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👓 Meta reveals its Orion AR smart glasses
💼 OpenAI CTO Mira Murati leaves the company
💸 Sam Altman could get 7% stake in OpenAI, worth $10B
⚖️ FTC announces crackdown on 'deceptive AI' businesses
🗺️ Google Maps will now warn you about businesses with fake reviews
🎮 Meta unveils new Quest 3S headset and discontinues older models
🎁 + 8 other news you might like
🔮 + 2 handpicked research papers and tools
👓 Meta reveals its Orion AR smart glassesLINK
Meta has unveiled its Orion augmented reality glasses, which showcase full holographic capabilities, marking the most advanced AR glasses the company has developed after a decade-long effort.
These smart glasses use tiny projectors to display holograms, are lightweight, and feature a contextual AI for improved digital experiences, both indoors and outdoors, without obstructing the user's view of the real world.
Orion glasses require a wireless puck for processing and a bracelet for gesture control, with Meta currently allowing only employees and select audiences to test the device as it works towards a consumer release in the future.
💼 OpenAI CTO Mira Murati leaves the companyLINK
Mira Murati, the CTO of OpenAI, announced on social media that she is leaving the company after more than six years to pursue her own interests.
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman expressed gratitude for Murati's contributions and stated that more information about the transition plans will be shared soon.
Murati's resignation adds to recent high-level departures at OpenAI, including former safety leader Jan Leike and co-founder John Schulman.
💸 Sam Altman could get 7% stake in OpenAI, worth $10BLINK
OpenAI is in discussions to grant CEO Sam Altman a 7% equity stake as part of its shift towards a for-profit business model, which would be the first time Altman holds ownership in the AI company. The company is considering becoming a public benefit corporation, aiming to turn a profit while also prioritizing societal benefits, amidst ongoing leadership changes, including the surprise departure of CTO Mira Murati. OpenAI is currently raising $6.5 billion at a $150 billion valuation, which could potentially boost Altman's net worth by over $10 billion, placing him among the wealthiest individuals in the world.
⚖️ FTC announces crackdown on 'deceptive AI' businessesLINK
DoNotPay, claiming to offer the "world’s first robot lawyer," agreed to a $193,000 settlement with the FTC for making untested claims about its AI services.
The settlement is part of the FTC's Operation AI Comply, targeting companies that use artificial intelligence to deceive or defraud customers.
The FTC ruled that DoNotPay must warn subscribers about its AI's limitations and prohibit the company from claiming it can replace professional services without evidence.
🗺️ Google Maps will now warn you about businesses with fake reviewsLINK
Google Maps is enforcing stricter measures against business pages that use fake reviews by restricting reviews, blocking new ratings, and displaying warning messages on profiles with detected violations.
These business profile limitations began in the UK earlier this year and have since been updated to seemingly apply globally, though the warning messages currently appear only for UK users.
Google's policy requires reviews on Maps to reflect genuine experiences and prohibits content that misrepresents locations or products, while also cracking down on manipulative review practices such as using multiple accounts or modified software.
🎮 Meta unveils new Quest 3S headset and discontinues older modelsLINK
Meta introduced the Meta Quest 3S, a budget-friendly VR headset, at its Connect event on Wednesday, promising great performance despite the lower price point.
Mark Zuckerberg announced the Meta Quest 3S, priced at $299.99, which is significantly cheaper compared to the $499.99 Meta Quest 3 or $999.99 Meta Quest Pro.
The Quest 3S, equipped with a Snapdragon XR2 Gen2 chip and 8GB RAM, offers lower display specs and uses Fresnel lenses, making it distinct from the Quest 3.
Other news you might like
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Meta will use AI to create lip-synced translations of creators' Reels.LINK
WordPress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing its resources.LINK
Meta's new Llama 3.2 brings tiny models to mobile devices and adds image understanding.LINK
The Tor Project merges with Tails, a Linux-based portable OS focused on privacy.LINK
Amazon employees beg management to reverse 5-day RTO mandate.LINK
Intel rolls out new microcode update for Raptor Lake chips amid damage concerns.LINK
Disney+ joins Netflix in cracking down on password sharing.LINK
Latest research and tools
Git-absorb: automatically identifies which past commits your current changes relate to and creates fixup commits for them, streamlining the process of integrating review feedback into a feature branch without manual commit SHA tracking or rebasing.LINK
Httpdbg: a tool that allows Python developers to easily trace and debug HTTP(S) requests made by their code, viewable through a web browser.LINK
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