Everyone is racing to create an AI device. Meta thinks it has one

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What happened

Tech companies are betting that people will connect with AI using something other than smartphones.

Meta is going all-in on glasses, after launching its new AI agent Muse.

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  • Reported by NPR Business and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:17:42 UTC.

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