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Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in Europe citing ‘challenging’ economic environment

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

Sony said it has made the “tough decision” to raise prices against the “backdrop of a challenging economic environment.”

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Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

The case against Facebook owner Meta alleges the company bought Instagram and WhatsApp to wipe out competition.

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UK founders grow frustrated over dearth of funding: ‘the problem is getting worse’

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Techme101

According to Dealroom data cited by the Financial Times, British start-ups raised just £16.2 billion last year, far less than the more than £65 billion raised by their counterparts in Silicon Valley during the same period. In fact, the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Access to future AI models in OpenAI’s API may require a verified ID

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI may soon require organizations to complete an ID verification process in order to access certain future AI models, according to a support page published to the company’s website last week. The verification process, called Verified Organization, is “a new … Continue reading →

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Apple reportedly working on a Vision Pro that plugs into your Mac

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Techme101

Apple isn’t giving up on its mixed reality headset the Vision Pro, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has been debating the best direction forward for the product after disappointing sales, Gurman says, but is now moving forward with … Continue reading →

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U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Techme101

On Monday, Meta will face off against the federal government in a landmark antitrust trial over claims that it illegally squashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.

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What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Techme101

The Trump administration will take Meta to court this week, continuing an aggressive effort to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies. Here’s what to know.

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Tech tariff exemptions are only temporary, according to Trump’s commerce secretary

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Techme101

The tech industry may not be safe from new tariffs, according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The Trump administration announced Friday evening that consumer electronics such as laptops and smartphones would be exempt from the tariffs it unveiled earlier … Continue reading →

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Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk would like to ‘delete all IP law’

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Techme101

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (now Block), sparked a weekend’s worth of debate around intellectual property, patents, and copyright, with a characteristically terse post declaring, “delete all IP law.” X’s current owner Elon Musk quickly replied, … Continue reading →

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Jim Zemlin on taking a ‘portfolio approach’ to Linux Foundation projects

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Techme101

The Linux Foundation has become something of a misnomer through the years. It has extended far beyond its roots as the steward of the Linux kernel, emerging as a sprawling umbrella outfit for a thousand open source projects spanning cloud … Continue reading →

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