Meta Acquiring Manus Game Changing for Consumer AI – Polyverse CEO
Meta (NASDAQ:META) has acquired artificial intelligence firm Manus. The Singapore-based firm is developing autonomous AI agents, and the deal has been valued at between $2 to $3 billion. Manus’s tec...
Bitcoin ATMs Become ‘Preferred Method of Payment for Scammers’
Scams involving bitcoin ATMs reportedly took $333.5 million from Americans from January through November, up from about $250 million in 2024.
Fraudulent transactions using cryptocurrency ki...
Nvidia Looks to Acquire Israeli AI Startup AI21 Labs
Nvidia is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) startup AI21 Labs.
The company is among the few startups in Israel working on a large-scale la...
Big Tech Momentum Holds at Year End With Meta Buying Manus
Big Tech is closing the year with continued momentum as companies push artificial intelligence deeper into products, infrastructure and monetization strategies.
Meta’s acquisition of Manu...
Chinese AI Startup MiniMax to Seek $600 Million in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax reportedly aims to raise over $600 million in an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong.
The company may start taking investor order...
Inside the AI Upgrades Reshaping Consumer Devices
Ahead of CES 2026 next week in Las Vegas, several consumer electronics manufacturers are previewing hardware products built on specific, identifiable artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The dev...