Google cuts more than 100 design-related roles in cloud unit

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

The latest layoffs come as Google accelerates cuts to focus spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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Hollywood is not taking kindly to the AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Tilly Norwood is not real, but the company that created her hopes that she’s the first of many AI-generated stars.

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Chamath warns retail investors to avoid his new SPAC

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

The SPAC King’s newest, dubbed “American Exceptionalism,” went public with $345 million. But Chamath doesn’t want people to buy shares.

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OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI’s latest app encourages users to generate a personal digital avatar and scroll AI-generated videos of themselves and their friends.

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Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.

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Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Thinking Machines Lab, led by a group of prominent former OpenAI researchers, is betting that fine tuning cutting-edge models will be the next frontier in AI.

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Intel stock pops on news company is in early talks to add AMD as a customer

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

The U.S. government, Nvidia and Softbank have all taken recent stakes in Intel.

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Whizz co-founder says Trump’s Chicago crackdown is scaring delivery workers off the streets

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Whizz has seen e-bike rentals drop by about 8% since National Guard troops arrived in the city.

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Why California’s new AI safety law succeeded where SB 1047 failed

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will […]

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Google Adds AI-Powered Ransomware Protection and Recovery to Drive for Desktop

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

This new ransomware detection is available in beta in Google Drive for desktop on Windows or macOS, with a general release expected by the end of the year.
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