: Is It Shrewd Tactics or a Red Flag for Potential Stockholders?
In the world of technology, anticipation is building around Apple's potential foray into AI glasses. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has declared glasses as the "ideal form factor for AI," and it seems Apple is following suit.
Rumours abound that Apple is developing AI glasses, similar to Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses. However, specific details about the technology being used in an Apple-branded smart glasses or AR glasses product are yet to be revealed. The company is known for embedding AI into its devices and services, but unlike Meta, which has released Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses without AR, Apple’s development in AI-assisted glasses remains under close watch with no official product launch reported yet.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has expressed his openness to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that could accelerate the company's roadmap. This suggests that Apple might be considering a major AI-related acquisition. However, the tech giant's approach to AI-related product development and acquisitions is to stay quiet until close to product release.
Apple's future in AI is not expected to be as an underdog, as the technology is crucial to the company's fortunes. The company's sales for the year are expected to exceed $400 billion, a testament to its enduring popularity.
Investors, hoping for a hint of a significant AI deal, have been met with some disappointment. Tim Cook praised the latest release of visionOS, the operating system for Apple's Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, but did not provide specific details about its future or any acquisition plans.
Citi analyst Atif Malik asked Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company's AI glasses strategy and potential AI-related acquisitions during Apple's fiscal 2025 third-quarter earnings call. Despite this, Apple has not made any major AI acquisitions to date, with the most they've spent being $3 billion for the purchase of Beats.
Rumours suggest Apple is investing heavily in developing AI glasses, and it is expected that these devices will be integrated with iPhone, similar to the Apple Watch. However, a company like Perplexity, recently valued at around $18 billion, is not predicted to be acquired by Apple due to the high cost.
As Apple continues to innovate and stay quiet about its AI plans, the tech world eagerly awaits any developments. With a current valuation of approximately $3.3 trillion, Apple's development plans for AI glasses may help calm the nerves of some jittery investors.
Meanwhile, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, has expressed excitement about Google's investment in glasses. As the race for AI-assisted wearables heats up, it remains to be seen who will take the lead in this emerging market.
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