Monthly Archives: July 2025

AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicants

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Security researchers found two flaws in an AI-powered chatbot used by McDonald’s to interact with job applicants.

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YC-backed Apolink by 19-year-old bags $4.3M to build 24/7 connectivity for LEO satellites

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Apolink, a Y Combinator-backed space-tech startup, has raised $4.3 million in an “oversubscribed” seed round at $45 million post-money valuation to build a real-time connectivity network for satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Microsoft and OpenAI’s AGI Fight Is Bigger Than a Contract

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

A key clause in Microsoft and OpenAI’s deal embodies the raging divide between AGI true believers and those who think it’s still a long ways off.

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Tesla to officially launch in India with planned showroom opening

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla has had its eye on India for a while, and the automaker has now stepped up efforts to launch locally.

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Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Samsung is looking to bolster its lineup of wearables with new form factors like glasses, earrings, and necklaces, CNN reported.

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Bitcoin flies to new all-time highs, topping $118,000 as institutions pile into ETFs

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Bitcoin and ether ETFs saw their second biggest day of inflows ever as investors built on this week’s rally and pushed prices to new records overnight.

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Indeed, Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 staff

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, is laying off about 1,300 employees, or 6% of the staff at the two job sites.

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5 Big EV Takeaways From Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

The new US legislation isn’t great for electric vehicles. But experts have advice for how the EV-curious buyer might navigate this tricky moment—and there’s even some good news to be found.

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Tornado Cash Made Crypto Anonymous. Now One of Its Creators Faces Trial

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Roman Storm, one of the developers of crypto-anonymizing tool Tornado Cash, will stand trial in New York starting July 14. His supporters claim the freedom to develop software is under threat.

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Intel spins out AI robotics company RealSense with $50 million raise

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Tech companies like Tesla and Amazon have bet big on robotics technology and automation.

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