Meta launches a standalone AI app to compete with ChatGPT

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

After integrating Meta AI into WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, Meta is rolling out a standalone AI app. Unveiled at Meta’s LlamaCon event on Tuesday, this app allows users to access Meta AI in a standalone app, similar to the ChatGPT app and other AI assistant apps. To win over users, Meta is trying to […]

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Meta needs to win over AI developers at its first LlamaCon

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

On Tuesday, Meta is hosting its first-ever LlamaCon AI developer conference at its Menlo Park headquarters, where the company will try to pitch developers on building applications with its open Llama AI models. Just a year ago, that wasn’t a hard sell. However, in recent months, Meta has struggled to keep up with both “open” […]

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Amazon considers displaying tariff surcharge on low-cost Haul products

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is considering showing import charges on items sold via its site for ultra-low-price items, the company confirmed.

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Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.

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With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.

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Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve?

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

The company not saying who carried out the attack – or when their systems will be restored – suggests it’s serious.

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Spotify adds 5M premium users and hits record operating income

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

Spotify reported on Tuesday that its premium subscriber base grew by 5 million in the first quarter, representing a 12% increase year-over-year. This brings the total to 268 million, marking the second-highest total ever and the highest net addition of paid subs for a first quarter since 2020.  Spotify also reported a record-high quarterly operating […]

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The deadline to book your exhibit table for TechCrunch Sessions: AI is May 9

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

We’re in the final stretch. TechCrunch Sessions: AI takes over Zellerbach Hall in almost a month, and the exhibit floor is almost completely booked. If you’ve been considering showing off your AI product or innovation, now’s the time to commit. Exhibit tables are in short supply, and the May 9 deadline is fast approaching. At […]

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Amazon Prime Day to return in July despite threat of tariffs

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is bringing back its annual sales event, Prime Day, in July, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday. This year, consumer demand for the popular sale event could be dampened by the possibility of tariffs increasing the cost of goods. To highlight the impact of President Trump’s tariffs, Amazon will reportedly begin to display the […]

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Hoofprint Biome boosts cow nutrition while slashing methane burps

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Techme101

The startup’s enzymes modify a cow’s microbiome using enzymes, slashing methane while boosting the nutrients available to the cow. 

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