{
  "id": 9304637,
  "title": "Meta set to unveil new AI products at Connect as Zuckerberg doubles down on agentic tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/meta-set-to-unveil-new-ai-products-at-connect-as-zuckerberg-doubles",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-23T08:10:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2026/09/23/meta-set-to-unveil-new-ai-products-at-connect-as-zuckerberg-doubles-down-on-agentic-tech/236245"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta prepares to showcase its latest AI innovations at the Connect conference today, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg set to unveil new products designed to harness agentic technology. The event begins at 4pm at Meta's headquarters in Menlo Park, California. In a recent development, Meta introduced Muse, its first consumer-facing AI agent capable of executing tasks autonomously on behalf of users, such as booking appointments or making purchases. However, Meta has encountered resistance from companies like Amazon, which has blocked the social media giant from using AI bots for automated shopping. Despite these challenges, Meta continues to invest heavily in AI, building on its own AI models and competing with industry leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic. The company has been developing smart glasses since 2021, initially met with privacy concerns, before unveiling a more sophisticated version last year. Meta's smart glasses are now integrated with augmented reality displays and self-branded AI glasses, however, privacy concerns persist. Meta has also addressed children's safety and privacy issues by settling a lawsuit with US state attorneys general.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Sept 23 — Meta has spent billions to stay competitive with artificial intelligence, but the tech g...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}