Figma moves closer to a blockbuster IPO that could raise $1.5B

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

The financials are impressive and founder CEO Dylan Field already cashed out $20 million worth of shares last year.

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Google promotes ‘AI Mode’ on home page ‘Doodle’

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

The company has been using its most valuable real estate to push its AI chatbot.

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How a beer-making process is used to make cleaner disposable diapers

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

ZymoChem is using the same fermentation process for making beer to develop a biodegradable core for disposable diapers.

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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s Gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Historic regional competition launches to showcase Central Eurasia’s rising startup ecosystem on Silicon Valley’s biggest stage. For the first time in its history, Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of “Road to Battlefield,” a groundbreaking regional competition that promises to put the underrepresented region firmly on the […]

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X is piloting a program that lets AI chatbots generate Community Notes

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

The social platform X will pilot a feature that allows AI chatbots to generate Community Notes, a Twitter-era feature that Elon Musk has expanded under his ownership of the service now called X.

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Figma files for IPO on Nasdaq, plans to ‘take big swings’ with M&A

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Figma filed its IPO prospectus on Tuesday, as the design software vendor looks to raise money and awareness to take on Adobe.

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Google’s data center energy use doubled in four years

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth.

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Automattic puts Tumblr migration to WordPress on hold

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg confirmed that the company is no longer working on migrating its Tumblr blogging platform to WordPress, as previously announced.

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Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

The Meta CEO is leading a hiring blitz, offering top talent at OpenAI eye-watering pay packages and endless access to cutting-edge chips.

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Apple sues former Vision Pro employee for allegedly stealing ‘thousands of documents’ before joining Snap

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Techme101

Apple has accused a former engineer for its Vision Pro headset computer of stealing trade secrets before starting a new job at Snap, according to a lawsuit.

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