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How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Techme101

Residents of Oakdale, Calif., have abandoned traditional media outlets for a mishmash of online sources. These days, they’re often not sure what information to trust.

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Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S.

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Techme101

World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal of verifying your humanity.

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Warren Buffett will step down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Techme101

Legendary investor Warren Buffett announced today that he will ask the Berkshire Hathaway board to have Greg Abel replace him as CEO at the end of 2025. “I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Apple won’t raise prices — yet

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you today: Amazon earnings, Apple earnings, ChatGPT sycophancy, Alibaba’s AI models, and much more. Let’s get to it! Well? During Apple’s earnings call yesterday, Tim Cook revealed that … Continue reading →

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Google’s Gemini has beaten Pokémon Blue (with a little help)

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Techme101

Google’s most expensive AI model seems to have crossed a major milestone: Beating a 29-year-old video game. Last night, Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted triumphantly on X, “What a finish! Gemini 2.5 Pro just completed Pokémon Blue!” To be clear, … Continue reading →

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eBay and Etsy are relatively confident despite tariff pressures

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Techme101

Like virtually every sector in the business world, the secondhand industry is grappling with the ramifications of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.  However, based on the comments made by eBay and Etsy earlier this week, both don’t appear to be overly … Continue reading →

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How Riot Games is fighting the war against video game hackers

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Techme101

Riot’s “anti-cheat artisan” Phillip Koskinas explains how he and his team go after cheaters and cheat developers to protect the integrity of games, such as Valorant and League of Legends.

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AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Techme101

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” by pestering their users with follow-up questions, instead of providing actually useful insights. Systrom said the tactics represent “a force that’s hurting us,” comparing them to … Continue reading →

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Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten has passed the reins to me, Rebecca Bellan, … Continue reading →

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Google will soon start letting kids under 13 use its Gemini chatbot

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Techme101

Next week, Google will begin allowing kids under 13 who have parent-managed Google accounts to use its Gemini chatbot, according to The New York Times. The Times reports that Gemini will be available to kids whose parents use Family Link, a Google … Continue reading →

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