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Global AI glasses shipments rose 263% year over year in first half of 2026

Global shipments of AI glasses rose 263% year over year in the first half of 2026, Counterpoint Research reports. Its count includes glasses without displays as well as augmented reality and AI glasses. Counterpoint attributes the increase chiefly to display-less products from Meta and EssilorLuxottica. The figure measures shipments across those device categories, rather than sales of a single type of augmented reality glasses.
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Meta indefinitely delays commercial terms expanding AI training access

Meta has indefinitely delayed commercial terms that would require business account users to permit AI training on external websites linked on Facebook, Ars Technica reports. A Meta spokesperson said existing terms remain in effect while the company engages with stakeholders.

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Google separates school Search and Gemini controls after backlash

Google has backed away from a setting that required schools to disable Google Search when turning off Gemini, EFF reports. Google clarified that Gemini, Gemini notebook and Search will have separate controls and will be off by default.

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Ramp finds AI spending growth slowed despite rising usage

AI token spending grew 1.5% across August and September despite rising usage volumes, according to a new Ramp report described by TechCrunch. July spending had grown 42% from the previous month.

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Microsoft winds down rented Oracle AI computing capacity

Microsoft is switching off computing capacity rented from Oracle after declining to renew a 2023 deal because the hardware used older Nvidia chips, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

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