The X-Files is coming back, thanks to Creed, Sinners and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.

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Meta agrees to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, which makes an AI agent it sells to SMBs; Manus said in December its annual revenue run rate was $125M+  —  Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to acquire Singapore-based AI startup Manus, adding a popular artificial intelligence agent …

Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s next mayor on Jan. 1. In the weeks since his win, he’s been slowly building out his administration, although there are some key roles still not filled — including deputy mayor for operations, a schools chancellor, and the head of the Department of Transportation.  One […]

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Financial Times:
How diamonds are being converted to quantum sensors by inserting tiny imperfections, opening up potential uses in medicine, brain-computer interfaces, and more  —  By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors

Disney announced it will license over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters for use on OpenAI’s Sora video-generating platform, with the deal also including a $1 billion investment in the AI company. What do you think?

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