2025-08-03
Human-AI relationships used to be sci-fi. Now they're real. It's weird. It's also... understandable. Loneliness is rising. AI listens, instantly, endlessly. Is this escapism or a new kind of connection? https://www.cnbc.com/...
CNBC
An in-depth look at the rise of relationships between humans and AI companion chatbots on apps like Nomi, coinciding with a loneliness epidemic in the US
Nikolai Daskalov lives alone in a small house in rural Virginia. His preferred spot is a brown suede recliner in the middle … X: @justalexoki , @helentheauthor , @stardustbunney ,...
2024-01-17
Wow! Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has invested $590 million into @magicleap, a company developing Spatial Computing headsets. Magic Leap just continues to keep on ticking! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ ...
VentureBeat
Magic Leap's CEO and CTO talk about the future of the company, as a filing shows Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has invested $590M in debt funding
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2022-05-05
California is in on Web3! On blockchain policy to protect consumers, providing oversight, and helping grow the economy https://www.gov.ca.gov/...
Protocol
Governor Newsom signs an EO to “create a transparent regulatory and business environment for Web3 companies”, directing state agencies to recommend next steps
and saw the jobs and companies that emerged here in CA and throughout the US — proud to see @GavinNewsom leading on Web3 https://www.gov.ca.gov/... Jake Snow / @snowjake : This is ...
2021-11-23
Wow! @NianticLabs developer of the world's first and only planet-scale AR platform, announced today that Coatue has made a $300 million investment in the company at a valuation of $9 billion!! Huge news for the #Metaverse! https://techcrunch.com/...
Niantic
Niantic, the AR platform company behind Pokémon Go, raises $300M from Coatue at a $9B valuation
Niantic Inc., developer of the world's first and only planet-scale AR platform, announced today that Coatue has made a $300 million investment in the company at a valuation of $9 b...
2021-05-22
Snap has been very ambitious and aggressive with their AR/3D strategy and today they have announced their first real pair of AR glasses - @verge @alexeheath https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
Snap unveils its first AR glasses, with four built-in microphones, two stereo speakers, and a touchpad, and says it will test them with some AR effects creators
2021-05-21
Snap has been very ambitious and aggressive with their AR/3D strategy and today they have announced their first real pair of AR glasses - @verge @alexeheath https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
Snap unveils its first AR glasses, with four built-in microphones, two stereo speakers, and a touchpad, and says it will test them with some AR effects creators
The fourth-gen glasses have built-in AR displays — Snap's new Spectacles glasses are its most ambitious yet.