Meta, Amazon, Google face AI reality check: Can new revenue justify billions in spending?

Big Tech earnings are set to test whether massive AI-driven investments are translating into real growth, with analysts focusing on revenue signals, spending discipline, and long-term monetization. Brad Erickson (RBC Capital Markets Analyst): Growth Strong,
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Meta is Permanently Shuttering the VR Version of ‘Horizon Worlds’ in June

Last month, Meta announced Horizon Worlds was going “almost exclusively mobile”, which included removing Worlds suggestions and generally deemphasizing the immersive social platform on Quest. Now, the company says it’s pulling the plug on Quest ...

Meta fast-tracks fiber technician training to solve a major data center bottleneck

A new four-week training program from Meta aims to address the shortage of fiber technicians as AI companies sprint to build new data centers.
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Meta Tries to Normalize ‘AI Glasses’ With Slimmer Frames

Meta has two new pairs of AI smart glasses that are geared toward a thing that glasses have been doing for quite a while—helping you see. The Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics are more focused on people who wear prescription lenses and also ...
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Meta Extends Commitment to Making XR Development First-class Citizen in Unity Game Engine

Meta and game engine creator Unity announced they’re extending multi‑year platform support and an enterprise agreement that aims to deepen the companies’ VR partnership. The companies’ collaboration dates back to the early Oculus Rift era of the ...
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Meta’s New Ray-Bans: Prescription Glasses Meet AI Nutrition Tracking

Meta launched Ray-Ban AI prescription glasses starting at $499. The smart glasses feature hands-free nutrition tracking, WhatsApp summaries, and on-device processing. It aims to bring smart eyewear to everyday users needing vision correction and seamless ...
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Meta Smart Glasses Can Now Track All the Food You Put Into Your Mouth

A new, more prescription-focused style of Ray-Ban-branded smart glasses stole the attention this week, but Meta also quietly announced a few more features for its smart glasses lineup, including… a way to track everything you eat. According to Meta ...