Monthly Archives: August 2023

The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movement Set Us Free?

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Tired of relying on Big Tech to enable collaboration, peer-to-peer enthusiasts are creating a new model that cuts out the middleman. (That’s you, Google.)

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Xiaomi removes its Mi Music app from the Play Store

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Xiaomi has silently pulled its music player and streaming app Mi Music from the Play Store in India, continuing its shutdown of various services in the country where it is under regulatory pressure. The China-based phone maker launched the Mi … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Master ChatGPT During Our Back-to-School Sale

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Become an expert in this world-changing technology for just $20.

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AFP sues Musk’s X for refusing to enter news reuse payment talks

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, is facing legal action brought under copyright law in France. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency has announced it’s suing the social media platform over what it calls a “clear refusal” to enter into discussions … Continue reading →

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Are your product and service teams creating value for customers?

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Bryan House Contributor Share on Twitter Bryan House is the SVP of product and customer success at Elastic Path, where he leads the UX, product management, enablement and customer success teams. Those of us who have seen software transition from … Continue reading →

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Emtech to advance its regtech and CBDC stack solutions with $4M led by Matrix Partners India

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Emtech, an African provider of central banking infrastructure, introduced its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Innovation kit last month. The kit caters to fintechs and financial service providers interested in experimenting with solutions and business models based on digital currencies … Continue reading →

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India’s Internet Shutdown Means Manipur Is Burning in the Dark

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Since May 4, the Indian government has shut off the internet in Manipur, giving cover to murders, rapes, and arson.

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Norway Took On Meta’s Surveillance Ads and Won

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Meta has long fought Europe’s demands that it get people’s consent before using their data for targeted ads. Then a Norwegian regulator threatened fines of $100,000 per day.

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India restricts import of laptop, tablets, other personal computers

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

India restricted import of laptops, tablets and other personal computers with immediate effect on Thursday, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in an amendment to an import policy. “Import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, and ultra small form … Continue reading →

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Xpeng’s head of autonomous driving quits, rumored to join Nvidia

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Techme101

Xpeng, a prominent Chinese electric vehicle maker and a competitor to Tesla, has announced the resignation of its vice president of autonomous driving, Xinzhou Wu, over personal and family reasons. Wu, formerly a senior director of engineering at Qualcomm where … Continue reading →

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