Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although he did say he will not be running the new company as its CEO.

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Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk show

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings.

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Cramer says Boeing is a buy here — plus, Wells Fargo and bank stocks keep rolling

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Google’s boomerang year: 20% of AI software engineers hired in 2025 were ex-employees

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

As competition heats up for AI talent, Google turned to hiring more so-called boomerang employees in 2025.

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AI Chip Shortage Could Raise Smartphone Prices in 2026

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

Rising AI demand is driving up DRAM prices, pushing smartphone costs higher and reducing supply as early as 2026, according to new Counterpoint research.
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Trump Media Announces $6 Billion Merger With Fusion Power Developer TAE

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

Trump Media announces a $6 billion merger with fusion startup TAE Technologies, signaling a pivot from social media to clean energy and AI infrastructure.
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OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to ChatGPT as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minors

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18, and published new AI literacy resources for teens and parents. Still, questions remain about how well policies translate into practice.

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Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

In its test phase in San Francisco, Known said it observed 80% of its introductions led to physical dates, which is much higher than swipe-based dating apps.

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6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

Could the AI industry be on the verge of its first major layoffs? Will China spread propaganda to slow the US data-center building boom? Where are AI agents headed?

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OWASP Drops First AI Agent Risk List

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Techme101

These aren’t simple chatbots anymore—these AI agents access data and tools and carry out tasks, making them infinitely more capable and dangerous.
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