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Meta faces China probe over acquisition of AI agent startup Manus

China to probe Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus to assess its compliance with export control laws.

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Fireblocks Buys Crypto Firm TRES Finance for $130M

The deal merges Fireblocks’ trillion-dollar infrastructure with TRES Finance’s financial intelligence platform. The post Fireblocks Buys Crypto Firm TRES Finance for $130M appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CNBC Daily Open: Magnificent Seven competition heats up

It’s the first time since 2019 that Alphabet has overtaken Apple in valuation, and another sign of how Apple is falling behind in the AI race.

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JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple Card

Apple expects the transition to take 24 months

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China’s first ‘AI tiger’ goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut

Shares of China-backed Zhipu made small gains on their Hong Kong debut, following a $558 million initial public offering.

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Bomb threat made against Harrah’s Casino in Nevada after gambler lost $20,000

A bomb threat was averted by local police after a gambler threatened to ‘destroy’ a Harrah’s Casino following a $20,000 loss. On January 5 at around 9.50pm, a call to emergency services threatened a bombing at Harrah’s Casino in Stateline, … Continue reading

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Samsung Electronics estimates nearly three-fold profit surge as memory prices skyrocket

The memory giant projected an operating profit of 20 trillion won for the final quarter of 2025, a significant improvement from a year earlier.

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Microsoft revealed as company behind controversial data center proposal in Michigan township

Locals have concerns about water use in a township that has dealt with shortages.

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Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi

It sounds like “Oh hi.”

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CNBC Daily Open: Rumbles within the Magnificent Seven

It’s the first time since 2019 that Alphabet has overtaken Apple in valuation, and another sign of how Apple is falling behind in the AI race.

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