Perplexity AI plans to start running ads in fourth quarter as AI-assisted search gains popularity

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Following months of controversy surrounding plagiarism allegations, Perplexity AI is about to start selling ads alongside AI-assisted search results.

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Mike Lynch, man once dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates,’ dies at age 59

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Mike Lynch, who had just recently won a landmark U.S. fraud trial, was found dead in the wreckage of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily. He was 59.

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Snowflake shares sink 13% on decelerating product revenue growth

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Shares of Snowflake fell after it released fiscal second-quarter 2025 earnings that showed decelerating product revenue growth compared to past quarters.

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Ecovacs says it will fix bugs that can be abused to spy on robot owners

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

After saying users “do not need to worry excessively” about a series of security flaws, Ecovacs said it will — in fact — roll out fixes.
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Alphabet X’s latest spinout brings computer vision and AI to salmon farms

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Tidal, which quietly spun out of the department in mid-July, has its own grand ambitions to “feed humanity sustainably.”
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The world’s first airport to require biometric boarding is set to arrive in 2025

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

The UAE’s plan to use end-to-end biometric boarding by next year is being cheered by tech proponents, travel experts and Elon Musk.

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JD Vance’s ‘Never Trump Guy’ Comment Becomes a Viral TikTok Remix

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

A mash-up of years-old comments by the Ohio senator with a hip-hop track is finding a broad audience. It’s part of a new genre of videos on the app.

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Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

The agreement includes $70 million from the state, which needs legislative approval. Some lawmakers objected, calling for a more comprehensive solution with tech companies.

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Threads explores ads, but says ‘no immediate timeline’ toward monetization

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

These findings indicate that Threads engineers are exploring ad technology, but that doesn’t mean Threads will debut ads anytime soon, as some suspect.
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Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet to resolve federal safety probe

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

The recall and the conclusion of the probe takes one worry off of Cruise’s plate at a time when the company is under great scrutiny.
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