Snap's new smart glasses received mixed reactions — mainly on aesthetics
Summary
Marketplace Tech examines SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor following its high-profile IPO. The episode also details plummeting morale at Meta due to forced AI reassignments and surveillance, prompting executive promises of better snacks and assigned desks. Finally, hosts discuss the backlash against Snap’s bulky, $2,195 AI augmented reality glasses.
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Marketplace Tech intro and headlines
SpaceX acquires AI coding startup Cursor
Meta morale crisis, layoffs, and surveillance
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Snap's bulky AI AR glasses launch
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