Author Archives: Techme101

Sequoia names Alfred Lin and Pat Grady as new Co-Stewards as Roelof Botha steps down

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

Just over three years after taking the reins as the steward of the storied firm, Both passed the leadership button to Lin and Grady.

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Google’s AI Mode gets new agentic capabilities to help book event tickets and beauty appointments

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

For example, you can ask “find me 2 cheap tickets for the Shaboozey concert coming up. prefer standing floor tickets.” AI Mode will then search across multiple websites to find real-time ticket options that meet your specific requests.

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OpenAI launches Sora for Android devices

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI’s short-form AI video app Sora is now available on Android devices in the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Perplexity AI accuses Amazon of bullying with legal threat over Comet browser

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon wants Perplexity to prevent its users from using its AI browser called Comet to make purchases on their behalf.

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Amazon-backed eVTOL company Beta Technologies debuts at $34 on NYSE

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

Beta’s IPO marks a big step for the electric vertical takeoff and landing industry that’s been vying for approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Sora is now available on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

The Sora app is now available for Android users in the US, Canada, and Japan, among other regions.

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Shopify says AI traffic is up 7x since January, AI-driven orders are up 11x

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

Shopify says AI-driven traffic to its online stores is up 7x since January, and orders from AI search are up 11x.

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Norway’s wealth fund vote is latest blow to Musk’s $1 trillion pay package

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk is pushing for a $1 trillion performance pay package. Another major shareholder has said no.

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High school, college students are excited about AI, not dreading jobs impact

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

High school and college students say they’re excited about using AI and don’t fear its impact on their job prospects.

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Phone location data of top EU officials for sale, report finds

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Techme101

Journalists in Europe found it was “easy” to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world.

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