Alexa+ is a generative-AI-powered virtual assistant. It responds with a more natural cadence, handles multiple prompts within a single query, and generates content rather than providing canned answers ...

Meta’s losses and Apple Vision Pro’s struggle suggest VR is dead. But beyond empty corporate worlds, a more human medium is ...

And then there's agentic AI coding. When a tool can help you do four years of product development in four days, the impact is world-changing. While vibe coding has its detractors (for good reason), AI ...

Adams County’s public library system, Anythink Libraries, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Anythink World, the ...

Meta Platforms underwent a big transformation in 2021 as it pivoted toward the metaverse. The company has spent tens of billions of dollars on the metaverse, with not much to show for it. It recently ...

Meta’s earnings beat expectations, but investors question whether its $135 billion AI push will pay off after metaverse losses and rising competition.

Meta Platforms META-0.96%decrease; red down pointing triangle has laid off roughly 10% of staff, about 1,500 people, from its Reality Labs division, the unit that houses its virtual and augmented ...

The Meta Quest 3 VR goggles and controllers are shown sitting on a wooden tabletop with blue walls and a white door in the background. (Engadget) The news isn’t too surprising. Reality Labs has lost ...

Meta is laying off of 1,500 workers in its Reality Labs division as it moves its focus from the metaverse to smart glasses with AI. Even though it lost billions on VR, the success of its Ray-Ban ...

At the heart of the metaverse derangement was the persistent inflation of its definition. McKinsey & Company proclaimed in June 2022 that the metaverse could generate “up to $5 trillion in impact by ...

While many are still around, some have pivoted to other areas. Others have shuttered as revenue remains sparse, funding efforts have fallen flat, or the real world proved more interesting to consumers ...

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