Top stories today:

1. Vision Pro to launch on Feb 2., pre-orders starting Jan. 19
2. OpenAI responds publicly to NYT lawsuit
3. Wi-Fi 7 certification kicked off by Wi-Fi Alliance
4. Carta exits secondary trading business, running at $370M ARR

0. Data and calendar

1. Vision Pro to launch on Feb 2., pre-orders starting Jan. 19

• $256GB of storage in baseline $3,499 version.

• Readers to cost $99, ZEISS Optical Inserts $149.

• 2 hours of use per charge.

• Demos available in retail stores.

• 150+ 3D movies and spatial games.

• Feb. 1: earnings call.

• Devs told not to call it spatial computing, not VR or AR.

Apple released a new ad showing popular movie characters putting on headsets

2. OpenAI responds publicly to NYT lawsuit

Read more: Bloomberg.

4. Wi-Fi 7 certification kicked off by Wi-Fi Alliance

• Potential for 2 Gbps internet on wireless.

• 233M devices expected to enter market in 2024.

  • 2.1M devices by 2028.

• Focus is reliability for things like high-bandwidth streaming, low-latency gaming.

5. Carta exits secondary trading business, running at $370M ARR

• 1 business day after Carta was accused of emailing angel investors of startups who used the platform.

6. Interesting videos, posts, and memes

7. Other headlines

AI

• Parag Agrawal raises $30M for enterprise AI startup.

• NVIDIA to launch China-focused AI chips in Q2.

• NVIDIA's new GPUs aimed at running AI at home.

• Robotics-related generative AI unveiled by NVIDIA.

• Getty, NVIDIA launch Generative AI by iStock.

Tech

• CES 2024 live stream.

• Sony previews new “spatial” VR headset.

• ByteDance in talks to sell gaming assets with many, including Tencent.

• Unity to lay off 25% of workforce, 1,800 jobs.

• Duolingo cuts 10% of contractors, stock +3%.

• Waymo robotaxis to operate on highways, a 1st.

• Tinder parent Match gets activist Elliott owning ~10%.

• TikTok implements restrictions on hashtag search.

• iPhone survives 16K-foot drop of Alaska Airlines plane.

• BetterHelp: professional online therapy to help you win at work.*

• The CEO Report: become a better leader by subscribing, 100% free.*

• Sidebar: accelerate your career in 2024.*

*Sponsored.

Tech & law

• Apple challenges EU labeling 5 App Stores as 1 service.

• Biden releases rules that may force gig workers to be treated as employees.

• House panel urges Biden to curb China's dominance of older-gen chips.

• Beijing claims to have cracked AirDrop system to identify senders.

Biotech

• Anura MagicMirror measures facial blood flow for diagnostics.

• Vasa raises $6M seed to target cardiovascular aging, frailty.

Business

• Boeing probe focuses on door plug as United, Alaska find loose bolts.

• United finds multiple panels with problems on Boeing 737 MAX planes.

• Golden Globes on CBS sees 9.4M viewers.

• Tiger Woods, Nike suggest split after 27 years.

• Arrived: learn how to invest as little as $100 in fractional real estate, which has outperformed the S&P500 over the past 20 years.*

*Sponsored.

Crypto

• Bitcoin ETF hopefuls submit updated filings on Mon.

• Grayscale lowers proposed fee to 1.5%, still much above peers.

U.S. politics

• House GOP members disapprove of $1.59T budget pact.

• Trump immunity oral arguments in D.C. Court of Appeals at 9:30 AM ET.

• Trump suggests Biden indictment for border, Afghanistan if elected.

• Trump asks Maine Court to pause 14A suit until SCOTUS decision.

World

• Israel may not allow Palestinians to go to northern Gaza without deal.

• Blinken: Houthis will face “consequences” for continued attacks.

• Israel kills senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon.

• China's Tianqiao is 82th largest property owner in U.S.

• Russia arrests another U.S. citizen, charged with attempt drug trafficking.

Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Liked it? Forward it to friends and get rewards (see below).

Advertise on the Bay Area Times

Disclaimer: The Bay Area Times is a news publisher. All statements and expressions herein are the sole opinions of the authors or paid advertisers. The information, tools, and material presented are provided for informational purposes only, are not financial advice, and are not to be used or considered as an offer to buy or sell securities; and the publisher does not guarantee their accuracy or reliability. You should do your own research and consult an independent financial adviser before making any investments. Neither the publisher nor any of its affiliates accepts any liability whatsoever for any direct or consequential loss howsoever arising, directly or indirectly, from any use of the information contained herein. Assets mentioned may be owned by members of the Bay Area Times team.

Please read our Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy before using Our Service.