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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’ | TechCrunch

Norway is considering a ban on smart glasses and other camera-enabled wearable headsets as it seeks to regulate...

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PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses | TechCrunch

The AI Lab PrismML — founded by Caltech researchers and advised by UC Berkeley’s Ion Stoica — has...

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Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs | TechCrunch

Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Friday over its extraction of tariffs from global businesses....

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Musk’s long-time backer is giving SpaceX stock to its investors | TechCrunch

VC firm Valor Equity Partners, founded by Antonio Gracias, a long-time Elon Musk backer and current SpaceX board...

A Vulcan Rocket from United Launch Alliance (ULA) lifts off from pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying two satellites in a classified mission USSF-106 for the United States Space Force. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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US military says it has launched weapons into space | TechCrunch

The U.S. military has for the first time acknowledged that it deployed space weapons into Earth’s orbit.U.S. Air...

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AfterQuery reportedly becomes Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn, now valued at $3.2B | TechCrunch

AI training-data startup AfterQuery has reportedly raised a round that valued it at $3.2 billion. This just five...

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Y Combinator insurance tech alum Angle Health hits $2.7B valuation | TechCrunch

These days, it’s rare to hear of a startup founded in 2019, or one not focused on AI...

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Discord’s IPO could happen in March | TechCrunch

Wall Street is once again whispering about a potential Discord IPO. Discord, the popular chat and community platform,...

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VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI | TechCrunch

Bessemer Venture Partners announced on Wednesday that it has raised $5.75 billion across two new funds to accelerate...

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FaZe Clan’s future is uncertain after influencers depart | TechCrunch

Six influencers recently announced that they are leaving esports group FaZe Clan following unsuccessful contract negotiations with new...