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Meta’s $2.5 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus sees co-founder Ji Yichao drawing parallels with Mark Zuckerberg, both college dropouts who built tech empires. Manus, a versatile AI agent, achieved rapid growth and significant revenue, prompting Meta to integrate its technology across its platforms. The deal, however, carries geopolitical undertones due to Manus’s Chinese origins…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has opened up about the profound and sometimes provocative role of his fellow Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. In his memoir, Source Code: My Beginnings, which was released on February 4, 2025, Gates has credited Allen not only with sparking his passion for computers but also with nudging him into teenage experimentation…
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has stepped in to personally guarantee more than $40bn in financing for Paramount Skydance’s hostile $78bn bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. The move follows open scepticism from WBD’s board over whether the offer was fully funded and capable of closing. By putting his own wealth on the line, Ellison aims to…
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has once again expressed doubt over the reliability of Elon Musk’s new AI-powered rival, Grokipedia. Wales cited concerns about the accuracy and bias of using xAI’s Grok chatbot for making encyclopedia entries. During an interview with The Verge, Wales argued that the Grok chatbot is not yet capable of the complex…
Google is in the headlines after the launch of its Gemini 3.0 and Nano Banana Pro AI models. The tech giant has now incorporated Search and its other business with Gemini models but as per a resurfaced video, the foundation of AI-first company was laid a quarter-century ago. In a rare clip from the year…
Rodney Brooks, the roboticist who co-founded iRobot, has issued a warning: The vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is “pure fantasy thinking”. This comes as investors pour billions into the race to build human-like machines and Tesla CEO Elon Musk envisions that the company’s “Optimus robots will be able to play the piano and…
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently spoke about Sergey Brin spending more time in the office, the specificity of his comments stood out. Pichai described sitting with Brin in front of large screens, watching training loss curves as Google’s AI models were being trained. For a company often portrayed as slow to respond to the…
Billionaire Joe Lonsdale sparked debate by calling current college students the ‘loser generation,’ alleging universities enable a ‘hack’ for academic advantages. He claims parents exploit disability accommodations for their children’s edge. While some experts cite increased mental health awareness and genuine needs, others question potential overdiagnosis and university leniency. A social media debate has caught…
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has released the second teaser for his upcoming podcast featuring Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The clip offers a glimpse into their conversation, which begins with Kamath making an observation about Musk’s physical build. They then proceed to discuss various topics and Musk’s notable fondness for the letter “X.” Sharing…
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has the internet talking after posting a short, high-production video clip featuring Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. This sparked an immediate speculation about a rare podcast appearance by the billionaire executive. Kamath, known for hosting the ‘WTF is?’ podcast, shared the video on X (formerly Twitter) showing the two executives…
