A Tech Expo Shows What China Can Make, but Not Who’ll Buy It All

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.

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Meet the end-of-life planning startup co-founded by NBA All Star Russell Westbrook

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Eazewell helps families navigate end-of-life planning, from coordinating a funeral to cancelling someone’s mail, with the help of AI.

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Sources: Gusto paid $600M to acquire Guideline, plans to divest customers linked to rivals

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

While the HR Tech Guideline was last valued at $1.15 billion, the sale will likely yield a profit for most investors.

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Microsoft hikes price of top-tier Xbox Game Pass Ultimate by $10

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Microsoft announced Wednesday that the price for its Game Pass Ultimate subscription will jump by 50% to $29.99 per month, effective immediately.

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How stablecoins could change the way Americans shop in stores

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Small businesses see stablecoins as a way to cut down on fees and give customers access to new forms of rewards.

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Prickly Pear Health will showcase how it’s helping women’s brain health at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Prickly Pear Health provides medical support for women’s brain health, a voice-first, AI-powered companion that helps women in their 30s to 50s navigate the hormonal changes that affect brain health.

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Creative machines and where AI meets imagination at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Discover how AI is co-creating the future of storytelling, video, and animation at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, with Prateek Dixit, Nikola Todorovic, and Soyoung Lee. Join with a group and save up to 20%, or register yourself to save up to $444.

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Microsoft wants to mainly use its own AI data center chips in the future

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Microsoft has been developing its own chips for the data center designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads.

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Government issues new data demand for UK Apple users

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

It is the latest development in a privacy row which has pitted the UK against the tech giant and the Trump administration.

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Kevin Hart’s VC firm leads $35M Series B for weight-loss app Simple

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Simple is an AI-powered health coaching app that helps people lose weight.

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