Tesla shares rise on unconfirmed report Elon Musk could be leaving DOGE post soon

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla shares rose after Politico reported that CEO Elon Musk could leave his post at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

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OpenAI Secures $40B in Historic Funding Round — But There’s a $10B Catch

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI raises a record-breaking $40B at a $300B valuation, led by SoftBank, to fuel AGI research, expand infrastructure, and launch next-gen AI models.

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DeepMind’s 145-page paper on AGI safety may not convince skeptics

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

Google DeepMind on Wednesday published an exhaustive paper on its safety approach to AGI, roughly defined as AI that can accomplish any task a human can. AGI is a bit of a controversial subject in the AI field, with naysayers suggesting that it’s little more than a pipe dream. Others, including major AI labs like […]

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A new security fund opens up to help protect the fediverse

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

A new security fund aims to help apps in the fediverse — like Mastodon, Threads, and Pixelfed — to pay researchers for disclosing security bugs.

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Nintendo Switch 2 details: Price, screen size, controllers, microphone chat and games

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

Nintendo will launch game titles including “Mario Kart World” and “Street Fighter 6” alongside the new hardware.

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How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

The co-founder of Oracle and friend of President Trump, who was a flamboyant fixture in the 1990s, has returned to the spotlight through — of all things — TikTok.

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Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

They are expected to convene on Wednesday to discuss a potential sale of the app, which faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.

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Elon Musk Backlash Turns Into Global Sales Slump for Tesla

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

Mr. Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to a 13% drop in deliveries in the first quarter, including steep declines in E.V.-friendly places like Norway.

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Nintendo announces Switch 2 release date – and a new Mario Kart game

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

Nintendo has released details of the long awaited successor to the best-selling gaming console

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Apple Rolls Out iOS 18.4 With New Languages, Emojis & Apple Intelligence in the EU

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Techme101

Apple’s iOS 18.4 lets EU users choose default navigation apps like Google Maps or Waze, complying with the Digital Markets Act for more competition and user control.

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