Apple to join Samsung in AI glasses race against Meta

Apple is set to join Samsung Electronics next year in challenging Meta’s early lead in the global AI smart glasses market, setting the stage for a three-way battle among big tech companies over the next generation of artificial intelligence-powered devices. According to industry sources on Thursday, Apple plans to unveil its first smart glasses at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2027, with a commercial launch expected later that year. The American tech giant had initially been