China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to ...

The Chinese government today ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to scrap its acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. The development comes about five months after the Facebook parent announced ...

Israel-based Blocks Platforms Ltd., a startup providing solutions that help companies build and deploy intelligent autonomous apps and agents for a digital workforce, today announced it has raised $20 ...

China's state planner asked Manus and Meta to withdraw the acquisition transaction, following the tech giant announcing a $2 billion takeover plan in December. The deal has garnered scrutiny from both ...

Victor Wembanyama made a historic defensive stand Monday night to kick off the Western Conference semifinals. Remarkably, it wasn’t enough to lead the San Antonio Spurs to the win. The Minnesota ...

The NBA has been blessed with plenty of talented defenders throughout its history, but Victor Wembanyama has already proven that he could go down as the greatest shot-blocker of all time. After ...

Victor Wembanyama sends back a single-game playoff record 12 blocked shots Game 1 of San Antonio's West semifinal vs. Minnesota. From NBA.com News Services Victor Wembanyama records 11th block to set ...

A refractive disorder is an ocular condition caused by changes in the shape of the eye, which prevents light from being focused sharply on the retina, creating unclear images. The causes may range ...

Facebook-owner Meta's acquisition of AI start-up Manus has been blocked by Chinese regulators. Announced in late December, Meta said the deal - estimated to be worth around $2bn (£1.48bn) at the time ...

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Optical physics is the study of the fundamental properties of light and its interaction with matter. This includes classical optical phenomena such as reflection, refraction, diffraction and ...

Oil prices have risen to their highest since 2022, following reports that US President Donald Trump is to be briefed by his military on plans for further strikes on Iran. Brent crude's rise to more ...