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From ‘Cockroach Award’ to the Big Board: Hinge Health’s unlikely path to IPO

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Hinge Health, a 10-year-old digital health company, is poised to kick off its IPO roadshow at a time when fellow upstarts are delaying plans to go public.

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Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

The NCSC urges firms to check IT help desk “password reset processes” as hackers target retailers.

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Apple plans to split iPhone 18 launch into two phases in 2026

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Apple is planning to split the launch of its iPhone 18 range, expected in 2026, by about half a year, The Information reported, citing supply chain sources. The company is planning to release the Pro versions of the iPhone 18 … Continue reading →

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TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US govt. officials, has been hacked

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

A hacker has exploited a vulnerability in TeleMessage, which provides modded versions of encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, to extract archived messages and other data relating to U.S. government officials and companies who used the tool, … Continue reading →

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MoneyFellows raises $13M to take its group savings model outside Egypt

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

While most African digital lenders depend on working capital to fuel growth, MoneyFellows has quietly done what few others have: lend billions of Egyptian pounds with almost no debt or balance sheet exposure. Now, after raising $13 million in a … Continue reading →

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Anysphere, which makes Cursor, has reportedly raised $900M at $9B valuation

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Anysphere, the maker of AI-powered coding tool Cursor, has attracted $900 million in a fresh round of funding led by Thrive Capital, Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the deal. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Accel are also participating … Continue reading →

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Is Duolingo the face of an AI jobs crisis?

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Techme101

Duolingo announced plans this week to replace contractors with AI and become an “AI-first” company — a move that journalist Brian Merchant pointed to as a sign that the AI jobs crisis “is here, now.” In fact, Merchant spoke to … Continue reading →

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Trump says he’s willing to delay TikTok ban again

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Techme101

President Donald Trump has already delayed a TikTok ban twice, and he said Sunday that he’s willing to do it again. Axios reports that during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Trump said that if a deal isn’t made … Continue reading →

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Residents of SpaceX’s Starbase launch site vote to incorporate as a city

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is getting its own official company town. Residents of an area around SpaceX’s Starbase launch site in southern Texas voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to incorporate as a city — also named Starbase. According to results posted online … Continue reading →

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Revelo’s LatAm talent network sees strong demand from US companies, thanks to AI

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Techme101

While many tech companies are mandating that their employees return to their offices, and putting an emphasis on building in-person teams, they are also turning in droves to Latin America to find developer talent — especially for post-training AI models. Revelo, … Continue reading →

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