Digital health startup Transcarent takes Accolade private in $621 million deal

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

Transcarent CEO Glen Tullman previously led Livongo, which was purchased by Teladoc in a 2020 agreement that valued the company at $18.5 billion.

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Tech C.E.O.s Spent Millions Courting Trump. It Has Yet to Pay Off.

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

With inauguration donations and Mar-a-Lago visits, leaders of the biggest tech companies sought favor with the president in an attempt to steer regulation and tariffs, to little avail.

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How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

The future of the popular video app is now at the center of a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing.

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Google Says Employees Can Discuss Antitrust Case

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

The Silicon Valley giant had ordered employees to stay silent on the landmark case before reaching a settlement with a workers’ union over the issue.

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Trump to endorse coal for data center power in the face of grim market realities

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

An executive order will direct the federal government to list coal as a critical mineral and force some coal-fired power plants to keep generating electricity.

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Volunteer your time for a free ticket to TechCrunch Sessions: AI

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

Join us for an unforgettable opportunity at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, happening at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall on June 5! We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic volunteers to be part of this exciting event. If you’ve ever wondered what goes into the making of tech gatherings, now’s your chance to find out firsthand. Apply here by […]

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Drone delivery startup Zipline expands to Texas with Walmart partnership

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

Zipline expanded its drone deliveries with Walmart to the Dallas area on Tuesday.

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Mira Murati’s AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisors

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s new AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has gained two new prominent advisors: Bob McGrew, previously OpenAI’s chief research officer, and Alec Radford, a former OpenAI researcher behind many of the company’s more transformative innovations. Thinking Machines Lab’s website was quietly updated with McGrew and Radford’s names sometime in March. A spokesperson […]

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Snapchat rolls out Sponsored AI Lenses for brands

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

Snapchat is introducing Sponsored AI Lenses, a new ad format that lets brands engage with consumers in an immersive way. While Snapchat has offered brands the opportunity to pay for sponsored lenses on the platform for years, now they can leverage AI-generated experiences powered by Snap’s proprietary generative AI technology. With these interactive lenses, brands […]

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Crypto firm Ripple to buy primer broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Techme101

Crypto startup Ripple said Tuesday that it’s agreed to buy prime brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in the company’s biggest acquisition to date.

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