Author Archives: Techme101

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Offer ‘Legendary Leaps in Performance’

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite for Windows PCs, with 75% faster CPU, 80 TOPS NPU, and multi-day battery. The devices are expected in 1H 2026. The post Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Offer ‘Legendary Leaps in … Continue reading →

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UK Tech Secretary’s Adviser: AI Companies Will Never Have to Compensate Creatives

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Kirsty Innes made the statement on X in February, but has since deleted it. The post UK Tech Secretary’s Adviser: AI Companies Will Never Have to Compensate Creatives appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Startup founders say Trump’s $100K H-1B fee is a ‘talent tariff’ that will hurt innovation

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

The price hike for H1B visas could have detrimental impact on the startup industry, experts say.

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Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

The investigation was sparked by a story in The Guardian that reported that Unit 8200, the elite Israel military intelligence unit, was using Azure cloud storage to house data on phone calls obtained through the surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.  

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Google Releases Data Commons MCP Server to Supercharge AI Agents

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Google’s Data Commons MCP Server lets AI agents query public datasets via ADK and Gemini to cut hallucinations and deliver verifiable answers. The post Google Releases Data Commons MCP Server to Supercharge AI Agents appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Ultimate Guide to Agentic Commerce

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

AI agents are moving beyond chatbots to autonomously discover, decide, and purchase. Here’s how agentic commerce works, the risks and benefits it brings, and what IT leaders must do to prepare infrastructure and governance. The post The Ultimate Guide to … Continue reading →

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Tesla asks EPA not to roll back emissions rules as Trump calls climate change a ‘con job’

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

The company’s regulatory policy team is trying to clean up a mess that CEO Elon Musk spent $300 million to help create.

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Spotify denies recent accusation that it changed its terms for artists

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Spotify sets the record straight about the distribution rights of artists, podcasters, creators, and authors on the platform.

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Oracle, Silver Lake & MGX will be main investors in TikTok U.S., sources say

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

TikTok’s U.S. business will have 45% of control in the hands of a group of investors that includes Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX.

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Subscribers to ChatGPT’s $200-a-month Pro plan will get to try out Pulse, OpenAI’s latest agent product.

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