a16z backs Base Power in $200M round for home backup batteries

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

The money will fund a rapid expansion, including dozens more megawatt-hours of battery storage and plans for a domestic battery factory.

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Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says company targeted ads at teens based on their ’emotional state’

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former Director of Global Public Policy for Facebook and author of the recently released tell-all book “Careless People,” told U.S. senators during her testimony on Wednesday that Meta actively targeted teens with advertisements based on their emotional state. This claim was first documented by Wynn-Williams in her book, which documents […]

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Google reverses policy telling workers not to discuss DOJ antitrust case

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

Google previously directed employees not to discuss antitrust matters following the search monopoly ruling.

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Apple has best day since 1998 on Trump’s 90-day tariff pause

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

Apple shares soared 15% on Wednesday, their seventh-best day on record.

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Dot-com bust, 1987 crash had massive relief rallies similar to Wednesday’s pop

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

The Nasdaq had its second-best day on record on Wednesday, the kind of rally the market only sees during the worst of times.

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Affirm surges 20% as fintech rallies on tariff pause, but risk remains

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

The fintech sector rallied Wednesday following the Trump administration’s announcement of a 90-day pause on planned tariffs. 

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BYD Launches Denza in Europe—Another Mighty Impressive EV Brand the US Won’t Get

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

BYD’s premium sub-brand is all set to take on Audi, BMW and Mercedes, with its crab-walking, blowout-beating Z9GT leading the charge.

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Bitcoin surges more than 7% in broad market relief rally as Trump pauses some tariffs

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

Bitcoin spiked on Wednesday afternoon following after President Donald Trump said on social media that he authorized a 90-day pause on tariffs.

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Amazon Kuiper launches first satellites to take on SpaceX’s Starlink, capitalize on anti-Musk fervor

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon has spent six years on Project Kuiper, its $10-billion-plus effort to take on Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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Microsoft: Windows CLFS Vulnerability Could Lead to ‘Widespread Deployment and Detonation of Ransomware’

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Techme101

Microsoft warns CVE-2025-29824 lets attackers with user access escalate privileges to deploy ransomware via a flaw in Windows CLFS.

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