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Government shutdown speculation now top wagers on Kalshi and Polymarket

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Kalshi and Polymarket have seen a sharp rise in interest in a particular contract surrounding the US government’s shutdown. As the Republicans don’t have the votes to push through their healthcare agenda, which would see prices soar for everyday Americans, … Continue reading →

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Talent agency CAA slams OpenAI’s Sora for posing ‘significant risk’ to its clients

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Talent agency CAA slams OpenAI’s AI video generation app Sora for posing “significant risk” to its clients

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YouTube will give banned creators a ‘second chance’ after rule rollback

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

YouTube is rolling out a feature for previously terminated channels to apply to create a new channel after scrutiny from Republicans and President Donald Trump.

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Figma partners with Google to add Gemini AI to its design platform

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Figma is adding Gemini to its AI toolset.

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Netflix is letting users play games on their TV screens

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Netflix users can now play games on their smart TVs. This marks a major step for the company’s gaming initiative.

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns AI models can be hacked: ‘They learn how to kill someone’

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

“There’s evidence that you can take models … and you can hack them to remove their guardrails,” ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said.

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OpenAI’s Sora hit 1 million downloads in less than five days

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Sora reached 1 million downloads even faster than ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot that supports 800 million weekly active users.

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Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

The US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.

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Microsoft Scraps 244-Acre Wisconsin Data Center After Fierce Local Pushback

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

After petitions and meetings, Microsoft scrapped a 244-acre data center in Caledonia, citing community feedback, and may seek other sites in Southeast Wisconsin The post Microsoft Scraps 244-Acre Wisconsin Data Center After Fierce Local Pushback appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Duolingo says it will ‘never’ open a San Francisco office

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

“For us, Pittsburgh isn’t a ‘backup plan’ to the Bay Area,” the language learning app said.

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