SoftBank Acquires ABB’s Robotics Business for $5.4B

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

This deal is founder Masayoshi Son’s push to fuse advanced AI with industrial robots.
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OpenAI expands budget-friendly ChatGPT Go to 16 more countries in Asia

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI has expanded its budget-friendly ChatGPT Go plan to 16 more countries across Asia, after launching it in India and Indonesia earlier this year.

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Make Better Diagrams with Microsoft Visio Professional 2021, Now $10

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Create org charts, flow diagrams, mind maps, SWOT analysis, and even floor plans with user-friendly controls and more than 250,000 preset templates.
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Battlefield alum DevAlly raises €2M to help companies with Europe’s feisty new accessibility law

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Regulatory tailwinds and growing awareness around accessibility helped DevAlly secure €2 million in pre-seed funding.

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OpenAI’s affordable ChatGPT Go plan expands to 16 new countries in Asia

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI is expanding its $5 per month ChatGPT Go plan to 16 more countries.

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Citi backs stablecoin firm BVNK as Wall Street warms to crypto

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Major U.S. banks are stepping further into crypto and digital assets as U.S. regulation becomes more favorable.

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ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users.

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Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material.

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ChatGPT image snares suspect in deadly Pacific Palisades fire

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

Investigators say evidence collected from the 29-year-old’s devices showed an AI image of a burning city.

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China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Techme101

The announcement comes ahead of a meeting between China’s President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump later this month.

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