Meta rethinks smart glasses with Orion | TechCrunch
Meta Connect 2024 was this week, showcasing new hardware and software to support two of the company’s big ambitions: AI and the metaverse. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new Quest headsets, updates to Meta’s Llama AI model, and real-time video capabilities of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The biggest reveal, though, was Orion, a true AR glasses prototype touted as “the most advanced glasses the world has ever seen.”
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced
this week that she is leaving the company after more than six years. Hours after the announcement, OpenAI’s chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, also left the company. The high-level departures come less than a week before the start of OpenAI’s annual developer conference.
CloudKitchens’ Lawsuit
One of CloudKitchens’ earliest employees is suing the company. In the lawsuit, Isabella Vincenza alleges wrongful termination, sex discrimination, and a hostile work environment, including an intense “bro culture” at the company. Vincenza also claims that she was “retaliated against for standing up for herself” following her pregnancy and subsequent maternity leave.
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