Meta Just Put a Smartphone Inside Glasses

PLUS: How to automate any task with AI

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Alvaro Cintas
September 18, 2025

Good morning, AI enthusiasts. Meta has unveiled its latest Ray-Ban smart glasses, combining a display on the lens with a wristband controller for hand gestures, aiming to bring AI-powered functionality directly to consumers.

PLUS: How to automate any task with AI

TODAY IN AI

The new glasses feature a built-in display for apps, directions, and alerts, controlled by the Meta Neural Band, a wristband that senses subtle hand movements using electromyography (EMG). Starting September 30, the glasses will cost $799.

→ Display supports Meta apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook
→ Provides directions and live translations directly on the lens
→ Neural Band offers 18 hours of battery life and is water-resistant
→ Uses EMG to detect hand gestures for intuitive control

Why is important: Meta aims to compete in the consumer smart glasses market by offering a practical, AI-powered device now, even as more advanced AR glasses like Orion remain years away. This move signals the company’s push to create a unique hardware ecosystem independent of Google and Apple.

China has barred domestic firms, including Alibaba and ByteDance, from buying Nvidia’s AI chips, marking a major setback for the U.S. chipmaker in the Chinese market, according to the Financial Times. The move promotes locally made alternatives and follows months of government guidance discouraging Nvidia purchases.

→ Affects companies testing or using Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D servers in China
→ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed disappointment but emphasized patience and support for Chinese firms
→ Comes amid ongoing U.S.-China semiconductor tensions and partial licensing deals
→ Signals China’s push to accelerate domestic AI chip developmentn

Why is important: Nvidia’s exclusion highlights the geopolitical stakes of AI hardware. China’s focus on local alternatives could reshape the global AI chip market and intensify competition between U.S. and Chinese technology firms.

HOW TO AI

How to automate any task with AI

Vy by Vercept is a next-level AI desktop agent that can automate nearly anything on your Mac, just by typing a simple prompt. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to quickly install Vy and get it running in minutes

🧰 Who is this for

  • Professionals juggling repetitive admin tasks

  • Content creators handling uploads and publishing

  • Startup teams needing lightweight automation without coding

  • Anyone who wants to save time by automating browser workflows

STEP 1: Install Vercept

Currently, Vercept is available for Mac only. Windows support is coming soon, and you can join the waitlist on vercept.com to get early access when it launches.

If you’re on Mac, head over to Vercept and click the download button. Installation takes just a few seconds.

Once installed, open the app by clicking its icon in your menu bar. A simple prompt box will appear on your screen. This is where you’ll describe the task you want done.

STEP 2: Give Your First Command

Once you’re ready, type your request in plain English.

For example:

“Use Adobe Podcast Audio Enhancer on Chrome to remove background noise from the audio on my desktop.”

Hit Enter, and Vy immediately starts working. You’ll see it open Adobe, upload your audio file, adjust settings, and complete the task, all within minutes.

Every step is executed live on your screen, so you can follow along as if a real assistant were sitting at your computer.

STEP 3: Keep Exploring

This isn’t limited to one type of task. Any action you can perform on a browser, scrolling, typing, uploading, navigating, an be automated by simply describing it.

ESSENTIAL BITES

  • OpenAI and Google both achieved gold at the 2025 ICPC World Finals, with OpenAI’s GPT-5 solving all 12 problems, enough to top human teams.

  • World Labs just launched Marble, a beta platform that creates persistent, explorable 3D worlds from text or image prompts.

  • AI chip startup Groq raised $750M at a $6.9B valuation, led by Disruptive with backing from Blackrock, Neuberger Berman, and Deutsche Telekom.

  • Elon Musk tweeted that “Grok 5 has a chance of reaching AGI”, with training set to start in a few weeks.

  • Amazon launched an AI agent in Seller Assistant to help 3rd-party sellers handle listings and inventory.

  • Sequoia’s former Asia arms invested in Marq Vision, a U.S. startup tackling unauthorized AI chip and product sales, in a $48M Series B round led by Peak XV and HSG, bringing total funding to $90M.

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That's it! See you tomorrow

- Dr. Alvaro Cintas