Meta debuts no-camera smart glasses and virtual reality spectacles The new wearables come at a time of uncertainty for smart glasses, which are facing backlash over privacy concerns The Guardian - US · Sep 24
How Meta took the lead in the race for the post-smartphone world A head start in smart glasses, a powerful Ray-Ban partnership, and a fashion-first strategy have put Meta ahead—despite persistent privacy concerns. Fortune · Sep 24
Meta unveils camera-free Ray-Bans after privacy concerns over ‘pervert glasses’ Instagram and Facebook parent company also looks to revive the ‘metaverse’ with new augmented reality goggles The Independent UK · Sep 24
Facebook accused of deceiving users in New Mexico as trial over privacy scandal wraps up Closing arguments have taken place in a New Mexico trial over Facebook's alleged failure to protect users from a third-party quiz that harvested data from 87 million profiles The Independent UK · Sep 23
Shopify Teams Up With Meta's Muse As AI Shopping Expands. Its Stock Is Falling. The partnership will integrate Muse with Shop Pay, Shopify's one-tap checkout service, which securely stores customers' payment and shipping information to simplify future transactions. International Business Times · Sep 23
Meta Prepares New Smart Glasses Without Cameras As Privacy Controversy Looms Over Connect Event Meta gained an early advantage in the emerging market through its partnership with eyewear manufacturer EssilorLuxottica. International Business Times · Sep 23
Meta's Muse rekindles fears over winners and losers as personal AI agent emerges Meta's Muse, the first major consumer product to emerge under Alexandr Wang since he was hired to head its AI efforts last year, has split the fortunes of US stocks this week. The Economic Times · Sep 23
What is Muse? The powerful new Meta AI that wants to run your life Tool can take action on your behalf, with a view to handling everything automatically The Independent UK · Sep 23
Meta’s Muse AI just overtook ChatGPT in app charts AI assistant offers to carry out tasks like online shopping – but it has already been blocked by Amazon The Independent UK · Sep 23
Meta Used Humans to Help Its AI Make Calls. There Is Reportedly Internal Backlash Over Privacy Risks. Internal company posts show that Meta quietly introduced a system known as a "human concierge," which routes some requests from its AI assistant to people who complete the calls themselves. International Business Times · Sep 23
US stocks: US stocks fall as oil prices, yields tick up; traders assess Mideast talks, Trump-Xi meet US stocks retreated due to climbing crude oil prices and rising bond yields impacting investor sentiment. Major semiconductor stocks faced losses, while Meta Platforms saw significant gains with its AI assistant. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both recorded declines alongside the Nasdaq Composite. Market participants are awaiting… The Economic Times · Sep 23
Social media companies unable to say how many times dangerous videos watched The hosting of dangerous content on social media platforms has come under increased scrutiny following multiple high-profile crashes. Evening Standard · Sep 23
As Amazon Strikes a Blow Against the New Muse Bot, Here’s How You Should Play META Stock Meta’s Muse is gaining traction despite Amazon’s pushback, keeping analysts optimistic about the company’s AI-driven growth. Barchart · Sep 23
International Business Times UK · Sep 23 Smart Glasses Are Making Public Places 'Conflict Zones' as London Pushes Back Over Privacy Concerns London venues are restricting or banning recording with smart glasses as concerns grow that people can be filmed without their knowledge, prompting wider debate over privacy and consent.
The Economic Times · Sep 23 Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback Meta has spent billions to stay competitive with artificial intelligence, but the tech giant faces growing pushback as CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to announce new products built for the AI era on Wednesday. The Muse agent is built on Meta's own AI models and is designed to compete with OpenAI's…
The Economic Times · Sep 23 Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks Technology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta are increasingly promoting AI chatbots as shopping tools, envisioning a future in which shoppers use AI agents to select products and make purchases on their behalf. Retailers, meanwhile, are racing to influence chatbots' recommendations.
The Economic Times · Sep 23 Meta testing a 'human concierge' for its new personal AI agent, Muse Meta has been testing a phone-calling feature for its AI assistant Muse, which involves human contractors making calls. Employees raised privacy concerns regarding sensitive information potentially being shared during these calls. Following a critical incident involving a racist remark, Meta has decided to roll back this feature for now. The…
Fortune · Sep 22 Meta’s Muse AI is exploding in popularity—and drawing heated backlash The app, which uses Meta's latest Muse Spark AI model, connects users to a range of services that its AI agent autonomously handles.
Barchart · Sep 22 SHOP Stock Jumps as Meta Expands Shopify Partnership Shopify stock rallies as Meta expands its partnership with the e-commerce platform. Options traders believe SHOP shares will rip higher from here in the weeks ahead.
International Business Times UK · Sep 22 Meta Blocks Virginia Woolf Play Ads After Automated System Flags Feminism as 'Social Topic' Meta initially rejected a Barcelona theatre's paid advert for a Virginia Woolf adaptation, citing feminism as a social topic, before restoring the campaign after calling the block an error.
International Business Times · Sep 22 Meta's AI Push Is Creating A New Trade For Investors. It's Not Just About Its Stock. Meta options traded at more than four times their recent average as enthusiasm around Muse spread to chipmakers and the broader technology sector.
MarketBeat · Sep 22 Meta’s Muse Highlights Arm’s Growing Role in AI Infrastructure Arm Holdings shares jumped 17% on reports of a Meta custom-chip partnership and a $2 billion AI processor target, though elevated valuation multiples and foundry supply constraints temper near-term upside.
Evening Standard · Sep 22 FTSE 100 ends down amid wait for US-Iran progress The index ended down 30.68 points, 0.3%, at 10,708.33.
International Business Times · Sep 22 Tech Companies Are Betting Big On AI Agents. Goldman Says Ads And Subscriptions Could Be The Next Step. Meta says its Muse agent can shop, book travel and interact with connected services as major tech companies expand AI tools beyond chatbots.