Lucid sales inch forward as EV maker pushes to ramp Gravity production

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

Lucid sold 3,309 vehicles in the second quarter, a new record for the EV maker. Still, the company must ramp up production of its Gravity SUV to meet its 2025 target.

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OpenAI says Robinhood’s tokens aren’t equity in the company

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI said it was not involved in Robinhood’s launch of tokenized shares in Europe, warning users the assets were issued without its approval.

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Substack brings new updates to livestreaming as it increases video push

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

The recent update enables creators to share clips of their live videos on Notes, and Substack will notify them in real time about the performance.

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Amazon to shut down Freevee streaming TV service in August

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

Freevee was originally born out of IMDb, the TV and movie service Amazon acquired in 1998.

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Could Google’s Veo 3 be the start of playable world models?

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, hinted Tuesday evening that Veo 3, Google’s latest video generating model, could potentially be used for video games. 

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Terra CO2 cements $124M Series B to slash concrete’s carbon footprint

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

Terra CO2 will be using the funding to build a manufacturing facility in the Dallas-Forth Worth metro area.

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ChatGPT referrals to news sites are growing, but not enough to offset search declines

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

Not surprisingly, organic traffic has also declined, dropping from over 2.3 billion visits at its peak in mid-2024 to now under 1.7 billion.

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What Could a Healthy AI Companion Look Like?

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.

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Ether and related stocks gain amid the latest crypto craze: Tokenization

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

Stocks tied to the price of ether were higher, reflecting renewed enthusiasm for the crypto asset amid a surge of interest in stablecoins and tokenization.

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Microsoft to Lay Off About 9,000 Employees

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Techme101

The reductions followed cuts of about 6,000 positions last quarter, and were indicative of a tightening job market at big technology companies.

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