Hypernova is the codename for Meta’s upcoming smart glasses with a small heads-up display (HUD) in one eye. While Meta hasn’t directly confirmed plans to soon launch HUD glasses, multiple executives have strongly hinted at it, and The Verge, The Information, The Financial Times, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman have all released reports claiming the launch is set for this year. …
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Meta’s new cutting-edge smart glasses tipped to launch in September — here’s what we know
Meta is reportedly going to launch two new smart glasses during its annual product showcase, Meta Connect 2025, in September. One of those glasses has been tipped to be the rumored Hypernova specs that should feature a display and a wristband controller. The social media-turned-AI company will debut its first consumer glasses with a display alongside a “third-generation of its …
Read More »OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s $97B takeover bid
OpenAI is asking Meta to produce evidence related to any coordinated plans with Elon Musk and xAI to acquire or invest in the ChatGPT-maker. The request was made public in a brief filed Thursday in Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI. Lawyers representing OpenAI said they subpoenaed Meta in June for documents related to its potential involvement in Musk’s unsolicited, …
Read More »Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy
When Meta selected a site in Louisiana for its largest data center to date, it signed a deal with Entergy to power the site with three massive natural gas power plants. Yesterday evening, a state regulator approved Entergy’s plans. The power plants are expected to come online in 2028 and 2029, and at full strength, they’ll generate 2.25 gigawatts of …
Read More »Read the Full Memo Alexandr Wang Sent About Meta’s Massive AI Reorg
Meta just made the biggest reorganization of its artificial intelligence operations to date. Business Insider obtained the full email sent by 28-year-old Alexandr Wang, the leader of Meta Superintelligence Labs, or MSL, to all Meta employees who work on AI. As the AI arms race continues, Meta has been assembling an all-star team of talent, trying to poach researchers from …
Read More »Why Meta’s HUD Glasses Will Only Have A Display In One Eye
Why will Meta’s first HUD glasses only have a display in one eye? An explanation from Meta’s CTO seems to provide the reason. If you haven’t been keeping up with the reports, a wide range of sources suggest that Meta intends to release smart glasses with a small heads-up display (HUD) this year, codenamed Hypernova, controlled by finger gestures from …
Read More »Meta’s ‘Hypernova’ smart glasses will cost a lot less than we thought, new report claims
Meta‘s upcoming smart glasses with a built-in display, codenamed Hypernova, could be cheaper than we initially thought. In April, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the company is working on a new type of smart glasses, which will look a lot like a regular pair but equipped with a tiny display that can show photos and apps. That report claimed the …
Read More »Meta’s First ‘Real’ Smart Glasses Have One Huge Problem
When Google Glass came stumbling onto the scene in 2013, people were taken aback. Not only did Google’s smart glasses, with their bordering-on-novel camera, present new and somewhat icky questions about personal privacy, but they also crossed an even more controversial line: they looked really, really dorky. Fast forward more than 10 years into the future, and all of those …
Read More »Zuckerberg Plans Another Overhaul of Meta’s A.I. Efforts – The New York Times
Zuckerberg Plans Another Overhaul of Meta’s A.I. Efforts The New York Times Meta Restructures AI Group Again in Pursuit of Superintelligence Bloomberg.com How Meta Became Uniquely Toxic for Top AI Talent New York Magazine Meta plans fourth restructuring of AI efforts in six months, The Information reports Reuters Meta plans to announce another AI shakeup, NY Times reports TipRanks Source link
Read More »Neil Young Quits Facebook Over Meta’s Use of Chatbots With Kids
Neil Young is unfriending Facebook. In light of reports that Meta allegedly enabled AI chatbots to engage with minors in “romantic” and “sensual” ways, the rocker’s team released a statement on his profile announcing his decision to leave the platform Thursday (Aug. 14). “At Neil Young’s request, we are no longer using Facebook for any Neil Young related activities,” reads …
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