Augmented reality is entering the world of art. A feature called ArtView in a mobile app lets a consumer see digital artwork on the wall.

SoftBank, the Japanese conglomerate that sells Pepper the robot, reported a large surge in profit for the first quarter, driven by strong sales and positive results from Sprint.

Mozilla, of Firefox fame, introduced a revised Things Gateway for controlling Internet-connected devices. This follows a prototype launched last year.

The high speeds of 5G mobile communication is not yet ready for mass consumption, but demonstrations of it are starting to occur. Verizon demonstrated a working 5G device at the Super Bowl.

Amazon’s Alexa continues to exceed expectations, driving higher earnings than were expected, according to the company. CEO Jeff Bezos said the online retailer will ‘double down’ on the digital assistant.

New augmented reality glasses are likely on the way as Intel gets ready to sell a large stake in its AR business. The glasses may hit the market this year, according to a report in Bloomberg.

Amazon’s Alexa continues to expand in terms of reasons for consumers to purchase an Amazon Echo to get access to Alexa. More retail stores are creating skills for the devices.

The lawsuit by Alphabet's Waymo against Uber Technologies is underway. The battle is over trade secrets relating to self-driving cars.

Smart glasses that look relatively normal are getting closer to market. Unlike the former version of Google Glass, the glasses from Intel have no glowing LCD screen or buttons to push, according to a report in The Verge.

Robotics are coming to TV news. Using an advanced artificial speech system, a life-like robot named Erica is set to start a role as a TV news anchor in Japan.