Monthly Archives: August 2023

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is now streaming on Peacock

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is officially available to stream on Peacock—wahoo! Not only will Peacock subscribers be able to enjoy this absolute treasure of a video game adaptation, but they will also get bonus content, including behind-the-scenes interviews with … Continue reading →

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How layoffs and A.I. are impacting tech workers

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

After years of unstoppable growth, big tech’s pandemic bubble burst forcing tech companies to trim their rosters

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Qualcomm stock drops 9% as phone chip sales dive

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

The chipmaker beat on the top line but reported weaker-than-expected revenue and upcoming guidance, following a sharp downturn in income.

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Chinese tech giant Alibaba challenges Meta with open-sourced A.I. model launch

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

In April, Alibaba launched its large language model (LLM) called Tongyi Qianwen as it looks to get in on generative AI.

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Super Mario movie and Zelda game breathe fresh life into Switch as Nintendo posts a 52% profit surge

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Nintendo’s June quarter revenue was boosted by the success of the “Super Mario Bros. Movie” and the the popularity of its latest Zelda game for the Switch.

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AMD says India is a key market for keeping up with the growing demand for high-tech chips

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

India is an important market for AMD to stay pace with the growing demand for its products, the firm’s CTO told CNBC on Thursday.

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South Korea’s digital lender Toss Bank in advanced talks to close $154M funding at a valuation of $2.1B

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Fresh off a $153 million funding round in March 2023, South Korean digital lender and neobank Toss Bank is close to raising another $154 million (200 billion won) in equity at a valuation of $2.1 billion (2.7 trillion won), and … Continue reading →

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Warner Bros. Discovery loses 1.8M subscribers amid Max rebrand

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Warner Bros. Discovery reported its second-quarter earnings results Thursday, revealing that it dropped 1.8 million streaming subscribers across HBO, Discovery+ and its new combined streaming service Max. The company now has a total of 95.8 million users, compared to 97.6 … Continue reading →

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India resurrects data privacy bill following abrupt pullback last year

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Ashwini Vaishnaw, the IT minister of India, resubmitted an updated data privacy bill in lower house of the Indian parliament on Thursday, months after introducing its last draft and the abrupt withdrawal of a previous proposal last year following pushback … Continue reading →

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Waymo is bringing its robotaxi service to Austin

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in Austin — putting the company once again in direct competition with rival Cruise. Austin will be the company’s fourth commercial market following Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company will kick … Continue reading →

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