Meta Connect 2026 Expected to Unveil AI Glasses and Mixed Reality Headset
Engadget's preview suggests Meta will use its upcoming Connect conference to showcase new AI glasses and a mixed reality headset, underscoring its hardware ambitions.
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Funding, labor market effects, and enterprise adoption.
AI Slowdown Plans Face Enforcement and Antitrust Hurdles
WIRED's coverage shows that voluntary AI pauses are both hard to verify and legally risky.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Series 12: Gap Narrows
Two new reviews suggest Apple's cheaper Series 12 now rivals the pricier Ultra 4 for most buyers, a shift that could reshape upgrade decisions.
NASA Orbiter Finds 728-Foot Crater on Moon, a Century-Scale Impact
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a newly formed 728-foot-wide crater on the Moon, the largest such impact ever recorded.
Extreme Heat Seasonality Shifts Pose New Business Risks
New data shows extreme heat events are arriving at different times of year, compounding the business disruption already driven by El Niño and fossil-fuel warming.
At Dreamforce, business leaders say older AI models suffice
Enterprise users at Salesforce's conference signal satisfaction with current AI, even as tech CEOs debate slowing development.
FCC Lets Saudi, Qatari, UAE Funds Take 49.5% of Paramount
The FCC waived its 25% foreign-ownership cap, allowing three Gulf sovereign wealth funds to take a near-majority stake in Paramount-Warner Bros.
AI ROI grows, but storage and legacy IT gaps remain
New research shows most IT leaders expect AI to increase storage needs, yet many are unprepared, while legacy systems and cyber-readiness add further pressure.
Newsom orders AI oversight push, including kill-switch study
California's governor directs state agencies and experts to craft rules that could require emergency shutdowns for frontier AI models.
Anthropic Names Accenture as First Embedded AI Safety Evaluator
Anthropic's plan to slow AI development gains a corporate partner, but experts say independent oversight remains unresolved.
Disney names its first CTO, a former AI chief it accused of copying characters
Disney has created its first-ever chief technology officer role, tapping the former CEO of an AI startup it previously accused of copying its characters.
Court Files Show OpenAI and Microsoft Feared AI’s Toll on Publishers
Unsealed records in the New York Times lawsuit reveal that OpenAI and Microsoft executives privately warned their AI systems could destroy the web and were built on mass scraping.