Artificial intelligence
Meta to test premium subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
Chinese officials are reviewing Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus for possible technology control violations, FT reported on Tuesday. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Meta Platforms is set to test new subscription models across its apps, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in the coming months, according to a report from TechCrunch […]
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American AI coding agents are impressive. But so are China’s
Information on Zhipu’s AI service on the web, dubbed Z.ai, arranged on a computer in Shanghai, Jan. 7, 2026. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg | Getty Images There’s a new Chinese model gaining buzz among developers: Zhipu AI’s GLM 4.7. That in itself is not new, but what did catch our attention was where it’s becoming […]
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Will AI make or break education? Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim weighs in
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email AI is changing the way we learn and work. Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim joins “The Tech Download” to explain the opportunities, risks and why teaching responsible AI use starts now. 32:36 Thu, Jan 22 20266:00 PM EST Source
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Deutsche Bank says the ‘honeymoon is over’ for AI
This year will be the most difficult one yet for artificial intelligence, according to Deutsche Bank Research Institute. AI adoption has expanded in recent years, but Wall Street is betting that 2026 will see a reckoning of the technology — and the web of trades around the trend — as the market demands tangible returns […]
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Most of Instagram’s ads ran on Reels in 2025, data shows
Mark Zuckerberg attends the UFC 320 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Oct. 4, 2025. Chris Unger | Ufc | Getty Images More than half of all ads on Meta’s Instagram ran in the service’s short-form video product Reels in 2025, up from 35% in 2024, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor […]
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OpenAI to focus on ‘practical adoption’ in 2026, says finance chief Sarah Friar
Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, appears on CNBC’s Squawk Box on August 20, 2025. CNBC OpenAI will make 2026 its year of “practical adoption,” the artificial intelligence startup’s finance chief said in a blog Sunday. “The priority is closing the gap between what AI now makes possible and how people, companies, and countries are using […]
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The founders of billion-dollar AI startups are getting younger — here’s why
Aexander Wang, CEO of Scale, attends an AI summit in Paris in February 2025. Getty Images The founders of some of the world’s most successful startups have been young: Think Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, both of whom were just 19 when they launched their ventures. But with the rise of billion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) […]
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OpenAI has committed billions to recent chip deals. Some big names have been left out
Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled “Transforming Business through AI” in Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images In November, following Nvidia’s latest earnings beat, CEO Jensen Huang boasted to investors about his company’s position in artificial intelligence […]
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CEOs, security executives are divided on cyber risks of AI, survey finds
A survey released Friday by corporate insurer Axis Capital shows there’s a growing divide across the C-suite on how executives view the risks, rewards and impact of cutting-edge AI technology. On one hand, artificial intelligence is rapidly improving cybersecurity defense technologies, but AI is also equipping cybercriminals with sophisticated tools and creating new risks. […]
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DeepMind CEO is talking to Google CEO ‘every day’ as lab ramps up competition with OpenAI
Alphabet shares started 2025 with investors questioning whether Google could keep up with ChatGPT maker OpenAI in the AI race. By year’s end, the stock had notched its best performance since 2009. Google got its AI mojo back. Much of that was driven out of DeepMind, the British company Google acquired in 2014 for around […]
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