Gucci-owner Kering aims to launch luxury Google glasses next year: CEOGucci is set to launch smart glasses with Google next year. This move marks a significant entry into AI-powered eyewear. The brand aims to ...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
Snap unit to use Qualcomm chips for upcoming AI smart glassesSnap's new Specs unit has struck a major deal with Qualcomm. Upcoming smart glasses will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR processor platfor...
10 Apr, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Meta unveils two new Ray-Ban prescription smart glassesMeta Platforms has introduced two new Ray-Ban prescription smart glasses. This move expands their range of AI-powered gadgets. Meta is inve...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Meta to launch new AI glasses aimed at prescription wearersWhile the company’s glasses — sold in tandem with EssilorLuxottica SA — have long supported prescription lenses, this will mark the first t...
29 Mar, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Meta mulls doubling output of Ray-Ban glasses by year end: ReportMeta and EssilorLuxottica are considering doubling the production capacity of their artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses to 20 mil...
13 Jan, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Meta stake in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica 'at least 3%', board director saysMeta holds at least a 3% stake in EssilorLuxottica, a board director at the European firm behind Ray-Ban glasses. The stake has previously ...
09 Dec, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
Ray-Ban maker shares hits all-time high as investors bet on Meta AI glasses boomShares in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica rose 14% to hit an all-time high on Friday, adding nearly $20 billion in market value as investor ...
17 Oct, 2025, 09.22 PM IST
In surprise twist, Armani's will sets stage for sale of fashion empireGiorgio Armani's will has set in motion a plan to gradually sell his fashion house, potentially involving luxury giants like LVMH and L'Ore...
13 Sep, 2025, 06.56 AM IST
Giorgio Armani’s stunning last will revealed – who gets his billion-dollar empire?Giorgio Armani last will: Giorgio Armani's will, revealed after his death at 91, directs his heirs to gradually sell the fashion house he b...
12 Sep, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
European stocks rise amid earnings flurry, investors asses US-EU trade dealEuropean equities experienced a slight increase, driven by EssilorLuxottica's gains amidst corporate results and the U.S.-EU trade pact's i...
29 Jul, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Meta takes around 3% stake in Ray-Ban-parent EssilorLuxottica, source saysSprucing up its wearable technology with artificial-intelligence capabilities could help Meta attract new users as it invests billions of d...
09 Jul, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
Ray-Ban maker accused in lawsuit of inflating prices 1,000%Paris-based EssilorLuxottica SA, the world’s largest eyewear company, is the “instigator and primary enforcer” of the price-fixing scheme i...
22 Jul, 2023, 02.50 PM IST
European shares end fifth week higher on earnings boostEssilorLuxottica SA jumped 6.3%, among top boosts to the blue-chip EURO STOXX index, after the luxury eyewear maker reported a rise in firs...
22 Apr, 2023, 11.04 AM IST
Facebook unveils its first smart glassesThe glasses, which were created in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, allow wearers to listen to music, take calls or capture...
09 Sep, 2021, 10.05 PM IST
European shares end lower but gain for a fifth straight monthThe pan-European STOXX 600 closed 0.8% lower at 452.84 points but rose 1.4% in June, its fifth straight month of gains.
01 Jul, 2021, 12.07 AM IST
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica considers suing GrandVision over $8.6 bn deal: SourceRay-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica is considering suing its takeover target GrandVision after a court ruled that the Dutch eyewear retailer had...
25 Jun, 2021, 01.40 PM IST
Eyewear billionare Leonardo Del Vecchio caught in a spat with optical retailer GrandVision NVIt’s not clear if the current spat with GrandVision will come to a peaceable end.
24 Jul, 2020, 03.53 PM IST