Mark Zuckerberg has struck again.
Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley since it debuted last spring with a demo video that showed an AI agent doing things like screening job candidates, planning vacations, and analyzing stock portfolios. Manus claimed at the time that it outperformed OpenAI’s Deep Research.
In April…
These are the best photography awards to enter in 2026, ranked by submission deadline
December 31, 2025
If your New Year’s resolutions include “finally enter that photo competition”, consider this your friendly, mildly bossy reminder that time waits for no photographer – and deadlines certainly don’t.
Whether you’re chasing a career-changing accolade, eyeing a…
Tesla (TSLA) does something unsual ahead of Q4 delivery results
December 31, 2025
In a surprising move, Tesla (TSLA) has publicly released a delivery consensus for the fourth quarter of 2025 via a press release on its investor relations website. This is a significant departure from the automaker’s standard operating procedure, suggesting it is trying to…
Google just spent $4.75B chasing power for AI data centers
December 31, 2025
Alphabet is buying energy and data center developer Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of debt – a clear signal that securing power, not just servers, has become one of Google’s biggest bottlenecks as AI demand explodes.
Google just bought an energy developer
Google already owns a minority stake in Intersect from a previous funding round. Once the deal closes, Intersect…
EIA: All net new generating capacity in 2026 may be renewables
December 31, 2025
During the first 10 months of 2025, solar and battery storage have dominated growth among competing energy sources. Further, all net new generating capacity in 2026 is forecast to be provided by renewable energy and batteries, according to data recently released by the US…
The U.S. Army’s first multinational drone combat competition held in Europe saw 10 teams wield first person view drones with stealth in a forest setting to test their skills.
Hosted by the 7th Army Training Command at Grafenwoehr, Germany from December 8-10, the U.S. Army…
The Department of Defense did not consistently hold Lockheed Martin accountable for F-35 poor sustainability performance in its 2024 contract, according to a Dec. 19 inspector general audit of the performance.
The F-35 Joint Program Office was found to not have adequately overseen contractor performance on the June 2024 air vehicle sustainment contract, resulting in paying Lockheed Martin $1.7…
Nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles enter active service, Russia says
December 31, 2025
Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to broker a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine have entered a pivotal stage.
The ministry released a video…
Ten years ago, the answer to the question of whether you should get fixed broadband or settle for mobile was simple: Yes, you should, as long as it is technically possible and not outrageously expensive. Mobile broadband was an emergency solution for summer cottages and…
Can a keyboard for less than $100 really keep up with the high-end competition, which often costs twice as much? In our test, the Monsgeek FUN60 Ultra proves that it’s not only aggressively priced, but also teaches the established top dogs the how to provide great value without sacrificing performance thanks to its world-first switch technology.
Anyone looking around the gaming peripherals…
