Why ‘hold forever’ investors are snapping up venture capital ‘zombies’

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

An investor explains the “buy, fix, and hold” model employed by Bending Spoons and similar companies that buy distressed startups.

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YouTube is working on a feature that will fix the messy home feed

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

YouTube is experimenting with a new feature that allows users to customize their home feed.

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WIRED Roundup: Gemini 3 Release, Nvidia Earnings, Epstein Files Fallout

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we cover the news of the week and take a closer look at the Gemini 3, Google’s latest AI model and chatbot.

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A third high-profile tech leader is leaving GM as part of a software-product restructuring

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

GM is combining its vehicle software engineering and global product units under one organization, led by new Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson.

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HP Inc shares fall on layoffs, weak guidance due to U.S. trade regulations

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

“HP’s outlook reflects the added cost driven by the current U.S. trade-related regulations in place, and associated mitigations,” the company said.

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Dell misses on revenue, offers strong forecast driven by AI sales

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

Dell is an important bellwether for the health of the AI infrastructure industry as one of the top vendors for systems based around Nvidia graphics processors.

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Character.AI will offer interactive ‘Stories’ to kids instead of open-ended chat

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

The company announced last month that it would no longer allow minors to use its chat features.

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ChatGPT’s voice mode is no longer a separate interface

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

ChatGPT now lets you use voice and text in the same screen, making conversations feel more natural as responses and visuals appear in real time.

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Warner Music signs deal with AI music startup Suno, settles lawsuit

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

WMG says artists and songwriters will have full control over whether and how their names, images, likenesses, voices, and compositions are used in new AI-generated music.

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OpenAI and Perplexity are launching AI shopping assistants, but competing startups aren’t sweating it

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Techme101

Startup founders building AI shopping tools think general-purpose models are too broad to deliver truly personalized shopping experiences.

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