Author Archives: Techme101

Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ bundle of apps for $12.99 per month

The bundle includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, as well as Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ bundle of apps for $12.99 per month

The market’s Powell reaction, JPMorgan earnings, Siri’s AI upgrade and more in Morning Squawk

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

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on The market’s Powell reaction, JPMorgan earnings, Siri’s AI upgrade and more in Morning Squawk

Salesforce releases updated Slackbot powered by Anthropic’s AI model

Slack is upgrading Slackbot, its personal assistant, with generative AI.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Salesforce releases updated Slackbot powered by Anthropic’s AI model

Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri

Analysts say the deal is likely to be welcomed by consumers – but reflects Apple’s failure to develop its own AI tools.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri

Slackbot is an AI agent now

Salesforce unveils Slackbot, a new AI agent that allows users to complete tasks across multiple enterprise applications from Slack.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Slackbot is an AI agent now

Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys a YC AI startup

Deepgram is raising its Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys a YC AI startup

Brazil orders Meta to suspend policy banning third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp

Brazil’s competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to put on hold its policy that bars third-party AI companies from using its business API to offer chatbots on the app. The agency has also started an investigation against the company to determine … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Brazil orders Meta to suspend policy banning third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp

Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups

Superorganism launched in 2023 as what it claims is the first venture capital firm focused on biodiversity, aiming to serve as the conservationist on the cap table for nature-friendly startups. Now, the firm has closed its first fund, securing $25.9 … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups

WPT Global draws criticism for choosing Tony ‘Ren’ Lin as an ambassador

WPT Global has drawn equal parts criticism and mockery for its choice of admitted poker cheat Tony ‘Ren’ Lin as its latest ambassador. On Monday (January 12), WPT Global announced that Tony ‘Ren’ Lin had been appointed, writing on X: … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on WPT Global draws criticism for choosing Tony ‘Ren’ Lin as an ambassador

AGA and Indian Gaming Association urge Congress to curb crypto prediction markets threatening betting

The American Gaming Association (AGA) and the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) are calling on Congress to step in as crypto-based prediction markets roll out a new wave of sports-betting-style contracts, saying these products could sidestep and weaken state and tribal … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on AGA and Indian Gaming Association urge Congress to curb crypto prediction markets threatening betting