Google Offers Free Screen Repairs for Eligible Pixel 9 Pro Units

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

Google has launched extended support for Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold devices, offering free repairs or replacements for eligible hardware issues.
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Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch found Petco’s veterinary clinics were spilling customers’ personal information and medical histories of their pets to the open web.

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Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you’ll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44).

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McDonald’s pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

McDonald’s said the moment served as “an important learning” as it explored “the effective use of AI”.

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Essential Eight: What Organisations Should Expect in 2026

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

Explore how the Essential Eight may shift in 2026, why ACSC expectations could rise, and what Australian organisations should do for greater resilience.
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Amazon to invest additional $35B in India by 2030, taking total planned spending to $75B

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

The e-commerce giant said the new investment will support its efforts to digitize small businesses and strengthen its logistics and operations footprint in India.

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Google invests in Fervo’s $462M round to unlock even more geothermal energy

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

Fervo Energy’s Series E round will help the company build additional phases of its Cape Station power plant while beginning development on new sites.

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TIOBE Index for December 2025: R Joins the Top 10 as SQL Climbs

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

December 2025 TIOBE Index recap: Python still leads, C-C# stay tightly grouped, while SQL climbs, R joins the top 10, and Delphi/Object Pascal drops out.
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European Commission Strikes Google AI Empire

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

Brussels has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s AI practices, targeting how the tech giant harvests publisher content.
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Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Techme101

Australia has enacted the world’s first ban on social media usage for users under the age of 16, in a move expected to be monitored by global lawmakers.  

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