European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

With a fundraising target of €25 million, Darkstar’s goal is to help startups bring battle-tested products to military customers both in Ukraine and throughout Europe.

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Super Micro plans to ramp up manufacturing in Europe to capitalize on AI demand

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Super Micro CEO Charles Liang told CNBC the company has a plan to increase investment in Europe.

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Grok, Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot, Shares Antisemitic Posts on X

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

The artificial intelligence chatbot, which has a dedicated account on X, praised Hitler after fielding a query about a user’s comments on the Texas flood.

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Jeff Williams, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Is Retiring After 27 Years

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Mr. Williams was long considered a leading candidate to replace Tim Cook as the company’s next chief executive.

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Instagram wrongly accuses some users of breaching child sex abuse rules

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

It was “horrible”, “stressful” and “isolating” those affected tell BBC News.

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Grok Is Spewing Antisemitic Garbage on X

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s chatbot has gone on a tirade, praising Adolph Hitler and parroting antisemitic tropes.

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OpenAI Poaches 4 High-Ranking Engineers From Tesla, xAI, and Meta

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Techme101

The new hires are joining OpenAI’s scaling team, according to an internal Slack message sent by cofounder Greg Brockman.

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Two charged in $650 million global crypto scam that promised 300% returns

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Techme101

From 2019 to 2023, Sims and Reynoso allegedly lured thousands of victims worldwide to purchase “investment packages” from OmegaPro using cryptocurrency.

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Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Techme101

Also, the micromobility startup that spun out of Rivian this year, was raised $200 million from Greenoaks Capital.

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LangChain is about to become a unicorn, sources say

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Techme101

AI infrastructure startup LangChain is raising a new round at about $1 billion valuation led by IVP.

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