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Meta to buy startup to boost advanced AI
Meta announced this week that it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the technology giant accelerates efforts to integrate advanced AI across its platforms. Financial terms of the transaction were not released…
'You certainly don't tell a researcher like me what to do' says LeCun as he exits Meta for his own startup
Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER Yann LeCun, Meta's outgoing AI chief scientist, has acknowledged that Llama 4 benchmark results were manipulated. Following the admission, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly lost confidence in those responsible…
California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data
California is giving residents a new tool that should make it easier for them to limit data brokers' ability to store and sell their personal information. While state residents have had the right to demand that a company stop collecting and selling…
7 people who switched careers in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s share how they knew it was time to pivot
A couple of years after losing her mom, Eddleblute was feeling lost. In her 50s, after a decadeslong and fulfilling career in investments, she knew it was time for a change. Eddleblute wanted to build something that could outlive her, so in 2024…
Space Race Heats Up: 6 Revolutionary Rockets Launching in 2026!
In 2026, a fresh generation of rockets is set to launch, marking their maiden voyages. Their shared goal is ambitious and clear: to disrupt the traditional dynamics of space access. From American startups to China, and extending to Europe, these…
TBI 2.0 initiative: National Institute of Engineering recognised as Technology Business Incubator
The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, has been officially recognised as a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) under the Government of Karnataka's flagship TBI 2.0 initiative. Under this recognition, NIE–TBI will receive a…
John Battelle's Search Blog The Feed Declines (Predictions 2026, #10)
At the dawn of digital, when cell phones were new and culture dominated by cable television, most of my friends and family considered me an ‘early adopter.' I was usually the first of my crew to engage with any new digital device or service…
Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Is Free Market David Slaying Hollywood's Outdated, Greedy Goliath
If you look at old-timey photos of FDR giving press conferences, you'll see him behind a forest of microphones. That's because in the early days of radio, there were lots of entrepreneurs trying to put their feet in the wet cement of that…
Online Safety Act to ensure safer social media for minors, says Nancy
KUCHING: The Online Safety Act 2025 (Onsa), which came into force on Thursday (Jan 1), will strengthen security controls and ensure safer social media use, particularly for minors. Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy…
'Belli Doesn't Have Much Interest' - Scott Boras Delivers Pun-Filled Pitch on Cody Bellinger's Market and Fit for Contenders
Along with Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman, Cody Bellinger's free agency has given us enough. However, the latest tea is that now the New York Yankees are making their move. According to the New York Post's Jon Heyman, on January 2, 2026, the Yankees…
Meet Sweden, the unicorn factory chasing America in the AI race
Reading the media these days, you would be forgiven for thinking the technology, journalism, and investment communities were inadvertently wishing an AI ‘bubble' into existence. Whether a bubble exists or not remains debatable, but the…
EV Makers Could Struggle in 2026, but Jeff Bezos Might Have a Great 2027
Automakers and buyers will be resetting their expectations and plans in the electric vehicle market in the U.S. in 2026. While some large companies have made quick decisions to cut slow-selling, much-promoted models from their rosters—at…
Tesla Optimus Robot's Public Failure Has To Be Seen To Be Believed
When Tesla demonstrated its humanoid robot Optimus at its autopilot technology showcase in Miami in early December 2025, it was a sensation, but not for the reasons the company hoped. Recorded at the company's 'Autonomy Visualized' show, a leaked…
SpaceX, China drive new record for orbital launches in 2025
WASHINGTON — Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those that fueled the recent surge. There were 324 orbital launch attempts worldwide in 2025, according to a…
Anthropic's 'do more with less' bet has kept it at the AI frontier, Daniela Amodei tells CNBC
Anthropic is taking a disciplined approach to spending and algorithmic efficiency while rival OpenAI makes $1.4 trillion in headline compute commitments. Daniela Amodei argues the next phase won't be won by the biggest pre-training runs alone, but…
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