China Reviews $2 Billion Manus Sale To Meta As Founders Barred From Leaving Country Chinese authorities have barred two Manus executives from leaving the country while investigating whether Meta's reported $2 billion acquisition of the Singapore-based AI startup violated foreign investment reporting rules. "Manus was founded in China but last year relocated its headquarters and core team to Singapore," notes the Financial Times. "Meta acquired it for $2 billion at the end of last year." The Financial Times reports: Manus's chief executive Xiao Hong and chief scientist Ji Yicha… Apple Can Create Smaller On-Device AI Models From Google's Gemini Apple reportedly has full access to customize Google's Gemini model, allowing it to distill smaller on-device AI models for Siri and other features that can run locally without an internet connection. MacRumors reports: The Information explains that Apple can ask the main Gemini model to perform a series of tasks that provide high-quality results, with a rundown of the reasoning process. Apple can feed the answers and reasoning information that it gets from Gemini to train smaller, cheaper mode… Silicon Valley’s two biggest dramas have intersected: LiteLLM and Delve LiteLLM offers an AI open source project used by millions that was infected by credential harvesting malware. A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace with sweeping sanctions. This Groundbreaking Omega Watch’s Accuracy Is Calibrated Using Sound Thanks to a novel way of testing precision using acoustics, the Constellation Observatory is the first watch with no seconds hand to achieve Master Chronometer status. Tina Turner's name, image, likeness and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse Pophouse Entertainment Group has acquired Tina Turner's name, image and likeness rights as well as the majority of her music catalog rights from music company BMG Social media addiction trial: Parents react after Meta, YouTube found liable for harm Discover the latest breaking news videos from Fox News. From politics to entertainment Fox News has the most up-to-date videos that you can watch now. Samsung Browser comes to Windows: I tried it so you don’t have to If you’re looking for a new browser to try out, you aren’t hurting for options. But a popular dark horse choice on Android is Samsung’s own browser, which started as a humble branding exercise but became a pretty solid alternative to Chrome over the last decade. After months of testing , it’s now available as a full Windows release. Like most options out there, Samsung Browser is based on Chromiu… SEMICON China opens with focus on AI chips and advanced packaging SEMICON China 2026 opened on March 25 in Shanghai, as the global semiconductor industry enters a new expansion cycle fueled by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. |
Databricks pitches Lakewatch as a cheaper SIEM — but is it really? Databricks has previewed a new open agentic Security Information and Event Management software (SIEM) named Lakewatch that signals its first deliberate step beyond data warehousing into security analytics. The data warehouse-provider is pitching Lakewatch as a lower-cost alternative to traditional security tools, arguing that consolidating security analytics into its data platform can reduce over… Swift 6.3 boosts C interoperability, Android SDK Swift 6.3, the latest release of the Apple-driven language for multiple platforms, offers more flexible C interoperability and improvements for cross-platform build tools. The official SDK for Android mobile application development also is featured. Announced March 24 , Swift 6.3 can be accessed at swift.org . For C interoperability, Version 6.3 debuts the @c attribute for exposing Swift function… Creator of AI actor Tilly Norwood says she received death threats over project Eline van der Velden says she developed her ‘digital twin’ to provoke discussion but backlash from some has been worse than expected The creator of the AI actor Tilly Norwood has said she received death threats after a global backlash against the project, and said she developed it to “provoke thoughts and discussion” about the impact of AI in the entertainment world. Eline van der Velden caused a… Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 8 Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 8-12. 5 Car Names That Have Been Used By Multiple Manufacturers A few well-known car names have been used by multiple automakers. The reasons range from inspiration to coincidence, and sometimes a bit of both. The optical imperative and Nokia’s vision to close the AI gap While all eyes were on Nvidia GTC last week, there was another event happening with implications for the evolution of AI. The Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) conference took place in Los Angeles and addressed the desperate hunt for more capacity. For years, the networking industry has operated on a comfortable four-year innovation cycle. But as generative AI transitions from a boardroom initia… Binance Under Fire After Reports That $1.7 Billion in Crypto Flowed to Iran The world’s largest crypto exchange is under fire after investigators found accounts moving $1.7 billion to Iranian entities. Clues about those accounts were in plain sight for over a year. Why value-based pricing is inevitable As AI drives real outcomes, software pricing must move beyond seats and charge for the business value delivered. Testing Font Scaling For Accessibility With Figma Variables Accessibility works best when it blends into everyday design workflows. The goal isn’t a big transformation, but simple work processes that fit naturally into a team’s routine. With Figma variables, testing font size increases becomes part of the design flow itself, making accessibility feel almost inevitable rather than optional. Sony and Honda pull plug on the $100,000 EV that was set to debut in California After the Japanese automaker Honda discontinued plans for three of its EVs, its joint venture with Sony announced it's shutting down its luxury EV Afeela. Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why’d Trump go easy on them? Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the major antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, and what it might mean for antitrust and competition law in general now that the Justice Department under Trump has decided to settle its part of the case. That’s even as many states — including New York, California, and Texas — carry […] |
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