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Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle 'are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt', drawing comparison with the historic Enron debacle

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Nikkei Asia claims five technology giants hold $1.65 trillion in hidden obligations, fueling Enron comparisons and increasing investor concern worldwide.

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An artistic depiction of Meta's new data center in Alberta, Canada.
It’s not about whether we need data centers, but where we build them, says IDCA founder and CEO

By Desire Athow Published

Exclusive We are responsible for creating data center demand – we should accept some of the consequences. But hyperscalers have responsibilities, too.

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Can smartwatches and glasses get smarter? Inside Qualcomm and MediaTek’s new wearable AI play

By Ross Rubin Published

How new 3nm silicon from Qualcomm and MediaTek brings on-device AI to smartwatches and glasses — without killing battery life.

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Izzy wearing Oakley meta HSTN glasses in Tenerife while walking with Hamish in his Meta Optics
I want to just love my Meta AI glasses, but I can’t get over privacy fears

By Hamish Hector Published

Despite rising hate for Meta’s AI glasses, my wife wouldn’t take her smart Oakley HSTNs off during our honeymoon.

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Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Meta drops major climate pledge after a decade of membership, says it is still committed to renewable energy

By Christian Cawley Published

As it apparently expands reliance on fossil fuels, Meta has parted company with the RE100 initiative.

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Nvidia and others warn about dangers of premature restrictions on AI models

By David Nield Published

With China's open-weight AI models continuing to improve, US companies want to see a free market for all.

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Fake bus stops ads in London showing Meta smart glasses
The smart glasses backlash hits new heights as celebs and activists unite

By David Nield Published

It's been a week of strong reaction against cameras in smart glasses, and tech companies are facing a lot of negativity.

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Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Meta’s AI bots drain publisher pockets while returning zero traffic

By Christian Cawley Published

While ChatGPT remains the leader in AI traffic referrals, Meta AI bot activity has grown considerably, and now dominates.

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In this photo illustration, the Meta Platforms, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.
Meta splashes extra $40 billion on its nearly 4,000-acre data center campus in Louisiana

By Benedict Collins Published

Meta mega campus covers 4,000 acres and will require 10 methane-burning gas turbine plants to power the data center, which is set to use three times more electricity than New Orleans.

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Meta AI image-maker takes on ChatGPT and Nano Banana 2

By Eric Hal Schwartz Published

In my battle of image generators, some models understood the assignment better than others.

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