Opendoor board chair Rabois says company is ‘bloated,’ needs to cut 85% of workforce

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Keith Rabois was named chairman of Opendoor this week and the company, which he co-founded, hired former Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as its new CEO.

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Google Cloud Launches Free Multicloud Transfers Amid EU Data Act

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Google Cloud Data Transfer Essentials lets orgs run cross-cloud workloads in parallel with zero-charge qualifying traffic, first launching in the EU & UK.

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New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

It’s a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust demonstrations of their technology before they begin any commercial flights.

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I Wasn’t Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for authors whose books were used to train its AI model. As an author who fits that description, I’ve come around to the idea.

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Joby and Archer join FAA’s eVTOL pilot testing program

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

The Federal Aviation Administration announced an air taxi pilot program Friday two months after President Donald Trump’s executive order.

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Tether reveals USAT stablecoin, appoints Bo Hines, former White House advisor, to lead U.S. business

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Tether has revealed its domestic stablecoin, USAT, and named former White House advisor Bo Hines CEO of its U.S. business.

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Apple iPhone Air’s China release delayed

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Wireless carriers in China must obtain regulatory approval before they can sell devices with an eSIM, the company said.

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TIOBE Index for September 2025: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Perl remains in the top 10, with a slight decrease in popularity but still showing a remarkable comeback.

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Mastodon rolls out quote posts with protections to prevent ‘dunking’

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Decentralized X alternative Mastodon adds support for quote posts, but with additional controls.

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Preparing for your later-stage raise: Insider strategies from top investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Planning your Series C and beyond? Hear from IVP’s Zeya Yang, Generation’s Lila Preston, and Diligent Robotics’ Andrea Thomaz on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco.

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