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Meta Revives Smartwatch Project for 2026 Launch

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Meta Platforms is reportedly restarting its smartwatch initiative as part of its expanding wearable technology strategy. The revived project, known internally as Malibu 2, is expected to introduce a device focused on health monitoring and integrated artificial intelligence capabilities.

The smartwatch is anticipated to include fitness tracking features alongside a built-in Meta AI assistant. This marks a renewed push into wearables after the company previously halted development in 2022 amid broader cost-cutting measures within its Reality Labs division.

The move reflects growing industry interest in AI-powered personal devices, particularly in health and lifestyle applications. Wearable technology is increasingly being positioned as a key interface for artificial intelligence in everyday use.

Meta has already seen strong market traction in smart eyewear through its collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, the parent company of Ray-Ban. Shipments of AI-enabled glasses reached nearly 6 million units last year, highlighting rising consumer demand for intelligent wearables.

Beyond smartwatches, Meta continues to work on multiple augmented and mixed-reality devices. However, the company is reportedly reassessing release timelines to avoid overwhelming consumers with too many new products in a short period.

Earlier internal discussions also indicated delays in certain mixed-reality projects, with some developments now expected closer to 2027.

Musk’s X Back Online After Brief US, UK Outage

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Elon Musk’s social media platform X returned to normal operations after experiencing a brief outage that affected users in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

According to outage tracking service Downdetector, reports of disruptions in the U.S. peaked at nearly 40,000 before dropping significantly to around 730 by late morning. In the UK, more than 11,000 users reported issues at the height of the disruption.

The figures are based on user-submitted reports, meaning the total number of affected users may have varied.

X did not immediately comment on the cause of the outage.

The disruption comes amid ongoing structural changes within Musk’s business ecosystem. Earlier moves included folding X into his artificial intelligence venture xAI through a share swap, followed more recently by SpaceX acquiring the AI startup.

Chinese AI Race Heats Up for New Year

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China’s artificial intelligence sector is entering a new phase of competition as major tech firms unveil new models during the Lunar New Year period.

A year after DeepSeek disrupted the global industry with its powerful R1 and V3 models, rivals are accelerating development to avoid being overshadowed again.

DeepSeek is expected to introduce its next-generation V4 model soon. The company has already expanded its chatbot’s memory capacity dramatically, allowing it to process far larger volumes of information in a single task.

Other companies are moving quickly. ByteDance launched its Doubao 2.0 chatbot and Seedance 2.0 video-generation system, both designed for complex multi-step tasks. Alibaba is preparing its Qwen 3.5 model, while Zhipu introduced the open-source GLM-5 with stronger coding abilities.

Tencent has released a compact AI model optimized for consumer devices, and iFlytek unveiled Spark X2, trained entirely using domestic chips. NetEase Youdao and Dexmal also launched agent-based systems focused on automation and robotics.

Many of these tools aim to support the emerging “agent era”, where AI systems perform real-world tasks rather than simply generating responses.

The rapid wave of releases highlights China’s push to build competitive, lower-cost AI alternatives and reduce reliance on foreign technology.