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Meta and EssilorLuxottica Consider Doubling Smart Glasses Production Capacity

January 13, 2026
Meta Cutting Reality Labs Workforce by 10%
Meta // January 13, 2026

Meta reportedly plans to eliminate 10% of the jobs in its Reality Labs unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Meta Picks Former White House Advisor to Drive AI Projects
Meta // January 12, 2026

Meta has appointed new executives to head various aspects of its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Meta Signs Deals With 3 Nuclear Energy Companies to Power Data Centers
Meta // January 09, 2026

Meta signed agreements with three nuclear energy companies to help power its artificial intelligence-focused data centers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal Meets Regulatory Scrutiny in China
Regulation // January 08, 2026

Chinese regulators are investigating Meta’s $2 billion purchase of artificial intelligence startup Manus, CNBC reported Thursday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control

December 15, 2025
Standards. Protocols. Alliances. It was a big week as usual in the Prompt Economy with several announcements that show cooperation among some of the power players that will make agentic AI’s infrastructure the commerce and communication engine of the future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

Earnings Momentum Lifts the CE 100 as Banking, Payments and Enablers Lead Gains

October 27, 2025
Earnings helped boost the fortunes of the CE 100 Index this past week, and overall, the gains came in at 2.7%.  And amid the themes of those earnings reports: Consumers...

CE 100 Index Posts Slight Gain as DraftKings Slides and Shopify Surges

October 06, 2025
The CE 100 Index barely budged this past week, gaining a relatively slight 0.1% as six segments lost ground, and five pillars moved ahead. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Open-Source AI Just Got a Power Boost From Meta and AWS

July 21, 2025
Two longtime tech rivals are teaming up to boost adoption of open-source artificial intelligence (AI): Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Meta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Meta and EssilorLuxottica Consider Doubling Smart Glasses Production Capacity

January 13, 2026
Meta and eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica are reportedly considering doubling their capacity to produce Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses from 10 million to 20 million by the end of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

Meta Cutting Reality Labs Workforce by 10%

January 13, 2026
Meta reportedly plans to eliminate 10% of the jobs in its Reality Labs unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Meta Picks Former White House Advisor to Drive AI Projects

January 12, 2026
Meta has appointed new executives to head various aspects of its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Meta Signs Deals With 3 Nuclear Energy Companies to Power Data Centers

January 09, 2026
Meta signed agreements with three nuclear energy companies to help power its artificial intelligence-focused data centers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...