A new Bloomberg Opinion Today rundown warns about getting too cozy with AI companions, while Bernard Arnault bets on Paris FC. Meanwhile, quantum computing is accelerating, and US measles cases hit a 25-year high.
Meta is acquiring AI agent startup Manus in a deal valued at $2.5 billion. The founders strategically distanced the company from its Chinese roots, moving its HQ to Singapore, to pave the way for U.S. investment and avoid regulatory roadblocks.
Price.com’s new “Buy with AI” feature completes purchases without you ever visiting a store. This signals a major shift where AI agents, not storefronts, control the transaction. Payments networks and platforms are scrambling to embed themselves in this new layer.
A developer has ported a leaked, unfinished build of Microsoft’s canceled Andromeda OS to the original Surface Duo. This was the Windows-based system, complete with Live Tiles, that was originally planned for the device before Microsoft switched to Android.
Microsoft aims to eliminate C/C++ by 2030 using AI to translate code to Rust, while Linux has made Rust a core language. Both see AI as a tool for maintenance, not a magic code-writing solution, marking a major shift in system programming.
A new release of InputPlumber brings expanded hardware support to Linux by implementing WMI marshalling. This aims to close a key gap in how Linux interacts with system firmware compared to Windows.
The bottleneck for AI’s impact is no longer technological capability. According to a Fortune piece, the real hurdle is whether organizations and their institutional rules can absorb and deploy it effectively at scale.
Octopus Energy is carving out its software division Kraken in a major deal that values the tech platform at $8.65 billion. The move raises $1 billion from investors and sets the stage for a full demerger by mid-2026, with a potential public listing to follow.
Meta is acquiring the Chinese AI startup Manus, which launched just in March 2025. The company claims it already has $100 million in annual recurring revenue and serves millions of users with its “general agent” technology.
Apple is formally appealing a UK tribunal’s decision that it abused its dominant position and overcharged millions. The case could cost the tech giant £1.5 billion and is part of a broader consumer pushback against big tech fees.
