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The Browser Company mulls selling or open-sourcing Arc Browser amid AI-focused pivot

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

The Browser Company is pivoting away from the Arc Browser to focus on developing a new, AI-powered browser called Dia.

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One of Europe’s top AI researchers raised a $13M seed to crack the ‘holy grail’ of models

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

One of Europe’s most prominent AI researchers, Matthias Niessner, is now the CEO of SpAItial, a startup working on spatial foundation models.

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Why landing your first tech job is way harder than you expected

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Techme101

It’s not your imagination, graduating seniors. The tech industry’s pullback from entry-level hiring has reached concerning levels. LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer, Aneesh Raman, warned in The New York Times last week that “bottom rung of the career ladder” is … Continue reading →

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Four VW execs found guilty in trial that transformed Europe’s auto market

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Techme101

Four former Volkswagen executives received prison sentences Monday for their role in the emissions-cheating scandal that fundamentally transformed Europe’s car market. The verdict, delivered after a three-year trial in Braunschweig, Germany, marked the latest chapter in a 10-year-long saga that … Continue reading →

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Here are the nuclear fission startups backed by Big Tech

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Techme101

Big tech companies are turning to nuclear power as AI ramps up demand for electricity.

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Just 2 weeks left to apply: Startup Battlefield 200 

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Techme101

Founders, the call has gone out. The battlefield is open — and the fearless are already moving. Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is still accepting applications — but time is running out. Over 10,000 tech leaders will be … Continue reading →

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Tech conferences are ramping up security to quell employee protests as political tensions rise

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Techme101

Conferences last week hosted by Microsoft and Google showed how much tech companies are investing in security.

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Chinese tech giants reveal how they’re dealing with U.S. chip curbs to stay in the AI race

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Techme101

Tencent and Baidu said stockpiling chips, optimizing AI models and using home-grown semiconductors have helped them progress with the tech.

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AI could already be conscious. Are we ready for it?

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Techme101

With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient

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Tesla opened Cybertruck trade-ins, and the numbers aren’t pretty

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Techme101

Per Inside EVs, Cybertruck owners are now allowed by Tesla to trade in their cars for the first time since they hit the market – but they’ll incur a heavy hit in the process. CarGurus recently showed depreciation rates of … Continue reading →

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