Realta Fusion taps $36M in fresh funds for its fusion-in-a-bottle reactor

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

Realta hopes to build power plants cheaply enough to supply power as low as $40 per megawatt-hour.

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Dubai government to accept crypto payments through Crypto.com partnership

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

The partnership will help achieve the “Dubai Cashless Strategy,” which seeks to solidify Dubai’s status as a leading digital city.

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SoftBank Vision Funds swing to annual loss as investment gains slow by 40%

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

Softbank’s Vision Fund business posted a loss in the fiscal year ended March as it posted slowing gains at its massive tech investment arm.

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Meta to start selling its Ray-Ban smart glasses in India from May 19

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

The smart glasses are available for pre-order on Ray-Ban’s site, and will retail for ₹29,990 at Ray-Ban stores at launch.

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Fintechs that raked in profits from high interest rates now face a key test

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

Fintechs like Revolut and Monzo got a revenue boost from higher interest rates. Now, they face a key test as rates decline.

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US cuts tariffs on small parcels from Chinese firms like Shein and Temu

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

Chinese online retailers had previously relied on the “de minimis” loophole to ship low-value items to the US.

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Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: AI

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

Hungry to learn more about Anthropic, directly from Anthropic? You aren’t alone if so, which is why we’re so delighted to announce that Anthropic co-founder and Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan is joining the main stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. And TechCrunch Sessions: AI is right around […]

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Samsung launches thin S25 Edge as Apple reportedly prepares the iPhone ‘Air’

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 Edge, a device that is just 5.8 millimeters thin and weighs 163 grams. The device starts at $1,099.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Techme101

The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling company to see if it could help with a multibillion-dollar rail project.

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Improvements in ‘reasoning’ AI models may slow down soon, analysis finds

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

An analysis by Epoch AI, a nonprofit AI research institute, suggests the AI industry may not be able to eke massive performance gains out of reasoning AI models for much longer. As soon as within a year, progress from reasoning models could slow down, according to the report’s findings. Reasoning models such as OpenAI’s o3 […]

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