Monthly Archives: May 2023

Unity to lay off 600 employees, or 8% of its workforce

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

Unity Software announced plans to cut about 600 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, according to a company filing.  

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Microsoft economist warns of A.I. election interference from ‘bad actors’

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

Chief economist Michael Schwarz said that AI productivity risks weren’t as worrying as bad actors who could meddle in elections or generate spam.

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Adobe’s $20B Figma acquisition falls on UK antitrust radar

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

The U.K.’s competition authority is adding Adobe’s proposed $20 billion bid for digital design rival Figma to its ever-growing to-do list. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed today that it’s launching an initial “phase 1” merger inquiry, with the … Continue reading →

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Stripe, a longtime partner of Lyft, signs a big deal with Uber

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

Growth at $50 billion fintech Stripe has been slowing this year, but one of its key strategies to reverse that course got a decent push today: Stripe is announcing that it has inked a “strategic payments partnership” with Uber. The … Continue reading →

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How to Beat the Crypto Tax Crisis

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

Clinton Donnelly has a horror story that could keep many crypto investors awake at night. The CPA, who specializes in calculating taxes on crypto profits, had a client who came to him after being arrested by the IRS. The client … Continue reading →

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Hear how Cambrian BioPharma is reinventing drug (and drug company) development

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

I’m thrilled to announce this TechCrunch Live event. The startup Cambrian BioPharma is developing a life-changing technology while pioneering a radical approach to a pharmaceutical company. Don’t miss this TechCrunch Live taking place on May 3 at 12 p.m. PDT. … Continue reading →

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Airbnb’s average home prices have gone up, so now it’s refocusing on rooms to give users more affordable alternatives

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

Airbnb started out of an idea of renting out spare beds and rooms in private homes to people as an affordable alternative to hotels, but as it has scaled it’s spent years going upmarket from that, evolving into a wider … Continue reading →

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Gartner: ChatGPT interest boosts generative AI investments

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

The new Gartner poll also found most executives believe the benefits of generative AI outweigh the risks. The post Gartner: ChatGPT interest boosts generative AI investments appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Twitter makes its API free for public announcement accounts

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

Twitter announced Tuesday that it is making its API free to use for accounts posting public announcements such as weather alerts, transportation information, and emergency warnings. The company said that verified government or public-owned services posting about public utility alerts … Continue reading →

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Slack CEO Lidiane Jones Wants You to Stop Slacking So Much

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Techme101

We sat down to talk about work culture, automation, and also how to step away from the notifications (and your job).

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