Bloomberg Google is staking its vision for the future on what it’s calling “ambient computing,” according to Rick Osterloh, Google’s hardware chief. “Computers should be able to help you with whatever you need seamlessly, and be all around you,” Osterloh said in a Bloomberg Television interview. At its annual I/O conference, Alphabet Inc’s Google introduced a fleet of product …

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp has an initial $1.3 billion at stake in a test beginning later this month on whether its HaloLens augmented-reality goggles can be turned into an effective combat system for the US Army. The month-long test from May 23 to June 17 will be evaluated by the Pentagon’s testing office to determine whether the headset is ready …

Bloomberg Rivian Automotive Inc reaffirmed guidance to deliver 25,000 battery-electric vehicles this year, despite ongoing supply chain snarls hampering its ramp in production. The Irvine, California-based carmaker has built about 5,000 vehicles since production started in September, it said. That includes 2,553 units built in the first quarter against a backdrop of assembly line pauses due to parts shortages. The …