Founder of IRL social media app charged with defrauding investors

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

Abraham Shafi, the founder and CEO of Get Together, parent company of the social media app IRL, faces charges of wire fraud, securities fraud and obstruction.

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YouTube-Fox standoff has high stakes as college football, NFL seasons kick off

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

Google’s YouTube and Fox are in a standoff over a new distribution deal, and the clock is ticking with football season starting.

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With Starship Flight 10, SpaceX prioritized resilience over perfection

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

SpaceX proves it can fly through failures on Starship’s tenth test flight.

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FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

The FBI’s cyber chief says the long-running China-backed hacking campaign is “ongoing” and affecting companies all over the world.

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Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year, exec says

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

In Google’s continuing effort to run more efficiently, the company has been getting rid of managers who oversee fewer than three people.

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Judge denies Meta’s request to dismiss sexual harassment lawsuit filed by early employee

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

Stonelake, who worked at Meta from 2009 until being laid off in early 2024, filed the suit against Meta in Washington state earlier this year, alleging sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation. 

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Chipolo, an AirTag rival, debuts rechargeable trackers with a six-month battery life

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

Chipolo debuts a lineup of rechargeable trackers to compete with AirTag and others.

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Google Pixel 10 Pro Review: This A.I. Phone Can Save Time if You Surrender Your Data

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

The new artificially intelligent Pixel can help people streamline certain tasks. But that efficiency may not be worth the data you give up, our reviewer writes.

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The Boring Company is finally testing Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ in its Las Vegas tunnels

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

It may seem like a great place to test Tesla’s driver assistance tech, but the underground convention center shuttle program will stay human-driven for a while.

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Here are the 33 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Techme101

Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?

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