Facing a Changing Industry, AI Activists Rethink Their Strategy

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

As power over artificial intelligence concentrates in a handful of companies, a new report urges advocacy groups to expose the technology’s connection to broader economic struggles.

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Apple and Samsung smartphone growth to take hit from tariff uncertainty: Counterpoint Research

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

Counterpoint Research revised down its 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast to 1.9% year-on-year from 4.2%.

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TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness ‘skinnytok’ hashtag

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

The app acknowledged the viral hashtag had been become linked to “unhealthy weight loss content.”

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The Race to Build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System Is On

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

President Donald Trump has proposed building a massive anti-missile system in space that could enrich Elon Musk if it materializes. But experts say the project’s feasibility remains unclear.

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Google DeepMind’s CEO Thinks AI Will Make Humans Less Selfish

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

Demis Hassabis says that systems as smart as humans are almost here, and we’ll need to radically change how we think and behave.

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Tesla’s Australia sales soar in May — a bright spot amid struggles elsewhere

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

The automaker’s Australian electric vehicle sales hit their highest level in nearly 12 months in May — a bright spot as it struggles with sales elsewhere.

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One of Africa’s most successful founders is back with a new AI startup and already raised $9M

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

In 2023, co-founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani sold their expense management startup Expensya to Swedish procurement software firm Medius in what is widely considered to be one of the largest acquisitions of an African startup. Some sources say the sum was just over $120 million, although deal terms were not disclosed. Success achieved, both […]

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Trump’s Truth Social takes step toward launching bitcoin ETF with NYSE Arca filing

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

A division of the New York Stock Exchange has filed to list a spot bitcoin ETF tied to Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform.

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Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Techme101

Windsurf, the popular vibe coding startup that’s reportedly being acquired by OpenAI, said Anthropic significantly reduced its first-party access to its Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI models. Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan said in a post on X that Anthropic gave Windsurf little notice for this change, and the startup now has to […]

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Elon Musk Calls Trump Policy Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Techme101

The tech executive criticized the president’s legislation in a series of posts on Tuesday, signaling a widening rift with Republicans.

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