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X doubles its Premium+ plan prices after xAI releases Grok 3

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Hours after Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI released the latest version of its AI model, Grok 3, X has significantly hiked the price for its top Premium+ subscription plan, which gives users access to the latest model, to almost $50 … Continue reading →

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Huawei launches $3,660 trifold phone outside of China as it charts international comeback

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Huawei has made a comeback in China and is hoping to bring that momentum to overseas markets where its business has been badly hurt.

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Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, releases its latest flagship model, Grok 3

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 3, late Monday night, along with new capabilities in the Grok app for iOS and the web. Grok, xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini, can analyze images … Continue reading →

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Thousands protest Elon Musk’s DOGE in NYC on Presidents’ Day

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Techme101

More than 10,000 protesters gathered in New York City on Presidents’ Day to speak out against the current Trump administration and the actions in particular of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  It was one of several protests that … Continue reading →

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Nextdoor’s Nirav Tolia thinks he can turn things around with AI; he has a lot riding on it

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Techme101

Social media is often about scale, but Nextdoor bet long ago on something different: that it could grow a big business off smaller, local communities. For years, the plan worked. The 15-year-old company has long been a dominant platform for … Continue reading →

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Broadcom and TSMC Consider Splitting Intel’s Design and Manufacturing Capabilities Between Them

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Techme101

Intel’s board has been in talks with potential buyers and the U.S. government, The Wall Street Journal said. Former CEO Gelsinger stepped down in December.

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Boosting R&D Could Lift Australia’s GDP by 3%, Report Finds

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Techme101

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering has released a series of recommendations that will turn the country into “one of the world’s leading technology and innovation economies.”

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The Big Power of Small AI in 2025

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Techme101

In this TechRepublic exclusive, an IBM VP explains how small language models are a boon for companies of all sizes, enabling them to overcome resource and budget constraints to tap into the business value of AI.

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Are your noise-canceling headphones messing with your head?

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Techme101

We all know headphones can be bad for your hearing if you listen to sounds too loudly in such close proximity to your ears. But a BBC report suggests that a new health scare could be emerging around the noise-canceling … Continue reading →

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The New York Times has greenlit AI tools for product and edit staff

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Techme101

The New York Times is now allowing its product and editorial teams to use AI tools, which might one day write social copy, SEO headlines, and code, reports Semafor.  The news came to staff via an email, in which the … Continue reading →

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