Would Anyone Use a Chinese Stablecoin?

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Techme101

A new law in Hong Kong could pave the way for digital currencies tied to China.

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Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Techme101

The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.

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Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Techme101

Unexplained damage to the cables is causing delays in traffic going through the Middle East, the tech giant says.

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Microsoft says Azure affected after cables cut in the Red Sea

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Techme101

It’s not clear who cut the cables or why.

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Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Techme101

Researchers convinced large language model chatbots to comply with “forbidden” requests using a variety of conversational tactics.

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Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction?

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Techme101

This is a bad idea.

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EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Techme101

This is the EU’s largest antitrust penalty ever — and Trump has already threatened to “nullify” it.

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The growing debate over expanding age verification laws

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Techme101

As age and identity verification laws become more mainstream, this legislation could have a dire impact on privacy.

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Musk’s $1T pay package is full of watered-down versions of his own broken promises

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Techme101

Musk used to say Tesla would make 20 million cars and one million humanoid robots per year. The company’s board wants far less than that in exchange for $1 trillion.

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Where’s the Fun in AI Gambling?

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Techme101

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break down the role of AI in the online gambling scene.

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