OpenAI’s invite-only video generation app Sora tops Apple’s App Store

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

The invite-based app launched this week and is only available on iOS devices.

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Apple pulls US immigration official tracking apps

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

The creator of ICEBlock accuses the tech giant of “capitulating to an authoritarian regime” by removing his app.

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Hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

The hacking group claims to have stolen about a billion records from companies, including FedEx, Qantas, and TransUnion, who store their customer and company data in Salesforce.

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New deep tech fund Wave Function Ventures raises $15 million

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

Former SpaceX Falcon 9 engineer Jamie Gull, who started the fund, has already made nine investments.

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Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

Apple has removed ICEBlock and other apps from its App Store that allow users to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, following pressure from the Trump administration.

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Why Are Car Software Updates Still So Bad?

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

Over-the-air upgrades can not only transform your ride, they can help carmakers slash costs. Here’s why they’re still miles away from being seamless.

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Jeff Bezos says AI is in an ‘industrial bubble’ but society to get ‘gigantic’ benefits from the tech

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that artificial intelligence is showing signs of being in an “industrial bubble.”

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U.S. model upgrades are pushing AI startups to move fast – it’s unclear if Europe can keep up

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

Frequent updates of AI models like ChatGPT and Claude are pushing companies built on top of them to iterate faster or risk falling behind.

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After nine years of grinding, Replit finally found its market. Can it keep it?

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

While AI coding startups like Cursor raise brow-raising rounds on barely three years of existence, Replit’s path to a $3 billion valuation has been anything but swift.

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Silicon Valley’s new defense tech ‘neoprimes’ are pulling billions in funding to challenge legacy giants

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

Venture-backed firms like Anduril and SpaceX are emerging as “neoprimes,” reshaping the U.S. defense industry once dominated by giants such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

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