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Jack Dorsey’s Block introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) agent dubbed Codename Goose on Tuesday. The parent company of mobile payments system Cash App, point-of-sale service Square, and music streaming platform Tidal, has now released an open-source AI agent that can handle software development tasks. The agent comes with compatibility for a wide range of large language models (LLMs) and can connect with a large number of applications and tools using extensions. While it can primarily handle engineering tasks for now, the company is exploring non-engineering use cases for the tool.Block Releases Codename GooseIn a blog post, the Dorsey-led company announced…

Tyler Kramer is turning 38, but he’s bouncing around the store like a little kid. His wife has given him the ultimate birthday gift: three minutes to race around the aisles of Barnes & Noble, filling his basket. He grabs a mix of classics, including Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred, and more recent cult hits, such as Pierce Brown’s Dark Age and Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth. A video of the bookshop sweep, which has almost half a million views on TikTok, captures what Kramer calls his “best birthday ever.”The video is a window into the online buzz that’s helped Barnes…

(Bloomberg) — The Philippine economy grew slower than expected in the fourth quarter and for the full year, dragged by sluggish investment, consumption and farm output that may spark more monetary policy easing. Most Read from Bloomberg Gross domestic product in October to December rose 5.2% from a year earlier, the statistics agency said on Thursday. That’s below the 5.5% median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey and matches the 5.2% pace in July to September. Full-year growth at 5.6% missed the adjusted government target of 6% to 6.5% and also the 5.8% forecast by economists. On quarter, the expansion…

Meta claims changes to its content moderation policy have not impacted advertiser demand, as the business aims to focus on AI and working with creators. Meta claims recent changes to its content moderation policy haven’t had “any noticeable impact” on advertiser spend. On 7 January, the social media giant announced plans to end its third party fact-checking programme and move to a community notes model – as seen on X – with Meta saying it wanted to “return to [its] fundamental commitment to free expression”. Speaking yesterday (29 January), CFO Susan Li told investors the shift in policy was not…

It’s been nearly three years since the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones were globally launched and recent developments suggest that its successor might finally be in the works. The purported headphones, dubbed Sony WH-1000XM6, were spotted on a US-based certification site which indicates that its launch might not be too far away. The listing also confirms a key design change that the product will undergo, building upon the design tweaks introduced with the current WH-1000XM4 model in 2022.Sony WH-1000XM6 FCC ListingFirst spotted by the Walkman Blog, Sony WH-1000XM5 were listed on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website bearing the model number…

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates in September. Some Asia-Pacific markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Investors remain uncertain over the outlook for the U.S. economy and over what’s ahead from the administration of President Donald Trump. France’s CAC 40 gained 0.3% in early trading to 7,898.63, while Germany’s DAX edged up 0.3% to 21,702.91. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.2% to 8,572.78. U.S. shares were set to drift higher…

Meta (META) reported fourth quarter earnings Wednesday that beat expectations while the company forecasted a slowdown in revenue growth in the current quarter and said expenses in 2025 would grow faster than last year. Shares of the company rose roughly 2% in pre-market trading on Thursday, reversing initial losses following the release of the results. The social media giant reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $8.02 on revenue of $48.4 billion, higher than expectations for EPS to reach $6.75 on revenue of $46.9 billion, according to Bloomberg estimates. For the full year, the company’s net income totaled $62.4 billion,…

Efforts to explain the universe’s anomalies continue to focus on dark matter, a mysterious form of matter believed to account for most of the universe’s mass. This invisible entity influences galaxy movements and cosmic structures far more than visible matter. While researchers have long explored potential mass ranges for dark matter, a new study reveals that excessively heavy dark matter could challenge established physical models, particularly the Standard Model of particle physics.Findings from the Study on Dark Matter’s Mass LimitationsAccording to a paper published on the preprint platform arXiv, the mass of dark matter particles might face significant restrictions due…

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end to ultra-low interest rates, will likely bring the central bank’s thinking closer to global peers taking a more conventional approach on monetary policy. Newcomer Junko Koeda, a 49-year-old academic known as a fiscal and monetary hawk, is likely to reinforce the shift towards higher interest rates and bring fresh thinking into a central bank long focused on reflating growth via huge stimulus. As the BOJ eyes further rate hikes, academic-turned Governor…

Cheng Xin / Getty Images Apple stock has surged roughly 40% over the past nine months, with a majority of analysts issuing a «buy» or equivalent rating. However, Oppenheimer analysts downgraded the company Wednesday, cutting its iPhone sales estimate over the next 12 to 18 months. Apple is facing greater competition in China, and its Apple Intelligence rollout has underwhelmed, Oppenheimer said. Shares of Apple (AAPL) have surged roughly 40% over the past nine months, but one analyst said it’s time to tap the brakes ahead of the company’s earnings report scheduled for Thursday. Ten of the 16 analysts who…