Author Archives: Techme101

Meta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, … Continue reading →

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Rubrik acquires Predibase to accelerate adoption of AI agents

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Predibase helps companies train and fine-tune open source AI models which will help Rubrik customers deploy AI agents faster.

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Getty drops key copyright claims against Stability AI, but UK lawsuit continues

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Getty Images dropped its primary claims of copyright infringement against Stability AI on Wednesday at London’s High Court, narrowing one of the most closely watched legal fights over how AI companies use copyrighted content to train their models. 

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Intel hits the brakes on its automotive business, and layoffs have started

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Intel has decided to close down its automotive business, a decision that will lead to layoffs.

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Apple Sports app adds live tennis scores and a redesigned home screen

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Apple Sports is introducing tennis coverage ahead of Wimbledon, along with a redesigned home screen experience.

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Bill Gates-backed AirLoom begins building its first power plant

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Wind power has run into some headwinds, and not the kind that spin its turbines.  Recently, President Trump has decided to wage war against the technology, an unwelcome bit of friction that coincides with rising costs in recent years. Onshore … Continue reading →

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Blockchain-driven platform to mimic stock trading, allowing users to buy shares of SpaceX, other hot private companies

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Republic, a New York based investment startup, is planning to offer users exposure to SpaceX by issuing a “tokenized” representation of its shares.

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Takeaways From Hard Fork’s Interview With OpenAI’s Sam Altman

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Mr. Altman discussed President Trump’s understanding of artificial intelligence, the war for A.I. talent and OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft.

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Winning capital for your AI startup? Kleida Martiro is leading the conversation at TechCrunch All Stage

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

AI-native startups are rewriting the rules of what early traction looks like — and too often, investors are still playing by the old ones. At TechCrunch All Stage, happening in Boston on July 15, Kleida Martiro, partner at Glasswing Ventures, … Continue reading →

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Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Techme101

Dating app Bumble announced on Wednesday that it’s laying off 30% of its workforce, impacting around 240 positions.

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