Monthly Archives: May 2025

Left-leaning influencers embrace Bluesky without abandoning X, Pew says

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

It’s no surprise that many big, left-leaning social media accounts have recently joined Bluesky — but a new analysis from the Pew Research Center attempts to quantify that shift. This comes as an update to Pew’s news influencer report released … Continue reading →

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NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

The NAACP is calling on local officials to halt operations at Colossus, the “supercomputer” facility operated by Elon Musk’s xAI in South Memphis. As reported in NBC News, leaders from the civil rights group sent a letter Thursday to the … Continue reading →

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Meta plans to automate many of its product risk assessments

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

An AI-powered system could soon take responsibility for evaluating the potential harms and privacy risks of up to 90% of updates made to Meta apps like Instagram and WhatsApp, according to internal documents reportedly viewed by NPR. NPR says a … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Perplexity Labs wants to do your work

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

We’ve got a ton of stories for you this week, including a new AI-powered browser from Arc; not one but TWO hacks; Gemini email summaries; and much more.

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Space Forge raises $30M Series A to make chip materials in space

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

Space Forge, a U.K. startup headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, recently raised a £22.6 million (approximately $30 million) Series A to make wafer materials in space, where unique conditions unlock new possibilities. 

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Day 3 of the TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — Your next shot at winning big

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch Sessions: AI hits UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall on June 5, and we’re kicking Day 3 of AI trivia into high gear. This is your chance to prove you know your stuff — and score a major ticket deal while … Continue reading →

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Google quietly released an app that lets you download and run AI models locally

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

Last week, Google quietly released an app that lets users run a range of openly available AI models from the AI dev platform Hugging Face on their phones. Called Google AI Edge Gallery, the app is available for Android and … Continue reading →

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DoorDash CEO Tony Xu is taking on the role of industry consolidator in food delivery

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu has spent 12 years building his food delivery company from an upstart into a big acquirer.

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Saylor’s bitcoin buying strategy is ‘exploding’ globally, but Wall Street is skeptical

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

Michael Saylor applauds efforts by other companies to replicate his strategy of using cash to buy bitcoin.

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Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Techme101

Musk and others in his orbit have been calling members of Congress directly, according to Bloomberg.

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