Snap Specs

Snap unveiled its $2,195 standalone Specs AR glasses. Google rolled out Android 17 and Wear OS 7. Trump officials mulled equity stakes in AI firms, Apple's camera AirPods slipped to 2027, and TikTok was drowning in AI slop.

• Snap is finally about to ship AR glasses — and they cost a fortune (The Verge)
• Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features (TechCrunch)
• Trump advisers weigh structure of potential AI stakes (Semafor)
• Apple Plans Camera AirPods, iPhone Foldable 2, 20th Anniversary iPhone in 2027 (Bloomberg)
• Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds (TechCrunch)
• TikTok Shows 3x More AI Slop Than YouTube, Report Finds (Search Engine Journal)

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