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Ex-Synapse CEO reportedly trying to raise $100M for his new humanoid robotics venture

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

Sankaet Pathak’s last startup, fintech Synapse, filed for bankruptcy in 2024 amid issues with partner Evolve Bank & Trust. Tens of millions of dollars in deposits made by consumers, mostly customers of fintechs that worked with Synapse, remain unaccounted for. … Continue reading →

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Social media startup Fizz sues Instacart and Partiful for trademark infringement over new Fizz app

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

Social media startup Fizz is suing grocery delivery giant Instacart and party planning app Partiful for trademark infringement, the company announced on Thursday. Earlier this week, Instacart launched a new drinks and snack delivery app for parties called Fizz and announced … Continue reading →

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to have appeal of fraud conviction reheard

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

The decision leaves Holmes with the Supreme Court as her last chance to undo her conviction. She will have to ask the court to hear the case.

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Meta taps former Google DeepMind director to lead its AI research lab

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

Meta has chosen Robert Fergus to lead its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) lab, according to Bloomberg. Fergus had been working at Google DeepMind as a research director for roughly five years, per his LinkedIn. Prior to Google, he worked as … Continue reading →

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Google launches ‘implicit caching’ to make accessing its latest AI models cheaper

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

Google is rolling out a feature in its Gemini API that the company claims will make its latest AI models cheaper for third-party developers. Google calls the feature “implicit caching” and says it can deliver 75% savings on “repetitive context” … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump’s UK Trade Deal Could Secure Jaguar’s Resurrection

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

A US deal to drop car tariffs from 25 to 10 percent could bolster UK luxury car sales—but only for the first 100,000 vehicles. This is particularly welcome news for Jaguar Land Rover.

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PowerSchool paid a hacker’s ransom, but now schools say they are being extorted

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

Schools in Toronto and North Carolina are reporting extortion attempts.

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Google rolls out AI tools to protect Chrome users against scams

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), on desktop to protect users against online scams. It’s … Continue reading →

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China’s Geely moves to take EV startup Zeekr private amid trade war with US

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

China’s Geely has offered to take its EV startup Zeekr private, one year after the company debuted on the NYSE.

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Exhibit your startup at TechCrunch Sessions: AI while you still can! 

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Techme101

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to act, this is it. You have just 24 hours left to secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Sessions: AI and position your brand at the center of the conversation shaping the … Continue reading →

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