Meta's updated privacy policy for Ray-Ban Meta glasses enables AI features and data collection by default, raising concerns as users' voice recordings, photos, and videos could be used for AI training without explicit consent.
Meta unveils a new AI app to rival ChatGPT, with a social 'Discover' feed showcasing user interactions, a voice mode for natural conversation, and personalization using Facebook and Instagram data, aligning with Meta's AI and hardware roadmap including AI-powered smart glasses.
Scientists developed a starfish-shaped wearable device that leverages AI to precisely track heart health in real time with over 90% accuracy, even during movement, enabling comfortable long-term at-home monitoring with wireless charging and skin-friendly materials.
The iconic Napster music sharing service from the 90s has been revived, acquired for $207 million by Infinite Reality to create immersive virtual worlds where music fans can attend concerts and listening parties together, aiming to revolutionize the streaming experience with community-driven 3D spaces.
A $50 AI wearable called Bee listens to conversations, summarizing key details and creating searchable transcripts without saving audio, though it struggles to reliably differentiate speakers and fact-check memories.
Despite the hype around AI language models like ChatGPT, the tech industry failed to deliver seamless, AI-powered virtual assistants for gadgets and apps, getting distracted by chatbots and neglecting otherwise good product innovation.
Snap unveils groundbreaking AI-generated Video Lenses for Snapchat, offering premium users immersive augmented reality experiences like 'Raccoon', 'Fox', and 'Spring Flowers', with more weekly releases planned, showcasing the company's cutting-edge generative video capabilities.
Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses sell over 2 million units as the tech giant eyes smart glasses as a potential future computing platform, allowing users to interact with the world through augmented reality and AI capabilities.
Humane, the startup behind the AI Pin device, is shutting down the product and selling its core technology, including CosmOS software and patents, to HP for $116 million, with HP forming a new AI division called HP IQ while offering limited refunds for recent AI Pin purchases.