Meta responded to plummeting morale this week with a pledge to do better with company snacks. Plus, the new AI augmented reality smart glasses everyone's talking about, and not in a good way. But first, SpaceX is acquiring the AI coding startup Cursor a week after it's IPO took off like a rocket.The company hit a $2.5 trillion valuation at one point, but has dropped since then. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Paresh Dace, senior writer at Wired, to learn more.Everything we talked about“SpaceX locks in $60 billion Cursor deal to close gap with rivals in AI coding race” from Reuters“The average SpaceX buyer post-IPO is almost under water after two-day slide” from CNBC“Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company’s AI Reorg Was ‘Atrocious’” from Wired“Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees’ mouse, keyboard use” from Ars Technica“Introducing SPECS Augmented Reality Glasses” from Snap
Snap's new smart glasses received mixed reactions — mainly on aesthetics
Plus, SpaceX acquires AI coding platform Cursor, and Meta tries to boost employee morale. Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino for this week's "Tech Bytes: Week in Review."














