Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

Meta Platforms said on Monday it would acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose software can operate as a “digital employee” for tasks such as research and automation. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/meta-acquire-chinese-startup-manus-boost-advanced-ai-features-2025-12-29/

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OpenAI Certifications Hit 10,000 Workers as Accenture Bets Big on ChatGPT Enterprise and Agentic AI

OpenAI Certifications Hit 10,000 Workers as Accenture Bets Big on ChatGPT Enterprise and Agentic AI

In the first week of December 2025, OpenAI confirmed that more than 10,000 employees across its partners are now pursuing or holding OpenAI Certifications, with consulting giant Accenture emerging as the flagship example after signing a deep partnership to roll out ChatGPT Enterprise and large‑scale AI training to tens of thousands of staff. Reuters+3OpenAI+3Forbes+3
7 December 2025
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McMaster University Charts Its Future: Strategic Plan, Toronto Hub and 1.2 Million Exam Pages Power a New Era

McMaster University Charts Its Future: Strategic Plan, Toronto Hub and 1.2 Million Exam Pages Power a New Era

Hamilton, Ont. — November 28, 2025 — McMaster University is closing out the fall term with three big, interconnected storylines: a new strategic plan that will guide the institution to 2031, a growing footprint in downtown Toronto at 180 Bloor St. W., and a behind-the-scenes exam printing operation that quietly produces 1.2 million pages in just a few weeks each year. McMaster News+2McMaster News+2
28 November 2025
HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) Stock Today, 28 November 2025: Share Price Near Highs as Hang Seng Deal, Chair Race and Digital Push Dominate Focus

HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) Stock Today, 28 November 2025: Share Price Near Highs as Hang Seng Deal, Chair Race and Digital Push Dominate Focus

LONDON — HSBC Holdings Plc traded slightly higher on Friday, 28 November 2025, with the share price hovering close to its 52‑week high as investors weighed fresh headlines on the proposed privatisation of Hang Seng Bank, speculation over the bank’s next chair, a growing digital‑assets strategy and new lending milestones in the UK SME market.
28 November 2025
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Ford Stock Soars in 2025 as Wall Street Backs EV Reset, Hybrids and an Amazon-Powered Digital Pivot

Ford Stock Soars in 2025 as Wall Street Backs EV Reset, Hybrids and an Amazon-Powered Digital Pivot

Ford Motor Company has quietly become one of 2025’s unlikeliest comeback stories. After years of a sluggish share price, the stock is up roughly one‑third this year, outpacing the broader market, even as its electric‑vehicle unit bleeds billions of dollars. Fresh reports and analyst notes published today, 17 November 2025, show why Wall Street is suddenly “in love” with Ford again — and why the story is more complicated than a simple turnaround. 24/7 Wall St.+1
17 November 2025
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McGraw Hill (NYSE: MH) Lifts FY2026 Guidance as Q2 Shows Digital, Recurring Revenue Growth — Shares Pop on Results (Nov. 12, 2025)

McGraw Hill (NYSE: MH) Lifts FY2026 Guidance as Q2 Shows Digital, Recurring Revenue Growth — Shares Pop on Results (Nov. 12, 2025)

Columbus, Ohio — McGraw Hill, Inc. raised its full‑year outlook after reporting a back‑to‑school quarter that leaned on digital momentum and subscription strength, even as the K‑12 market cycled through a predictably smaller adoption year. The company posted fiscal Q2 2026 results this morning and hosted its earnings webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET. investors.mheducation.com
12 November 2025
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Dakar Port Launches Electronic Delivery Voucher Pilot to Digitize Cargo Clearance — Go‑Live Slated for January 2, 2026

Dakar Port Launches Electronic Delivery Voucher Pilot to Digitize Cargo Clearance — Go‑Live Slated for January 2, 2026

Dateline — Dakar. The Autonomous Port of Dakar and Senegal’s Directorate General of Customs have announced a pilot program to digitize cargo release using electronic delivery vouchers—known locally as Bons à Délivrer. The system is planned to go live on January 2, 2026 through the Electronic Port Single Window, connecting port stakeholders end‑to‑end and replacing manual validation with automated, interoperable workflows. wearetech.africa+1
10 November 2025
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Nvidia’s Meteoric October: $4 Trillion Milestone, Mega AI Deals, and Unstoppable Momentum

Germany’s €1B ‘AI Factory’ Revealed: Nvidia & Deutsche Telekom Just Redrew Europe’s Tech Map — Here’s What Changes Now

Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia say the Industrial AI Cloud is designed as a “sovereign AI” platform—compute, networking and software kept in Germany, with industry‑grade security and compliance. Nvidia’s blog frames it as the “world’s first AI factory for industry,” blending Nvidia AI Enterprise, Omniverse and DGX‑class systems with Telekom’s cloud and network operations. NVIDIA Blog
5 November 2025
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Pepco Group Stock Set to Soar? Digital Push, Buybacks & Inflation-Weary Shoppers Fuel Rally

Pepco Group Stock Set to Soar? Digital Push, Buybacks & Inflation-Weary Shoppers Fuel Rally

Pepco’s Warsaw-listed shares have roughly doubled from their spring 2025 lows. As of Oct 31, 2025, PCO traded at 28.20 PLNreuters.com – near its 52-week high of 29.41 PLN. Volume is modest, but the stock’s upward trend accelerated after mid-2025. In late September, Pepco shares jumped ~14% in a single session, reaching ~25.56 PLN, on news of strong sales and a digital transformation planreuters.com. Analysts note the year’s range reflects the company’s turnaround story.
31 October 2025
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Samsung’s “Project Moohan” XR Headset: A Cheaper Vision Pro Rival Set to Disrupt AR/VR in 2025

Meta’s Hyperscape Unveiled: Transforming Real Spaces into Virtual Worlds (Is This the Next XR Revolution?)

