Author Archives: Techme101

BDO: Public Boards Seek a Fine Balance Between Innovation and Risk

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Driving growth and investing in emerging technologies — while practicing caution — are strategic priorities for boards in the year ahead, according to the advisory firm’s 2024 survey.

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Threat Actors Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities Faster Than Ever

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

It only takes five days on average for attackers to exploit a vulnerability, according to a new report.

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DuckDuckGo will be making more early-stage investments in privacy-focused startups

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search alternative to Google, wants to put money into startups that have a similar focus on privacy. The company says that it’s actively seeking startups looking for investment, or startups that might be interested in partnering up … Continue reading →

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Google releases tech to watermark AI-generated text

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Google is making SynthID Text, its technology that lets developers watermark and detect text written by generative AI models, generally available. SynthID Text can be downloaded from the AI platform Hugging Face and Google’s updated Responsible GenAI Toolkit. “We’re open-sourcing our SynthID … Continue reading →

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Nigeria Drops Charges Against Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed Binance Exec and Former IRS Agent

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

After eight months, one of the US’s most prominent crypto-crime investigators may finally be coming home.

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5 days to go: TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 kicks off and ticket prices go up

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

In only 5 short days, Moscone West in San Francisco will come alive with 10,000 startup and VC leaders for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It’s set to be a powerhouse event, drawing innovative minds from every corner of the globe. Time … Continue reading →

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VCs love using the AI meeting notepad Granola, so they gave it $20M

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Granola’s notepad app has become a popular tool among venture capitalists who use it to record meetings and augment notes using AI technology. That made it easier for the startup to raise funds from a crowd of investors for its … Continue reading →

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From Bookmarks to Posts—Stacks Keeps Your Digital Life Organized

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Tame your digital clutter with smart tools and centralize everything from notes to videos and more for $30.

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Amazon adds gasoline discounts for Prime members, EV charging savings to follow

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon is challenging Walmart+ by offering Prime members a discount on fuel to combat high gas prices.  The company announced on Wednesday that Prime members will receive a 10 cents per gallon discount at around 7,000 Amoco, AM/PM, and BP … Continue reading →

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AI Bias: Accenture, SAP Leaders on Diversity Problems and Solutions

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Generative AI models risk perpetuating bias due to training data, largely influenced by English and North American perspectives, experts warn APAC organisations.

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