Flex acquires a16z-backed Maza for $40M as fintech M&A heats up

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

Flex, a startup that offers personal finance software for business owners, has acquired Maza, a finance app aimed at Spanish speakers in the U.S., for $40 million, the companies told TechCrunch exclusively. At first glance, the pairing may seem a bit curious. Flex’s software and payments infrastructure is to help business owners have a single […]

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The Real Winners of the Trump Memecoin Feeding Frenzy

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

Donald Trump will attend a dinner with the largest holders of his own-brand crypto coin, sending its price through the roof. But the real profits have already been made just out of view.

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‘Who Is Doge?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

The acting head of the General Services Administration says it has no DOGE team. It merely lists at least a half-dozen DOGE affiliates on payroll and has a section of its building for DOGE use only.

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If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.

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Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

Facebook will begin lowering the reach of accounts sharing spammy content and making them ineligible for monetization, Meta announced on Thursday. The company is also increasing efforts to remove Facebook accounts that coordinate fake engagement and impersonate others, it says. The move comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has promised a return to “OG Facebook.” […]

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Alphabet to report Q1 earnings results after the bell

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

The Google parent company and search giant faces an online ad market that’s on edge due to concerns about how Trump’s tariffs will affect the economy and business spending.

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ServiceNow shares pop 15% on strong earnings, upbeat guidance

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

ServiceNow surged on stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and upbeat forecast amid an uncertain macroeconomic environment.

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TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments. The company says creators can now provide descriptive text for photos to help users with screen readers understand the visual content through spoken descriptions. TikTok told TechCrunch in an email that creators […]

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Cyber attack causes further chaos for M&S shoppers

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

Customers have reported problems with click and collect orders as well as card and contactless payments.

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Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Techme101

Could future AIs be “conscious,” and experience the world similarly to the way humans do? There’s no strong evidence that they will, but Anthropic isn’t ruling out the possibility. On Thursday, the AI lab announced that it has started a research program to investigate — and prepare to navigate — what it’s calling “model welfare.” […]

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