Tech stocks sink after Trump tariff rollout — Apple heads for worst drop in 5 years

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

Technology stocks plummeted Thursday after President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies sparked widespread market panic.

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Bitcoin-related startup deals soared in 2024 alongside crypto prices, research shows

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

The number of pre-seed transactions in the bitcoin startup market climbed 50% in 2024, according to a report from Trammell Venture Partners.

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Bitcoin slides to $82,000 as Trump tariffs jolt stock market

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were under pressure Thursday after President Donald Trump’s big tariffs reveal jolted the stock market.

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Trump’s Tariffs Don’t Apply to Chips, but Taiwan Remains Wary

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

The chip companies in Taiwan, the center of the global supply chain, are expected to face pressure from Washington to invest more in the U.S.

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Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Trump to Settle Antitrust Suit Against Meta

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

The Meta chief, who was at the White House on Wednesday, has discussed the case with the president and his aides. A trial is set to start in less than two weeks.

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I played the £75 Mario Kart World on Switch 2 – was it worth it?

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

The BBC gets hands-on with the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, launching in June.

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Runway, best known for its video-generating AI models, raises $308M

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

Runway, a startup developing a range of generative AI models for media production, including video-generating models, has raised $308 million in a Series D funding round. General Atlantic led the round, which had participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia, SoftBank, and others. The fresh capital will be put toward AI research […]

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The Nintendo Switch 2, hands-on: It’s pretty good!

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

At a presentation unveiling the Nintendo Switch 2, longtime Nintendo producer Kouichi Kawamoto revealed that at one point, he considered calling the Switch’s successor the “Super Nintendo Switch.” It would have been a nice nod to Nintendo’s second console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which followed the original NES about 35 years ago. But Kawamoto, […]

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Looking for New Career Opportunities? Study for the PMP® Certification with This Preparation Pack

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

With 21.5 hours of training, you could successfully study, prepare, and pass the latest PMP® certification exam.

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Fuse raises $6.6M to fix a payment problem for companies expanding to MENA

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Techme101

Expanding into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains a costly and complex challenge for global businesses, thanks to fragmented regulations and banking systems. Dubai-based fintech Fuse aims to simplify that with a cross-border payments API and has raised $6.6 million in seed funding to make it happen. Founded in 2023 by George Davis, […]

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