The Tel Aviv R&D centre for Facebook's parent company Meta launched an AI accelerator program for Israeli startups, selecting 10 early-stage companies from dozens of applicants. The program, which ran for four months, offered mentorship and guidance to advance AI technologies. At the closing event, Meta showcased its XR vision and hinted at the advanced development of its third-generation Ray-Ban smart glasses, featuring new technologies introduced in the Orion prototype. Dozens of well-known foreign hi-tech companies, like Meta, Google and Microsoft, have R&D centres in Israel because of its culture of innovation.

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