In many respects, 2024 was a year of building upon the foundations laid by previous technological and scientific advances. While AI continued to evolve at a rapid clip, progress was in many ways more incremental than last year when GPT-4 redefined expectations for genAI. But AI continues to make definable improvements across a range of…
Meta restructures Reality Labs, unveils new AI models
Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, is once again making headlines with a significant restructuring of its Reality Labs division. The division, charged with bringing CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse vision to life, will now be split into two distinct units: “Wearables” and “Metaverse.” This strategic shift comes amidst a series of workforce reductions…