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Meta Q2 Results: Shares Drop as Investors Question AI Spending
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Meta Q2 Results: Shares Drop as Investors Question AI Spending

Meta Q2 results saw shares fall as investors questioned whether its vast AI infrastructure spending can deliver new revenue.

Christopher Carey · 30 Jul 2026
New York's Smart Glasses Court Ban Is Just the Start – Is Your Workplace Ready?
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New York's Smart Glasses Court Ban Is Just the Start – Is Your Workplace Ready?

New York has banned smart glasses across all 1,240 of its courts. Experts say businesses are next – and most don't have a policy in place

Christopher Carey · 15 Jul 2026
Meta's Always-On AI Glasses Could Be Heading Into Your Next Meeting
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Meta's Always-On AI Glasses Could Be Heading Into Your Next Meeting

Meta is reportedly developing always-on AI smart glasses that could bypass enterprise recording consent controls.

Christopher Carey · 8 Jul 2026
Meta Smart Glasses Sales Surge as Third-Party Apps Move In
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Meta Smart Glasses Sales Surge as Third-Party Apps Move In

Meta smart glasses sales are surging as third-party apps arrive. What it means for workplace productivity, policy, and privacy.

Alex Cole · 19 May 2026
Meta Plans 8,000 Job Cuts Amid Major AI Restructuring
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Meta Plans 8,000 Job Cuts Amid Major AI Restructuring

Meta plans 8,000 job cuts starting May 20 as it restructures around AI, according to Reuters, with further layoffs expected later in 2026

Christopher Carey · 20 Apr 2026
US Civil Rights Coalition Urges Meta to Halt Facial Recognition Plans for Smart Glasses
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US Civil Rights Coalition Urges Meta to Halt Facial Recognition Plans for Smart Glasses

75 US civil rights and privacy groups urge Meta to halt facial recognition plans for smart glasses, warning of privacy and safety risks.

Christopher Carey · 14 Apr 2026
Meta Doubles Down on AI Eyewear With Prescription-Ready Smart Glasses
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Meta Doubles Down on AI Eyewear With Prescription-Ready Smart Glasses

Meta unveils prescription-ready Ray-Ban smart glasses with new AI features, highlighting growing privacy and enterprise adoption challenges.

Christopher Carey · 1 Apr 2026
Meta Pulls the Plug on Horizon Worlds VR
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Meta Pulls the Plug on Horizon Worlds VR

Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds VR on Quest headsets by June 15, 2026, moving the experience entirely to mobile.

Christopher Carey · 18 Mar 2026
Enterprise XR Trends 2026: From Pilot to Infrastructure
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Enterprise XR Trends 2026: From Pilot to Infrastructure

XR trends 2026: How extended reality is transforming enterprise training, spatial collaboration, and frontline performance at scale.

Alex Cole · 18 Feb 2026
Meta Reportedly Eyeing Facial Recognition for Smart Glasses
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Meta Reportedly Eyeing Facial Recognition for Smart Glasses

Meta reportedly plans facial recognition for smart glasses, sparking privacy concerns and a new era of wearable AI.

Christopher Carey · 16 Feb 2026
Meta Reportedly Set to Axe 10% of Reality Labs Jobs
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Meta Reportedly Set to Axe 10% of Reality Labs Jobs

Meta is reportedly set to reduce around 10 percent of its Reality Labs division, impacting VR and metaverse teams while AI takes priority.

Christopher Carey · 13 Jan 2026
Meta Pauses Third-Party Horizon VR Headsets to Focus on First-Party Hardware
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Meta Pauses Third-Party Horizon VR Headsets to Focus on First-Party Hardware

Meta has paused its third-party Horizon VR headsets program, shifting focus to first-party hardware as the VR industry faces slower growth.

Christopher Carey · 5 Jan 2026
Meta Scoops Up Limitless in Bid to Dominate AI Wearables
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Meta Scoops Up Limitless in Bid to Dominate AI Wearables

Meta acquires Limitless to advance AI wearables, boosting its vision for personal superintelligence and shaping the future of XR devices.

