Microsoft Continues A.I. Spending Growth as Profit Grows 10%

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

The tech giant’s revenue was up 12 percent to $69.6 billion, but investors are showing their nerves after a long boom for tech stocks.

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International police coalition takes down two prolific cybercrime and hacking forums

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Authorities said the two forums — Cracked and Nulled — had more than 10 million users.
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Amazon hikes prices for its Music Unlimited subscriptions

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is the latest company to announce a price hike for its music streaming subscriptions. The company revealed this week that the price of an Amazon Music Unlimited Individual plan for Prime members is going from $9.99 per month to $10.99. As for subscribers without a Prime membership, the price of their subscription is going […]
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Washington, DC Plane Crash: Everything We Know So Far

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Air traffic controllers asked Flight 5342 to switch runways when coming in to land. Black box recordings from the jet and the military helicopter it collided with will help reveal if this contributed to the accident.

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OpenAI partners with U.S. National Laboratories on scientific research, nuclear weapons security

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI on Thursday said it’s signed a partnership allowing the U.S. National Laboratories to use its latest line of AI models.

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Mexican president pushes back against Google’s renaming of Gulf of Mexico

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Google Maps is planning to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename several American landmarks, including the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. However, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a press conference on Wednesday that Mexico will send a letter to Google questioning its choice to update the body of water’s name. […]
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AI creations edited by humans can likely be copyrighted in US, agency says

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

In the U.S., AI-generated creations — books, movies, and so forth— that have been edited by a human can likely be copyrighted, but those without any human modifications or additions cannot. That’s according to a report published by the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) on Wednesday, which outlined scenarios in which AI-generated content might be eligible […]
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Extreme demand took down LA’s water system during the Palisades Fire. Here’s how other U.S. cities can prepare

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other U.S. cities can better prepare.

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How to Use Keeper Password Manager: A Comprehensive Guide

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

This step-by-step guide shows you how to set up Keeper Password Manager and use it to secure and organize your passwords.

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DeepSeek exposed internal database containing chat histories and sensitive data

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Techme101

The internal DeepSeek database was exposed to the internet without a password.
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