AI

Nvidia, Lenovo and Samsung to test consumer appetite for AI at CES

The show floor this year will be particularly populated with AI-powered hardware, including the sort of smart glasses popularised by Meta Platforms Inc and that Snap Inc and Apple Inc are planning to launch by the end of 2026.

AI

Meta to acquire startup Manus, adding agents to bolster AI bet

Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding a popular artificial intelligence agent as the social-media company works to build a business around its massive AI investment.

Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks: 2025 the 'tipping point' as incidents highlight risks

Jaguar Land Rover, Marks & Spencer and Harrods were some of the biggest firms to be targeted in the UK this year.

Mobile apps

Tough job market has people using dating apps to get interviews

Most people use dating apps to find love. Tiffany Chau used one to hunt for a summer internship.

Technology

LG debuts Samsung-inspired artwork TV, joining a popular category

Like Samsung's offering, called The Frame, LG's equivalent will let consumers choose between a range of stylish bezels that can be switched out after purchase.

Gadgets

Can Apple’s AirPod translation get you through Tokyo? We tested it

A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple's new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi classes and even a fire ritual.

Social media

Worn down by worry, parents look longingly at Australia’s social media ban

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.

Smartwatch

Fitbit vs. Apple Watch: Which one should you get?

If you're still trying to sort out your 2026 New Year's resolutions, chances are you're debating whether or not you need a Fitbit or an Apple Watch.

Cybersecurity

How a man in the US lost US$500,000 in savings to an elaborate scam on the rise

Pig butchering scams have been tied to a rise in crime syndicate-run scam compounds, especially out of South-East Asia where the pandemic emptied out casino towns.

Technology

Meta to acquire Chinese startup Manus to boost advanced AI features

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Meta said ‌on Monday it would acquire Chinese artificial intelligence ‌startup Manus, as the technology giant accelerates efforts ‌to integrate advanced AI across its platforms.

Technology

Britain's Octopus Energy to spin out Kraken at $8.65 billion valuation

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Britain's Octopus ‌Energy said on Monday it will spin off its technology arm, ‌Kraken, as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion, after a ‌funding round led by U.S. investment firm D1 Capital Partners.

Technology

Verisk pulls plug on $2.4 billion AccuLynx deal after FTC review delay

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Data analytics firm ‌Verisk said on Monday it had pulled the plug on its ‌planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx, pinning the ‌termination on a regulatory review delay.

Technology

Nvidia takes $5 billion stake in Intel under September agreement

Dec 29 (Reuters) - ‌Nvidia has purchased Intel shares worth $5 ‌billion, the American semiconductor firm ‌said in a filing on Monday, carrying out a transaction announced in September.

Technology

Russian billionaire Potanin acquires minority stake in cloud provider Selectel

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A ‌joint venture controlled by Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin has ‌acquired a 25% stake in IT infrastructure provider Selectel, ‌one of the venture's partners said on Monday, as Moscow seeks to boost development of home-grown artificial intelligence models.

Technology

Google co-founder explains one of the company’s most infamous failures

During a talk at Stanford for the engineering school's centennial year, Google and Alphabet Inc. co-founder Sergey Brin recalled why Google Glass failed. He was joined onstage by Stanford president Jonathan Levin and Dean Jennifer Widom.

Technology

South Korea's L&F slashes value of battery material supply deal with Tesla

SEOUL, Dec ‌29 (Reuters) - South Korean battery material maker L&F said on Monday the value of its 2023 supply ‌deal with Tesla has shrunk to $7,386 from an earlier projection of $2.9 billion, without providing reasons for ‌the sharp cut.

Social media

TikTok challenge of violently kicking doors unnerves residents, puts US police on alert

The challenge invites participants to bang on or kick doors in an effort to startle the residents, and then post a video online.

Streaming

Why Spotify’s latest problem could change music forever

While the shadow library says it aims to preserve humanity's culture, its pirated content has wider implications for the future of streaming.

Technology

SoftBank to buy DigitalBridge in $4 billion deal to bolster AI infrastructure push

Dec 29 (Reuters) - SoftBank ‌Group will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at $4 ‌billion, the companies said on Monday, as the Japanese investment firm looks to ‌deepen its AI-related portfolio.

Technology

Larry Ellison, not Elon Musk, was the tech titan who defined 2025

When the year began, a billionaire with close ties to the White House was a lock for the most newsworthy tech titan of 2025. But 12 chaotic months later, Larry Ellison, not Elon Musk, can justifiably lay claim to the title.