Christopher Carey · 9 Dec 2025
The Death of the Headset? Apple and Meta Bet on AR Glasses
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The Death of the Headset? Apple and Meta Bet on AR Glasses

Read all about how AR glasses are replacing headsets in the workplace, driven by big tech.

Thomas Walker · 5 Nov 2025
Why Smart Glasses Won’t Be Your Go-To Device (Yet)
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Why Smart Glasses Won’t Be Your Go-To Device (Yet)

Discover the biggest smart glasses adoption challenges and how to prepare for them.

Alex Cole · 4 Nov 2025
More Than Hype? Meta's Hypernova Specs Could Replace Your Phone
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More Than Hype? Meta's Hypernova Specs Could Replace Your Phone

Meta Hypernova smart glasses launch at $800 with display, gesture controls, and AI.

Luke Williams · 19 Aug 2025
Meta's XR Strategy: Dominating the Smart Glasses Market in the Age of AI and Augmented Reality
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Meta's XR Strategy: Dominating the Smart Glasses Market in the Age of AI and Augmented Reality

Find all about the future plans of Meta including insights from Mark Zuckerberg.

Rory Greener · 6 May 2025
UC All Stars – Leaders Share Their Top Business Books and Podcasts
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UC All Stars – Leaders Share Their Top Business Books and Podcasts

UC leaders share books and podcasts on AI, Microsoft Teams, leadership and strategy, including Sun Tzu and Radical Candor.

Kristian McCann · 18 Feb 2025
Microsoft Teams Premium Surpasses 3 Million Seats
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Microsoft Teams Premium Surpasses 3 Million Seats

Microsoft Teams Premium tops 3 million seats as dentsu, Eli Lilly and Ford adopt end-to-end encryption and translation.

James Stephen · 31 Jul 2024
How to Use Meta AI WhatsApp for Business Messaging
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How to Use Meta AI WhatsApp for Business Messaging

Meta AI WhatsApp features have been available for everyday users for a while now.

Rebekah Carter · 19 Jul 2024
WhatsApp Video Note: How to Send Video Notes on WhatsApp
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WhatsApp Video Note: How to Send Video Notes on WhatsApp

WhatsApp Video Note adds 60-second async video sharing for WhatsApp and WhatsApp for Business, with muted auto-play.

Rebekah Carter · 12 Jul 2024
Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3: Which is Better?
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Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3: Which is Better?

Why the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 matter for buyers: spatial computing, mixed reality, hand and eye tracking, and price gaps. Published on UC Today.

Rebekah Carter · 18 Apr 2024
Is Microsoft Teams Finally Coming to Meta Quest VR Headsets?
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Is Microsoft Teams Finally Coming to Meta Quest VR Headsets?

After a long period of anticipation, Microsoft is bringing select Office applications to the Meta Quest headset portfolio – including a lineup of virtual…

Rory Greener · 19 Dec 2023
What is Meta Quest? The Complete Guide
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What is Meta Quest? The Complete Guide

What is Meta Quest? It might sound like an unusual question in a world where the adoption of virtual reality and extended reality solutions is exploding.

Rob Scott · 18 Dec 2023
VR Rising: Its Impact on Unified Communications & Collaboration
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VR Rising: Its Impact on Unified Communications & Collaboration

Why VR and AI matter for UC&C: lower-cost, standalone headsets and cloud VR could reshape collaboration, training and customer experience, says UC Today.

John Flood · 27 Apr 2023
What Is Horizon Workrooms?
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What Is Horizon Workrooms?

Two statements are both true, even if they seem at-odds with each other: remote and hybrid work are often preferred by employees, and sitting in remote…

Robbie Pleasant · 13 Apr 2023
Meta to Make 10,000 More Job Cuts in "New Economic Reality"
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Meta to Make 10,000 More Job Cuts in "New Economic Reality"

Meta will cut 10,000 more jobs and 5,000 open roles as it pivots to AI, metaverse and Buck2 amid a new economic reality. Published on UC Today.

