California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

The state’s landmark safety bill sets new transparency requirements for large AI companies.

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xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data annotation team

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s AI startup says it’s shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists.

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Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown 

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

From phone spyware and facial recognition to forensic phone hacking technology to databases and more, this tech powers Trump’s deportation machine.

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Hike, once a unicorn, shuts down as India cracks down on real-money gaming

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

Hike, which started as a WhatsApp rival before pivoting to real-money gaming, is now sunsetting after India’s sweeping ban.

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Chinese EV players take fight to legacy European automakers on their home turf

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

Chinese electric carmakers Xpeng and GAC this week signalled aggressive expansion plans in Europe.

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Ram ends EV pickup truck plans

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size battery-electric trucks as the primary reason.

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OpenAI announces new mentorship program for budding tech founders

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI introduced the “OpenAI Grove,” a program for early tech entrepreneurs looking to build with artificial intelligence, and applications are already open.

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Benioff says he’s ‘inspired’ by Palantir, but takes another jab at its prices

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Palantir is one-tenth the size of Salesforce by revenue, but its market cap is 66% larger than that of Salesforce.

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Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Transit tech software startup Via had its IPO debut on Friday, starting at below offering price before rising to close at nearly $50.

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Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Techme101

Rainmaker wants to use flares to seed clouds – the airline pilots’ union says it won’t be safe.

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