Meta is renewing its quest to make virtual reality a thing. At Connect on Wednesday, the company announced Meta VR Glasses, its newest entry into the VR market. These glasses actually seem quite promising given their substantially lighter form factor and a host of new entertainment integrations — including (allegedly) IMAX compatibility. The company says
When are we going to stop counting out Mark Zuckerberg? As concerns over AI mounted over the summer, Meta was one of the companies hit hardest. Investors were particularly skeptical about the firm’s massive capex-spending plans, especially since Meta was seen as more concentrated on AI than fellow hyperscalers like Microsoft. But the roaring success
Sick days hit different when you’re the face of a brand. Ryan Peterman, the host of “The Peterman Pod,” said a bout of illness almost ground his new independent career as a tech podcaster to a halt. In a six-minute YouTube video posted Friday, the former Meta engineer said he was bedridden for several days
Meta’s Alexandr Wang says using his new AI agent can almost instantly “make you $1,000.” Or rather, save you $1,000. Wang, Meta’s chief AI officer, and his team have been posting on X over the past week about how users can prompt Muse to review their finances and identify ways to claw back cash. Then,
Meta’s new personal AI agent, Muse, gives Mark Zuckerberg another chance to build the kind of technology platform he has chased for years. Muse jumped to the top of the App Store last week and remained the most downloaded free app on Monday, beating ChatGPT. If enough people use Muse as their main way to
There’s a simple solution for AI companies that feel like their models are developing at a frightening speed: Hit the brakes. That’s the advice Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, gave during an interview with Fox News Sunday. “It’s very interesting that they talk about these issues,