Jonny Wills · 15 Mar 2023
Cisco Commences 5% of Workforce Lay Offs
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Cisco Commences 5% of Workforce Lay Offs

Why it matters: Cisco has started 5% job cuts, office sell-offs and a security, networking reset. Published on UC Today.

Jonny Wills · 14 Dec 2022
UC Round Table: Team Collaboration in the Future of Work
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UC Round Table: Team Collaboration in the Future of Work

Hybrid work is here to stay, and UC buyers should care about productivity, office space and collaboration. Published on UC Today, with Akkadian Labs, Toku, Smar

Jonny Wills · 9 Dec 2022
Twitter Employees Fired for Criticising Elon Musk on Slack
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Twitter Employees Fired for Criticising Elon Musk on Slack

Why Twitter’s Slack firings matter for workplace tech buyers: Elon Musk’s hard line on Slack, remote work and layoffs at Twitter, Meta and Microsoft. Published

James Stephen · 17 Nov 2022
What’s New at Workplace? November 2022 Update
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What’s New at Workplace? November 2022 Update

Workplace from Meta adds video chapters, Knowledge Library insights and hybrid events. Published on UC Today, see what buyers should care about.

James Stephen · 14 Nov 2022
Teams and Zoom to Integrate With Meta VR Workrooms
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Teams and Zoom to Integrate With Meta VR Workrooms

Meta Quest Pro brings Teams and Zoom into Horizon Workrooms, giving workplace buyers new VR collaboration and Microsoft 365 tools.

Ryan Smith · 12 Oct 2022
Meta Adapts to Hybrid Work by Reducing Office Sizes
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Meta Adapts to Hybrid Work by Reducing Office Sizes

Meta’s office cuts show how hybrid work is reshaping workplace real estate. Published on UC Today, the move affects desks, leases and Teams.

Ryan Smith · 6 Oct 2022
Big UC News from Microsoft, Meta, Zoom, Slack, and Twilio
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Big UC News from Microsoft, Meta, Zoom, Slack, and Twilio

Why it matters: Microsoft Teams payments, WhatsApp call links and Slack security flaws shape UC buying decisions. Published on UC Today.

James Stephen · 30 Sept 2022
Zuckerberg Adds Teaser to WhatsApp Call Links Release
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Zuckerberg Adds Teaser to WhatsApp Call Links Release

WhatsApp Call Links could help businesses and customers join calls faster, while Meta tests encrypted video calling for up to 32 people. Published on UC Today.

James Stephen · 29 Sept 2022
What Is Meta? And How Will It Impact UC?
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What Is Meta? And How Will It Impact UC?

Facebook has been hinting at a stronger VR push for a while. The majority of its acquisitions over the last two years have involved VR startups or related…

UC Today News · 14 Dec 2021
What Is the Metaverse? Viable VR Collaboration is Finally Here
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What Is the Metaverse? Viable VR Collaboration is Finally Here

Why it matters: the metaverse could reshape UC and collaboration. Published on UC Today, it covers VR, Facebook Horizon Workrooms, Spatial and MeetinVR.

UC Today News · 8 Dec 2021
BIG UC NEWS From Slack, Poly and Sinch
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BIG UC NEWS From Slack, Poly and Sinch

Slack, Mitel, RingCentral, Sinch and Poly updates show why UCaaS, Teams Rooms and omnichannel M&A matter to buyers.

Marian McHugh · 19 Nov 2021
Can We Work in the Metaverse?
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Can We Work in the Metaverse?

Facebook’s metaverse was always intended to be more than another virtual reality application.

UC Today News · 16 Nov 2021
Workplace renews 90k-Employee Deal with Vodafone
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Workplace renews 90k-Employee Deal with Vodafone

Vodafone renews Workplace from Facebook for 90,000 employees, showing why Live Video and hybrid working tools matter for connected teams. Published on UC Today.

