June 23, 2026

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Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand: The smart glasses are available in several countries starting today in a variety of color and lens combinations. Read More

Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash: Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won't be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vehicle's data logs. Read More

The AI world is getting 'loopy': The loop takes agentic AI a step further by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly. Read More

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Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates: Stockholm-based startup Fika Jobs is building a video-first hiring platform that combines AI interview agents with short-form video profiles, creating something that feels like a cross between LinkedIn and TikTok. Read More

The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI: A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor. Read More

AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia's $20B not-acqui-hire deal: What does an AI company do after one of those not-acqui-hire deals? Groq raised money, is leaning into its neocloud business, and is hiring new execs. Read More

Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI's future in Hollywood with A24 deal: Google DeepMind and A24 are teaming up to build AI filmmaking tools. Read More

Microsoft and Chevron plan one of the largest gas-powered data center projects in US: Microsoft inked a 20-year power purchase agreement with Chevron, locking in decades of carbon emissions from a new natural gas power plant. Read More

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Last but Not Least

A new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreak : European offensive cybersecurity company Paradigm Shift released details of a flaw and a technique to exploit it that opens the door for hackers to unlock and break into older iPhones. Read More

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