Meta Built a Data Center Next Door. The Neighbors’ Water Taps Went Dry.

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

In the race to develop artificial intelligence, tech giants are building data centers that guzzle up water. That has led to problems for people who live nearby.

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Prime Day event drove over $24B in U.S. e-commerce sales, gen AI traffic was up 3,300%

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon’s Prime Day, which leads to an overall boost to U.S. e-commerce thanks to competitive sales, saw a significant increase in retail traffic driven by generative AI products, including chatbots and browsers. According to a post-Prime Day analysis by Adobe Analytics, gen AI traffic to U.S. retail sites increased by 3,300% year-over-year — which was […]

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is building a 5GW AI data center

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

Meta is currently building out a data center, called Hyperion, which the company expects to supply its new AI lab with five gigawatts (GW) of computational power, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Monday post on Threads. The announcement marks Meta’s latest move to get ahead of OpenAI and Google in the AI race. After […]

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How the Deep Sea Cables That Power the World Are Made

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

The conduits, which are spooled in big stacks on a boat before being buried in an underwater trench, are a crucial part of the grid as demand for electricity increases.

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe’s voting control slips following divorce settlement 

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has transferred a portion of his ownership stake and voting power as part of a newly-settled divorce proceeding, according to a regulatory filing.  Scaringe moved about 4 million in shares and 6 million in options to his ex-wife, Meagan Scaringe, on July 9 as part of the settlement, the […]

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The votes are in: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Audience Choice winners revealed for roundtables and breakouts

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

You voted — they made it onto the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda! After reviewing hundreds of standout Call for Content submissions and opening the vote to the TechCrunch audience, we’ve locked in the top five roundtables and top five breakout sessions. Without further ado, meet the exceptional tech voices — and the sessions they’ll lead […]

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Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of ’email danger’ after breach

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

Hackers have accessed personal information of potentially 800,000 customers of Flutter Entertainment.

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From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what they mean

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

As Bitcoin’s price goes up once again, here’s a guide to some of the crypto market’s trickiest terms.

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Tomorrow: TechCrunch All Stage launches in Boston — and ticket prices rise

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch All Stage officially kicks off tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. ET at SoWa Power Station in Boston — and that’s when ticket prices jump to full rate. This isn’t just another founder event. It’s the summit built to help startups fundraise smarter, scale faster, and lead with impact. Whether you’re tightening your pitch, planning a […]

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Elmo’s X account hacked to publish racist and antisemetic posts

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Techme101

A hacker compromised Elmo’s X account on Sunday and published abusive posts.

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