Why Meta’s Smart Ray-Ban Sunglasses Are Catching On

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Meta is expected to unveil a new version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses at its annual developer conference today. The second generation of the glasses has been a surprise hit. WSJ reporter Meghan Bobrowsky tells Zoe Thomas what’s behind the demand for the glasses and what’s next for this market. Plus, cybersecurity professionals say they are struggling to find workers with the right artificial intelligence skills. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:14.3	slash Wall Street.
0:18.6	Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Wednesday, September 25th.
0:24.0	I'm Zoe Thomas for the Wall Street Journal.
0:27.0	Mind the Gap.
0:28.6	That is, the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap.
0:31.3	And it's growing, according to industry professionals. We'll tell you why and how
0:36.1	companies are trying to fill it. And then, Meta is expected to unveil a new version of its
0:42.2	tech-enabled glasses today.
0:44.0	We'll explain why analysts say that Meta-Smart Ray bands have become a hit. But first, cybersecurity is top of mind for many company leaders.
1:03.7	But as businesses introduce new artificial intelligence tools,
1:07.6	leaders in the field say they are struggling to find
1:10.4	cybersecurity professionals with the right level of AI experience.
1:15.0	Here to tell us more is W.S.J. Pro Cybersecurity reporter, Catherine Stup.
1:20.0	And Catherine, how big is the need for cybersecurity professionals right now?
1:24.7	So the workforce gap is what it's called in, or what people working in cybersecurity refer to.
1:30.9	It grows every year and right now it's about 4.8 million
1:33.6	professionals around the world. This is according to what people in
1:36.7	cybersecurity say are the number of professionals needed to actually properly
1:42.1	secure the organizations and companies that they work in.
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