Monthly Archives: June 2025

Anysphere launches a $200-a-month Cursor AI coding subscription

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

Anysphere launched a new $200-a-month subscription plan for its popular AI coding tool, Cursor, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. The new plan, Ultra, offers users 20x more usage on AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, … Continue reading →

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Threads expands open social web integrations with fediverse feed, user profile search

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

Posts from federated users will be found on the Following tab of the Threads app.

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Reddit stock jumps after company rolls out new AI advertising tools

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

Reddit shares rallied after the company announced new AI advertising tools to help brands improve engagement.

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How AI chatbots keep people coming back

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

Chatbots are increasingly looking to keep people chatting, using familiar tactics that we’ve already seen lead to negative consequences. Sycophancy can make AI chatbots respond in a way that’s overly agreeable or flattering. And while having a digital hype person … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly seeking a $4.3B equity raise

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s xAI company is looking to raise $4.3 billion in equity funding, adding onto the $5 billion it’s seeking in debt funding.

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Lawmakers Demand Palantir Provide Information About U.S. Contracts

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

Ten Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the tech company this week asking about its expanding contracts under the Trump administration.

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China’s Spy Agencies Are Investing Heavily in A.I., Researchers Say

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

A new report comes amid rising concern about how China will use new tools to power covert actions, as Western intelligence services also embrace the technology.

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22 New Jobs A.I. Could Give You

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

In a few key areas, humans will be more essential than ever.

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Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.

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Senate GOP bill spares nuclear and geothermal energy while hammering wind and solar

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Techme101

The Senate Finance Committee’s language would take a sledgehammer to some parts of the renewable-friendly Inflation Reduction Act while sparing others. 

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