Good morning. It’s Friday, June 20. Today we are covering:
Meta announces Oakley smart glasses
Nvidia, Foxconn in talks to deploy humanoid robots at Houston AI server making plant
ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
Tesla's robotaxi ambitions face a reality check after launch
Teen Social Media Ban Moves Closer in Australia After Tech Trial
Let’s dive in
Meta announces Oakley smart glasses
By Alex Heath via The Verge
Meta has launched a new line of Oakley smart glasses, starting at $399, with a limited-edition HSTN model priced at $499 and available for preorder on July 11.
The glasses feature 3K video recording, open-ear speakers, microphones, and Meta AI integration for tasks like real-time translation and scene recognition.
Designed for athletes, the glasses offer IPX4 water resistance, 8-hour battery life, and a 48-hour charging case, with multiple frame and lens options available across 17 countries.
𝕏: Meta just announced Oakley smart glasses. They start at $399, and they'll be available later this summer - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
Nvidia, Foxconn in talks to deploy humanoid robots at Houston AI server making plant
By Wen-Yee Lee via Reuters
Nvidia and Foxconn are in advanced talks to deploy humanoid robots at a new Foxconn factory in Houston by Q1 2026, marking the first use of such robots in producing Nvidia’s GB300 AI servers.
Foxconn has been training the robots—some with legs, others on wheeled AMR bases—to perform tasks like object handling, cable insertion, and assembly, and plans to showcase them at a November tech event.
This move aligns with a broader industry shift as Nvidia, Tesla, and major automakers embrace humanoid automation, signaling a significant leap toward robot-assisted manufacturing at scale.
𝕏: You know how $TSLA has wound up with a tiny share of the auto market because there's so much worldwide competition? Welcome to the "humanoid robot" market - Stanphyl Capital (@StanphylCap)
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ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
By Andrew R. Chow via Time
An MIT Media Lab study found that participants using ChatGPT to write SAT-style essays exhibited the lowest brain engagement, with EEG scans revealing diminished neural activity and declining effort over time—often defaulting to copy-paste responses.
The research suggests that younger users may be especially vulnerable, as overreliance on AI tools could impair critical thinking, memory formation, and creativity, raising alarms about long-term impacts on developing brains.
While the paper is not yet peer-reviewed, lead author Nataliya Kosmyna released it early to prompt urgent debate and policy caution, warning against prematurely integrating generative AI into education systems without robust evaluation.
𝕏: The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT. - Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer (@EvanKirstel)
Tesla's robotaxi ambitions face a reality check after launch
By Richard Waters via Financial Times
Tesla’s highly anticipated robotaxi launch has faced early setbacks, with initial demonstrations falling short of expectations and raising questions about the technology’s readiness.
Industry observers and investors are reassessing Elon Musk’s aggressive timeline and promises, citing technical complexity and regulatory challenges as major hurdles.
The launch highlights the broader tension between autonomous driving ambitions and the current limits of AI, suggesting a longer road ahead than previously projected.
𝕏: "When we deploy the cars in Austin...we will geofence it" - Elon Musk, May 2025 "If you need a geofence you do not have real self-driving" - Elon Musk, April 2019 - Dan O'Dowd (@RealDanODowd)
Teen Social Media Ban Moves Closer in Australia After Tech Trial
By Angus Whitley via Bloomberg
Australia's proposed under-16 social media ban advanced after a government trial confirmed that age verification technology can be reliably integrated into existing platforms.
The findings undermine objections from Meta, TikTok, and Snap, which had cast doubt on the feasibility of enforcing such a policy.
If enacted, the law would be a world-first, positioning Australia as a global test case for regulating youth access to social media.
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