The Chainsmokers’ Mantis Ventures closes $100M third fund

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

The fund brings Mantis’ assets under management to $225 million.

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Amazon’s Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.

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Whoop says FDA is ‘overstepping its authority’ with warning about blood pressure feature

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

The agency claims Whoop is marketing an unauthorized medical device intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent a disease.

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US Army soldier pleads guilty to hacking telcos and extortion

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

Cameron Wagenius had already pleaded guilty to other charges earlier this year.

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Amazon turns to rival SpaceX to launch next batch of Kuiper internet satellites

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is racing to catch up to SpaceX’s Starlink, which currently dominates the market with a constellation of roughly 8,000 satellites.

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Bitcoin falls below $117,000 after Trump crypto bills are blocked before vote

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

Bitcoin has fallen below the $117,000 level on Tuesday after cryptocurrency-related bills were blocked in the House of Representatives.

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A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

A senior engineer describes the thrill, chaos, and exhaustion of working at OpenAI this past year while launching its coding agent Codex.

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Meta fixes bug that could leak users’ AI prompts and generated content

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

The tech giant fixed the security flaw, netting a security researcher $10,000 for privately disclosing the bug.

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Circle stock drops after House blocks key procedural vote on stablecoin legislation

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

Circle shares slid Tuesday after the House blocked a key procedural vote, stalling momentum on legislation the industry has counted on for regulatory clarity.

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AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Techme101

Pronto.ai CEO Anthony Levandowski said the move is meant to help bolster his company’s ranks with like-minded talent and complimentary technology.

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