technology
Meta’s Manus news is getting different receptions in Washington and Beijing
Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing whether the Meta deal violates technology export controls, potentially giving Beijing leverage it wasn’t initially perceived as having. Source link
CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities
CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event. As has been the case for the past two years at CES, AI is at the forefront of […]
Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
The most surprising part is that the plastic isn’t the biggest problem. Source link
A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated
When fake content goes viral, the damage has already been done, even if the post is debunked. Source link
Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M
Mentee Robotics was co-founded by Mobileye president Amnon Shashua. Source link
xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding
Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt. Source link
California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kid’s toys
“Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until safety regulations are developed. Source link
The most bizarre tech announced so far at CES 2026
From an AI panda pet to an anime girl hologram for your desk, here are the wildest products at CES 2026. Source link
Intel is building a handheld gaming platform including a dedicated chip
Intel has been building chips designed for gaming PCs for years but the company is now moving into handheld devices too. Source link
LMArena lands $1.7B valuation four months after launching its product
LMArena, which started as a UC Berkeley research project, has raised about $250 million total and become a unicorn in about seven months. Source link