Waymo plans to double robotaxi production at Arizona plant by end of 2026

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo and Magna International plan to double robotaxi production at their new plant in Mesa, Arizona, by the end of 2026, the companies announced Monday.

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OpenAI Backtracks on Plans to Drop Nonprofit Control

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

The company will become a public benefit corporation and the nonprofit that has controlled it will be its largest shareholder.

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YouTube is testing a discounted two-person Premium subscription tier

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

YouTube is testing a new two-person Premium subscription plan in select countries, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The tier is being piloted in India, France, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The news was first reported by Money Control. “We’re experimenting with new ways to provide greater flexibility and value to our YouTube Premium subscribers, […]

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GlobalX, airline used for Trump deportations, gets hacked: report

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Hackers claiming to be part of the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed the data breach.

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Over 250 CEOs sign open letter supporting K-12 AI and computer science education

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

More than 250 CEOs signed an open letter published in The New York Times on Monday calling for AI and computer science to be “core components” of K-12 curricula. The signatories, which include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, argue that computer science and AI education are essential […]

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Function Health buys Ezra, launches full-body scan for a third of the price

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Function Health on Monday announced it has acquired the full-body MRI scanning company Ezra

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Google is making TV and movies to convince you that tech is not evil

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Google is reportedly spinning up a film and TV production project called 100 Zeroes. According to a report from Business Insider, this initiative is intended to make young audiences feel more positively about Google’s products, as well as tech at large. Like Apple’s TV shows, where actors will use MacBooks and iPhones with clearly visible […]

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Anthropic launches a program to support scientific research

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Anthropic is launching an AI for Science program to support researchers working on “high-impact” scientific projects, with a focus on biology and life sciences applications. The program, announced Monday, will offer up to $20,000 in Anthropic API credits over a six-month period to “qualified” researchers who’ll be selected based on their “contributions to science, the potential […]

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Shein Bet Big on Donald Trump. It Lost Big, Too

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

The fast-fashion giant launched an elaborate PR campaign in Washington, hiring at least three high-ranking Trump officials. But it wasn’t enough to save Shein from Trump’s tariffs.

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Hims & Hers brings former Amazon executive into C-suite

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Techme101

Hims & Hers Health announced Nader Kabbani will join the telehealth company as its chief operations officer.

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