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Meta Smart Glasses Face Heavy Privacy Backlash From ACLU Coalition
Key Takeaways Over 75 organizations led by the ACLU sent a formal protest letter. The coalition targets Meta’s reported plans for “name tag” facial recognition features. Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses are the primary hardware focus of concern. Advocates argue that the technology enables non-consensual tracking and endangers vulnerable populations.…
15 hours ago
OpenAI Acquires Personal Finance Startup Hiro in a Move Toward AI Financial Planning
Key Takeaways OpenAI confirmed the acquisition of Hiro Finance to TechCrunch on April 13, 2026, after founder Ethan Bloch announced it on LinkedIn. Hiro will shut down its product on April 20, with all user data permanently deleted from servers by May 13. Hiro was built specifically to nail financial…
1 day ago
Kepler Communications Opens The Largest Commercial Orbital Compute Cluster Ever Built
Key Takeaways Kepler’s orbital compute cluster uses about 40 NVIDIA Jetson Orin edge processors across 10 satellites, connected via laser inter-satellite links. Sophia Space will deploy its proprietary OS to a Kepler satellite and scale it across six GPUs on two spacecraft. Sophia’s TILE architecture features passively cooled modular units…
2 days ago
Apple Is Testing Four AI Smart Glasses Designs With Oval Cameras and Acetate Frames
Key Takeaways Apple is testing four frame styles: two rectangular and two oval/circular, in finishes including black, ocean blue, and light brown. The camera module uses a vertically oriented oval arrangement surrounded by indicator lights, a deliberate departure from Meta’s circular lens design. Frames will use acetate rather than plastic,…
3 days ago
Top Tech Stories of 14th Week [2026]
Week fourteen of 2026 revealed a tech sector recalibrating, where sovereign AI launches and infrastructure pivots met heightened regulatory anxiety. The industry balanced aggressive expansion with necessary operational retreats. Meta’s Muse Spark and Microsoft’s MAI suite signaled a shift toward independent AI stacks, while OpenAI’s Stargate pause highlighted friction between…
