Meta Acquires AI Agent Startup Manus in Deal Valued at Over $2 Billion
Meta has acquired AI agent startup Manus in a deal valued at over $2 billion, strengthening its push into autonomous AI and enterprise automation.
December 2025
Google Plans to Let Users Change Their Gmail Addresses Without Losing Data
Google is rolling out a feature allowing users to change Gmail addresses without losing emails, files, or account history.
Rising Utility Bills and Data Center Expansion Become 2026 Midterm Election Flashpoints
Voter frustration over soaring electricity costs and the rapid physical expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is coalescing into a primary political issue for the 2026…
TikTok Shop Enters the Digital Gift Card Market, Taking Aim at Amazon and eBay
TikTok Shop introduces digital gift cards in the U.S., expanding its e-commerce offering and competing with Amazon and eBay.
Starlink Satellite Failure Creates Debris, Renewing Concerns Over Orbital Congestion
A rare Starlink satellite failure created debris in low Earth orbit, renewing concerns over space congestion and satellite traffic coordination.
Apple Expands Authority to Collect Unpaid Developer Fees Through App Earnings
Apple updates its developer agreement to recover unpaid fees through in-app revenue deductions, affecting apps using external payment systems.
Coursera and Udemy Agree to $2.5B Merger as Edtech Pivots to AI
Coursera and Udemy have agreed to a $2.5B all-stock merger, combining university credentials and marketplace learning as edtech shifts toward AI.
OpenAI Launches GPT Image 1.5 as Part of Accelerated “Code Red” Push
OpenAI releases GPT Image 1.5 with faster image generation, improved editing precision, and lower API costs amid intensifying AI competition.
Airtel Africa Signs Deal With SpaceX to Launch Starlink Direct-to-Cell in 14 Countries
Airtel Africa has signed an agreement with SpaceX to roll out Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across 14 African countries, starting in …
Crypto Markets Enter a Post-November Correction as Leverage, Macro Uncertainty Shape the Path Into 2026
The crypto market is navigating a corrective phase following a strong earlier run, with total market capitalization now hovering around $2.96–$2.97 trillion, roughly 7–9% below…
Can a Startup Out-AI Big Tech? Included Health’s Dot Aims to Rival Google and OpenAI in Health AI
Included Health has launched Dot, an AI-powered personal health assistant backed by clinicians, aiming to reshape digital healthcare and challenge Big…
Rivian Rebuilds Its Self-Driving Strategy Around AI and Fleet Data
Rivian has outlined a major shift in how it plans to deliver automated driving, rebuilding its self-driving platform around artificial intelligence trained on real-world vehicle…
World Launches Its Global Super App With Crypto Pay and Encrypted Chats
World releases its upgraded super app with encrypted messaging, crypto payments, and mini-apps, expanding its original 2023 wallet into a full global …
Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on select publications’ Google News pages
Google has launched a commercial pilot program to test AI-generated summaries directly on the Google News pages of participating publishers. The initiative aims to assess…
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Back New Effort to Standardise the AI Agent Ecosystem
The Linux Foundation launches the Agentic AI Foundation to standardize AI agents, with OpenAI, Anthropic, Block and major tech firms contributing key …
Australia Just Rewrote the Rules of Social Media – The World Is Watching
Australia enforces the world’s strictest social media age limit, forcing platforms to block under-16 users and triggering a global wave of tech regu…
Claude Code Lands in Slack, Turning Chat Threads into Full Developer Workflows
Anthropic’s Claude Code brings automated coding sessions to Slack, turning conversations into developer workflows with progress updates and secure c…