Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation as state policies mount 

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

Meta is investing ‘tens of millions’ into a new pro-AI super PAC called the American Technology Excellence Project to fight state-level tech policy that would regulate AI.

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Google revamps its Play Store with AI features and more

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

Users can expect more personalization, a redesigned Apps tab, new Play Games experience, and other features that leverage Gemini AI.

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Chinese EV giant BYD says it has a backup plan if it’s cut off from Nvidia chips

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

BYD executive Stella Li said BYD has not been told to stop using any Nvidia products.

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Trump says a TikTok deal is done. Who will own it, and how will it work?

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

White House officials insists the deal – which China hasn’t commented on – will be a “win” for US users, but experts aren’t so sure.

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How Signal’s Meredith Whittaker Remembers SignalGate: ‘No Fucking Way’

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

The Signal Foundation president recalls where she was when she heard Trump cabinet officials had added a journalist to a highly sensitive group chat.

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Amazon faces off against FTC over ‘deceptive’ Prime program

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

The FTC complaint alleges Amazon “tricked and trapped” consumers into signing up for Prime, then making it too complicated to cancel their membership.

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Goodnotes collaborative docs and AI assitant to cater to professional users

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

Note taking app Goodnotes is launching new features to cater to professional users.

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Startups and founders could be hardest hit by $100,000 H-1B visas

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

Startups across the U.S. have been left worrying about the implications of potential hefty fees on H-1B visas. 

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Nvidia and OpenAI’s $100-billion deal sparks global chip stock rally

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

Key Nvidia-linked stocks including TSMC and SK Hynix were higher after the $100 billion OpenAI deal.

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Sila opens U.S. factory to make silicon anodes for energy dense EV batteries

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Techme101

Sila has been building the facility on Moses Lake, Washington, for nearly two years. Now, it’s poised to start volume production.

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