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These are the daily tech headlines for Thursday, October 2, 2025. I'm Rob Dunwoody. Apple is reportedly shifting its focus from a Vision Pro overhaul to prioritize smart glass development. Aiming to compete with Meta, the company has paused work on a cheaper Vision Pro variant and is reassessing staff to accelerate smart glass projects. Apple is developing two types of smart glasses. The N50, a displayless model that will pair with an iPhone and is expected to be unveiled next year, and a version with the display originally planned for 2028, which Apple is now seeking to accelerate. This strategic pivot highlights the growing importance of AI centric smart glasses as potential successor to smartphones. OpenAI completed a $6.6 billion secondary share sale, valuing the company of $500 billion, significantly up from $300 billion earlier this year. The sale, which allowed employees to sell shares, was seen internally as a sign of confidence despite only two thirds of the authorized shares being sold this deal, along with a previous SoftBank transaction, makes OpenAI the most valuable private company exceeding SpaceX. This strategy of using secondary sales to retain talent is becoming common among especially given the high competition for AI professionals. Meta plans to use user conversations with its AI chatbots, including those in Ray Ban Meta glasses, to personalize advertisements on Instagram and Facebook beginning in mid December. This strategy supports Meta's business model as advertising accounts for 98% of its revenue totaling $160 billion last year and is heavily dependent on user data. Despite announcing this policy change months in advance for transparency, Meta believes users will not be sur as their research indicates, users already expect AI interactions to be used for ad and content targeting. T Mobile's tsatellite service, powered by Starlink, has expanded in the US to offer connectivity for various third party apps like WhatsApp, Google Maps and X. Even without cellular or Wi fi. This service, which automatically connects eligible devices, is free or $10 a month and significantly advances the offering that initially launched with only text messaging and location sharing. Internet and telecom services in Afghanistan have been restored after a 48 hour Taliban imposed shutdown which had drawn condemnation and disrupted daily life, impacting businesses, flights, emergency services and further isolating women and girls. Although the Taliban offered no official reason, a spokesperson previously cited prevention of vices for similar actions. The UN had warned of significant harm to the Afghan people, threatening economic stability and worsening the humanitarian crisis by halting international transfers and cutting communication. Underscoring the Internet's vital role for many Afghans, Spotify has launched a new feature that allows users to exclude individual songs from influencing their taste profile. This addresses the problem of unwanted music like children's songs or music played by friends. Skewing recommendations While entire playlists could previously be excluded, this new option offers more precise control. However, the text suggests that ideal solutions would involve easier profile switching or associating listening sessions with specific individuals rather than requiring you to to exclude songs one by one. Google is replacing Google Assistant with gemiini for home, offering a more conversational and intuitive smart home experience. Gemiini will understand context, remember past requests and interpret room references, eliminating the need for precise commands after hey GWord. It will also support multiple requests in one sentence and allow users to create automations verbally. Bypassing the Google Home app, a continuous Gemini live chat will enable seamless interactions without wake words. OpenAI is forming strategic partnerships with South Korean firms Samsung and Skhenix to secure advanced computer chips for its Stargate project. The project has a projected demand of 900,000 semiconductor wafers per month. OpenAI is also discussing opening two AI data centers in South Korea, including the exploration of cost saving and eco friendly floating data centers. This is part of a series of strategic moves to acquire compute power and cash for its endeavors following a recent $100 billion investment from Nvidia. And finally, Disney is launching Hulu globally on October 8th, replacing the StarHub in non US markets. This initiative is a step towards a unified Disney app experience set to debut next year, positioning Hulu as Disney's global general entertainment brand. The updated app will include a new navigation bar with dedicated tabs for Disney, Hulu and espn, along with enhanced features like badge tags for timely content, more prominent profiles and improved personalized recommendations. Disney will also roll out iOS widgets and other mobile first experiences in preparation for the fully unified app launch. For more analysis of the tech news of the day, subscribe to dailytechnewshow.com and if you enjoy the show, remember to tell a friend to check us out. Thanks for listening. We'll talk to you next time.