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Meta agrees to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, which makes an AI agent it sells to SMBs; Manus said in December its annual revenue run rate was $125M+ (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg)

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg : Meta agrees to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, which makes an AI agent it sells to SMBs; Manus said in December its annual revenue run rate was $125M+   —  Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to acquire Singapore-based AI startup Manus, which makes an artificial intelligence agent that it sells to small and medium-sized businesses. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/8IK0ADT via IFTTT
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How diamonds are being converted to quantum sensors by inserting tiny imperfections, opening up potential uses in medicine, brain-computer interfaces, and more (Financial Times)

Financial Times : How diamonds are being converted to quantum sensors by inserting tiny imperfections, opening up potential uses in medicine, brain-computer interfaces, and more   —  By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors from Techmeme https://ift.tt/vLkm6T4 via IFTTT

A look at the rift in the Democratic party over AI and data centers, as pro-business Democrats oppose the fiery, anti-AI politics of the progressive wing (Calder McHugh/Politico)

Calder McHugh / Politico : A look at the rift in the Democratic party over AI and data centers, as pro-business Democrats oppose the fiery, anti-AI politics of the progressive wing   —  It's become a common occurrence: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posts a light-hearted video on social media. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/hnFJDH7 via IFTTT

How Japan's viral horse racing game Umamusume, developed by Cygames, passed 30M downloads in Asia, spurring anime adaptations, concerts, and new racetrack fans (Katria Alampay/Bloomberg)

Katria Alampay / Bloomberg : How Japan's viral horse racing game Umamusume, developed by Cygames, passed 30M downloads in Asia, spurring anime adaptations, concerts, and new racetrack fans   —  With more than 30 million downloads, Umamusume: Pretty Derby has generated anime adaptations, live concerts and a new legion of racetrack fans. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/GEeDLds via IFTTT

Sources and a memo: the US DOJ is using a novel reading of a federal anti-fraud law to probe contractors, including Google and Verizon, over their DEI programs (Lydia Wheeler/Wall Street Journal)

Lydia Wheeler / Wall Street Journal : Sources and a memo: the US DOJ is using a novel reading of a federal anti-fraud law to probe contractors, including Google and Verizon, over their DEI programs   —  Google and Verizon among those being investigated under novel interpretation of law applying to government contractors from Techmeme https://ift.tt/zsqkhCR via IFTTT

Big Tech got almost everything it wanted from President Trump, as he backs policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered, worrying some conservatives (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)

Cecilia Kang / New York Times : Big Tech got almost everything it wanted from President Trump, as he backs policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered, worrying some conservatives   —  Before President Trump returned to the White House in January, the titans of the tech industry went all out to win … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/siE6bMd via IFTTT

How tech worker activism has grown more cautious as companies crack down and once-privileged workers realize they don't have much leverage (Noam Scheiber/New York Times)

Noam Scheiber / New York Times : How tech worker activism has grown more cautious as companies crack down and once-privileged workers realize they don't have much leverage   —  They increasingly see themselves as rank-and-file workers who have traditional gripes with their companies.  —  Five weeks into a strike … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/BX7wYSL via IFTTT