Meta may be releasing new Oakley-branded smart glasses later this year, according to a new Bloomberg report.

The Oakley-branded glasses, internally referred to as “Supernova 2”, would be based on the brand’s Sphaera glasses. Instead of housing the cameras on the side, the Supernova 2 would shift the camera to the center of the frame. The idea is to appeal to cyclists and other outdoor athletes. The report didn’t detail any other potential features, though the Oakley glasses would ostensibly have similar features to the current Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

Oakley, like Ray-Bans, are a subsidiary of eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica. The move to expand Meta’s tech to other brands under EssilorLuxottica’s umbrella is a savvy one. While the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are good for discreet, everyday wear, they’re a bit heavy for endurance sports and lack certain features like polarized lenses for better visibility. Oakleys are also considered stylish and popular among professional athletes. Conceptually, they’re similar to the now discontinued Bose Frames Tempo, which allowed athletes to have open-ear audio with polarized lenses in a relatively light form factor. That said, if the goal is to appeal to athletes, Meta and Oakley will likely have to address factors like weight, sweat resistance, and battery life.

The report also notes that Meta plans on launching a higher-end version of its current Ray-Ban glasses that include a display capable of delivering notifications, running simple apps, and previewing photos.

On Monday, while tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg sat onstage for President Donald Trump’s inauguration, dozens of founders were at parties all across Washington, D.C., trying to get an audience with the new president’s inner circle. 

To hear them tell it, it wasn’t all that hard. Valar Atomics founder Isaiah Taylor spent the weekend party hopping, rubbing shoulders with Sean Spicer or conservative podcaster Jordan Peterson. Taylor’s company wants to use nuclear power to generate synthetic hydrocarbon fuel. He even scored three separate invites to Mar-a-Lago in the last month by sending a two-page document on changes he’d like to see to nuclear regulations to anyone he knew with Washington connections. “People are like, ‘please tell me, how do we fix this? We need to build things again,’” he said of the administration. 

His story was surprisingly common. All throughout America’s capital, founders enjoyed the fruits of their industry’s political jockeying. They watched Snoop Dogg at David Sacks’ Crypto Ball, attended a wee-hours crypto rave sponsored by the Milady NFT group, and dressed up for a “Coronation Ball” hosted by a publishing company associated with Curtis Yarvin, the controversial thought leader cited by both Marc Andreessen and Peter Thiel. 

Tyler Sweatt, CEO of defense tech startup Second Front Systems, said a huge frustration he’s had with the federal government has been bureaucratic opacity. Founders often can’t even figure out who to contact in the government, much less secure a huge contract. 

But Sweatt left events like the vice presidential dinner and Trump’s pre-inauguration candlelight dinner feeling like the country might be entering a rare moment when the federal government, Big Tech, and the startup ecosystem are aligned — and where the shroud surrounding the government’s inner workings might be lifted. “Apolitically, that’s pretty freaking interesting for what could we do as a country,” he said. 

At a watch party hosted by conservative organization American Moment, the congressional staffers wore suits with red ties and tech workers wore sneakers. Jacob Martin, general partner of crypto fund 2 Punks Capital and co-founder of gaming guild Ready Player DAO, kept watching for news that Trump had immediately pardoned Silk Road’s infamous founder Ross Ulbricht, currently serving life in prison. He did not, despite having promised to do so at a Libertarian convention in May.

Martin also lamented missing his chance to buy the Trump meme coin when it launched at Sacks’ Crypto Ball, a time when top crypto donors were away from their computers. Trading on the coin soon soared. “I could have bought. But I didn’t, because it was clearly a scam, right?” Martin laughed. “There were people who made hundreds of millions on it.”  

He hopes the Trump administration can make it so “people are able to utilize blockchain technology to make better things, launch tokens when necessary, and not have to worry about jail time.” 

DOGE as their big chance

Several founders felt Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency will open the floodgates for startups to pitch the government on their products in order to fulfill its promise of making the government more efficient. James Layfield, chief sales officer of Samplify.ai, which helps companies identify redundant software, created a website called “DogeProof.com.” The concept, he said, is to offer up Samplify.ai’s products to government agencies for free so they can rid themselves of extraneous subscriptions before Musk comes along to slash their costs. 

Layfield pitched it to Florida representative Byron Donalds at an inauguration ball and said he seemed intrigued. “The whole experience has been incredibly rewarding to just see how open people are to this possibility,” Layfield said. 

Meanwhile, Rabi Alam, founder of Counter Health, hopes that DOGE might support his company’s mission to streamline the healthcare system while keeping the quality of care high. First, though, like everyone in the country, he’s got to figure out what exactly DOGE is. Luckily, Alam scored an invite to the Inauguration Ball, where he intended to scout some DOGE employees. “I’d like to get some of what I’ll call finer granularity and more color on what the approach is,” he said. 

If this weekend shows anything, it’s that the hardest challenge founders will face, between balls and Mar-a-Lago trips, might just be staying focused on their day job. “There’s people who are trying to be in the right room,” Taylor said. “And there are people trying to get the work done.” 

