Author Archives: Techme101

X is piloting a program that lets AI chatbots generate Community Notes

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

The social platform X will pilot a feature that allows AI chatbots to generate Community Notes, a Twitter-era feature that Elon Musk has expanded under his ownership of the service now called X.

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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s Gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Historic regional competition launches to showcase Central Eurasia’s rising startup ecosystem on Silicon Valley’s biggest stage. For the first time in its history, Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of “Road to … Continue reading →

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Figma files for IPO on Nasdaq, plans to ‘take big swings’ with M&A

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Figma filed its IPO prospectus on Tuesday, as the design software vendor looks to raise money and awareness to take on Adobe.

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Automattic puts Tumblr migration to WordPress on hold

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg confirmed that the company is no longer working on migrating its Tumblr blogging platform to WordPress, as previously announced.

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Google’s data center energy use doubled in four years

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth.

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Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

The Meta CEO is leading a hiring blitz, offering top talent at OpenAI eye-watering pay packages and endless access to cutting-edge chips.

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Apple sues former Vision Pro employee for allegedly stealing ‘thousands of documents’ before joining Snap

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Apple has accused a former engineer for its Vision Pro headset computer of stealing trade secrets before starting a new job at Snap, according to a lawsuit.

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Sam Altman Slams Meta’s AI Talent Poaching Spree: ‘Missionaries Will Beat Mercenaries’

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

“What Meta is doing will, in my opinion, lead to very deep cultural problems,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a leaked memo sent to OpenAI researchers.

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Nothing releases their first over-the-ear headphones

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Nothing has revealed its first over-the-ear headphones. The aluminum and transparent Headphone (1) was designed in collaboration with KEF. They offer adaptive noise canceling, bass enhancement for deeper low frequencies, and spatial audio, for $299 at launch. But spoilers: The … Continue reading →

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Nothing launches its most expensive flagship yet, Phone (3)

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Nothing launched its newest flagship phone after a two-year gap. At an event in London, the company unveiled the Phone (3), which starts at $799 and aims to take on bigwigs like Samsung and Apple.

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