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Sam Altman brings his eye-scanning identity verification startup to the UK

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Techme101

Sam Altman’s biometric identity verification system World will become available in London from Thursday.

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Meta reportedly in talks to invest billions of dollars in Scale AI

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Techme101

Meta is discussing a multi-billion dollar investment in Scale AI, according to Bloomberg. In fact, the deal value could reportedly exceed $10 billion, making it the largest external AI investment for the Facebook parent company and one of the largest … Continue reading →

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Pioneering Apple engineer Bill Atkinson dies at 74

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Techme101

Bill Atkinson, an engineer who played a key role in the development of the Macintosh and other landmark Apple products, has died of pancreatic cancer. 

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At WWDC 25, Apple should make amends with developers after AI shortfalls and lawsuits

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Techme101

Apple has an opportunity to deliver a WWDC that would encourage developers to invest more of their time in the ecosystem.

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Government considers social media time limits for children

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Techme101

The BBC understands proposals include a two-hour cap on apps and a 22:00 curfew.

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Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Embed ChatGPT Into College Students’ Lives

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.

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Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Techme101

Atkinson’s gleeful brilliance helped people draw on computer screens and access information via links.

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Lawyers could face ‘severe’ penalties for fake AI-generated citations, UK court warns

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Techme101

he High Court of England and Wales says lawyers need to take stronger steps to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence in their work. In a ruling tying together two recent cases, Judge Victoria Sharp wrote that generative AI tools … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Why Anthropic cut access to Windsurf

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to Week in Review! Got lots for you today, including why Windsurf lost access to Claude, ChatGPT’s new features, WWDC 2025, Elon Musk’s fight with Donald Trump, and lots more. Have a great weekend! Duh: During an interview … Continue reading →

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Will Musk vs. Trump affect xAI’s $5 billion debt deal?

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Techme101

While the online feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump seemed to drive traffic to Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), it could also create issues for the platform’s parent company xAI. Musk merged X and xAI earlier … Continue reading →

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