Wednesday Weekly: Sony sells 40+ AR/VR patents to Meta

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Wednesday Weekly: Sony sells 40+ AR/VR patents to Meta
Digest Newsletter · Oct 14, 2026
Wednesday Weekly: Sony sells 40+ AR/VR patents to Meta

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over 40 AR/VR hardware patents — Sony sold over 40 AR/VR hardware patents to Meta in 2026, signaling a notable shift in its XR hardware strategy.

Virtual reality

Virtual reality

Sony has sold over 40 AR/VR hardware patents to Meta in 2026 · shacknews.com

Sony Sells off Dozens of XR Patents to Meta in Apparent Pullback from AR/VR Hardware · roadtovr.com

Virtual reality without a headset? Scientists have created floating 3D worlds · earth.com

Coffee

Coffee

Cardiologist: Moderate coffee drinking unlikely to harm the heart · wtoc.com

Scientists Had Coffee Drinkers Quit for Two Weeks. One Result Stood Out · newsweek.com

Starbucks Japan serves up new Coffee Espresso Cream Frappuccino for Nighttime Dolce Coffee… · soranews24.com

E-commerce

E-commerce

China targets automated price matching, lowest-price demands in new e-commerce drive | MLex |… · mlex.com

Malaysia is getting a new e-commerce law, what could change for online shoppers? · malaysia.news.yahoo.com

Amazon and Mercado Libre Drive Mexico’s E-Commerce Growth · mexicobusiness.news

Space Exploration

Space Exploration

Lee calls for further advances in satellite technology after watching Nuri launch · en.yna.co.kr

NASA and DOE sign space nuclear MOU · ans.org

SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast… · space.com

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic says its AI model submitted a false cold case tip to Philadelphia police · nbcnews.com

Apple Introduces HomeView, a $299 Tablet for the Home · nytimes.com

Scientists call for international body to oversee advanced AI · reuters.com

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