Bluesky’s open API means anyone can scrape your data for AI training

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

Bluesky might not be training AI systems on user content as other social networks are doing, but there’s little stopping third-parties from doing so. Per a report by 404 Media, a machine learning librarian at AI firm Hugging Face pulled 1 million public posts from Bluesky via its Firehose API for machine learning research, pushing […]
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Save Big on Microsoft Project 2024 While Codes Last

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

Whether you’re a business leader or professional, this project management tool will streamline your workdays.

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Audio platform Pocket FM taps into AI tools help it expand content catalog

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

India-based audio platform Pocket FM has more than 200,000 hours of content on the service. However, the company’s CEO, Rohan Nayak, believes that the platform still has room to grow in terms of creating original content and expanding its library to multiple genres and sub-genres. The fastest way to do that is to tap into […]
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Just Eat Takeaway to delist from London Stock Exchange in blow to UK market

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

Dec. 24 will mark the last date of trading of Just Eat Takeaway’s shares on the London Stock Exchange.

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Raspberry Pi launches Compute Module 5 for embedded apps

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

Raspberry Pi is better known for its single-board computer with a ton of ports sticking out. The most recent of which is the Raspberry Pi 5, which was introduced in September 2023. These small computers are perfect for the education market and for tech enthusiasts looking for a cheap computing device to power an interactive […]
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Reddit targets international users for ad growth, teases bolstered search feature

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

Reddit is ramping up efforts to attract more users outside of the U.S., with countries like India and Brazil in focus, a top company executive told CNBC.

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Eyewa now has 150 stores selling eyeglasses in the Mideast, and just raised $100M to add 100 more

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

Helping consumers find the perfect glasses is a booming global business, spawning giants like Warby Parker in the U.S. and Lenskart in India. In the Middle East, this market is producing its own rising powerhouse: Eyewa. Eyewa, based in Dubai and Riyadh, sells a wide range of eyewear products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, blue light […]
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OpenAI gets new $1.5 billion investment from SoftBank, allowing employees to sell shares in a tender offer

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a new $1.5 billion tender offer, a continuation of its recent $6.6 billion funding round, led by SoftBank, CNBC has learned.

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Ai2 releases new language models competitive with Meta’s Llama

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

There’s a new AI model family on the block, and it’s one of the few that can be reproduced from scratch. On Tuesday, Ai2, the nonprofit AI research organization founded by the late Paul Allen, released OLMo 2, the second family of models in its OLMo series. (OLMo’s short for “Open Language Model.”) While there’s […]
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Roblox starts offering 25% more game currency for web purchases

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Techme101

As scrutiny around Apple and Google’s app store fees tightens around the world, gaming platform Roblox has now started to offer an additional 25% game currency Robux for purchases on the web and gift cards as compared to mobile platforms. In essence, the company is encouraging users to purchase Robux from the web to avoid […]
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