Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order, Vance says business valued at $14 billion

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

President Donald Trump on Thursday approved a proposed deal that would keep TikTok alive in the U.S.

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Apple, Intel Discuss Investment as Tech Alliances Reshuffle

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Apple could join Nvidia and the U.S. government in shoring up Intel. The talks are reportedly in very early stages.
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WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

We turned our latest cover into posters, billboards, and even a mural in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Here’s how to find them. (Pics or it didn’t happen.)

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Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Offer ‘Legendary Leaps in Performance’

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite for Windows PCs, with 75% faster CPU, 80 TOPS NPU, and multi-day battery. The devices are expected in 1H 2026.
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UK Tech Secretary’s Adviser: AI Companies Will Never Have to Compensate Creatives

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Kirsty Innes made the statement on X in February, but has since deleted it.
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Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

The investigation was sparked by a story in The Guardian that reported that Unit 8200, the elite Israel military intelligence unit, was using Azure cloud storage to house data on phone calls obtained through the surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.  

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Startup founders say Trump’s $100K H-1B fee is a ‘talent tariff’ that will hurt innovation

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

The price hike for H1B visas could have detrimental impact on the startup industry, experts say.

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Google Releases Data Commons MCP Server to Supercharge AI Agents

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

Google’s Data Commons MCP Server lets AI agents query public datasets via ADK and Gemini to cut hallucinations and deliver verifiable answers.
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The Ultimate Guide to Agentic Commerce

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

AI agents are moving beyond chatbots to autonomously discover, decide, and purchase. Here’s how agentic commerce works, the risks and benefits it brings, and what IT leaders must do to prepare infrastructure and governance.
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Tesla asks EPA not to roll back emissions rules as Trump calls climate change a ‘con job’

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Techme101

The company’s regulatory policy team is trying to clean up a mess that CEO Elon Musk spent $300 million to help create.

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