Author Archives: Techme101

AI in E-commerce: The Ultimate Guide to Growth & Automation

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Techme101

AI is no longer optional in e-commerce. It is the engine powering personalized experiences, dynamic pricing, and data-driven growth for merchants big and small.

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Want to stay young? Peter Diamandis says survive the next 10 years

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Techme101

Peter Diamandis, a futurist with degrees from both MIT and Harvard, has spent much of the past two decades evangelizing a vision of an “abundant future” driven by exponential technologies that will lengthen our lives. The serial entrepreneur and founder … Continue reading →

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French fintech Pennylane doubles valuation to $2.2 billion as Alphabet’s venture capital arm takes stake

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Techme101

Accounting software startup Pennylane has raised 75 million euros ($83 million) in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital.

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Meta’s benchmarks for its new AI models are a bit misleading

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Techme101

One of the new flagship AI models Meta released on Saturday, Maverick, ranks second on LM Arena, a test that has human raters compare the outputs of models and choose which they prefer. But it seems the version of Maverick … Continue reading →

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TikTok reportedly stays on App Store after assurance from Attorney General Pam Bondi

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Techme101

Apple will keep TikTok on its App Store for at least 75 more days after receiving assurances from Attorney General Pam Bondi, Bloomberg News reported.

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BBC seeks more prominent credit in Apple and Google News

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Techme101

The British Broadcasting Corporation has filed a complaint with a UK antitrust regulator complaining that aggregators like Apple News and Google News minimize credit for the stories they feature. Apple Insider reports that the BBC is asking the UK’s Competition … Continue reading →

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White House reportedly blames auto-suggested iPhone contact for Signal scandal

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Techme101

How did Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg get added to a Signal group chat with Trump administration officials discussing their plans for an airstrike in Yemen? The simplest explanation: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had Goldberg saved as a contact in … Continue reading →

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Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’?

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Techme101

Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, promise to help us focus. The trade-offs are big.

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How Tariffs Are Hitting Digital Commerce Companies

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Techme101

These businesses, including e-commerce platforms and payment processors, are pulling back on public offering plans and bracing for pain.

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Microsoft releases AI-generated Quake II demo, but admits ‘limitations’

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Techme101

Microsoft has released a browser-based, playable level of the classic video game Quake II. This functions as a tech demo for the gaming capabilities of Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform — though by the company’s own admission, the experience isn’t quite … Continue reading →

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