Samsung turns TVs into AI companions

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Samsung’s 2025 TVs get built-in AI assistant

Samsung’s turning its new 2025 TVs into full-on AI companions. The update, called Vision AI Companion, is basically a smarter, more conversational version of Bixby, and it can actually talk with you like an assistant.

You can ask it stuff like “Who’s that actor?” or “What’s the score of the game?” while watching something, and it’ll pull up answers right on the screen. But it’s not just for TV, it can also give you movie recommendations, cooking tips, travel advice, or even help you find local restaurants.

It’s powered by generative AI, combining tools like Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity, so it can handle follow-up questions naturally without sounding robotic. Since it’s built right into the TV, you also get visual responses, not just voice replies.

This AI companion ties together all of Samsung’s other smart features too, things like AI picture optimization and real-time translation. It supports 10 languages, including English, Korean, and Spanish, and is rolling out across all Samsung’s 2025 TVs.

TECH BARISTA
Google invests €5.5B in Germany

Google’s dropping €5.5 billion ($6.4 billion) into Germany over the next four years to expand its data centers and AI operations. The plan includes two new data centers in Frankfurt and upgrades to Google’s local offices, basically setting up Germany as one of its main European hubs for AI and cloud infrastructure.

Europe’s been pushing hard for companies to build massive AI data factories, trying to stay competitive as the US and Asia ramp up their own AI power. Just recently, Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom announced a €1 billion data center in Munich, and Microsoft is spending $10 billion on one in Portugal.

For Google, this is part of a bigger global plan. It’s already investing billions in the UK and expects total spending to hit around $93 billion in 2025. It’s also a strategic move. Europe’s been tough on Google with regulations and privacy issues, so this is the company’s way of doubling down on “we’re here to stay.”

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Qualcomm preps Snapdragon X Elite for upcoming Android PCs

Qualcomm’s getting ready to bring its Snapdragon X Elite chips to Android PCs, and that could shake things up next year.

Both Google and Qualcomm have confirmed that Android-powered computers are on the way, and now new code found in Android 16 shows the Snapdragon X Elite and its lower-end sibling listed as supported chips. That basically confirms these processors are being prepped for the first wave of Android laptops.

If you’ve been following Qualcomm, you know the Snapdragon X Elite already proved itself on Windows laptops. It’s fast, efficient, and finally made ARM-based PCs actually usable. Bringing that same power to Android could mean laptops that blend phone-like battery life with real desktop performance.

There’s also talk about the next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite coming in 2026, but it’s unclear if that chip will power these first Android PCs.