In a podcast with David Senra, Spiegel says, “I think Meta needed to partner with [Essilor]Luxottica because the Meta brand, I think, is not something people want anywhere near their face.” He’s not wrong. I hear that all the time from y’all in my smart glasses coverage — and the facial recognition controversy hasn’t helped. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A free daily digest of the news that matters most. The Verge is a part of PMX Global, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 VM Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Sign in to see your notifications or create an account to join the conversation.
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Google will enlist its own EssilorLuxottica in a bid to level up its incoming smart glasses’ cachet. According to Reuters, Google is partnering with Gucci to make Android XR glasses in the latter company’s styling—a similar approach to…
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Google will enlist its own EssilorLuxottica in a bid to level up its incoming smart glasses’ cachet. According to Reuters, Google is partnering with Gucci to make Android XR glasses in the latter company’s styling—a…
Read original at Gizmodo →Snap is laying off around 1,000 staff, amounting to 16 percent of its workforce, which it will seemingly replace with AI. The cuts were announced in a company-wide memo from CEO Evan Spiegel, who added that more than…
Read original at Engadget →Smart glasses are attracting some big names. There’s Meta, of course, which is already well out ahead of the pack with several pairs for sale, but there’s also Samsung and Google waiting in the wings, both with…
Read original at Gizmodo →Snap is the latest tech company to cut jobs, citing the growing ability of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The Snapchat owner has axed about 1,000 employees - 16% of staff - and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles,…
Read original at BBC →In a podcast with David Senra, Spiegel says, “I think Meta needed to partner with [Essilor]Luxottica because the Meta brand, I think, is not something people want anywhere near their face.” He’s not wrong. I hear that…
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Google will enlist its own EssilorLuxottica in a bid to level up its incoming smart glasses’ cachet. According to Reuters, Google is partnering with Gucci to make Android XR glasses in the latter company’s styling—a similar approach to…
View source →Snap is laying off around 1,000 staff, amounting to 16 percent of its workforce, which it will seemingly replace with AI. The cuts were announced in a company-wide memo from CEO Evan Spiegel, who added that more than 300 open roles are…
View source →Smart glasses are attracting some big names. There’s Meta, of course, which is already well out ahead of the pack with several pairs for sale, but there’s also Samsung and Google waiting in the wings, both with confirmed ambitions in the…
View source →Snap is the latest tech company to cut jobs, citing the growing ability of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The Snapchat owner has axed about 1,000 employees - 16% of staff - and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles, according to a…
View source →In a podcast with David Senra, Spiegel says, “I think Meta needed to partner with [Essilor]Luxottica because the Meta brand, I think, is not something people want anywhere near their face.” He’s not wrong. I hear that all the time from…
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