Google CEO Pichai tells employees to gear up for big 2025: ‘The stakes are high’

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Techme101

In a meeting with employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai set the stage for 2025, and the expected increase in competition, regulatory hurdles and AI advancements.

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Strategies for Cloud Contact Center Platform API Management

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

Effective cloud contact center platform API management is key for smooth agent to customer communications. Learn how to do it at every stage.

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Bench shuts down, leaving thousands of businesses without access to accounting and tax docs

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

Bench, a Canada-based accounting startup that offered software-as-a-service for small and medium businesses, has abruptly shut down, according to a notice posted on its website.   “We regret to inform you that as of December 27, 2024, the Bench platform will no longer be accessible,” the notice reads. “We know this news is abrupt and may […]
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Nonprofit group joins Elon Musk’s effort to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

Encode, the nonprofit org that co-sponsored California’s ill-fated SB 1047 AI safety legislation, has requested permission to file an amicus brief in support of Elon Musk’s injunction to halt OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit. In a proposed brief submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Friday afternoon, counsel for Encode […]
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How to Find a Good Wake Up Call Service +5 Alternatives

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

Discover the best free and paid wake up call service, along with other alternatives for the heaviest of sleepers.

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Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will face fraud charges in the U.S.

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

Do Kwon, the co-founder of collapsed cryptocurrency startup Terraform Labs, will be extradited from Montenegro to the U.S. to face federal fraud charges, as first reported by Bloomberg. Kwon faces charges in both the U.S. and South Korea; Terraform Labs’ TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies crashed in 2022, causing investors to lose over $40 billion. Terraform […]
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The trends that shaped EVs, robotaxis, and electric flight in 2024

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

If there was one phrase that captured the vibe and theme of 2024 — at least in the transportation sector — it was “business whiplash.” Legacy automakers changed direction on their all-EVs-or-bust strategy, startups pivoted, and some Silicon Valley VCs and executives adjusted their views on a changing political landscape in which they now are […]
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Cyberhaven says it was hacked to publish a malicious update to its Chrome extension

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

The data-loss startup says it was targeted as part of a “wider campaign to target Chrome extension developers.”
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Why DeepSeek’s new AI model thinks it’s ChatGPT

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

Earlier this week, DeepSeek, a well-funded Chinese AI lab, released an “open” AI model that beats many rivals on popular benchmarks. The model, DeepSeek V3, is large but efficient, handling text-based tasks like coding and writing essays with ease. It also seems to think it’s ChatGPT. Posts on X — and TechCrunch’s own tests — […]
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12 Effective Hiring and Recruiting Strategies to Attract Top Talent

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Techme101

The pendulum between who has the upper hand in talent acquisition, employees or employers, swings continually. Regardless, companies always want to ensure that their recruiting strategies are designed to attract the best and the brightest.

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