Waymo wants to chauffeur your kids

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Soon, parents in range of Waymo robotaxis might not have to worry about picking up their kids from after-school activities — or anytime, really. The San Francisco Standard reports that Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary, is considering a subscription program that would let teens hail one of its cars solo and send pickup and drop-off alerts […]
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A Popular iOS Illustration App Is Saying No to Generative AI

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

“I really fucking hate generative AI,” says Procreate CEO James Cuda, who believes the technology is “ripping the humanity out of things.”

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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s romantic partner indicted on campaign finance crimes

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Michelle Bond was charged two months before her romantic partner, former FTX exec Ryan Salame, is due to surrender to being a prison sentence.

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Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas can do push-ups

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Until today, we’ve seen exactly 40 seconds of Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas in action. The Hyundai-owned robotics stalwart is very much still in in the early stages of commercializing the biped for factory floors. For now, however, it’s doing the thing Boston Dynamics does second best after building robots: showing off in viral video […]
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Cyber Security and IT Leadership: A Growing Threat to Australia’s Renewable Energy Efforts

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Australia is rapidly embracing renewable energy. But for the nation to successfully leverage renewable energy, it is imperative to establish strong IT foundations.

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AI sales rep startups are booming. So why are VCs wary?

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

When you really probe venture capitalists about investing in AI startups, they’ll tell you that businesses are experimenting wildly but are very slow to add AI solutions into their ongoing business processes.  But there are some exceptions. And one of them appears to be an area known as AI sales development representatives, or AI SDRs. […]
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Microsoft Delays Recall Launch for Windows Insider Members Until October

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

An upcoming blog post for members of the Windows Insider Program will explain how to get the AI-powered Recall feature.

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7 Best Small Business Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems for 2024

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Get a jump-start on your search for the best point-of-sale system for your business’s needs.

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Former Alphabet X spinout Mineral sells technology to John Deere

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Citing a crowded market and profit concerns, Mineral ceased operation and pivoted to technology licensing.
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Relive the Myspace days by adding a favorite song to your Instagram profile

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

A nod to the Myspace era, Instagram just launched a new feature that allows you to add music to your profile. The feature is in collaboration with singer Sabrina Carpenter, who released a teaser of her new song “Taste” on her Instagram profile ahead of her album release on Friday. To add a song to […]
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