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Meta and Oakley unveil AI-powered smart glasses designed to enhance athletes’ performance through real-time insights and sleek, sport-ready design while SoftBank is planning a $1 trillion AI and robotics hub in Arizona—Project Crystal Land—to position the U.S. as a global leader in advanced tech manufacturing …

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• Meta has expanded beyond its Ray-Ban partnership to introduce Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses, designed specifically for athletes and action sports enthusiasts. The performance-focused glasses feature an ultra-wide 12MP camera capable of 3K video recording, compared to the 1080p capability of Meta Ray-Bans, with battery life extending to eight hours of typical use7. Priced starting at $399, with a limited-edition gold accent version at $499, the glasses integrate Meta AI for contextual assistance and can connect to the Be My Eyes network for accessibility support.

• Midjourney has officially entered the AI video generation space with its V1 Video Model, which transforms still images into short video clips. The service starts at just $10 per month, positioning itself as "the first video model for everyone" and undercutting competitors like OpenAI's Sora ($20/month) and Google's Flow ($249/month).

• SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is proposing a massive $1 trillion AI industrial complex in Arizona, collaborating with TSMC and the Trump administration to onshore advanced manufacturing8. The initiative, called "Project Crystal Land," aims to replicate Shenzhen's industrial park framework with AI-powered assembly lines and cutting-edge chip manufacturing facilities.

• Elon Musk's AI venture xAI is reportedly burning through approximately $1 billion per month, though Musk has disputed these claims on X. The staggering expenditure primarily stems from purchasing and operating NVIDIA GPUs required for training large language models, highlighting the extraordinary capital demands of developing sophisticated AI systems. Despite securing $6 billion in funding earlier this year at a $24 billion valuation, the reported burn rate could deplete this capital in just six months without additional investment.

• OpenAI researchers have identified "persona" features within AI models—numerical patterns that correspond to specific behaviors like sarcasm, aggression, or empathy. These discoveries represent a significant breakthrough in AI interpretability, as researchers can now detect and potentially modify these behavioral triggers to reduce misaligned responses.

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