Meta mulls doubling output of Ray-Ban glasses by year end, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Meta and EssilorLuxottica are considering doubling the production capacity of their artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses to 20 million units annually by the end of this year, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
Musk's X recovers after outage hits thousands globally
Jan 13 (Reuters) - An X outage eased on Tuesday after thousands of users worldwide reported issues with accessing the social media platform, according to Downdetector.com.
Apple rolls out Creator Studio to boost services push, adds AI features
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Apple on Tuesday unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a new subscription bundle of professional creative software priced at $12.99 a month or $129 a year, as the iPhone maker steps up its push into paid services for creators, students and professionals.
Microsoft launches data center initiative to limit power costs, water use
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a community-focused initiative aimed at lowering water usage at its U.S. data centers and ensuring that the power-hungry facilities do not drive up electricity prices for the public.
Polygon targets stablecoin payments with deals worth $250 million
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Blockchain firm Polygon Labs said on Tuesday it would buy crypto payments company Coinme and crypto infrastructure provider Sequence for more than $250 million, as it looks to tap the growing demand for stablecoin-based transactions.
Spain moves to curb AI deepfakes, tighten consent rules on images
MADRID, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Spain's cabinet on Tuesday approved draft legislation to curb AI deepfakes and tighten consent rules on images, as European states increasingly move to crack down on AI-generated sexual content.
Voice AI startup Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Voice AI technology startup Deepgram said on Tuesday it raised $130 million at a $1.3 billion valuation as it looks to expand internationally, roll out new models, and pursue acquisitions.
US senators introduce long-awaited bill to define crypto market rules
Jan 13 (Reuters) - U.S. senators late Monday night unveiled draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency which, if signed into law, would clarify financial regulators' jurisdiction over the burgeoning sector, potentially boosting digital asset adoption.
Massive cyberattack on Polish power system in December failed, minister says
WARSAW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Poland's power system faced its largest cyberattack in years in the last week of December that also followed a different pattern, the country's energy minister said on Tuesday.
Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge
Sometime around Christmas, Sarah Burzio noticed that the holiday sales bump for her stationery business included some mysterious new customers: a flurry of orders from anonymous email addresses associated with Amazon.com Inc.
