Alibaba shares jump 19% on cloud unit acceleration, report of new AI chip

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Techme101

Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 19% on strong results at its cloud computing division driven by its AI investments.

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Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Techme101

A homicide investigation has rocked the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. According to the New York Times, the grim discovery occurred around 9:14 p.m. just as the festival’s iconic […]

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Ticketless train travel to be trialled across cities

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Techme101

The digital ticketing trials will allow passengers to check in and out using a location-identifying app.

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Enforcing Australia’s social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Techme101

However a trial of the technology enforcement options found shortcomings and risks with all of them.

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UK age check law seems to be hurting sites that comply, helping those that don’t

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Techme101

The U.K. recently started enforcing new age-check rules, and The Washington Post reports that it’s already having a significant effect on traffic to porn sites.

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Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Techme101

Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is the latest to criticize Mubi for taking money from Sequoia.

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FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Techme101

FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson appears to be pursuing conservative complaints over Gmail’s spam filters.

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How Builder.ai Collapsed Amid Silicon Valley’s Biggest Boom

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Techme101

Builder.ai went from a value of $1.5 billion to zero in a few months, amid questions over the sales of an A.I. product. Its downfall hints at a broader downturn.

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How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Techme101

The term, which was popularized by a “Star Wars” show and is rooted in real frustrations with technology, has become a go-to slur against artificial intelligence and robots.

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TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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