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Meta to end Quest 2 OS updates in 2027
Meta will ship the last OS update for the Quest 2 and Quest Pro, planned as v213 by March 2027, and will then provide security patches and critical bug fixes through the end of 2027. App submissions for these devices stay open until December 2027. Meta is positioning the Quest 3 and 3S as the new baseline ahead of its VR Glasses, due in spring 2027.
Lula's Army shows how online mobilisation and platform algorithms shaped Brazil's election
Lula won Brazil's runoff by 4.4 million votes after a WhatsApp channel, Lula's Army, mobilised 10.8 million supporters to use hashtags, search trends and coordinated sharing. Lula's campaign accused Meta of throttling its posts and ads while favouring Flávio Bolsonaro, and tests found Meta AI refused Lula image requests but fulfilled comparable ones for Flávio Bolsonaro. The Superior Electoral Court ordered Meta on 15 October to ensure equal treatment, with a daily fine of R$500,000 for non-compliance, and Meta blamed technical problems.
Amazon memo on AI use in engineering draws scepticism over mixed messages and token-usage metrics
An Amazon memo by a Distinguished Engineer says engineers who find AI does not help their work should document it as a finding, not a failing. The columnist argues the memo contradicts itself on input metrics and warns that token-usage targets, like Amazon's shut-down KiroRank leaderboard, can be gamed, while AWS earns revenue from token billing.