Meta AI searches made public – but do all its users realise?

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Techme101

Meta AI users may be inadvertently making their searches public without realising it.

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What to expect at TechCrunch All Stage: One day, countless connections and takeaways

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Techme101

Whether you’re a founder gearing up for your next raise or a VC scouting your next portfolio win, TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, packs more into one day than most multi-day conferences manage to deliver. This isn’t your typical sit-and-listen event. It’s designed to help you build momentum in […]

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Iconiq VCs spent two years courting Chime and the firm isn’t selling its stake

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Techme101

Iconiq pursued Chime because the founders were focused, and didn’t get distracted by “shiny new objects.”

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Scale AI confirms ‘significant’ investment from Meta, says CEO Alexanr Wang is leaving

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Techme101

Data-labeling firm Scale AI confirmed on Friday that it has received a “significant” investment from Meta that values the startup at $29 billion.

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Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang confirms departure for Meta as part of $14.3 billion deal

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Techme101

Meta is investing $14.3 billion into Scale AI, landing the startup’s CEO Alexandr Wang to help the company’s artificial intelligence efforts.

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Meta Invests Nearly $15 Billion in Scale AI to Kick-Start Superintelligence Lab

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Techme101

Meta is making its first major minority investment in an outside company as it tries to catch up to a growing field of artificial intelligence rivals.

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Scale AI plans to promote strategy chief Droege to CEO as founder Wang heads for Meta

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Techme101

With Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang headed to Meta for high-profile role in artificial intelligence, the startup is promoting its strategy head.

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The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Techme101

Launched in April, the Meta AI platform offers a “discover” feed that includes user queries containing medical, legal, and other seemingly sensitive information.

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After a string of successes, early-stage fund Felicis raises fresh $900M

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Techme101

Lately, Felicis, like most VCs, has been all over AI. Its portfolio now includes, for example, Browser Use, Poolside, Runway, and Supabase.

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The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Techme101

It sounds like the start of a 21st century horror film: Your browser history has been public all along, and you had no idea. That’s basically what it feels like right now on the new standalone Meta AI app, where swathes of people are publishing their ostensibly private conversations with the chatbot. When you ask […]

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