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Meta Offers Less Personalised Ads for EU Users to Appease Regulators

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is also reducing the price of its no-ads subscription tier by 40%.

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Wing begins delivering blood samples via drone in London

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

Alphabet X spinoff Wing on Wednesday confirmed that it has started delivering blood samples via drone. The program, announced in September, is shuttling samples between London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals. Wing is running up to 10 deliveries a day, … Continue reading →

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Tesla initiates sixth Cybertruck recall in a year

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

Tesla is voluntarily recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks to replace defective drive inverters, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Administration.

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AMD to lay off 4% of workforce, or about 1,000 employees

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

At the end of last year, AMD had 26,000 employees, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

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This generative AI startup is strapping cameras to people’s backs

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

A startup is training an AI system that it claims will enable creators to generate cinematic worlds, with complete control over the scenery, characters, lighting, and motion. How? By having humans strap cameras to their backs and hike around the … Continue reading →

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Stepful raises $31.5M to address healthcare staffing shortage with AI-powered training

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

Carl Madi spent a chunk of the last decade working for Uber and Handy, an online marketplace for cleaners. “I spent a lot of time convincing drivers, handyman and cleaners, to join the gig economy,” he told TechCrunch. But when … Continue reading →

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The First Entirely AI-Generated Video Game Is Insanely Weird and Fun

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

Generative AI may transform video game design, but the first playable title is just bizarre and fascinating.

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Amazon shuts down secret project to develop fertility tracker

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

The project, codenamed “Encore,” was part of Amazon’s moonshot incubator Grand Challenge, which launched under founder Jeff Bezos.

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TIOBE Programming Index News November 2024: Go Reaches Its Highest-Ever Ranking

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

Go reached number seven on the index of most popular programming languages, while the top three stayed the same. Go will likely have a difficult fight ahead.

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Ever wanted to rent a food delivery robot? Now you can.

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Techme101

Good news for anyone who’s ever wanted to rent a delivery robot. Kiwibot this week announced a new “rent a robot” offering, making it possible for companies to use its army of autonomous delivery systems for a finite amount of … Continue reading →

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