Hyperscape is Meta’s latest leap in VR technology – it turns real-world places into explorable VR spaces. Think of it like capturing a 3D “photograph” of a room or location, except you can then step inside that photo with a VR headset. Meta first demoed Hyperscape at the 2024 Connect conference as a tech showcase, and in September 2025 they finally launched it to users techcrunch.com. The system allows developers and everyday creators to build photorealistic virtual environments by simply scanning real ones techcrunch.com. In essence, your physical room becomes a VR world, rendered with astonishing realism.
18 September 2025
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Saint Kitts’ Internet Revolution: From Fiber-Fast Speeds to Satellite Connectivity

Saint Kitts’ Internet Revolution: From Fiber-Fast Speeds to Satellite Connectivity

Saint Kitts and Nevis enjoys a robust internet landscape for its size. Internet penetration is around 76% datareportal.com, meaning over three-quarters of citizens use the internet regularly – a high rate for the Caribbean. The twin-island nation’s telecom market is regulated under the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority, which fosters a competitive and standardized environment across member states.
31 August 2025
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The ISP Revolution: How AI and Fiber Are Transforming Internet Access in 2025

The ISP Revolution: How AI and Fiber Are Transforming Internet Access in 2025

The world’s internet infrastructure is undergoing a revolutionary upgrade in 2025. Fiber-optic networks are rapidly expanding across both developed and emerging markets, delivering multi-gigabit speeds and unprecedented reliability. At the same time, artificial intelligence is being infused into network operations, making internet services smarter and more efficient. Together, these technologies are turbocharging internet access – boosting speeds, reducing downtime, and extending connectivity to more people than ever before. Governments and private ISPs are investing heavily to bridge the digital divide, bringing high-speed broadband to rural communities and underserved regions ppc-online.com fierce-network.com. In parallel, AI-powered tools are optimizing traffic and automating maintenance behind the scenes, quietly improving our everyday online experience.
1 August 2025
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AI in Business: How Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing Every Industry

AI in Business: How Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing Every Industry

Artificial intelligence has exploded from a niche technology into a transformative force across the business world. Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently remarked that the rise of AI will be “far bigger than the shift to mobile or to the web”, calling it the most profound tech change of our lifetimes blog.google. Organizations of all sizes are investing heavily in AI to gain an edge. A McKinsey global survey found 78% of companies now use AI in at least one business function – up from just 55% one year prior mckinsey.com. Nearly 83% of firms say AI is a top strategic priority, and over half plan to further increase AI spending in the next few years explodingtopics.com mckinsey.com. Analysts estimate the global AI market at around $390 billion today, with forecasts of $1.8 trillion by 2030 as adoption accelerates explodingtopics.com explodingtopics.com.
28 July 2025
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API Management and Integration Platforms Mid‑2025: Key Innovations, Deals, and Trends

API Management and Integration Platforms Mid‑2025: Key Innovations, Deals, and Trends

The API management and integration landscape saw major developments in June and July 2025, driven largely by the AI wave and a push for smarter automation. Leading vendors rolled out AI-powered features that blend large language models and integration tooling, while the market also witnessed notable acquisitions and funding in the API economy. Industry analysts are highlighting emerging trends – from AI-driven orchestration to heightened API security – that are reshaping strategies. This report provides a comprehensive roundup of product launches, strategic moves, trend forecasts, expert insights, and market adoption metrics in the API management and integration platform space during this period.
9 July 2025
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Namibia’s Digital Frontier: How Internet Access and Starlink Are Rewiring the Nation’s Future

Namibia’s Digital Frontier: How Internet Access and Starlink Are Rewiring the Nation’s Future

Namibia is undergoing a digital transformation that promises to bridge vast distances and connect its people like never before. With about half of Namibians now online – a figure that climbed from roughly 53% in 2023 to over 60% in 2024 datareportal.com namibiansun.com – the country stands at the cusp of a connectivity revolution. Yet, the realities on the ground are mixed. Internet speeds remain sluggish by global standards, and rural communities still struggle with limited access. Meanwhile, new technologies such as satellite broadband offer hope for leapfrogging traditional infrastructure constraints. This report provides a comprehensive look at Namibia’s internet access: from its historical connectivity milestones and current service providers to urban–rural disparities, infrastructure challenges, pricing and policy trends, the advent of satellite internet like Starlink, and the future outlook for a more connected Namibia. The picture that emerges is one of a nation eager to make a digital leap, balancing ambition with pragmatism as it charts a course toward universal, affordable connectivity.
8 July 2025
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