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Freepik releases an ‘open’ AI image generator trained on licensed data

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

Freepik, the online graphic design platform, unveiled a new “open” AI image model on Tuesday that the company says was trained exclusively on commercially licensed, “safe-for-work” images. The model, called F Lite, contains around 10 billion parameters — parameters being … Continue reading →

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OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday the company is “rolling back” the latest update to the default AI model powering ChatGPT, GPT-4o, after complaints about strange behavior, in particular extreme sycophancy. “[W]e started rolling back the latest update to GPT-4o last night,” … Continue reading →

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Why Lennar is betting on a startup building backup batteries for Texas homes

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

Base Power is a Texas-based startup, backed by Lennar, that rents batteries to homeowners and then manages the power going into and out of the home.

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Troubled startup CaaStle is now facing two new lawsuits and more allegations

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

CaaStle, the embattled fashion startup whose board of directors accused its founder, Christine Hunsicke, of financial misconduct, is starting to face lawsuits from a partner and a supplier over missed payments and more allegations of fraud. As first reported by … Continue reading →

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SpaceX loses bid to control beach access near launch facility in Texas

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

SpaceX may soon have its company town along the Texas Gulf Coast, but lawmakers have declined to give it control over a public beach.

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Shift4 shares surge 11% on earnings beat as fintech stocks climb on results and upgrades

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

Fintech stocks moved higher Tuesday following a wave of earnings and analyst calls. Shift4 Payments, Upstart and PayPal each saw gains.

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Amazon’s first 27 internet satellites launch to space

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

The first 27 satellites in Amazon’s effort to create a space-based internet network have finally made it to orbit, paving the way for the company to attempt to compete with Elon Musk’s well-established Starlink service. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) … Continue reading →

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Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

In mid-March, Meta said that its “open” AI model family, Llama, hit 1 billion downloads, up from 650 million downloads as of early December 2024. On Tuesday at its inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, Meta revealed that figure has reached 1.2 billion … Continue reading →

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UK announces draft rules for crypto industry, touts greater collaboration with U.S.

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Tuesday announced plans for a “comprehensive regulatory regime for crypto assets.”

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Google launches AI tools for practicing languages through personalized lessons

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

Google on Tuesday is releasing three new AI experiments aimed at helping people learn to speak a new language in a more personalized way. While the experiments are still in the early stages, it’s possible that the company is looking … Continue reading →

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