Meta vs. the FTC: The blockbuster antitrust trial kicks off

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

Meta will face off against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Monday in an antitrust trial that could result in the company divesting Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Microsoft rolls out AI screenshot tool dubbed ‘privacy nightmare’

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

Recall had been dubbed a “privacy nightmare” but has made changes since its original launch was pulled.

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Startups Weekly: Enjoying the reprieve

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Startups aren’t isolated from the world. But this week, funding news felt positively uncorrelated from the overall news cycle, offering somewhat of a reprieve — or perhaps […]

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Microsoft inks massive carbon removal deal powered by a paper mill

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

The purchase covers 12 years of emissions from CO280’s first carbon capture project at a mill on the Gulf Coast.

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Sex-Fantasy Chatbots Are Leaking a Constant Stream of Explicit Messages

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

Some misconfigured AI chatbots are pushing people’s chats to the open web—revealing sexual prompts and conversations that include descriptions of child sexual abuse.

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OpenAI sues Elon Musk claiming ‘bad-faith tactics’

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

Claim follows Mr Musk’s own lawsuit earlier this year against OpenAI’s Sam Altman.

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Leaders from Accel and Paladin Capital Group join the stage at StrictlyVC London in May

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

Mark your calendar — StrictlyVC London is just around the corner on 13 May. Designed for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors, this exclusive gathering promises deep VC insight and high-value connections. We’re thrilled to welcome our first pair of confirmed speakers: Nazo Moosa, managing director of Paladin Capital Group, and Sonali De Rycker, partner of Accel […]

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Apple is left without a life raft as Trump’s China trade war intensifies, analysts warn

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

Apple remains stranded without a life raft, experts say, as tariffs on China reach a cumulative 145%.

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Lucid Motors wins bankruptcy auction for Nikola’s Arizona factory and other assets

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

EV startup Lucid Motors has emerged as a surprise winner in the bankruptcy auction for electric trucking company Nikola’s Arizona factory and other assets, according a late Thursday night court filing. Lucid committed around $30 million in cash and non-cash considerations in exchange for the factory, Nikola’s lease on its Phoenix headquarters, and “certain machinery, […]

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iPhone Price Could Triple Due to Escalating US-China Tariff War

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Techme101

A tech analyst warns that an iPhone could cost up to $3,500 if made in the USA.

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