Monthly Archives: February 2024

Cisco says it’s cutting 5% of global workforce, amounting to over 4,000 jobs

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

Cisco announced plans to cut 5% of its workforce on Wednesday, the latest tech company to downsize this year.

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IBM, ISC2 Offer Cybersecurity Certificate

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

The entry-level IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist Professional Certificate takes four months to complete.

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TechCrunch is heading to MWC. We want to hear about your startup

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

It’s [checks calendar] a week and a half until Mobile World Congress 2024 [mild panic creeps in], and TechCrunch will be returning to Barcelona once again for the big phone show [soothing memories of tapas past]. The event is always … Continue reading →

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As Threads deprioritizes politics, Bluesky’s CEO touts custom feeds and user choice in social media

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

Meta is in hot water after announcing plans to remove politics from its recommendations across Instagram and Threads, its new Twitter-like app for text-based posts. That leaves a window of opportunity for the startup Bluesky, whose CEO Jay Graber recently … Continue reading →

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These founders want a more ethical company structure for startups

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

Called Regenerative and Circular Operations, this organizational model aims to be a practical approach to integrating sustainability at the core. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Singularities are a pain in the neck for robot arms — Jacobi Robotics is trying to solve them

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

It’s easy to lose track of the fact that robotics is as much a software problem as a hardware one. The programming understandably gets overshadowed by the alure of mechatronics, but without the proper software solution, you’ve got little more … Continue reading →

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Google issues Gemini AI privacy warning

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

A privacy warning from Google has indicated an element of risk if users disclose personal information when using artificial intelligence (AI) apps. The Alphabet Inc company has confirmed the rebranding of Bard as Gemini, which will become the flagship AI … Continue reading →

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New York contributes over 37% of all US sports betting tax

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

New York has generated more than 37% of the total tax revenue across all betting in the United States, according to a government department study. The US Census Bureau is responsible for the Quarterly Survey of State and Local Tax … Continue reading →

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Don’t trust your AI girlfriend, she may steal your heart and your data

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

Lonely this Valentine’s Day? Well, if so, might we suggest you think twice before spending your time with an AI girlfriend or boyfriend – they might not be trustworthy. That’s because new AI chatbots specializing in romantic conversations with users … Continue reading →

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Sony reveals when ‘new major titles’ can be expected

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Techme101

Sony Interactive Entertainment has no plans to release ‘any new major existing titles’ for PlayStation before March 31, 2025. The announcement came during the company’s Q3 briefing. “Regarding first-party software, we aim to continue to focus on producing high-quality works … Continue reading →

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