This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s why

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Techme101

Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.

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Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Techme101

A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologizes for saying National Guard troops needed in San Francisco

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Techme101

Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, appears to be walking back his controversial comments calling for the National Guard to patrol San Francisco.

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AI headshots are changing the way job seekers are seen and get hired in tough labor market

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Techme101

In a competitive job market, a good headshot can make a big difference. That’s leading to a wave of AI headshots on LinkedIn and other hiring platforms.

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WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Techme101

WhatsApp is banning general purpose chatbots from using its Business API

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Silicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocates

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Techme101

The White House’s David Sacks and OpenAI’s Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety.

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Proxy advisor ISS recommends Tesla shareholders oppose Elon Musk $1 trillion pay plan

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Techme101

Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Tesla investors vote against a pay plan for CEO Elon Musk that would grant him nearly $1 trillion more in stock.

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$500 purple cables put this little-known company in the middle of the AI boom

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

Credo’s stock has more than doubled this year after soaring 245% in 2024 as the AI boom makes its way downstream.

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Senate Republicans deepfaked Chuck Schumer, and X hasn’t taken it down 

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

The video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans X account. According to X’s policies, the platform prohibits “deceptively shar[ing] synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm.” Harmful content includes media that could “mislead people” or “cause significant confusion on public issues.” 

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Salesforce CEO apologizes for saying Trump should send National Guard to San Francisco

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

In a post on X, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he regrets comments he made in support of President Trump sending federal troops to San Francisco.

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