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At Meta Connect 2025, the company’s biggest event of the year, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled three new smart glasses: the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta, the Meta Ray-Ban Display and wristband controller, and the Oakley Meta Vanguard. Meta says it has sold 2 million of the first-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and earlier this year, Meta unveiled its latest AI-powered smart glasses with Oakley, which were designed for athletes. Silicon Valley is leaning heavily into AI wearables, and Meta seems to be one of the companies leading the charge. With Meta looking to regain its footing in the AI race and sell more…

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Meta chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth took to his Instagram to explain, in more technical detail, why multiple demos of Meta’s new smart glasses technology failed at Meta Connect, the company’s developer conference, this week. Meta on Wednesday introduced three new pairs of smart glasses, including an upgraded version of its existing Ray-Ban Meta, a new Meta Ray-Ban Display that comes with a wristband controller, and the sports-focused Oakley Meta Vanguard. However, at different points during the event, the live technology demos failed to work. In one, cooking content creator Jack Mancuso asked his Ray-Ban Meta glasses how to get…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Ken Cedeno | ReutersThe Trump administration stepped in to stop U.S. Steel from idling operations at its Granite City, Ill., plant, exercising new powers tied to the company’s recent takeover, the Wall Street Journal reported.The steelmaker had informed nearly 800 workers that the plant would close in November, noting however that they would still be paid. But after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned CEO Dave Burritt the administration wouldn’t allow it, U.S. Steel reversed course on Friday, saying the facility…

President Trump on Friday announced that the TikTok deal, which would potentially see the video platform controlled by a consortium of U.S. investors, had been approved by President Xi of China. TikTok owner ByteDance also issued a public statement saying the company would work to ensure that TikTok “remains available to American users through TikTok U.S.” No further details about the deal were offered at the time. The two countries have been working on a way to save TikTok’s U.S. business, after TikTok was banned in January over national security concerns. That ban was put on hold multiple times by…

We get it, it seems like every single podcast you love is now on video. And guess what … so is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast Equity. The team just launched its first video episode today, with many more to come. As we enter the lead-up to Disrupt, there’s no better time to dust off your feed, resubscribe, or just embrace the trend and see what you think of the video version of our longest-running podcast. For those not in the know, Equity is our twice-weekly podcast that alternates between two formats: Every Wednesday, senior reporter Rebecca Bellan interviews major players in the…

Three years ago, Sam Altman lit the fuse for what’s become the most explosive bull run in the history of tech startups with the launch of ChatGPT.Along with OpenAI’s rapid rise to a $500 billion valuation, other prominent names like SpaceX, Anthropic and Anduril have seen astronomical markups of late. In total, a basket of seven of the highest-valued private tech companies is now worth $1.3 trillion on paper, almost doubling in the past year, according to Forge Global, which provides a marketplace for private investments. Forge’s value assessments are based on trading activity as well as funding round valuations…

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to the new $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, it’s the device’s accompanying fuzzy, gray wristband that truly dazzles.I was able to try out Meta’s next-generation smart glasses that the social media company announced Wednesday at its annual Connect event. These are the first glasses that Meta sells to consumers with a built-in display, marking an important step for…

The Apple Watch helps people track their health and fitness, but it can also be a great tool to help people stay productive and get work done. This is especially true for people who get easily distracted by their phone. Although the Apple Watch comes with simple built-in productivity apps like Reminders and Calendar, it’s worth exploring some third-party apps that are designed to boost productivity by offering additional functionality.  Todoist Image Credits:Todoist Todoist is a great app for managing tasks on your Apple Watch when you don’t want to pull out your iPhone. The app lets you create and…

Finding product-market fit isn’t a milestone — it’s a messy, make-or-break journey. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — Rajat Bhageria (Chef Robotics), Ann Bordetsky (NEA), and Murali Joshi (ICONIQ) break down how to navigate this critical phase. Register now. No more guessing — just growth Rajat Bhageria: Founder and CEO of Chef Robotics, scaling AI-powered automation that’s transforming food production. Ann Bordetsky: Partner at NEA, previously at Uber and Twitter, spotting scrappy ingenuity that drives breakout success. Murali Joshi: Partner at ICONIQ, Forbes Midas Brink List honoree, with over $2.5…