China Blocks Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Manus

CNBC reports that China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) foreign investment review arm issued a decision on Monday to block the sale of Manus to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta. The regulatory body ordered all parties involved in the transaction to unwind the acquisition, effectively terminating the deal that was announced in late December. Manus emerged as a prominent…

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Zuck’s Watching: Meta Tracks Employee Keystrokes to Train AI Models

Reuters reports that the social media giant has implemented a new employee tracking tool called Model Capability Initiative, or MCI, which captures keystrokes and mouse clicks from workers using their corporate computers. The initiative aims to gather real-world examples of how people interact with computers to improve Meta’s AI agent development. According to internal documents, the list…

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Krishnamoorthi: ‘Looks Like Open Season on Taiwan’ Because We Violated ‘Rules-Based Order’

On Thursday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) argued that China is benefiting from the war in Iran because “it looks like open season on Taiwan, as we sanctify, basically, violating the international rules-based order, attacking countries like Venezuela, and now, Iran.” Krishnamoorthi said that while it’s possible that there could…

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Wall Street Banks Go on AI-Powered Layoff Spree as Profits Soar

The New York Times reports that the six largest Wall Street banks collectively eliminated 15,000 positions during the first quarter while posting combined profits of $47 billion, representing an 18 percent increase over the previous year. The institutions — JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo — are attributing these workforce reductions…

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Leftist Superstar Hasan Piker Justifies Luigi Mangione: UnitedHealth CEO Guilty of ‘Social Murder’

Piker, a Twitch streamer, said Americans “understand” why Luigi Mangione allegedly killed Thompson due to the CEO’s alleged role in “social murder.” “Friedrich Engels wrote about the concept of social murder. And Brian Thompson, as the UnitedHealthcare CEO, was engaging in a tremendous amount of social murder,” Piker claimed in an interview with the New York…

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