# wearables
Latest news and articles about wearables
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Alibaba’s Qianwen Unveils G1 Smart Glasses with Voice‑Cloning Translation and Hot‑Swap Battery at AWE 2026
Alibaba’s Qianwen introduced the G1 AI glasses at AWE 2026, featuring a dual‑chip dual‑system architecture, 64GB of local storage, a hot‑swap battery in the right temple, and forthcoming features including voice‑cloning translation and expanded life‑service AI functions. The launch signals a push to marry large‑model AI services with consumer hardware while navigating privacy, power and supply‑chain constraints.
Microsoft Rolls Out Copilot Health — An AI Health Hub That Raises Privacy and Regulation Questions
Microsoft announced Copilot Health, a secure health workspace inside its Copilot assistant that aggregates health records, wearable data and medical history to produce personalised insights. The product deepens Microsoft’s push into health tech but raises practical questions about interoperability, clinical validation and regulatory compliance.
Plastic Films Turn into Tiny Power Plants: Chinese Researchers Set New Record in Flexible Thermoelectrics
Chinese researchers at the Institute of Chemistry, CAS, have developed a flexible polymer thermoelectric film with a reported zT of 1.64, using a polymer phase‑separation process compatible with spray‑coating. The advance could make lightweight, conformable heat‑to‑electricity devices feasible, though real‑world power output, durability and integration remain to be proven.
Alibaba’s Qianwen to Debut AI Glasses at MWC 2026 as the Company Pushes Deeper into Hardware
Alibaba’s Qianwen plans to launch AI glasses at MWC 2026, opening reservations on March 2, and will follow with AI rings and earphones later in the year for global sale. The move signals Alibaba’s push to turn its AI models and cloud capabilities into a consumer hardware ecosystem, though global regulatory and product challenges remain.
Apple Accelerates Push Into AI Wearables with Smart Glasses, Pendant and Smarter AirPods
Apple is rapidly developing three AI-focused wearables—a pair of smart glasses, a clip-or-necklace pendant and more capable AirPods—each built around a visually aware Siri and integrated tightly with the iPhone. The initiative signals Apple’s ambition to lead multimodal, AI-enabled consumer hardware while navigating technical, privacy and regulatory hurdles.