Monthly Archives: May 2023

This Is Catfishing on an Industrial Scale

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Hired as customer service reps, these freelancers were instead tasked with luring in the lonely and lovestruck through a network of dating and hookup sites.

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The Top 6 Rippling Competitors and Alternatives for 2023

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Rippling’s HR, payroll and IT platform is ideal for some companies, but if your budget or business needs require an alternative, consider a top Rippling competitor like Papaya or Paychex. The post The Top 6 Rippling Competitors and Alternatives for … Continue reading →

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Spotify expands AI-powered DJ feature to UK and Ireland

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Spotify is launching its AI feature called “DJ” for premium customers in the U.K. and Ireland. The feature is aimed at music discovery and it plays curated music with AI-powered commentary in English. In many ways, using the AI DJ … Continue reading →

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a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

A team of ex-Googlers is today launching a new digital creativity platform, Rooms.xyz, into beta testing. The startup, backed by $10 million in seed funding led by a16z, offers a browser-based tool for designing 3D spaces — or “rooms” — … Continue reading →

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This UK startup plans to radically shake-up the antiquated word of COPD measurement

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

In 1846, London surgeon John Hutchinson invented the spirometer, a thing you blow hard into, to measure the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs. It’s a pretty basic idea. Incredibly, since then, the technology has barely evolved. … Continue reading →

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Logitech launches the Logitech G Cloud gaming handheld in Europe

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Logitech is moving forward with its handheld gaming console focused on cloud gaming as the company is about to launch its device in Europe. In addition to this release, the company is still actively releasing software updates for the Logitech … Continue reading →

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Renowned investor Elad Gil on how the great AI race will likely shake out

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Elad Gil, a successful founder and prolific investor, has already been called Silicon Valley’s biggest solo venture capitalist given the massive amounts of capital he has been investing in recent years, including on behalf of institutions that reportedly include Harvard’s … Continue reading →

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Jenfi raises more funding for its “growth capital as a service” platform

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Jenfi, a “growth-capital-as-a-service” platform, can provide online businesses with revenue-based financing in a little as a day. The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised $6.6 million in pre-Series B funding, led by Headline Asia. Participation came from returning investor … Continue reading →

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Japanese construction tech Aldagram nails down backing from Panasonic

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Aldagram, a startup out of Japan developing project management software for construction companies, has picked up a new strategic backer to help it build out its footprint across Asia and the Middle East. Panasonic, the consumer electronics giant that also … Continue reading →

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Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Artificial intelligence art service Midjourney and Shutterstock will identify their computer-generated images in Google Search. The post Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades appeared first on TechRepublic.

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