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Meta Plans AI Glasses for 130,000 Veterans
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Meta is partnering with the Blinded Veterans Association to provide 130,000 visually impaired veterans with AI-powered Ray-Ban glasses that support hands-free reading, navigation and communication. The company is also sponsoring veterans’ trips to Washington, D.C., where the glasses may help blind veterans experience the memorials.
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Jazz Events Span Multiple Cities
Entertainment
— Oct 29, 2026
Jazz offerings range from performances by Crane ensembles and Miami’s intergenerational Ellis Duo to the Rodger Fox Big Band’s Ray Charles tribute and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Broadway-song concert. Norfolk’s “Jazz Got Loose” exhibition brings the music’s improvisational spirit into visual art.
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South Korea's carriers launch Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses
Tech
— Jul 21, 2026
South Korea’s three major mobile carriers began selling the Ray-Ban Meta second-generation AI glasses, pairing device discounts with smartphone plans to push Meta’s AI ecosystem beyond smartphones. Shinsegae I&C also announced distribution of Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta through domestic channels, expanding partnerships to bring the AI glasses to a wider market.
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Hans Anders suspends smart-glasses sales in Netherlands, Belgium
Meta
— Oct 1, 2026
Hans Anders has suspended sales of Meta’s camera-equipped Ray-Ban glasses in the Netherlands and Belgium amid mounting privacy concerns and public and political scrutiny; another Dutch retailer has also paused sales. Meta says a visible recording light and anti-tampering safeguards protect bystanders, while Dutch authorities and advocacy groups are considering further action over covert filming risks.
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Microsoft Reportedly Urges Trump Admin Not To Ban Chinese Data Center Parts
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Del Vecchio plans resignation from EssilorLuxottica amid rift
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio
— Aug 25, 2026
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, heir to Luxottica founder, will resign as Ray-Ban chairman and chief strategy officer of EssilorLuxottica, effective August 31, citing a management style he calls distant and impersonal. Delfin, the Del Vecchio family holding and EssilorLuxottica’s largest shareholder, will remain a major investor as he pursues new ventures, with supporters noting his departure ends a high-profile internal rift.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Meta Unveils VR Headset, Camera-Free Smart Glasses
Mark Zuckerberg
— Sep 21, 2026
Meta is gearing up for a major Connect event with new smart glasses that omit built-in cameras to address privacy concerns, along with AI features and a lightweight mixed-reality headset codenamed Phoenix, plus ongoing Ray-Ban collaborations and privacy indicators. Separately, the INVEST Digital Health conference underscores wearables’ expanding role in healthcare, from vital-sign monitoring to integrating wearable data into care delivery and clinical trials.
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