Innovation Era

Meta launches Quest 3 VR headset, featuring enhanced specs, mixed-reality compatibility, and a focus on gaming. Competitive pricing aims to broaden VR accessibility.

Tech for Campaigns launches “The Lab” to help Democrats leverage AI in strategies, aiming to counter Republicans’ tech advantage by accelerating AI adoption in campaign tactics.

Anthropic donates $20 million to Public First Action to boost AI education, policy development, and safeguard measures, aiming to maintain U.S. AI leadership and ensure responsible governance.

Chinese AI stocks surged amid model upgrades and policy focus, with Zhipu AI up 30%, following the release of its GLM-5 model, outperforming in coding tasks.

OpenAI disbands its mission alignment team amid strategic shifts, appoints Joshua Achiam as chief futurist to focus on AI’s societal impact and future global shifts.

EssilorLuxottica triples sales of Meta AI glasses, selling 7 million units in a year, driven by demand for wearable tech and innovations like hand gesture control.

Cloudflare’s stock jumped 10% as it beat Q4 expectations, driven by AI-driven demand for networking solutions, and unveiled optimistic revenue forecasts and support for Moltbot AI assistant.

Uber Eats launches AI Cart Assistant, enhancing grocery delivery by using text or images to simplify shopping with major retailers, boosting user experience and market position.

ElevenLabs launches AI-driven voice and chat tools for governments, enhancing citizen communication and efficiency, with multilingual support and automated workflows, improving public satisfaction and access.