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Windsurf slashes prices as competition with Cursor heats up

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

AI coding assistant startup Windsurf cut its prices “across the board” it announced on Monday, touting “massive savings” for its users as competition with its rival Cursor intensifies. Windsurf said it’s getting rid of its complex system of “flow action … Continue reading →

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IBM beats on earnings and revenue, maintains full-year guidance

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

IBM is sticking with its expectations for 2025 despite a “fluid” economic environment.

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Google forcing some remote workers to come back 3 days a week or lose their jobs

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Several units within Google have told remote staffers that their roles may be at risk if they don’t start showing up at the office for a hybrid work schedule.

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Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps … yet

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there’s currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured. Earlier this month, Bluesky restricted access to 72 accounts in Turkey at the request of Turkish governmental authorities, according to a … Continue reading →

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Tesla begins ‘FSD Supervised’ ride-hail tests with employees in Austin, Bay Area

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla has started testing its autonomous ride-hail service with employees in Austin and the Bay Area ahead of the company’s planned robotaxi launch this summer. “FSD Supervised ride-hailing service is live for an early set of employees in Austin & … Continue reading →

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Netflix aims to be a trillion-dollar company, says co-CEO

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

At Semafor’s 2025 World Economy Summit on Wednesday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he believes Netflix’s long-term goal to achieve a $1 trillion market capitalization is possible if the streaming giant continues to perform well.  Sarandos said, “In the previous … Continue reading →

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19 US fintech startups have raised over $50M in 2025 so far

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

After a sluggish couple of years, fintech appears to be making a comeback. In the first quarter of 2025, fintech startups globally raised a combined $10.3 billion — marking the highest level of funding since the first quarter of 2023, … Continue reading →

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Discord names new CEO ahead of potential IPO as co-founder steps down

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Discord co-founder Jason Citron will be replaced as CEO by Humam Sakhnini, former vice chairman of Activision Blizzard.

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Is Tesla on the Outs in China?

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Despite being the biggest electric vehicle market in the world, China might decide it’s had enough of Tesla. In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break it all down.

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OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 may be less aligned than the company’s previous AI models

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

In mid-April, OpenAI launched a powerful new AI model, GPT-4.1, that the company claimed “excelled” at following instructions. But the results of several independent tests suggest the model is less aligned — that is to say, less reliable — than … Continue reading →

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