Bitcoin flies to new all-time highs, topping $118,000 as institutions pile into ETFs

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Bitcoin and ether ETFs saw their second biggest day of inflows ever as investors built on this week’s rally and pushed prices to new records overnight.

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Indeed, Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 staff

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, is laying off about 1,300 employees, or 6% of the staff at the two job sites.

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5 Big EV Takeaways From Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

The new US legislation isn’t great for electric vehicles. But experts have advice for how the EV-curious buyer might navigate this tricky moment—and there’s even some good news to be found.

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Tornado Cash Made Crypto Anonymous. Now One of Its Creators Faces Trial

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Roman Storm, one of the developers of crypto-anonymizing tool Tornado Cash, will stand trial in New York starting July 14. His supporters claim the freedom to develop software is under threat.

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Intel spins out AI robotics company RealSense with $50 million raise

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Tech companies like Tesla and Amazon have bet big on robotics technology and automation.

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RealSense spins out of Intel to scale its stereoscopic imaging technology

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

RealSense is building vision tech that helps machines like robots and drones navigate and respond to a 3D world.

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China’s ‘instant commerce’ price war sees $0.30 drinks and billions in subsidies doled out

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

China’s ‘instant commerce’ sector is experiencing a cut-throat price war with companies launching massive subsidy programs and other promotions.

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Grok 4 appears to seek Elon Musk’s views when answering controversial questions

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

XAI’s Grok 4 AI chatbot launched Wednesday appears to consult Elon Musk’s views when asked its opinion on some controversial matters.

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Grok 4 seems to consult Elon Musk to answer controversial questions

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

During xAI’s launch of Grok 4 on Wednesday night, Elon Musk said — while live-streaming the event on his social media platform, X — that his AI company’s ultimate goal was to develop a “maximally truth-seeking AI.” But where exactly does Grok 4 seek out the truth when trying to answer controversial questions? The newest […]

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Tesla is already trying to expand its Robotaxi service to Arizona 

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla has applied for a permit to test and deploy autonomous vehicles in Arizona. It’s also eyeing expansion in Austin, Texas and California.

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