AT&T technician Mark Klein, who exposed secret NSA spying, dies

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Klein, a former AT&T technician turned whistleblower, exposed mass surveillance by the U.S. government in 2006.
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Tern AI’s low-cost GPS alternative actually works

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

We’ve all experienced that moment of frustration when the GPS glitches and you miss an exit on the highway. The team at Tern AI, which is building a low-cost GPS alternative, says that’s because the current technology is limited by its reliance on satellite positioning.  Tern AI says it has figured out how to locate […]
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David Sacks sold $200 million in crypto-related holdings before taking White House job, ethics memo says

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

The White House memo revealed that AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks divested over $200 million in digital asset-related investments.

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Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

The BBC – along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians – argue the case should be heard in public.

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How ‘The Electric State’ team created a world of unlikely robots

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

The new Netflix movie “The Electric State” depicts a world full of robots — but not robots as we know them. Directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo (who previously helmed two Avengers blockbusters, “Infinity War” and “Endgame”) for a reported budget of $320 million, “The Electric State” takes place in an alternate version of […]
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Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.

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Shares of DocuSign surge 14% on strong earnings, AI boost

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

CEO Allan Thygesen said the company has “started to turn the corner on the core business.”

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Powerful A.I. Is Coming. We’re Not Ready.

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Three arguments for taking progress toward artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., more seriously — whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.

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Arizona proposes law that would shift wildfire liability from utilities to insurers

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would protect utilities from wildfire-related lawsuits, a move that would likely send shockwaves through the insurance industry.  The bill would make it harder to prove that utilities are to blame for wildfires started by faulty or poorly maintained equipment while also limiting damages. In exchange for reduced liability, […]
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No one knows what the hell an AI agent is

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Techme101

Silicon Valley is bullish on AI agents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said agents will “join the workforce” this year. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicted that agents will replace certain knowledge work. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that Salesforce’s goal is to be “the number one provider of digital labor in the world” via the company’s […]
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