Hard Fork AI Meta's AI Surge: Smart Glasses & Billions
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Jan 29, 2026 A deep dive into Meta's big AI rebuild and plans to ship new models and products soon. A look at agentic shopping tools and how Meta's data could power hyper-personalized experiences. Exploration of the Manus acquisition and massive infrastructure bets. A focus on AI-powered smart glasses as a potential smartphone successor and where competitors stand.
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Meta Plans Rapid AI Rollouts
- Mark Zuckerberg says Meta rebuilt its AI foundation and will ship new models and products within months.
- He expects Meta to steadily push the AI frontier through the coming year and focus on near-term consumer impact.
Leverage Personal Context In Agents
- Build AI agents that use personal context like history, interests, and relationships to provide value.
- Integrate user data into agents to make shopping and recommendations uniquely personal and effective.
Manus Buy Signals Agent Commerce Bet
- Meta acquired Manus to accelerate agent capabilities and integrate them across products, especially commerce.
- The acquisition signals a strategic push to combine agent tech with Meta's catalog and user data.