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EU investigating Meta over policy change that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

The European Commission is is launching an antitrust investigation into Meta’s move to ban other AI companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to offer their own AI chatbots to users.

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Weak jobs data, Salesforce earnings, GM’s ‘Silicon Valley cowboy’ and more in Morning Squawk

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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700Credit Reveals Data Breach

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

Michigan-based firm says a “bad actor” gained unauthorized access to certain PII housed within the 700Dealer.com application layer. The post 700Credit Reveals Data Breach appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Nvidia has a cash problem — too much of it

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

Nvidia’s recent slew of billion-dollar checks highlight the company’s growing cash pile.

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Bitcoin is down nearly 30% from its record high — history shows that’s normal

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

In the 2021 and 2017 bitcoin cycles, there were a number of instances of drops of 30% or bigger.

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Nexus isn’t going all-in on AI, keeping half of its new $700M fund for India startups

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

Nexus Venture Partners manages $3.2 billion in capital across its funds and has invested in more than 130 companies over the years.

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Meta faces Europe antitrust investigation over WhatsApp AI policy

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

The European bloc has launched an antitrust investigation into the social media giant over its WhatsApp AI policy.

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AI-Driven Layoffs Push UK Students Toward the Trades

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

Many students who once aimed for white-collar careers are now opting for manual professions they believe AI cannot easily replace. The post AI-Driven Layoffs Push UK Students Toward the Trades appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Microsoft Silently Fixes 8-Year Windows Security Flaw

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-9491, allowed cybercriminals to hide malicious commands from users inspecting files through Windows’ standard interface. The post Microsoft Silently Fixes 8-Year Windows Security Flaw appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Senate panel approves sports betting tax hike in Brazil rising to 18% by 2028

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Techme101

The Senate Economic Affairs Committee in Brazil have approved the rise in sports betting and online gaming tax this week. This will see taxes raised on betting licenses from their current level of 12% to 18% by 2028, with gradual … Continue reading →

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