Monthly Archives: May 2023

Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

The police are using the technology on the city’s streets, a move that has divided opinion.

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Stratolaunch submits $17M bid for some of Virgin Orbit’s assets

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Virgin Orbit may have found a buyer for some of its assets in hypersonic flight company Stratolaunch, according to new court filings. Stratolaunch submitted a $17 million bid for some assets, including the modified Boeing 747 aircraft “Cosmic Girl,” in … Continue reading →

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Freshly shareholders, including Insight Partners, sue Nestlé for ‘failing to make earnout payments’

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Former investors of food delivery startup Freshly are suing Nestlé USA, which acquired the company in 2020 for up to $1.5 billion. The shareholders allege that Nestlé failed to make earnout payments to Freshly shareholders pursuant to the merger agreement, according … Continue reading →

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Generative AI: Posing Risk of Criminal Abuse

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by hackers has become an emerging threat to cybersecurity. Generative AI allows hackers to generate realistic and convincing fake data, such as images, videos, and text, which they can use for phishing scams, … Continue reading →

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Uber rolls out updates, including a way for teens to book rides

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Uber rolled out several updates, including a way for teens to book rides, at its Go-Get event in New York City on Wednesday.

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US government may delay decision on electric vehicles biofuel program

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that the U.S. government could delay a decision on giving electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers tradable credits under a renewable fuel scheme, due to concern about legal challenges to the plan.  The post US government may … Continue reading →

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SoftBank’s Arm registers for blockbuster U.S. IPO

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Reuters was first to report that SoftBank Group Corp’s chip maker Arm Ltd has filed with regulators confidentially for a U.S. stock market listing, setting the stage for this year’s largest initial public offering. While SoftBank had said in March … Continue reading →

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EU tweaks draft patent rules making it easier for patent holders to sue

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Reuters exclusively revealed that the European Commission has updated draft patent rules to make it easier for patent holders to sue companies over royalty disputes in hopes that the move will end costly legal spats over patents essential to key … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk: I will say what I want even if it costs me

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Twitter’s owner has been criticised for spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories online.

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Audio journalism app Curio can now create personalized episodes using AI

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Curio, a startup building a platform that turns expert journalism into professionally narrated content, is embracing AI technology to create customized audio episodes, based on your prompts. The company today already has a large catalog of high-quality journalism licensed from … Continue reading →

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