Meta AI glasses sales explode to 7 million units in 2025, more than tripling from previous years, as companies plan to double production to 20 million units by 2026 amid unprecedented demand for wearable AI technology.
Harvard researchers discover AI tools paradoxically increase employee workloads at tech companies, as workers take on broader responsibilities and extend hours despite completing individual tasks faster, with non-technical staff now tackling coding while failing to recognize their escalating burden until initial excitement fades.
A developer creates ElMUD, an AI-built MUD client that automatically configures soundpacks and integrates with screen readers, making text-based games fully accessible to blind players across multiple platforms.
New research at a tech company reveals AI tools are backfiring, forcing employees to work faster and longer hours while taking on expanded responsibilities, creating cognitive overload and blurred work-life boundaries that companies must address with structured breaks and intentional practices to prevent widespread burnout.
Software engineers experience 'AI fatigue' as productivity tools create a paradox where they ship more code than ever but face increased coordination burdens, skill atrophy, and constant context-switching that transforms their roles from deep problem-solving to endless code review management.
Reddit user successfully installs OpenClaw AI agent on Linux after Windows installation fails, discovering the AI can impressively control PCs but costs $150 weekly and poses security risks.
Scientists declare AI-human intelligence comparisons fundamentally flawed, revealing that human intelligence operates collectively through social interaction and cultural transmission while AI systems merely process statistical patterns without true comprehension, embodied experience, or awareness of cultural context and values.
Google unveils Developer Knowledge API that grants AI development tools direct access to Firebase, Android, and Cloud documentation in machine-readable format, enabling automated searches and retrieval of implementation guidance while promising expanded features including structured code samples and broader documentation coverage.
Gartner predicts half of companies cutting jobs for AI will rehire workers as the technology proves insufficient, with major firms like HP, Salesforce, and Klarna discovering AI systems still require human oversight and cannot match human judgment in most roles.
Apple releases Xcode 26.3 featuring revolutionary AI coding agents powered by OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude that assist developers throughout the entire development process, plus a groundbreaking Preview Screenshot tool that lets AI visually analyze app interfaces and new Model Context Protocol support for seamless AI tool integration.