Europe, we’re not leaving. Period.

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

There are some headlines making the rounds claiming that TechCrunch is “pulling out of Europe” and shuttering its coverage of European startups. This is flat-out wrong. It misrepresents who we are, what we do, and — most of all — what we believe. The recent changes at TechCrunch are not about retreat. They are about […]

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Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics raises $80M

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

Coco Robotics has made more than 500,000 deliveries with its zero-emissions robots since they hit the streets in 2020.

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Chime’s IPO will test public market appetite for fintech as companies line up to exit

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

After a multi-year IPO freeze, fintech companies like Chime are entering the public market with slashed valuations and tempered expectations.

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Google adds chief AI architect to accelerate development of AI products

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

The role is a new one for the artificial intelligence unit.

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Americans pay trillions in rent, but few get credit score boost for it

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

Trillions of dollars in rent paid by Americans to landlords has no payoff in the form of credit scores and credit history, and Esusu is working to change that.

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All of the new features coming to Apple’s iOS apps

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

These include significant updates like Call Screening, more travel-friendly features in Wallet, and highly-requested group chat features in Messages.

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Fervo Energy lands $206M in financing to build massive geothermal power plant

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

Fervo is developing what promises to be the largest enhanced geothermal power plant in the world.

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How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, but the company reveals very little about how much data is stored—and for how long.

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US government’s vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

The content of a vaccines information website owned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was swapped with gay-themed spam.

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At WWDC, Apple says it will use AI to tag apps to improve discoverability on the App Store

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Techme101

Apple will begin using AI technology to power the discovery of apps on the App Store, the company announced at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25). In a session focused on updates to App Store Connect, its app distribution platform for developers, the company announced it will introduce App Store Tags — labels that […]

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