LG joins Samsung trend with framed-style television
LG Electronics Inc. has unveiled a new TV designed to mimic framed artwork, following a trend popularized by competitor Samsung Electronics Co.…
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Meta acquires Singapore AI startup Manus to boost AI investments
Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, as part of its ongoing…
20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’ – Report
A recent study has found that a growing portion of videos recommended to first-time YouTube users is made up of what researchers…
Global 6G connections expected to hit five billion – Reports
A new study by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, the mobile industry’s global trade body, projects that sixth-generation mobile technology…
Nigeria holds advanced talks with Google on new undersea cable
Nigeria is reportedly in advanced discussions with Alphabet Inc.’s Google to establish a new undersea cable aimed at bolstering the country’s digital…
OpenAI, Anthropic plan EU office expansion
OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly looking to expand their presence in Europe by securing larger office spaces in Dublin. US-based AI company…
Warner Bros Board urges shareholders to reject Paramount bid
The Warner Bros. Discovery board on Wednesday unanimously recommended that shareholders reject Paramount Skydance’s takeover offer and instead support what it called…
OpenAI eyes collaboration with Amazon on AI chips
OpenAI is reportedly in talks with Amazon regarding a potential investment and a deal to utilize Amazon’s artificial intelligence chips. While the…
Meta made over $3bn from scam-related Chinese ads
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, reported that more than $3 billion of its ad revenue from Chinese sources was linked…
Disney grants OpenAI licensing rights for iconic characters
OpenAI has struck an equity-only licensing deal with the Walt Disney Company, giving the AI firm rights to use select Disney characters…
WhatsApp introduces updates for calls, chats
WhatsApp is rolling out a series of updates to make staying connected simpler and more engaging, just in time for the holiday…
Microsoft reveals commitment to safe, human-focused AI
Microsoft’s consumer AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, says he is committed to building a superintelligence “aligned with human interests” and vowed to stop…