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The Chinese government is reviewing Meta Platforms’ $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus for potential violations of technology export control, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. China’s Ministry of Commerce has begun assessing whether ...
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The job market is notoriously difficult in 2026, but living in one of these cities could make the search a bit easier. Read more ›
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The CES show floor officially closes its doors at the end of tomorrow, but that hasn't slowed the flood of announcements and reveals coming out of Las Vegas. If you're struggling to stay on top of all the new tech, gadgets, concepts, and AI-powered devices as day three of CES gets underway, we've rounded up […] Read more ›
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Volvo has revealed some of the key figures for its upcoming EX60 mid-size electric SUV. Read more ›
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'Starfleet Academy' follows on in the style of 'Discovery,' for better and occasionally worse—but builds something interesting of its own out of inheriting the legacy of 'Star Trek.' Read more ›
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Ahead of a launch later this month, Volvo has teased some impressive details about its upcoming electric crossover. The EX60, which slots between the EX40 and EX90, will offer an EPA range of 400 miles, beating all other Volvos and most EVs in general. It will also be the first Volvo car to use a megacasting process designed to reduce weight and boost manufacturing efficiency. "With our new electric vehicle... Read more ›
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CES 2026’s second day was all about hands on time with new tech. From Lego’s most ambitious play experiment yet to assistive mobility tech, smart home ideas that actually feel affordable and robots that might one day fold your laundry, here’s what stood out most on January 7.Lego Smart PlayLego Star Wars Smart Play: Luke's Red Five X-WingNathan Ingraham for EngadgetLEGO’s new Smart Play system feels far more compelling in... Read more ›
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Early retirement at 50 became possible when I left the United States and moved to a wonderful town in Mexico. The cost of living and pros are great. Read more ›
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Samsung has shelved its Ballie robot indefinitely and turned it into an internal research project instead. Read more ›
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No one is laughing about Greenland anymore. President Donald Trump’s frequently expressed desire for the US to take possession of the world’s largest island may once have been treated as a lark, troll, or distraction, but following last week’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, it’s become clear that Trump is increasingly acquiring a taste […] Read more ›
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He said that the raised budget would secure the country during "very troubled and dangerous times." Read more ›
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Patriot showed off a host of its latest SSD and RAM kits at CES 2026, and the company also offered a sneak peek of its rapid DDR5-10000 RAM kit, which is currently under development. Read more ›
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I’ve said this many times: the products we see on the market are rarely visionary leaps. Most of the time, they are mirrors. They reflect people’s habits, shortcuts, fears, and small daily behaviours. Design follows behaviour. Always has. Think about it. You probably know at least one person who already uses ChatGPT for health-related questions. Not occasionally. Regularly. As a second opinion. As a place to test concerns before saying... Read more ›
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A federal officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, shortly after the Trump administration deployed thousands of immigration agents to the city. Although the full circumstances of the killing remain unclear, video of the shooting shows an officer opening fire on the woman as she drove away. Realistically, there’s virtually no chance […] Read more ›
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The Silicon Valley investor Bill Gurley said to "co-climb" the career ladder with peers rather than have "sharp elbows." Read more ›
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CES is famous for ushering in big TVs, faster chips and serious upgrades to the tech we already use every day. It’s also where companies feel emboldened to ask some very strange questions, like whether your toilet should analyze your poop or your nails should change color on command. From experimental laptops to health tech that probably didn’t need a camera, these are the weirdest gadgets we spotted at CES... Read more ›
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It's the most studied supplement in sports medicine, but it's not just for athletes anymore. Read more ›
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The Trump administration's new guidelines removed specific recommendations on how much you should drink. Having concrete numbers helped me cut back. Read more ›
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In a move that should surprise nobody, Google is stuffing more Gemini AI into Gmail. A host of new features, some of which are already familiar to Workspace users, are rolling out today for Gmail users in the US. Some are free, while others require a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription.The first premium feature is AI Overviews, the same name as a similar feature in Google Search. Gmail’s version... Read more ›
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Latest Android Canary reveals Google plans to mask notifications by replacing their content with generic placeholder text. Read more ›
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As almost everyone in Silicon Valley has found out lately, creating AI is a money drain, and many of the biggest startups eager to do so aren’t profitable. That’s true even for the AI business run by the world’s richest man, and that’s why I expect Elon Musk will take a drastic step next year to keep the money flowing to xAI: by selling to the profitable part of his... Read more ›
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LMArena, a startup that operates a widely cited ranking of AI models based on their performance, has raised $150 million at a valuation of $1.7 billion, including the new money, according to the company. That’s nearly triple the valuation of its seed funding round, announced in May 2025. The funding round, co-led by existing investors Felicis and the University of California’s investment arm, will help the company pay for computing... Read more ›
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For Christmas this holiday season, I bought my mom a navy blue 1980 Lake Placid Olympics sweater. It has special significance for her because, as a college student in upstate New York at the time, she got to attend the famous “Miracle on Ice” hockey game between the U.S. and Soviet Union in person. Now, almost half a century later, my mom finally has some merchandise to commemorate it. The... Read more ›
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Venezuela-focused stablecoin startup Kontigo said it will repay the $340,000 that was stolen from more than 1,000 of its customers in a hack, according to a statement the company issued on Monday. In a statement published to X, Kontigo said it detected unauthorized access that affected some ... Read more ›
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Happy New Year! It’s the perfect time for a refresh on what’s been top of mind for The Information’s readers—and the early trends and open questions worth keeping tabs on in 2026. In 2025, our most popular stories revealed growing cracks in the artificial intelligence boom and pinpointed challenges facing the most dominant AI companies. The top story was also one of our most recent, about a “code red” inside... Read more ›
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No one in Silicon Valley gets wealthy or powerful by dwelling on the past. Rather, the brightest minds within tech often outshine the competition by obsessing about the future. We like to get in on the game too. In keeping with annual tradition, we’re publishing below our best educated guesses on what’ll happen in 2026: what Microsoft buys, what Amazon discards, what robot goes mainstream, and 12 other pieces of... Read more ›
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Shares of Chinese AI chip developer Shanghai Biren Technology surged on their debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday after the firm’s successful initial public offering. The stock’s rise is the latest indication of investors’ strong interest in China’s domestic semiconductor sector. On ... Read more ›
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What’s that smell? It’s the whiff of humble pie being eaten by The Information’s prognosticators. A year ago, we made a series of predictions about tech deals that would get done, executives who would leave their companies and other events that we thought might happen in 2025. Many of those predictions did not come to pass. In our defense, when you have a policy of making bold and specific predictions,... Read more ›
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OpenAI is taking steps to improve its audio AI models, in preparation for its eventual release of an AI-powered personal device, said a person with knowledge of the effort. The device is expected to be largely audio-based, said three people with knowledge of it. When people speak to ChatGPT, the chatbot can talk back but the large language model that powers the audio version is a different one to the... Read more ›
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Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• Predictions 2026: Sutskever’s fate, OpenAI’s next acquisition, the next hit robot—and 12 more things we think will happen in 2026• The Arena: Sportswear brands face an inflection point• Plus, Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “Fela Kuti: Fear No Man,” “The Breath of the Gods” and “Wake Up Dead Man”Ah, another new year has arrived. What possibly could the future hold—what staggering unexpectedness will befall us... Read more ›
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