Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Techme101

A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”

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Intel’s new CEO receives $66 million in options and stock grants on top of $1 million salary

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Techme101

Lip-Bu Tan, who was named CEO of Intel this week, will receive $1 million in salary and about $66 million in stocks and grants vesting over the coming years.

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Update Your iPhone Now to Fix Safari Security Flaw

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

The vulnerability allowed malicious code running inside the Web Content sandbox, an isolated environment for web processes designed to limit security risks, to impact other parts of the device.

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Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]
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Bench is charging people for services they already paid for, some customers say

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Bench customers say they’re being required to pay for services they already paid for. Bench’s new owners deny it.
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AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a ‘vibe coder’ to write his own damn code

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

As businesses race to replace humans with AI agents, coding assistant Cursor just gave a peek at the attitude bots could bring to work, too. 
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Buy now, pay later lender Klarna files for U.S. IPO

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Klarna filed its paperwork with the SEC on Friday to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol KLAR.

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Block bets on lending expansion after stock slump

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Block is expanding its lending efforts, announcing this week that it received FDIC approval to issue loans through its banking subsidiary.

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Will Cisco’s Free Tech Training for 1.5M People Help Close EU’s Skills Gap?

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Cisco’s training through its Networking Academy will help “build a resilient and skilled workforce ready to meet Europe’s digital transformation and AI objectives.”

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Apple Fights UK Over Encryption Backdoors as US Officials Warn of Privacy Violations

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

The British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will always have to be made as part of an investigation into serious crime.

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