Summary

  • Social media giant Meta has announced plans for a special LlamaCon conference to showcase its open-source AI developments and updates to developers.
  • The event, named after Meta’s open-source AI model Llama, will be held on 29th April 2025 ahead of the main Meta Connect conference in September.
  • Meta has invested billions in AI research and development and is said to be planning the launch of a second generation of its AI-powered Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, with a smaller heads-up display.
  • Recent earnings reports from glassmaker EssilorLuxottica confirmed that Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses had sold more than 2 million units since their launch in October 2023, with the 10 million capacity subscription model operating at around 20% capacity.
  • More details about LlamaCon and underlying AI developments are expected in the coming weeks.

By Emma Roth

Original Article