Softbank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs.

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Google’s Nano Banana Renews AI Privacy Concerns for 1.5 Billion People

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

Google’s Nano Banana AI tool is raising new privacy questions, putting how photos are analyzed and stored in focus for 1.5 billion people worldwide.
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform’s U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.

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Silver’s big swing, another AI acquisition for Meta, GM’s banner year and more in Morning Squawk

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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The New Billionaires of the A.I. Boom

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.

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From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.

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UK’s Octopus Energy to spinoff AI unit Kraken at $8.65 billion valuation

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

British renewable energy startup Octopus Energy is set to spin out its AI tech unit Kraken Technologies, as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion.

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Elon Musk envisions humanoid robots everywhere. China may be the first to make it a reality

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

China has made the development of humanoid robots a strategic priority in its tech battle with the U.S.

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Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

Meta says it’ll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta’s own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users.

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Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Techme101

Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, capping a year of massive spending on artificial intelligence.

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