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Lime’s scooter and ebike batteries will be recycled by Redwood Materials

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

Shared micromobility company Lime has reached an agreement to send batteries used in its scooters and e-bikes to Redwood Materials, which will extract and recycle critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper. The agreement announced Monday makes Redwood … Continue reading →

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Online trading platform Webull soars 375% in second day on market after SPAC merger

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

Webull, which competes with Robinhood, has racked up 23 million users, including some who signed up after receiving stimulus checks.

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Apple regains $3 trillion market cap after Trump exempts tariffs on iPhones

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

President Donald Trump said on Monday that “he helped Tim Cook,” after his administration late Friday exempted tariffs on phones.

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Rippling is trying to serve Deel’s CEO, but bailiffs can’t find him

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

HR tech startup Rippling is trying to serve Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz with papers as part of a blockbuster lawsuit against its competitor. There’s just one problem: French bailiffs hired by Rippling can’t seem to find Bouaziz, Irish newspaper Business … Continue reading →

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Some AI Talent ‘In Despair’ Reportedly About Google DeepMind’s Noncompete Rules

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

Google defends DeepMind’s noncompetes as standard, but critics say they stifle talent in a fast-moving AI race and may push researchers abroad.

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Chinese marketplace DHgate becomes a top US app as trade war intensifies

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

The Trump trade war has gone viral on TikTok, pushing a Chinese e-commerce app, DHgate, to the top of the Apple App Store in the U.S. After Trump increased U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports by 145%, numerous Chinese suppliers and … Continue reading →

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Trump: Tech Tariff Exemptions Are Temporary, Looking at ‘Whole Electronics Supply Chain’

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

Trump confirmed that semiconductor tariffs are coming soon, and that specific companies in the sector, such as Apple, would be granted some flexibility.

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Meet Neptune, a TikTok alternative where creators can hide likes and follower counts 

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

Neptune is one of the newest short-form video apps on the block seeking to compete with major players like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.  The app, currently in beta, has attracted attention from hundreds of thousands of users, with … Continue reading →

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Hertz says customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses stolen in data breach

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

The car rental giant attributed the breach to Cleo, whose customers had data stolen by a ransomware gang in 2024.

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Amazon’s New Nova Sonic AI Model Features a ‘More Human-like Voice’

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

The Nova Sonic voice AI model can respond to the speaker’s words, as well as their tone, inflection, and pacing.

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