Oculus founder calls Meta Quest layoffs ‘Not a disaster’ — but I still can’t see it as anything but terrible 'Not a Disaster'? Here's why Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is wrong about the Meta Quest layoffs. TechRadar · Jan 19
Who are the most spoofed brands in phishing scams? Let's be honest, you can probably guess most of them - but there are a few surprises Microsoft is still the most impersonated brand when it comes to phishing attacks – Google, Amazon, Apple and Meta are also in the top five. TechRadar · Jan 19
‘What are Democrats doing?’: Political strategists break down where the resistance to Trump went wrong ANALYSIS: Democrats suffered from a ‘fractured’ party and a lack of a clear message throughout Trump’s first year back in office, political strategists tell Katie Hawkinson The Independent UK · Jan 19
As data centers jostle to get on Texas’ grid, ERCOT promises new rules for planning ERCOT is making a first attempt at a planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously. The Texas Tribune · Jan 19
Mobile Shakeup: Threads Edges Out X in Daily Active Users A new report from Similarweb suggests that Meta's Threads now has more daily active users than X on mobile devices. International Business Times UK · Jan 19
Ed Zitron on big tech, backlash, boom and bust: ‘AI has taught us that people are excited to replace human beings’ His blunt, brash scepticism has made the podcaster and writer something of a cult figure. But as concern over large language models builds, he’s no longer the outsider he once was The Guardian - UK · Jan 19
As Meta Platforms Looks to Double Smart Ray-Ban Glasses Production, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold META Stock? Meta plans to double production of its Ray-Ban smart glasses this year, amid its new focus on AI. Should you buy, sell, or hold the stock now? Barchart · Jan 18
This simple Meta Quest 3 feature just changed how I watch shows in VR — here's the trick Looking for a new way to experience your Meta Quest 3 or Quest 3S? You can enable a way to watch shows and experience VR in any direction thanks to this simple feature — especially in bed. Tom’s Guide · Jan 18
Tech companies’ access to UK ministers dwarfs that of child safety groups Exclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data shows The Guardian - UK · Jan 17
‘We could hit a wall’: why trillions of dollars of risk is no guarantee of AI reward Progress of artificial general intelligence could stall, which may lead to a financial crash, says Yoshua Bengio, one of the ‘godfathers’ of modern AI The Guardian - UK · Jan 17
My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger The Guardian - US · Jan 17
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories like Apple losing to Google, and Meta giving up on VR The biggest tech news stories from Meta, Amazon, Apple, and more for January 17, 2026. TechRadar · Jan 17
Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for ‘enterprise’ access to Wikipedia Wikipedia reminds us how important it is for AI training, which is why many tech firms pay for enterprise subscriptions. TechRadar · Jan 16
Why Options Traders Are Loading Up on Pure Storage Institutional investors are aggressively buying Pure Storage call options as the company secures hyperscaler deals for its energy-efficient AI technology. MarketBeat · Jan 16
Fortune · Jan 16 Behind the defections from Mira Murati's Thinking Machines: money, compute constraints, and a lack of clarity on products and business model Thinking Machines has lost three members of its founding team to OpenAI, while another cofounder left for Meta and more employees are reportedly heading for the exits too
T3 · Jan 16 Your Meta Quest headset just got a huge entertainment upgrade – Disney+ arrives with Dolby Vision and Atmos support There's a whole world of Star Wars, Marvel and Alien now in VR
Barchart · Jan 16 Cathie Wood Is Selling Meta Platforms Stock. Should You? Even as Wood trims her position, Meta’s accelerating AI infrastructure buildout, strong cash generation, and consensus analyst rating make META stock appear solid.
The Conversation · Jan 16 Will Google be third time lucky with new, AI-powered smart glasses? It has been over a decade since Google Glass smart glasses were announced in 2013, followed by their swift withdrawal – in part because of low adoption. Their subsequent (and lesser known) second iteration was released in 2017 and aimed at the workplace. They were withdrawn in 2023.
TechRadar · Jan 16 Meta is shutting down its Horizons VR for businesses - I doubt it will be missed Meta is pulling Horizon Workrooms as it backs out of the commercial VR business to focus on consumer products.
Euronews · Jan 16 Wikipedia signs deals with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, saying AI firms should pay 'fair share' The founder of the platform says large language models have been ‘hammering’ Wikipedia’s servers and AI companies should “chip in and pay fair share”.
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia
TechRadar · Jan 16 Airbnb seemingly confirms Apple’s self-driving car — and what it reveals about Apple’s AI shift, and Airbnb’s future Airbnb's most recent hiring announcement inadvertently, and seemingly, confirms Apple’s long-rumored self-driving car project while offering new context around Apple’s evolving AI strategy and where Airbnb sees its AI ambitions.
Barchart · Jan 15 ‘It Makes No Sense To Me’: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Slams Americans Who ‘Vilified Energy,’ Praises Trump for ‘Sticking His Neck Out’ Jensen Huang outlines how energy capacity underpins AI leadership, reframing U.S.–China competition as an infrastructure and industrial challenge.
Android Central · Jan 15 Meta isn't giving up on VR, but it just evaporated any goodwill it had left Meta laid off most of its first-party development studios and seemingly shuttered developer funding, leaving many to wonder what's next for the Quest.
Android Central · Jan 15 Meta plans to double production of Ray-Ban smart glasses to meet soaring demand Meta is set to escalate production of its popular Ray-Ban smart glasses to nearly 20 million units this year, responding to soaring demand.