Meta’s Mixed Reality Retreat

This episode is sponsored by Your360 AI. Get 10% off through January 2026 at https://Your360.ai with code: INSIDE. Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis explore Google's XR prototypes and Meta's mixed reality delay, Nvidia's H200 chips cleared for China, the Agentic AI Foundation alliance, Meta's Limitless pendant acquisition, and Pebble's smart ring debut.

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CHAPTERS:

• 0:00 - Podcast start
• 7:55 - I tried Google’s prototype smart glasses and it almost made me forget about my phone
• 8:13 - Here's how Google is laying the foundation for our mixed reality future
• 32:28 - Commerce to open up exports of Nvidia H200 chips to China
• 35:46 - Exclusive: Nvidia builds location verification tech that could help fight chip smuggling
• 41:06 - OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice
• 48:05 - Meta Acquires Limiteless, an A.I. Pendant Company Backed by Sam Altman
• 49:48 - Pebble maker announces Index 01, a smart-ish ring for under $100
• 55:48 - TESCREALers paying journalists at major outlets to cover AI
• 1:01:01 - Jeff's ARXIV Showdown
• 1:07:09 - From Inbox to Wipeout: Perplexity Comet’s AI Browser Quietly Erasing Google Drive
• 1:07:44 - Block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future: Gartner
• 1:11:09 - You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT
• 1:14:51 - Google's year in search adds AI catch-me-up
• 1:15:08 - Google’s Year in Search 2025: These trending topics spiked big

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