
Meta's glasses quietly gained face-recognition code on millions of phones
WIRED found unreleased biometric code in Meta's smart glasses platform, raising fresh questions about consent, device permissions, and how far wearable AI can reach.
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WIRED found unreleased biometric code in Meta's smart glasses platform, raising fresh questions about consent, device permissions, and how far wearable AI can reach.

The database startup's $500 million round shows how fast AI-native developer tools can turn usage into late-stage pricing power.
A late KISS-era guitar just proved again that iconic instruments are alternative assets with real price discovery, especially when provenance and pop-culture gravity line up.

The unanimous ruling strengthens the SEC’s hand in disgorgement cases, giving executives and boards another reason to treat enforcement risk as very real.

Index providers are rewriting entry rules for giant IPOs, which could push retirement funds into SpaceX and Anthropic sooner than most savers expect.

Amazon is shifting its gaming pitch from MMOs to phone-first party games, and the move shows how much the company now wants franchises, not just studios, to do the heavy lifting.

The streamer is turning the World Cup into a four-player Netflix game, betting that live sports can also mean live gameplay.

Motorola’s two foldables split on feel, size, and premium polish, forcing buyers to choose between comfort and wow factor.
Capgemini says global millionaire ranks jumped 7.9% in 2025, a reminder that equity rallies are still the fastest wealth engine for boards, allocators, and founders watching who can fund the next move.

The new assistant is meant to replace dashboard hunting with quick answers on timing and comment sentiment, a small product move with big workflow implications for creators and the platforms chasing them.

Cash App is turning a DIY social-media trend into a branded NFC accessory, signaling how payments companies now compete on experience, not just rails.

Subaru’s EV update fixes the old range problem and adds a faster XT trim, but buyers now have to decide how much speed is worth against a slightly higher price and a small range hit.