DuckDuckGo now lets you hide AI-generated images in search results

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

DuckDuckGo’s new search feature comes as the internet is being flooded with AI-generated slop.

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Ether and trading stocks take the crypto spotlight as Congress passes historic stablecoin bill

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

Ether ETFs are also on pace for a record setting week.

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Meta says it won’t sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach that will stunt growth

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

“Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI,” global affairs chief Joel Kaplan wrote in a post on LinkedIn Friday.

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Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

Meta will not sign the EU’s new rules, calling the implementation “over-reach”

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Netflix starts using GenAI in its shows and films

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

Netflix said it used gen AI for the first time for a scene in an Argentinean show called El Atonata.

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Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

Perplexity is quietly expanding into India to compete with OpenAI in the next phase of AI adoption.

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink filed as ‘disadvantaged business’ before being valued at $9 billion

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

Neuralink labeled itself in April as a “small disadvantaged business” in a federal filing with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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US passes first major national crypto legislation

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Techme101

It marks a milestone for the once fringe industry, as it expands its power in Washington.

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‘Utopian’ city California Forever announces huge tech manufacturing park 

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

Solano Foundry is a 2,100-acre manufacturing park that can host 40 million square feet of advanced tech manufacturing space.

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Some Cities in China Are Advertising Exclusive Subsidies for Huawei-Powered Cars

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

WIRED identified 10 local governments in China that are offering discounts to consumers who choose cars running Huawei software. It’s not always clear who is footing the bill.

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