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5 min readMeta held its annual Connect conference and made a series of announcements about its Muse AI agent and new hardware, including a small wearable charm that could eventually replace a phone. The episode covers these developments alongside Google Gemini's new ability to call businesses and wait on hold, 11 Labs hitting a $600 million annual recurring revenue, and Deep Seek reaching a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate. The dominant theme is the rapid pace of product shipping from Meta and the growing usefulness of AI agents that can take real-world actions like making phone calls.
Meta's Muse Charm: A Phone Replacement on Your Keychain
The biggest announcement from Meta's Connect conference was the Muse Charm, a small, two-inch OLED touchscreen device that hangs from a keychain. The host was visibly impressed, calling it "super slick" and comparing its form factor to an Apple Watch face attached to a string, like a Tamagotchi. The Charm has a 5G modem, meaning it is always connected without needing Wi-Fi. It includes a fingerprint scanner on the side for security, which the host praised because the device will likely be tied to personal accounts and information. "If someone stole it, they wouldn't be able to use tons and tons of compute," he noted.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:11) **Meta Connect Conference: Muse Charm Hardware** - Meta unveils a new wearable AI device called the Muse Charm, a keychain-sized gadget with a 5G modem, touchscreen, and cameras.
- 2 (07:32) **Muse Agent Updates: Video Chat, Email, and Free Compute** - Meta adds video chat and email capabilities to its Muse AI agent, which is currently the top app in the App Store.
- 3 (09:50) **Meta's AI Strategy: Free Agent vs. Paid Competitors** - Meta positions its free, compute-heavy Muse agent as a direct competitor to paid offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.
- 4 (11:51) **Camera-Free Ray-Ban Smart Glasses** - Meta announces a version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses without a camera, addressing privacy concerns.
- 5 (12:43) **Meta's "Move Fast and Make Things" Culture** - The host highlights Meta's rapid shipping pace, citing a tweet from Craig Weiss.
- 6 (13:05) **Google Gemini: Call Businesses and Wait on Hold** - Google announces a new Pixel feature where Gemini can call businesses and wait on hold for the user.
- 7 (14:21) **11 Labs Hits $600M ARR, Eyes 2028 IPO** - AI voice company 11 Labs reports a $600 million annual recurring revenue and a $22 billion valuation, with a potential IPO in 2028.
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Show Notes
In this episode, we explore Meta's latest innovations from their Big Connect conference, including the Muse Charm and camera-free smart glasses. Additionally, we discuss Google Gemini's new ability to call businesses and a roundup of exciting developments from Eleven Labs and DeepSeek.
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00:00 Introduction
00:22 Meta's Muse Charm Launch
01:44 Meta's New Smart Glasses
04:25 Google Gemini's New Feature
13:12 Eleven Labs Updates
16:50 DeepSeek's Revenue Success
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