Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China

Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the focus has shifted to AI agents—systems that are less about responding to users’ queries and more about autonomously accomplishing things for them.  There are now a host of […]

Shield Technology Partners, which provides an AI-enabled managed IT service platform, launches with over $100M from Thrive Holdings and ZBS Partners (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: Shield Technology Partners, which provides an AI-enabled managed IT service platform, launches with over $100M from Thrive Holdings and ZBS Partners  —  The company established by venture-capital firm Thrive Capital joined with ZBS to invest $100 million into an entity that will integrate AI […]

Deep-Sky Dreams: NGC 6946

NGC 6946 is a bright galaxy sometimes called the Fireworks Galaxy due to its high rate of supernovae. It lies in a very rich star field right on the border of Cepheus and Cygnus.  This object is an intermediate spiral, meaning it structurally leans a little toward being a barred […]