China vetoes Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe
China vetoes Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents. China…
OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps
OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps The phone could go in mass production in 2028, an analyst says. The phone could go in mass production…
Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked
Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses. The American…
Spotify’s next frontier: fitness content
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Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space
Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power. Overview Energy's…
Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures
Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India. As growth slows, Truecaller…
The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder
The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder Can a book like this actually change anything? Or…
Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything
Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months. Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.
What Tim Cook built
What Tim Cook built On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will…
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon’s admission
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