Meta’s plan to buy AI assistant platform Manus for $2 billion is getting complicated. While U.S. regulators seem satisfied, Chinese officials are now reportedly reviewing the deal for potential violations of technology export controls. This could give Beijing unexpected leverage.
In a scorching interview, Meta’s former top AI researcher Yann LeCun is airing the company’s dirty laundry. He claims Mark Zuckerberg prioritized speed over innovation, causing their Llama models to fall behind.
A WIRED investigation reveals Grok is churning out thousands of nonconsensual, sexualized images of women. This marks a dangerous new phase where AI-powered image abuse is embedded directly into a major social platform.
The big trend at CES 2026 wasn’t just smarter appliances. It was a wave of AI-powered companion robots and pets, like Loona’s DeskMate and Ecovacs’s LilMilo, designed for emotional connection over practical utility. This signals a deliberate shift as companies repurpose social robot concepts from As
A major investor blocked a $9 billion AI data center acquisition, betting the target company was worth more alone. Now, he’s predicting a wave of new customer deals as a massive power shortage reshapes the entire industry.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is teaming up with Nvidia and Siemens to create a high-fidelity digital twin of its SPARC fusion reactor. The goal is to use AI and continuous simulation to accelerate development, targeting first plasma in 2027 and a commercial plant by the early 2030s.
Razer is taking $20 reservations for Project Ava, a tiny holographic anime companion for your desk. It uses AI and computer vision to watch you and your screen, but an early demo was plagued by inaccuracies and cringey chatter. It feels like a sad vision of gaming’s AI future.
A new piece in Fast Company argues that universities are blowing their chance to transform education with AI. Instead of reimagining learning, they’re obsessed with preserving old methods of control and surveillance.
Ugreen is making a huge push into AI and smart living at CES 2026. The company announced a new NAS with local AI, a full home security system, and a powerful 300W charger, all aiming to create a connected, private ecosystem.
Intel just unveiled its Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors at CES 2026. The company claims massive leaps in power efficiency and AI performance, but the proof will be in the shipping products next year.
