Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today’s 2-Minute Tech Briefing covers three top IT stories: the U.S. Justice Department says two cybersecurity experts pleaded guilty in a BlackCat ransomware case with losses exceeding $9.5 million; Deepseek unveils new method to train AI models cheaper; and Meta buys viral AI startup Manus for about $2 billion.

Read more on Computerworld, Network World, CIO, InfoWorld and CSO Online:

Two cybersecurity experts plead guilty to running ransomware operation
csoonline.com/article/4112400/two-cybersecurity-experts-plead-guilty-to-running-ransomware-operation.html

Deepseek says new method can train AI more efficiently and cheaply
computerworld.com/article/4112384/deepseeks-new-method-can-train-ai-more-efficiently-and-cheaply.html

Meta buys high-profile AI startup Manus
computerworld.com/article/4112046/meta-buys-high-profile-ai-startup-manus.html

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