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AI companies are downplaying amount of energy and capital they need, Joe Lonsdale says

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

Palantir co-founder and venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale says that execs at AI companies are underselling the resources required to meet their ambitions.

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Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies.

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ECB Aims for 2029 Digital Euro Launch

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

The digital euro is viewed as a strategic tool to safeguard Europe’s monetary independence and prevent reliance on foreign digital payment solutions. The post ECB Aims for 2029 Digital Euro Launch appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google partners with Ambani’s Reliance to offer free AI Pro access to millions of Jio users in India

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

The offer will first roll out to Jio users aged 18 to 25 before expanding to all subscribers nationwide.

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Alphabet stock jumps 4% after posting strong results, boosting AI spend

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

The strong quarter and a boost in capital spending impressed analysts and solidified Alphabet’s position as an AI leader.

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Meta stock drops 10% as heightened AI spending overshadows strong third-quarter results

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

Meta’s results raised skepticism over the payoff from its aggressive artificial intelligence spending plans and overshadowed strong results.

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Watchdog slams O2 over unexpected price rise

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

The media regulator said it was disappointed O2 raised prices more than was advertised when customers took out contracts.

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Microsoft Azure Outage Ripples Across the Internet

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

Azure cloud computing platform took down a long list of services from Xbox Live and Microsoft 365 to critical systems for airlines and banks. The post Microsoft Azure Outage Ripples Across the Internet appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google Rolls Out Gemini for Home AI Assistant in the US

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

Built on Gemini’s LLMs, the new assistant is designed to be more context-aware, handling multi-step requests and natural language better than its predecessor. The post Google Rolls Out Gemini for Home AI Assistant in the US appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Prompting Company snags $6.5M to help products get mentioned in ChatGPT and other AI apps

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Techme101

People are increasingly asking AI, not Google, to help them discover products. A recent shopping report says Americans, this holiday season, will likely turn to large language models this season to find gifts, deals, and sales instead of traditional search. … Continue reading →

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