Author Archives: Techme101

Rumors of FBI involvement after sportsbooks refund UFC wagers due to accusations of fixing

Rumors of FBI involvement are starting to swirl online after sportsbooks refunded wagers following accusations of fight fixing in a UFC bout. UFC Vegas 110 became the subject of controversy on Saturday (November 1), after Cuban featherweight up and comer … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Rumors of FBI involvement after sportsbooks refund UFC wagers due to accusations of fixing

Fentanyl, ICE and popcorn: Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s earnings call commentary

Palantir CEO Alex Karp took on the critics during the company’s third-quarter earnings call after the bell on Monday.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Fentanyl, ICE and popcorn: Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s earnings call commentary

CNBC Daily Open: Outside AI, the market isn’t looking that hot

Even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose on the back of the tech behemoths, more than 300 stocks in the broad-based index ended the day lower.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on CNBC Daily Open: Outside AI, the market isn’t looking that hot

a16z pauses its famed TxO Fund for underserved founders, lays off staff

Andreessen Horowitz is pausing its Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, according to multiple sources.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on a16z pauses its famed TxO Fund for underserved founders, lays off staff

Elad Gil on which AI markets have winners — and which are still wide open

Over the last year, certain AI markets appear to be nearly sewn up by startup market leaders.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Elad Gil on which AI markets have winners — and which are still wide open

Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says

Possession and publication of such material will be a criminal offence, under amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says

Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers

Flock said around 3% of its law enforcement customers do not use multi-factor authentication, potentially exposing dozens of law enforcement agency accounts open to compromise and improper access.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers

Studio Ghibli and other Japanese publishers want OpenAI to stop training on their work

OpenAI’s approach to working with copyrighted content is to ask forgiveness, not permission.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Studio Ghibli and other Japanese publishers want OpenAI to stop training on their work

Why Jim Cramer wants to load up on more shares of this DuPont spinoff

Qnity Electronics moved higher in its public debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Why Jim Cramer wants to load up on more shares of this DuPont spinoff

Palantir tops estimates, boosts fourth-quarter guidance on AI adoption

Palantir’s earnings topped third-quarter results and the company issued strong guidance, attributing much of its rapid growth to artificial intelligence.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Palantir tops estimates, boosts fourth-quarter guidance on AI adoption