CCoinbase has expressed a willingness to remove Tether’s stablecoin from its platform depending on how the U.S. regulatory landscape evolves under President Donald Trump.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the largest U.S. crypto exchange could delist $138 billion dollar-pegged stablecoin if new U.S. laws required it. Armstrong predicted that potential stablecoin regulations would mandate holding all asset reserves in Treasury bonds and conducting regular audits to ensure customer protection.

Coinbase already delisted Tether (USDT) from its European platform, citing noncompliance with the EU’s MiCA framework. 

Tether’s token is the dominant crypto stablecoin ahead of competitors like Circle’s (USDC) and Ripple’s (RLUSD), the latest market entrant.

USDT’s operator held 80% of its reserves in T-Bills, the digital payment titan publishes financial attestations issued by BDO Italia, an independent third-party accounting firm. 

The quarterly updates became a norm following the 2022 market debacle. Industry players and crypto users demanded proof-of-reserves after the ecosystem discovered several firms like FTX and Three Arrows Capital were insolvent.

While these attestations have eased some concerns about USDT, critics argue they do not constitute full audits. It remains unclear if Tether would comply with new U.S. legislation if it required more rigorous financial reporting.

Notably, Tether’s business predominately exists in emerging markets outside the U.S. and Europe. The company also plans to move its global headquarters to El Salvador, the first country to legalize Bitcoin (BTC).

Since MS Office is so ubiquitous throughout the business world, it’s almost impossible to get along without some version of it. The problem is that many of the versions can be quite pricey. Fortunately, you can now get an affordable package of the seven most iconic MS Office programs, while Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows is available for the low one-time purchase price of $34.97 through Feb. 2, 2025.

What’s included

MS Office 2019 offers a multitude of features for greater functionality. Users will have the ability to create, edit and organize spreadsheets, documents, presentations, databases, email and more. This bundle includes lifetime access to the 2019 versions of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and One Note.

Some of the newer additions to Office 2019 include new capabilities for analysis in Excel and new tools for presentations in PowerPoint, plus updated features for managing contacts and emails in Outlook. You also get free customer service.

As soon as you’ve completed your purchase, your license keys and download links will be emailed to you instantly. So you will be able to install the programs and begin using them immediately.

This is a one-time purchase that allows you to install the programs on one Windows computer to use at home, work or on the road. That means you must be sure to save the license key because you will have to uninstall it before you can install it on a different computer.

Get Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows for the low one-time purchase price of $34.97 (reg. $229) during this limited time price drop.

Prices and availability are subject to change.

Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing short of cinematic. His journey began not with a triumphant investment, but with a scam. Yes, a Ponzi scheme that used crypto as payment roped him in. Rather than retreating, he emerged wiser and more determined, channeling his experience into over three years of insightful market analysis.

Before becoming the voice of reason in the crypto space, Edyme was the quintessential crypto degen. He aped into anything that promised a quick buck, anything ape-able, learning the ropes the hard way. These hands-on experience through major market events—like the Terra Luna crash, the wave of bankruptcies in crypto firms, the notorious FTX collapse, and even CZ’s arrest—has honed his keen sense of market dynamics.

When he isn’t crafting engaging crypto content, you’ll find Edyme backtesting charts, studying both forex and synthetic indices. His dedication to mastering the art of trading is as relentless as his pursuit of the next big story. Away from his screens, he can be found in the gym, airpods in, working out and listening to his favorite artist, NF. Or maybe he’s catching some Z’s or scrolling through Elon Musk’s very own X platform—(oops, another screen activity, my bad…)

Well, being an introvert, Edyme thrives in the digital realm, preferring online interaction over offline encounters—(don’t judge, that’s just how he is built). His determination is quite unwavering to be honest, and he embodies the philosophy of continuous improvement, or “kaizen,” striving to be 1% better every day. His mantras, “God knows best” and “Everything is still on track,” reflect his resilient outlook and how he lives his life.

In a nutshell, Samuel Edyme was born efficient, driven by ambition, and perhaps a touch fierce. He’s neither artistic nor unrealistic, and certainly not chauvinistic. Think of him as Bruce Willis in a train wreck—unflappable. Edyme is like trading in your car for a jet—bold. He’s the guy who’d ask his boss for a pay cut just to prove a point—(uhhh…). He is like watching your kid take his first steps. Imagine Bill Gates struggling with rent—okay, maybe that’s a stretch, but you get the idea, yeah. Unbelievable? Yes. Inconceivable? Perhaps.

Edyme sees himself as a fairly reasonable guy, albeit a bit stubborn. Normal to you is not to him. He is not the one to take the easy road, and why would he? That’s just not the way he roll. He has these favorite lyrics from NF’s “Clouds” that resonate deeply with him: “What you think’s probably unfeasible, I’ve done already a hundredfold.”

PS—Edyme is HIM. HIM-buktu. Him-mulation. Him-Kardashian. Himon and Pumba. He even had his DNA tested, and guess what? He’s 100% Him-alayan. Screw it, he ate the opp.