Olivia Culpo here to tell you all about the launch of the new Abercrombie spring denim collection,

made the way denim should feel. Their denim has always been a staple in my wardrobe and has a wide range of fits,

styles, and washes. Every jean is available in both their classic fit and viral curve love.

Shop in the app, online, and in stores.

Welcome to the final tech brew ride home of 2025.

I'm Brian McCullough today. More on Manus, who they are,

how they got positioned to sell, and more on what meta wants to do with them. Open AI is paying

employees more than anyone in history. The trifold phone is a bit of a dud, and, of course,

the weekend long read suggestion. Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.

If you are looking for enterprise grade identity automation minus the enterprise grade baggage, a.k.a. having your users log on 500 times. Yesh ID delivers advanced IAM automation without moving teams onto a legacy identity provider.

Whether you use Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or Octa, Yesh ID integrates directly.

No rebuilds or rip and replaces are required.

Yesh ID helps IT and security teams reduce risk, not just tickets.

So I bet IT teams everywhere just breathe the collective sigh of relief.

Every access, change, review, and approval is tracked and exportable, helping security teams effortlessly demonstrate compliance with SOC2, ISO, or HIPAA.

IT and security teams can spot risk before it becomes a finding.

Learn more at yesh ID.com slash tech brew.

That's Y-E-S-H-ID.com slash tech brew.

We didn't talk much about Manus, really, until yesterday's acquisition news. so I wanted to share with you this New York Times piece looking at how Manus distanced itself from its original Chinese roots to court U.S. investors. A source says Meta's $2.5 billion deal includes a $500 million retention pool for Manus's employees. Quote, Before being approached by Meta,

Manus executives and the startup's investors weighed staying independent and raising substantially

more capital, people familiar with the matter said.

Like many successful AI startups, Manus faced a difficult reality.

...