Author Archives: Techme101

Canadian peer-to-peer clothing rental company Rax is expanding to the U.S.

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

Rax is a peer-to-peer clothing rental company that won top consumer pitch at Disrupt this year.

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Instagram brings Reels to the big screen, starting with Amazon Fire TV

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram can better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space.

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Trump’s New Tech Force to Consist of ‘Elite Corps of Engineers’

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

President Trump launches the US Tech Force to accelerate AI adoption across government, partnering with top tech companies and federal agencies. The post Trump’s New Tech Force to Consist of ‘Elite Corps of Engineers’ appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Microsoft Tweaks Windows to Slow Google Chrome Downloads

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

A minor UI tweak or another move in an ongoing battle for control over how users experience the web? The post Microsoft Tweaks Windows to Slow Google Chrome Downloads appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Apple TV adds support for Google Cast even as Netflix ditches the feature

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

The tech giant’s adoption of Google Cast signals its interest in making Apple TV a more competitive streaming service at a time when the market is seeing increased consolidation.

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Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.

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Databricks raises capital at $134 billion valuation in latest funding round

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

Companies such as Databricks, SpaceX and OpenAI have reached mega valuations while staying private for longer.

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India’s Digantara raises $50M for space-based missile defence tech

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

With this funding, Digantara has raised $64.5 million in total.

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Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation as its AI business heats up

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

The data intelligence company has just raised more than $4 billion in a Series L funding round at a $134 billion valuation — up 34% from the $100 billion valuation that it achieved just three months ago.

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Jobs data, Tesla’s rally, tariff revenue hits $200 billion and more in Morning Squawk

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Techme101

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

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