Meta scales back Reality Labs and VR

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In this episode:

1. I can tell you personally that we are not getting out of VR," says Meta Developer Advocate just one week after the brand laid off more than 1,000 Reality Labs employees
2. Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027
3. NexDock is building a new Windows phone that you can buy in 2026 — Meet the NexPhone with Windows 11
4. Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini
5. How bad was the Verizon outage? Really bad.
6. Spotify is no longer running ICE recruitment ads
7. Spotify launches AI-driven 'prompted playlist' for premium users in US, Canada
8. Sesame Street finds a new home on YouTube with over 100 classic episode
9. ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations
10. Device that may be tied to Havana Syndrome obtained by U.S. government
11. Ikea’s $10 Kallsup speakers are tiny, colorful, and surprisingly loud
12. Waymo passenger flees after car drives on Phoenix light rail tracks
13. Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout
14. Miami, Your Waymo Ride Is Ready
15. Netflix is acquiring an avatar company as it moves into party games
16. New reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes from natural gas
17. TikTok deal finalized before Trump app ban kicks in

Weird and Wacky:

1. Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to let her out of prison early
2. Emoji Use in the Electronic Health Record
3. 4,000 tons of potatoes to be given away for free
4. NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks

Tech Rec:

1. Sanjay - JetBack App
2. Adam - Deepstash

Find us here:

1. sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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