Monthly Archives: December 2022

7 Simple Ways To Boost Online Web Traffic For Your Business This Festive Season

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

With the festive season fast approaching, businesses around the country have already started to prepare for yet another frantic holiday shopping period. Despite economic headwinds carving away at consumers’ disposable income, experts suggest that retail sales during this time will once again … Continue reading →

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Here’s how to use Lensa, the chart-topping app that uses AI to transform your selfies into digital avatars

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

Lensa is the top free app on Apple’s App Store. For a small fee, it turns your selfies into AI-generated digital art. Here’s how it works.

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Andreessen Horowitz leads $43M Series A for Setpoint, which aims to be the ‘Stripe for credit’

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

Setpoint, a startup that has built software to help other companies close loan transactions faster, has raised $43 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The raise comes just six months after Austin, Texas-based Setpoint closed … Continue reading →

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Here’s how we know the US climate legislation is already working

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

How do you know when you have a hit on your hands? When your competitors complain about it. Over the weekend, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act constituted a “new assertive industrial … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Just Reversed Its Killer Robot Plan

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

The city’s board of supervisors has rolled back a controversial decision to let robots use lethal force without human intervention. But the fight is far from over.

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Sam Bankman-Fried lobbied for Taylor Swift deal as FTX bled cash and execs urged restraint

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

While FTX’s financials were suffering from the crypto selloff earlier this year, Sam Bankman-Fried was trying to land a sponsorship deal with Taylor Swift.

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Slingshot Aerospace closes Series A-2 to grow space situational awareness platform

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

Space is packed with human-made objects, and will likely only get more crowded with the continued growth of the space industry. Spacecraft operators have surprisingly little real-time data about where things actually are in orbit, especially in relation to each … Continue reading →

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Instagram’s new transparency tools will tell you if your content is ineligible to be recommended

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

Instagram announced today that it’s introducing new transparency tools so you can see whether or not your photos and videos are recommended in the app. The social network is expanding its Account Status hub to make it easier for users … Continue reading →

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With Pickme, your neighbor can receive your packages for you

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

French startup Pickme has raised a $3.7 million (€3.5 million) funding round to build a new network of pick-up and drop-off points for e-commerce retailers and logistics companies. With Pickme, a customer can order something and let their neighbor receive … Continue reading →

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Thoma Bravo adds record $32B in new capital to fuel buyout funds

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Techme101

There has been widespread speculation that investors are sitting on substantial amounts of money for investing in startups and for acquisitions, depending on the firm’s goals. Today, private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced that it has raised a record $32.4 … Continue reading →

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