EP-476 Meta’s Smart Glasses Rollout 🕶️, Airbnb’s Ai Customer Support Boost 🤖, Openai Model Discontinuation 🔄

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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, february 16th! dive into today's top tech stories: meta's smart glasses with facial recognition: plans to introduce "name tag," a feature to identify individuals using ai, initially delayed due to privacy concerns but now positioning to launch due to favorable political climate. ai advancements at airbnb: company's ai agent now handles a third of support inquiries in north america, potentially surpassing human assistance quality under new cto ahmad al-dahle. openai's controversial model retirement: discontinuation of gpt-4o due to numerous lawsuits, despite affecting a significant user base, alongside other chatgpt model retirements. figure technologies data breach: social engineering attack by shinyhunters leaks 2.5gb of customer data with responses including free credit monitoring for affected users. roku's strategic streaming bundles: plans for 2026 aim to offer cost-effective options for viewers, including "howdy," an ad-free service with partners like hbo max, following a strong financial quarter. stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!

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