Author Archives: Techme101

Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

Bluesky updated its notifications to allowing users to personalize their experience, including the option to be notified only when accounts reply to them.

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Tennis players criticize AI technology used by Wimbledon

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

Some tennis players are not happy with Wimbledon’s new AI line judges, as reported by The Telegraph.  This is the first year the prestigious tennis tournament, which is still ongoing, replaced human line judges, who determine if a ball is … Continue reading →

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Jack Dorsey working on Bluetooth messaging app, Bitchat

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey wrote in an X post on Sunday night that he spent his weekend creating an app called Bitchat (presumably a combination of the words “bit” and “chat,” and not the other combination of … Continue reading →

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Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

Block CEO Jack Dorsey has launched Bitchat, a new peer-to-peer messaging app that works entirely over Bluetooth mesh networks.

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Waymo starts robotaxi testing in Philadelphia and NYC

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo kicked off two “road trips” to Philadelphia and New York City on Monday, signaling the Alphabet-owned company’s push to expand into cities in the Northeast. 

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CoreWeave acquires data center provider Core Scientific in $9B stock deal

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

As a result of the deal, CoreWeave says it will gain access to more than a gigawatt of data center capacity — enough energy to power more than 850,000 homes.

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Your Job Interviewer Is Not a Person. It’s A.I.

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

You thought artificial intelligence was coming for your job? First, it’s coming for your job interviewer.

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Robinhood stock tokens face scrutiny in the European Union after OpenAI warning

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

The Bank of Lithuania said it has contacted Robinhood and is “awaiting clarifications” regarding the structure of its OpenAI and SpaceX stock tokens.

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AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

While AI may be the catalyst behind the recent wave of data company M&A, the market was ripe for consolidation.

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Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Techme101

Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth.

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