Tom Wright · 25 Aug 2021
Big UC News You May Have Missed
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Big UC News You May Have Missed

Cisco completes Slido for Webex, Slack and Workplace from Facebook drive hybrid work talks, with UC Today covering the key UC market moves.

Marian McHugh · 7 May 2021
Workplace Hits Seven Million Paid Subscribers
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Workplace Hits Seven Million Paid Subscribers

Workplace by Facebook passes seven million paid subscribers, signalling demand for workplace communities. Published on UC Today, with BT, Virgin Atlantic and li

Tom Wright · 5 May 2021
Will Companies Decrease Salaries for Remote Workers?
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Will Companies Decrease Salaries for Remote Workers?

Remote working is the new normal for most companies these days. Following the COVID pandemic, companies are re-assessing how important the physical office…

Rebekah Carter · 25 Jan 2021
Exploring the Past, Presence, and Future
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Exploring the Past, Presence, and Future

Presence is something that human beings are used to having and feeling at all times. In the traditional office environment, you can physically see the other people in the building and instantly know who’s available to talk

Rob Scott · 5 Oct 2020
Workplace from Facebook July Updates
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Workplace from Facebook July Updates

Workplace from Facebook adds Areas, Action Item Posts and Achievement Posts to help frontline workers, teams and Rooms collaboration.

Ian Taylor · 8 Jul 2020
Not Normal: Call Quality in the New Normal
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Not Normal: Call Quality in the New Normal

Call quality has exposed remote UC risks, so buyers need data-driven fixes for Zoom, Webex and cloud contact centres. Published on UC Today.

Guest Blogger · 2 Jul 2020
Here's What's New on Workplace from Facebook
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Here's What's New on Workplace from Facebook

Why it matters: Workplace from Facebook is adding Rooms, Live Producer and Portal TV as remote work surges. Published on UC Today.

Ian Taylor · 12 Jun 2020
What Does Facebook Buying GIPHY Mean for Teams Users?
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What Does Facebook Buying GIPHY Mean for Teams Users?

Facebook buying GIPHY affects Microsoft Teams users: Published on UC Today, what changed, API access, messaging policies, and privacy concerns.

Ian Taylor · 4 Jun 2020
Institute of Coding Calls for an Industry Reboot
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Institute of Coding Calls for an Industry Reboot

Gen Z says digital careers lack diversity, prompting IoC to launch CTRL your Future with DIGI-XL, London Gaymers and STEMettes. Published on UC Today.

Rebekah Carter · 31 Oct 2019
WhatsApp: The App That Changed Messaging
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WhatsApp: The App That Changed Messaging

WhatsApp’s rise to 1.5 billion users shows why WhatsApp Business, group calling and omnichannel customer service matter.

Rebekah Carter · 6 Jun 2019
WhatsApp Business Launches New Features to Tempt Small Firms
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WhatsApp Business Launches New Features to Tempt Small Firms

WhatsApp Business adds Product Catalogs, helping small firms sell without a website. Published on UC Today, it also expands Payments, iPhone app and API.

Rene Millman · 21 May 2019
Something Smells Off: Amazon Patents Algorithms for "Voice Sniffing"
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Something Smells Off: Amazon Patents Algorithms for "Voice Sniffing"

After reports emerged about Amazon's "voice sniffing" patent, Amazon company claims it does not eavesdrop on customers.

Rebekah Carter · 26 Apr 2018
A CIO’s Guide to Workplace by Facebook
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A CIO’s Guide to Workplace by Facebook

If you were to write a list of everybody you know then another list of people you know that know how to use Facebook, you’d have similar sized lists.

Dominic Kent · 9 Mar 2018
Will Facebook Soon Be Offering VR Meeting Rooms for Workplace?
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Will Facebook Soon Be Offering VR Meeting Rooms for Workplace?

We've seen several brands beginning to explore the potential of virtual reality for business applications lately. We concentrate here on Workplace by Facebook - VR.

Rebekah Carter · 23 Oct 2017