Microsoft’s stock heads for worst day in two years after disappointing forecast

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

Microsoft’s stock fell more than 5% on Thursday after guidance fell short of analysts’ estimates.

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Midnight Blizzard Escalates Spear-Phishing Attacks On Over 100 Organizations

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

Russian hackers, known as Midnight Blizzard, launch targeted spear-phishing on U.S. officials, exploiting RDP files to gain access to data.

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5 Scenarios Where Non-Fixed VoIP Is Better than a Static Number

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

Non-Fixed VoIP is cheaper than a fixed line — and in these five situations, fixed-VoIP performs better, too.

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Carl Pei says Nothing could build its own operating system

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when Android is right there for the taking. While it’s a potential differentiator, these companies have largely opted to maintain Google’s mobile OS, customized by skins and […]
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Kalshi secures tens of millions in loans from VCs, eyes $50M+ round amid election betting boom, source says

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

Investors are rushing to throw millions at a hot startup called Kalshi as loans or even as unusual we’ll-figure-it-out later cash. Kalshi is an exchange that allows people to bet, as official commodity trading contracts, on the outcomes of cultural events, from election results to how long Taylor Swift’s latest album will top the charts.  […]
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Zoox robotaxis are finally rolling out, Waymo snags more cash, and Aurora delays its self-driving truck launch

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is wrapped! And what a whirlwind it was. Some highlights? Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson weighed in on whether Tesla robotaxis will launch next […]
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Meta is making a robot hand that can ‘feel’ touch

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

Meta says it’s partnering with sensor firm GelSight and Wonik Robotics, a South Korean robotics company, to commercialize tactile sensors for AI. GelSight will work with Meta to bring to market Digit 360, which Meta describes as a “a tactile fingertip with human-level multimodal sensing capabilities.” The successor to Meta’s Digit sensor, Digit 360 digitizes […]
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT search, positioning the company to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft’s Bing and Perplexity.

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Amazon set to report Q3 earnings after the bell

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

Wall Street has cheered Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s cost-cutting efforts, with the company’s shares up about 23% year to date.

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Apple to report earnings as investors worry about ‘mixed’ iPhone demand

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Techme101

It’s the end of Apple’s fiscal year, and the first quarter with some sales from the September launch of the iPhone 16.

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