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This week, Google announced Android XR for headsets like the Samsung Project Moohan and smart glasses to take on the Meta RayBans. Google also announced Willow, a new quantum chip, and GM stopped funding Cruise robotaxis.

Episode 228

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Writing & Research: Tristan Rayner
Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski

Stock assets: Getty Images, AP Archive

0:00 Intro
0:19 Android XR (Samsung headset)
3:13 Google Willow quantum chip
4:24 Cruise is dead
5:28 Release Monitor
6:45 The Brief

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