Meta appoints generative AI VP to run Threads

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

Meta appointed Connor Hayes, Meta’s VP of product for generative AI, to become the head of Threads.

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Taiwan Semi is speeding up U.S. chip production due to demand, CEO says

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

TSMC still faces looming uncertainty after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on Taiwan.

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Elon Musk gets more time to respond to SEC suit over Twitter disclosure

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

Musk now has until Aug. 29, an additional six weeks, to answer the SEC’s complaint.

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Hackers are trying to steal passwords and sensitive data from users of Signal clone

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

The bug in the modified messaging app can expose users’ “plaintext usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data,” per GreyNoise.

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Boulevard raises $80M to power self-care boom driven by Botox and GLP-1 surge

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

The nine-year-old salon and spa software provider has hit a valuation of nearly $800 million.

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How Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Persuaded Trump to Sell A.I. Chips to China

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.

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How Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 Will Change Our Phones

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

Both operating systems introduce new designs, but the real story is what’s happening beneath with A.I.

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North Korean hackers blamed for record spike in crypto thefts in 2025

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

Chainalysis said crypto thefts during the first half of 2025 were at record levels, thanks in large part to a single breach at a major crypto exchange.

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Spotify expands audiobook access to family plan members for the first time

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

Spotify is expanding access to audiobooks with two new plans, one of which offers access to family members.

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UAE’s deal to buy Nvidia AI chips reportedly on hold

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Techme101

The U.S. is reportedly holding up the deal due to concerns that AI chips could be smuggled to China from the UAE.

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