Author Archives: Techme101

Musk backs Sen. Paul’s criticism of Trump’s megabill in first comment since it passed

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Techme101

Musk has blasted President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” calling out the potential for the spending package to increase the national debt.

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GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Techme101

After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life.

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Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Techme101

Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK’s AI capabilities.

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Apple scores big victory with ‘F1,’ but AI is still a major problem in Cupertino

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Techme101

While “F1” was a victory lap for Apple, Wall Street’s reaction to the company’s AI announcements at WWDC suggest there’s some trouble underneath the hood.

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EU says it will continue rolling out AI legislation on schedule

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Techme101

The European Union said it will stick to its timeline for rolling out its AI legislation, ignoring calls by tech companies to delay the bloc’s AI rules.

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This Is Why Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Needed Human Babysitters

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Techme101

On-board helpers, bad-weather suspensions, but no crashes. WIRED asked experts to grade Tesla’s Austin autonomous taxi service—and, crucially, how to know if the system is safe.

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Microsoft layoffs hit 830 workers in home state of Washington

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Techme101

The 830 Microsoft employees who lost their jobs in Washington included cloud solution architects, game designers and lawyers.

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Viral band finds itself at the centre of AI claims and hoaxes

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Techme101

Velvet Sundown has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify – without anyone even being sure if it’s real.

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Slate Auto drops “under $20,000” pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

Slate Auto has updated its website after Congress passed President Trump’s tax cut bill, which will eliminate the federal EV tax credit.

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Everyone in tech has an opinion about Soham Parekh

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

You got into Y Combinator, raised $20 million from a16z, and then exited to Meta? That’s cool, I guess. But did Soham Parekh apply to work at your startup? There is now a new badge of honor for startup founders: … Continue reading →

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