Monthly Archives: September 2023

Wall Street’s ‘meh’ response to tech IPOs shows Silicon Valley’s valuation problem

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

Investors are unenthusiastic about the IPOs from Arm, Instacart and Klaviyo, even after a 21-month drought in tech offerings

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Cisco makes largest ever acquisition, buying cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion in cash

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

Cisco said it was acquiring cybersecurity software company Splunk for $157 a share in a cash deal worth about $28 billion.

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States announce major push to get to 20 million installed heat pumps, a cleaner alternative to gas furnaces that also provide AC

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

Heat pumps are energy efficient replacements for fossil fuel powered furnaces and air conditioners. They use electricity to transfer rather than generate heat.

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Paycor vs. Paylocity: Which Payroll Solution Is Best in 2023?

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

Paycor and Paylocity both provide payroll and HR solutions. Read our comprehensive comparison to find out which one is the best solution for your business.

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Meredith Whittaker reaffirms that Signal would leave U.K. if forced by privacy bill

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

On stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation, which maintains the nonprofit Signal messaging app, reaffirmed that Signal would leave the U.K. if the country’s recently-passed Online Safety Bill forced Signal to build “backdoors” … Continue reading →

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OnePlus confirms its first foldable is officially ‘coming soon’

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

OnePlus is officially gearing up to launch its first foldable phone “soon,” the company told TechCrunch on Thursday. The company previously revealed that the device, tentatively called the OnePlus Open, was going to launch in the second half of this … Continue reading →

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AppCyclers wants to fight e-waste pollution across Africa

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

Most electronic waste isn’t recycled; instead, our dumped devices (and the toxic metals within) pile up in landfills, polluting the air and contaminating nearby soil and groundwater. Ghana-based AppCyclers aims to tackle this crisis across Africa via an online marketplace, … Continue reading →

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GGV splits off China business following congressional panel probe

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

GGV, the 23-year-old U.S. venture capital firm with a storied track record in China, is splitting into two branches as escalating geopolitical tensions continue to push for decoupling between the world’s two superpowers. In an announcement released Thursday morning, GGV, … Continue reading →

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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei on AI’s limits: ‘I’m not sure there are any’

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

As Anthropic takes on OpenAI and other challengers in the growing artificial intelligence industry, there is also an existential question looming: can large language models and the systems they enable continue growing in size and capability? CEO and co-founder Dario … Continue reading →

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GitHub launches passkey support into general availability

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Techme101

GitHub is formally launching its passkeys security feature into general availability, two months after first debuting it in beta. Passkeys offer cloud-synced authentication using cryptographic key pairs, allowing users to sign-in to websites and apps with the same screen-lock PIN … Continue reading →

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