Cryptocurrencies rally, with bitcoin retaking $100,000 following November inflation data

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

Bitcoin jumped Wednesday, following two days of digestion after its recent rally to $100,000.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Cryptocurrencies rally, with bitcoin retaking $100,000 following November inflation data

Bid to revive UK privacy damages suit against Google DeepMind fails to show class

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

Another attempt to get a class-action style privacy damages case to stick against Google has failed in the U.K. after the Court of Appeal refused to overturn an earlier dismissal. The lawsuit concerned the misuse of health records for some 1.6 million patients whose information was passed to Google’s AI division, DeepMind, back in 2015 […]
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Bid to revive UK privacy damages suit against Google DeepMind fails to show class

Apple reportedly developing AI server chip with Broadcom

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

Apple is working with semiconductor company Broadcom on its first server chip designed to handle AI applications, according to The Information, which cited three people with knowledge of the project.  Apple is known for designing its own chips – called Apple Silicon and primarily manufactured by TSMC – for its devices. But those chips weren’t […]
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Apple reportedly developing AI server chip with Broadcom

Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

A new version of Google’s flagship AI model shows how the company sees AI transforming personal computing, web search, and perhaps the way people interact with the physical world.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant

Google releases the first of its Gemini 2.0 AI models

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

Google released the first artificial intelligence model in its Gemini 2.0 family Wednesday, known as Gemini 2.0 Flash.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google releases the first of its Gemini 2.0 AI models

Google Unveils A.I. Agent Based on Gemini 2.0

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

The experimental tool can browse spreadsheets, shopping sites and other services, before taking action on behalf of the computer user.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google Unveils A.I. Agent Based on Gemini 2.0

Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Lead Federal Trade Commission

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

Mr. Ferguson, a current Republican member of the agency, will replace Lina Khan, who had aggressively challenged mergers and the power of the biggest tech companies.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Lead Federal Trade Commission

Snapchat+ subscribers can now keep messages in a chat for a week

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

Snapchat is rolling out a few new features for Snapchat+ subscribers for the holiday season, the company announced on Wednesday. The features include expanded chat options, new app themes, and more. Subscribers now have the option to save their conversations for seven days instead of having them disappear after 24 hours. Snap says this feature […]
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Snapchat+ subscribers can now keep messages in a chat for a week

Video app Kino, from maker of Halide, is Apple’s iPhone app of the year

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

ChatGPT may currently be the No. 1 app on the iPhone App Store in the U.S., but it’s not Apple’s iPhone app of the year. That honor instead goes to a newer app for videographers, Kino. Launched this spring from Lux, the company behind the professional photography app, Halide, Kino advances mobile video recording with […]
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Video app Kino, from maker of Halide, is Apple’s iPhone app of the year

CrowdStrike vs Wiz: Which Offers Better Cloud Security and Value?

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Techme101

Compare CrowdStrike and Wiz on cloud security, features, pricing, and performance to find the best cybersecurity solution for your business needs.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on CrowdStrike vs Wiz: Which Offers Better Cloud Security and Value?