The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones
This roundup covers various tech developments, including Meta's face-recognition code, AI safety concerns with Anthropic, and the use of surveillance tech at the 2026 World Cup. It also touches on EU efforts to decouple from US tech and cybersecurity directives.
Why it matters
It highlights the rapid intersection of AI, surveillance, and international regulatory tensions in the modern digital landscape.
Photo by Avalon/Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story After WIRED reported last week that Meta’s smart glasses app contained code that would enable the company to activate face-recognition features on the devices, the company removed the code this week without commenting on why or whether it plans to add such functionality back into the app later. Another WIRED investigation this week found that xAI’s Grok is still hosting sexualized deepfakes , including “nudified” images and videos, of celebrities and at least one prominent US politician.
The reporting is factual and investigative, focusing on industry trends and government policy.
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