Author Archives: Techme101

Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Techme101

Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out.

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Will AI mean the end of call centres?

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Techme101

Some commentators predict artificial intelligence is about to replace most customer support jobs.

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China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Techme101

Nexperia chips are vital in car production and there were concerns from manufacturers about the damage a shortage could have.

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Vue cinema boss: I don’t see streaming as the competition

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Techme101

Tim Richards spoke to Will Bain on the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast.

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Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders about chasing sky-high valuations as the firm doubles down on its selective approach

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Techme101

At Disrupt, Botha had advice for founders who are swimming in terms sheets right now.

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Why the ‘Mag 7 is too much of the market, get out’ is money-losing, false narrative

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Techme101

Investing is not just a game of giant Jenga.

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Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Techme101

Senator Martha Blackburn argued Gemma’s fabrications are “not a harmless ‘hallucination,’” but rather “an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model.”

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Sam Altman says ‘enough’ to questions about OpenAI’s revenue

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said that the company is doing “well more” than $13 billion in annual revenue — and he sounded a little testy when pressed on how it will pay for its massive spending commitments.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Everything said on, and off, the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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China is rolling back rare earth mineral restrictions, White House says

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Techme101

The White House released more details Saturday about a trade deal reached between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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