Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

By:Kashmir Hill · Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac

14 February 2026 at 14:01

In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.

The maker of Meta’s smart glasses said it sold more than seven million pairs last year.

Apple Reports Record iPhone Sales Amid Holiday Bump

NYT: Technology

By:Kalley Huang

29 January 2026 at 16:59

New phone designs, coupled with robust holiday spending, continued to lift iPhone sales in the quarter and drove the company to record profits.

Apple has achieved record sales in its most important business, the iPhone, even though it has lagged other tech giants in the A.I. race.

The Drama at Thinking Machines, a New A.I. Start-Up, Is Riveting Silicon Valley

NYT: Technology

By:Cade Metz · Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac

22 January 2026 at 11:59

Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.

Ms. Murati with Mr. Altman and two other OpenAI colleagues in 2023. She co-founded Thinking Labs a year ago.

Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products

NYT: Technology

By:Kalley Huang

12 January 2026 at 16:23

Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligence as other big tech companies invested tens of billions in the technology.

New versions of Apple’s Apple Intelligence models will be based on Google’s Gemini A.I. models and its cloud computing services.

Apple’s John Ternus Could Be Tim Cook’s Successor as CEO

NYT: Technology

By:Kalley Huang and Tripp Mickle

8 January 2026 at 11:36

John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside.

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