Sergey Brin says RTO is key to Google winning the AGI race

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Techme101

Google co-founder Sergey Brin sent a memo to employees this week urging them to return to the office “at least every weekday” in order to help the company win the AGI race, The New York Times reports. Brin told employees that working 60 hours a week is a “sweet spot” for productivity. While Brin’s memo […]
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SymbyAI raises $2.1M seed to make science research easier

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Techme101

SymbyAI, a SaaS platform that uses AI to streamline scientific research, announced a $2.1 million seed round with participation from Drive Capital and CharacterVC, among others.  Launched just last year by Aisha Livaudais and Michael House, the platform provides organized workspaces for researchers to access papers, code, data, and experiences within one place. It helps […]
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Amazon eyes global expansion for its Temu, Shein competitor

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon debuted Haul last year, offering makeup, apparel, accessories and other items that are often priced at or below $20.

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Startup co-founded by longevity guru Peter Attia emerges from stealth

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

Biograph, a company co-founded by longevity guru Peter Attia and a prominent Silicon Valley VC, has emerged from stealth.
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OpenAI plans to bring Sora’s video generator to ChatGPT

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI intends to eventually integrate its AI video generation tool, Sora, directly into its popular consumer chatbot app, ChatGPT, company leaders said during a Friday office hours session on Discord. Today, Sora is only available through a dedicated web app OpenAI launched in December, which lets users access the AI video model of the same […]
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DOGE’s Misplaced War on Software Licenses

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

DOGE claims that a government agency has nearly three times as many software licenses as employees. Experts say there are plenty of good reasons for that.

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Intel delays Ohio chip plant opening to next decade, was supposed to start production by 2026

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

Intel is pushing off the opening of its Ohio chip manufacturing facility, the embattled chipmaker said Friday.

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OpenAI plans to integrate Sora’s video generator into ChatGPT

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI intends to eventually integrate its AI video generation tool, Sora, directly into its popular consumer chatbot app, ChatGPT, company leaders said during a Friday office hours session on Discord. Today, Sora is only available through a dedicated web app OpenAI launched in December, which lets users access the AI video model of the same […]
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Block’s 30% plunge in February leads fintech sell-off, while Stripe shows benefit of staying private

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

Fintech stocks plummeted in February, paced by Block’s drop, but Stripe’s valuation soared to a near-record high in the private market.

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FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced Friday.

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