The Agonizing Task of Turning Europe’s Power Back On

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

A massive blackout affecting Spain, Portugal, and parts of France has been blamed on atmospheric conditions. Now engineers face the arduous task of getting the power back on.

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Spotify paid over $100 million to podcasts in the first quarter, including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

The payout includes all creators on the platform across all formats and agreements, including the biggest podcasts from Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von.

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Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

The researchers said the attackers behind the campaign had “deep understanding of the target community.”

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Google shifts Android news to a virtual event ahead of its I/O developer conference

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

News about Android is being relegated to a side show at Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, next month. On Monday, the company announced it would share information about the latest updates coming to the Android ecosystem at an upcoming virtual event called “The Android Show: I/O Edition,” airing on May 13. The decision to […]

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Palo Alto Networks acquiring Protect AI to boost artificial intelligence tools

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

Palo Alto Networks said it’s acquiring Protect AI for an undisclosed sum.

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UK fintech Sprive closes $7.3M round to facilitate mortgage overpayments

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

Most mortgage lenders would rather people didn’t pay off their mortgages early. After all, that’s that’s how they make their money. Indeed, overpayment is positively discouraged and sometimes even penalized. What if there were a solution that solved the technology behind it, alongside the financing arrangements? That’s the idea behind the Sprive fintech app. This […]

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Vote for the session you want to see at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

We’ve been blown away by the overwhelming response to speak at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 at SoWa Power Station in Boston. After thorough consideration, we’ve selected six standout finalists. The power to choose who will take the stage and share their startup scaling expertise is now in your hands! This Audience Choice voting […]

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Cloud software vendors Atlassian, Snowflake and Workday are betting on security startup Veza

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

Veza raised $108 million in a new funding round, with participation from some of the leading cloud software vendors.

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American Children Sent to Honduras, and A.I. on the Battlefield

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

Plus, teaching student athletes how to go viral.

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Inside The Mad Dash to Turn Division I Athletes Into Influencers

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Techme101

A new effort at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is aimed at turning its student-athletes into well-remunerated social media stars. Other schools are following suit.

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