Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement valued at around $2.5B

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.

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Bluesky launches a privacy-focused ‘find friends’ feature without invite spam

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

The Bluesky contact matching feature is opt-in and your data won’t be used to spam your friends, the social network says.

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Elizabeth Warren, Other Senators Probe Whether AI Data Centers Are Driving Up US Electricity Costs

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

70% of US households have seen their electricity costs rise over the past year, with many blaming the energy demands of AI.
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Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels.

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Unemployment rate rises, Tesla’s 2025 turnaround, Siri’s AI upgrade and more in Morning Squawk

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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Apple punted on AI this year. Next year will be critical

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

Apple this year delayed its big Siri upgrade to 2026. As the company looks ahead, the pressure is on for the iPhone maker to show investors its AI strategy.

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London Fuels UK’s Fintech Hiring Surge

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

New data from Morgan McKinley shows the capital is forecast to see a 37% year-on-year rise in vacancies for 2026. 
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Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is in early discussions to invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would see the AI lab using the e-commerce giant’s AI chips.

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Apple Engineers Are Inspecting Bacon Packaging to Help Level Up US Manufacturers

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

Initial participants in the new Apple Manufacturing Academy tell WIRED that the tech giant’s surprising frankness and hands-on support are already benefiting their bottom lines.

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Google deepens consumer credit push in India with UPI-linked card

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Techme101

Google has entered India’s growing co-branded credit card market by partnering with Axis Bank.

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