Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro (M4 Pro) review: a powerful desktop replacement

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

On Monday, Bloomberg reported on Apple’s plans to fully overhaul its laptop line. That’s exactly the kind of rumor you don’t want to drop in the week between the announcement and launch of a new MacBook Pro. A deeper dive reveals that the planned revamp is coming at some point in 2026. It’s still very […]
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Lucid Motors starts taking orders for its existential Gravity SUV

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

Lucid Motors has officially started taking orders for its electric Gravity SUV, a critically important vehicle that’s supposed to go into production by the end of this year. Interested buyers can now place $1,000 refundable deposits on the “Grand Touring” trim, which starts at $94,900, on the company’s website. Similar to the company’s current model, […]
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Why founders shouldn’t chase massive TAMs

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

Not every investor will be impressed by a founder’s massive prospective TAM, short for total addressable market.
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Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

This year, TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 showcased the incredible talent and groundbreaking ideas of our 2024 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. Out of thousands of applications, we selected 200 of the most promising startups, each bringing unique innovations to their respective industries. The competition culminated in an electrifying event where these startups had the opportunity to pitch […]
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How Elon Musk stands to cash in on Trump’s presidential victory

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

Tesla CEO Elon Musk poured at least $130 million into a pro-Trump campaign effort after an assassination attempt on the former president in July.

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The Creator of Houseparty Is Back. This Time He’s Taking on Slack and Discord

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

Ben Rubin, cocreator of hit pandemic chat app Houseparty, has launched a new group messaging platform that aims to solve the problems undermining trust in public conversation—using blockchain. If it fails, that’s OK by him.

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Back In Stock: Get a Lenovo Chromebook For Just $60

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

Perfect for commuters or remote workers, this Chromebook features a 11.6-inch HD display, a rugged design, and a $60 price tag that’s too good to pass up.

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Anthropic teams up with Palantir and AWS to sell its AI to defense customers

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

Anthropic on Thursday announced that it’s teaming up with Palantir, the data-mining firm, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide U.S. intelligence and defense agencies access to Anthropic’s Claude family of AI models. The news comes as a growing number of AI vendors, for strategic and fiscal reasons, look to ink deals with U.S. defense […]
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Canada orders shutdown of TikTok offices over security risks (but won’t block app)

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

With all eyes on how a new Trump administration in the U.S. will interface with China Tech in the years ahead, its neighbor to the north has levelled a blow to one of the biggest apps to come out of the country. Canada has ordered the closure of ByteDance’s operations in Canada — specifically the […]
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Roblox announces new safety features for under-13s

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Techme101

The gaming platform has previously been criticised for allowing young users to be exposed to harmful content.

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