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EU battery rules are blocking Meta’s AI glasses expansion.

Alongside supply constraints and AI regulations, requirements for devices in the European Union to have removable batteries by 2027 are holding back plans to launch Ray-Ban Display smart glasses in the region. Meta is reportedly discussing possible workarounds with the EU.

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