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Retail shrink has long been the industry’s silent tax: costly, persistent, and difficult to measure. That narrative is beginning to shift. Findings from VDC’s new Loss Prevention Report show measurable progress, with shrink declining from 2024 to 2025 and delivering more than 15 billion...
Samsung’s Galaxy XR is the first to adopt Android XR as a $1,799 mixed reality headset built on the new platform. Co-developed with Google and Qualcomm, Galaxy XR has Gemini voice and vision AI built into core apps. Featuring Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2, 4K micro-OLED panels, hand and eye...
In October 2025, Emdoor Information Co., Ltd., a China-based full-stack OEM/ODM service provider, announced plans to acquire Shenzhen Chainway Information Technology Co., Ltd. through a combination of share issuance and cash payment. The proposed acquisition remains...