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TSMC reportedly halts advanced chip shipments to Chinese companies

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

After a chip manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was found inside a Huawei processor, the US Department of Commerce has ordered the company to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers, according to a report in Reuters. Huawei … Continue reading →

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Equal has a plan to fight India’s growing cyber fraud problem

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

Equal, an Indian startup founded by Keshav Reddy, has raised $10M in its maiden funding round led by Prosus Ventures to scale identity verification and financial data sharing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Encore is an AI-powered search engine for your thrifting needs

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

Former Apple engineer Alex Ruber and former Twitter and Asana engineer Parth Chopra first met on Y Combinator’s founder match platform, then met in person at a thrift store for shopping. They later went on a thrift store shopping trip … Continue reading →

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a16z VC Martin Casado explains why so many AI regulations are so wrong

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

Attempts to regulate AI to date have focused on some mythical future instead of understanding what new risks AI actually introduces, argues VC Martin Casado. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time as crypto traders bask in Trump election victory

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

Cryptocurrencies extended their rally on Sunday, with bitcoin touching $80,000 for the first time ever.

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These are the top apps Gen Z young adults downloaded this year

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

It’s clear that Gen Z has an influence on app consumption. Known as the “mobile-first generation,” they make up about 40% of all mobile users worldwide. Curious about their preferences, we recently contacted the app intelligence firm Appfigures, which provided … Continue reading →

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Open source projects draw equity-free funding from corporates, startups, and even VCs

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

A dearth of funding for vital open source technologies is leading to a swath of support from startups, unicorns, corporations, and even venture capital firms. Last year, Bloomberg launched its FOSS (free and open source software) fund, committing up to … Continue reading →

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FTX bankruptcy estate sues Anthony Scaramucci, FWD.us, others

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

Bankrupt cryptocurrency company FTX filed 23 lawsuits Friday against Anthony Scaramucci (pictured above), his hedge fund SkyBridge Capital, and other organizations including Crypto.com and the Mark Zuckerberg-backed lobbying group Fwd.us. These lawsuits are an attempt to claw back money for … Continue reading →

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OpenAI reportedly developing new strategies to deal with AI improvement slowdown

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI’s next flagship model might not represent as big a leap forward as its predecessors, according to a new report in The Information. Employees who tested the new model, code-named Orion, reportedly found that even though its performance exceeds OpenAI’s … Continue reading →

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Mozilla lays off 30% of its nonprofit arm

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re unpacking the latest layoffs at Mozilla, Perplexity offering to cross a picket line, and Apple warning investors that it might never top the iPhone. Let’s get into it. The Mozilla Foundation … Continue reading →

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