Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer Dick Kramlich, an early investor in Apple, dies at 89

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Dick Kramlich, one of Silicon Valley’s early venture capitalists, died over the weekend.

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How DeepSeek’s new AI models are impacting the profits of global companies

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

CNBC Pro spoke to multiple companies, including one whose share price has risen by more than 1,400% over the past year.

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Microsoft Will Remove the Free VPN That Comes With Windows Defender Soon

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

The feature will no longer be available starting Feb. 28. Microsoft wants to focus on “new areas that will better align to customer needs.”

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Australia Divided on DeepSeek Response: Industry Groups Call for Action, Minister Urges Caution

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Australian authorities disagree over the response the country should take to the runaway success of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek.

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Stripe brings aboard new head of ‘startup and VC partnerships’

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

Asya Bradley, a former fintech founder and investor, has joined payments giant Stripe as its new head of Startup & Venture Capital Partnerships. Bradley announced the news on February 2 in a post on LinkedIn, though her bio shows that she joined Stripe back in November. Neither Stripe nor Bradley were immediately available for comment.  […]
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Naver-backed Cinamon wants to make 3D video animation easier using AI

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Techme101

It’s never been easier to create and publish art than it is now, and if you believe the companies building tech around AI, the production process is going to get even more efficient. That’s especially the case with video production, with companies of all sizes using large language models to build tools that let you […]
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Data Centres Can Cut Energy Use By Up To 30% With Just About 30 Lines of Code, Research Shows

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

New research has found that data centres can reduce their energy usage by up to 30% simply by altering around 30 lines of code in the Linux kernel’s network stack.

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Palantir shares surge 15% after company posts strong earnings and outlook

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

Palantir’s earnings report follows a historic rally in the stock last year.

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Top Tech Conferences & Events to Add to Your Calendar in 2025

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

A great way to stay current with the latest technology trends and innovations is by attending conferences. Read and bookmark our tech events guide.

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No, DeepSeek isn’t uncensored if you run it locally

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Techme101

DeepSeek’s model is censored at both the application and training layers, a Wired investigation shows.
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