Chinese authorities have signaled a probe into Meta’s planned acquisition of AI platform Manus, announced on December 29, 2025. The move highlights Beijing’s concern over domestic innovators “absconding” abroad and comes amid ongoing tech tensions with the U.S.
OpenAI has launched an invite-only ChatGPT Health service designed to analyze uploaded medical records and Apple Health data. The company faces at least nine pending lawsuits related to mental health harms from ChatGPT conversations, and a judge recently ordered it to turn over 20 million anonymized
A reader points out the delicious irony in a new, big-budget ‘Animal Farm’ film. The project, trashing capitalism, is only possible because of the capitalist system that funded it.
Apple has released two test security updates, labeled iOS 26.3 (a) and (b), for users on the iOS 26.3 beta. These updates contain no actual fixes but are trialing a new, more seamless patching system. It signals a shift in how Apple might deliver critical security patches in the future.
A new venture thesis says distribution is the final moat for startups in 2025. With AI accelerating product cycles, how you reach customers matters more than what you build. Founders need to get creative, not just hire a sales team.
The race to run AI in the cloud is reshaping security. According to new data, nearly every organization is using or planning to use cloud services for AI workloads, which is intensifying competition between cloud providers and third-party security vendors. The shared responsibility model is getting
AI is turbocharging coding, turning days of work into minutes. But veteran developers are posting about feeling “kinda depressed” as a lifetime of skill feels sidelined. This tension is a preview for all white-collar work.
Microsoft is warning of a significant rise in phishing attacks that spoof internal domains, making malicious emails appear to come from HR or IT. The attacks exploit misconfigured email routing and are often paired with phishing-as-a-service kits. Organizations with complex mail setups are most at r
According to a MakeUseOf writer, setting up a self-hosted password server using Vaultwarden only takes a few minutes with Docker. The lightweight, open-source server is a Rust-based reimplementation of Bitwarden’s API, designed to run on minimal hardware while keeping your data local. It’s a surpris
A new report suggests Qualcomm is considering Samsung Foundry to manufacture its upcoming flagship chip. This would mark a major return to Samsung’s production lines after relying solely on TSMC since 2021.
