Meta’s “creepy” new Ray Bans, Beehiiv teams with Discord, AND a visit from Lovable CEO Anton Osika! | E2181
Today’s show: On an action-packed TWiST, Alex and Jason check out Meta’s latest wearables, which promise to fix the “constantly staring down at your phone” problem and prevent you from blocking that little light letting others know you’re filming them. Think the upgrade is worth $799 of your hard-earned money? PLUS, Lovable CEO Anton Osika stops by to answer YOUR questions, talk about how people are using the iconic vibecoding app, balancing accessibility and user engagement with the need to actually bring in revenue, and why Stockholm has become arguably Europe’s leading tech hub. AND Beehiiv joins with Discord, Google bakes Gemini into Chrome, and MORE of the week’s biggest tech news. Check out all this and more in a brand-new “This Week in Startups”!
Key Points
- Meta's new AI-powered glasses offer a significant technological leap with built-in AR displays and haptic wrist controls, though privacy concerns remain a critical issue.
- Lovable's rapid growth to 100,000,000 ARR showcases the potential of AI-driven software creation, empowering non-technical users to build and deploy applications efficiently.
- As Google integrates its AI model Gemini into Chrome, the landscape of AI-enhanced browsing is set to evolve, raising questions about user choice and potential regulatory scrutiny.
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