Monthly Archives: July 2025

Moroccan founder raises $4.2M for her YC-backed startup building the next layer of AI search 

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

ZeroEntropy is serving up retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) through an API. It’s landed Initialized, a16z Scout and a long list of angels, as investors.

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How to protect your cell phone number from SIM swap attacks

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

These carrier security settings can prevent your phone number from being hijacked or stolen.

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BNY Mellon will have custody of Ripple’s new stablecoin as institutional interest in crypto swells

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

BNY Mellon will be the primary custodian for the Ripple’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin reserves going forward, the two companies jointly announced Wednesday.

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‘People Are Going to Die’: A Malnutrition Crisis Looms in the Wake of USAID Cuts

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Warehouses in the US are full of foods that fight malnutrition, while kids go hungry in places like South Sudan.

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Hugging Face opens up orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Hugging Face is releasing two versions of its desktop robot meant for designing and coding AI applications.

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Musk’s AI firm says it’s removing ‘inappropriate’ chatbot posts

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

The announcement came after the Grok AI chatbot gave controversial answers to user queries.

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European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

With a fundraising target of €25 million, Darkstar’s goal is to help startups bring battle-tested products to military customers both in Ukraine and throughout Europe.

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Super Micro plans to ramp up manufacturing in Europe to capitalize on AI demand

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Super Micro CEO Charles Liang told CNBC the company has a plan to increase investment in Europe.

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Grok, Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot, Shares Antisemitic Posts on X

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

The artificial intelligence chatbot, which has a dedicated account on X, praised Hitler after fielding a query about a user’s comments on the Texas flood.

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Jeff Williams, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Is Retiring After 27 Years

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Mr. Williams was long considered a leading candidate to replace Tim Cook as the company’s next chief executive.

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