How to watch Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at Meta Connect 2025
How to watch Mark Zuckerberg's keynote at Meta Connect 2025 Meta is about to kick off its annual Connect conference, beginning with a keynote address from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday night. Zuckerberg plans to discuss “the latest on AI glasses” and will lay out “Meta’s vision for artificial intelligence and the metaverse,” according to […]
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will stop talking about suicide with teens
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will stop talking about suicide with teens On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company was attempting to balance privacy, freedom, and teen safety – principles that, he admitted, were in conflict. His blog post came hours before a Senate hearing focused on examining the harm of AI chatbots, […]
Meta’s new smart glasses are coming this week
Meta's new smart glasses are coming this week Meta’s next big Connect conference is nearly here, and this year, we’re expecting to see a lot of news about glasses. AI-focused hardware is all the rage, and Meta arguably already has the best gadgets around in its Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses. At this year’s show, we’re […]
Meta leaks its new smart glasses with a display
Meta leaks its new smart glasses with a display An unlisted and now-removed video from Meta showed off a new pair of Ray-Ban branded smart glasses with a display and a wristband to help control them, as reported by UploadVR. The video also features a new pair of wraparound “Sphaera” Oakley smart glasses with a […]
It’s time for Meta to add a display to its smart glasses
It's time for Meta to add a display to its smart glasses I don’t look like Vegeta in these, but while Meta nailed the execution, it now has to move things forward. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song […]
FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots’ impact on kids
FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots' impact on kids The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ordering seven AI chatbot companies to provide information about how they assess the effects of their virtual companions on kids and teens. OpenAI, Meta, its subsidiary Instagram, Snap, xAI, Google parent company Alphabet, and the maker […]
Meta curbed research about VR safety risks to kids, whistleblowers say
Meta curbed research about VR safety risks to kids, whistleblowers say A new group of whistleblowers are coming forward to allege that Meta is restricting research into how its virtual reality offerings could negatively impact kids and teens, The Washington Post reports. Four current and former Meta staffers allege that after an earlier whistleblower, Frances […]
Scale AI still exists and it’s suing an ex-employee over corporate espionage
Scale AI still exists and it's suing an ex-employee over corporate espionage Scale AI still exists and it’s suing an ex-employee over corporate espionage It’s been a tumultuous summer for Scale AI: Meta took a multibillion-dollar stake in the company, Mark Zuckerberg hired Scale CEO Alexandr Wang and other top staff, and Scale laid off […]
Instagram is coming to iPad, 15 years later
Instagram is coming to iPad, 15 years later After years of requests from users, Instagram will finally have a dedicated app for iPad. Beginning Wednesday, September 3rd, users will be able to download the new app built specifically for Apple’s tablet. But it will be slightly different than the mobile app users are accustomed to. […]
Meta is struggling to rein in its AI chatbots
Meta is struggling to rein in its AI chatbots Meta is changing some of the rules governing its chatbots two weeks after a Reuters investigation revealed disturbing ways in which they could, potentially, interact with minors. Now the company has told TechCrunch that its chatbots are being trained not to engage in conversations with minors […]