Monthly Archives: March 2023

Everything Elon Musk and execs shared (and skipped) at Tesla Investor Day

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Techme101

The big, giant message Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other execs tried to impart during its four-hour Tesla Investor Day was how the company would be a driver of a global shift to clean energy. Investors, at least those active … Continue reading →

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8VC raises $880M in new fund that aims ‘to fix a broken world’

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Techme101

Austin-based venture firm 8VC, led by controversial Palantir founder Jon Lonsdale, has raised $880 million in its fifth fund. In a blog post published today, Lonsdale — who serves as 8VC’s general partner — said that his firm’s mission is … Continue reading →

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Top Chains and Protocols to Meet at ETH Denver

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Techme101

The web3 community is gearing up for one of the biggest events of the year – ETH Denver. This event is a gathering of developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts from all over the world, who come together to discuss the latest … Continue reading →

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Google’s Sameer Samat on ecosystems, regulation and competition

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Techme101

Android was, predictably, everywhere at Mobile World Congress. At a show where Apple has no public-facing presence, Google’s mobile operating system is almost entirely ubiquitous. As in past years, the company also set up a sprawling outdoor booth between halls. … Continue reading →

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Tweetbot and Twitterific ask customers to decline refunds in rare App Store exception

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Techme101

Twitter last month officially banned third-party clients putting a sudden end to popular apps including Tweetbot, Twitterific, and others. Now, in an unusual turn of events, two developers this week have updated their shuttered apps with new functionality: they’re asking … Continue reading →

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How to create Google Calendar appointment schedules that check busy times against multiple calendars

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Techme101

In Google Calendar, ensure a guest scheduler can’t schedule an event that conflicts with activities on your primary calendar or any of the other calendars you select. The post How to create Google Calendar appointment schedules that check busy times … Continue reading →

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Salesforce strikes back

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Techme101

It would be an understatement to say that Salesforce has been having a rough ride of late — from activist pressure to executive departures and layoffs — it seems like everyone was piling onto a company that was already struggling … Continue reading →

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Link-in-bio platform Koji launches new tool to let creators sell e-books

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Techme101

Koji, the link-in-bio platform that gives creators a digital storefront on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, launched a new e-book tool that lets users sell e-books and audiobooks, the company announced yesterday. The new tool is essentially a … Continue reading →

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Chamath Palihapitiya: it could take three years for the market to “accurately” reprice late-stage cos

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Techme101

Former Facebook exec turned VC Chamath Palihapitiya has long been a controversial figure in the investing world. Both brilliant and combative, Palihapitiya came to be known most widely by ushering in the era of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, … Continue reading →

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Airbnb is banning people associated with prohibited users as a safety precaution

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Techme101

Airbnb is banning people who are associated with prohibited users as a safety precaution, according to a new report from Motherboard. If a user is banned because they are associated with a person Airbnb deems a safety risk, the user … Continue reading →

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