Do Smartglasses Belong in Public Spaces?

A.M. Edition for Oct. 8. Norway’s government is considering a nationwide ban on the use of AI smartglasses (instagram.com/reel/DIORLwnoJQJ) in certain public or sensitive areas over privacy concerns. We speak to the minister behind the push about how the lessons of social media are motivating this world-first proposal. Plus, AI giants embrace blockbuster debt deals (wsj.com/tech/oracle-broadcom-and-spacex-seek-b…) to fund their voracious appetite for chips. And energy prices rise (wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp…) as the Houthis ramp up attacks on Saudi Arabia and Hurricane Isaias takes aim at the Gulf Coast. Luke Vargas hosts.

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