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Warby Parker jumps an eye-popping 17% as investors cheer its AI glasses partnership with Google

Tech companies just can’t seem to envision a future without smart glasses.

Warby Parker surged 17% in afternoon trading on Tuesday after announcing a partnership with Google to develop AI-powered glasses, set to launch sometime after 2025. The tech giant will reportedly invest up to $150 million into the product.

Just how the glasses will be AI-powered still seems up in the air, though Warby CEO David Gilboa in a press release said the devices will offer “real-time context and intelligence” that will augment a wearer’s surroundings.

The move appears to be an effort by Google to grab a chunk of Meta’s relative success with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, though the wearable tech in general tends to fizzle out after a brief hype stage. In February, Ray-Ban owner EssilorLuxottica said it had sold 2 million pairs of the smart glasses since their launch in October 2023.

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Iconic hot dog brand Nathan’s Famous just sold for $450 million

Packaged meat company Smithfield Foods has agreed to acquire the historic Coney Island staple — best known for its annual hot dog eating contest — in an all-cash deal.

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KFC ranked worst out of 76 restaurant chains per new market share analysis

The chicken wars are taking their toll, new Barclays analysis suggests, as competitors close in on the chain that once ruled the roost.

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Paramount is doing everything except the one thing that could give its Warner Bros. bid a chance of success

Warner Bros. says “more than 93%” of its shareholders have rejected Paramount. That’s probably not going to change substantially unless Paramount boosts its offer.

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Streamers continued retreating from original shows in 2025

The death of “peak TV” has not been exaggerated, per a new report from Luminate.

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Retail display of Takis snack food in various spicy flavors in Target store, Queens, New York

America’s love for spicy food and mouth-tingling sauces has surged, but are we approaching “peak heat”?

Takis doesn’t think so, as it searches for a “Chief Intensity Officer.”

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