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Snap generative AI video technology spun off into Dotmo company concept

#01 2026.06.23

Snap Spins Off Its Generative AI Video Team Into Dotmo: Deal Structure, Reasons and What to Watch

Snap is spinning off a generative AI video team into Dotmo, a company building AI models for interactive gaming. How the licence-and-equity deal works, Bobby Murphy's role, and why AI spin-offs are used to manage cost.

AI smart glasses facial recognition privacy risk illustration showing surveillance and data protection concepts

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#02 2026.06.21

Meta's NameTag Face-Recognition Code in Its Smart Glasses App: What WIRED Found and Why It Matters for Privacy

WIRED found dormant face-recognition code, called NameTag, in the Meta AI companion app for its smart glasses; Meta removed it a day later. What the code did, Meta's response, and the privacy questions for AI wearables.