Monthly Archives: August 2024

Apple Changes App Store Rules

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

The company faces pressure from governments around the world and complaints from companies that it is still too restrictive.

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In San Francisco, Local News Is Seeing a Resurgence

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news. Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country?

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U.S. Awards $1.6 Billion to Texas Instruments to Build Semiconductor Plants

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

The funding stems from the bipartisan CHIPS Act, which aims to bolster the production of critical semiconductors in the United States.

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Can Musk Get Trump Elected? + Steve Ballmer’s Quest for the Facts + This Week in A.I.

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

This is totally unprecedented for a tech C.E.O.

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Elon Musk Is No Climate Hero

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

During a live interview with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, the former president literally said, “Drill, baby, drill.” Musk met the statement with … silence.

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Fortnite back on Android mobiles and some iPhones

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

Fortnite, which is one of the most popular games in the world, has been unavailable for four years.

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‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games launches its app store on iOS in the EU, worldwide on Android

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, announced on Friday that it has officially launched its rival iOS app store in the European Union. The Epic Games Store is also launching on Android worldwide. The app store is launching with games … Continue reading →

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Google is bringing AI overviews to India, Brazil, Japan, UK, Indonesia and Mexico

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

After bringing AI overviews to the U.S., Google is expanding the AI-powered search summaries to six more countries: India, Brazil, Japan, the U.K., Indonesia and Mexico. These markets will also get local language support for AI overviews. The search giant … Continue reading →

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British fintech Revolut valued at $45 billion in secondary share sale

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

British fintech startup Revolut said on Friday that it was valued at $45 billion in a secondary share sale that the company agreed upon with investors.

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Meta draws fresh questions from EU over its CrowdTangle shut-down

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

The Commission is seeking more information from Meta following its decision to deprecate its CrowdTangle transparency tool. The latest EU request for information (RFI) on Meta has been made under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) — an online governance … Continue reading →

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