Nov 12, 2026
The AI Hardware Race: Why All The Big Tech Companies Are Building AI Glasses
The race for artificial intelligence is going beyond chatbots and smartphone apps. Meta, Google, Samsung, Snap and a host of other tech companies are pouring money into AI glasses, while Apple is reportedly cooking up its own version of the category. They want to do more than sell another connected gadget. The companies see a chance to change how people interact with AI, find information, communicate and navigate the physical world. Smartphones are still the default for everyday computing, but this type of eyewear offers something phones can’t always deliver: hands‑free access to digital assistance while users remain engaged with their surroundings. The question now isn’t if artificial intelligence can fit inside eyewear, but which company can make that experience useful enough to wear every day.
Nov 12, 2026
OpenAI Adds Verified Business Profiles and AI Agents to ChatGPT
OpenAI launched Businesses in ChatGPT in beta, letting companies claim verified profiles, track engagement, and launch AI agents that answer customer questions. The move pushes ChatGPT toward becoming a consumer discovery and commerce layer.
Nov 12, 2026
Musk Calls Claude Opus 5.5 a 'Masterpiece', Admits Grok 4.8 Falls Short
Elon Musk called Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 a 'masterpiece' and conceded Grok 4.8 won't match it, while xAI rebuilds its inference stack in C and C++. New Vercel data shows Opus 5.5 is the top model by paid spend among developers.