DOGE staffer steps down after racist posts emerge

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

A 25-year-old Doge staffer resigned over racist posts on X.
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Pour one out for Cruise and why autonomous vehicle test miles dropped 50%

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! We knew this day was coming: Cruise is dead — at least as a robotaxi company. General Motors completed its acquisition of GM Cruise Holdings LLC; Cruise is […]
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Snap CEO helps launch LA wildfire recovery program

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miguel Santana, the chief executive of the California Community Foundation, are launching a program focused on helping residents in Altadena and Pacific Palisades rebuild on their own terms after last month’s wildfires. The California Community Foundation, Snap, Spiegel, and Snap CTO Bobby Murphy are committing $10 million in funding to staff […]
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Google is adding digital watermarks to images edited with Magic Editor AI

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

Google on Thursday announced that effective this week, it will begin adding a digital watermark to images in Photos that are edited with generative AI. The watermark applies specifically to images that are altered using the Reimagine feature found in Magic Editor on Pixel 9 devices. Announced in 2024, Reimagine utilizes generative AI to alter […]
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Snapchat+ subscribers can now create custom AI-generated stickers

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

In a bid to boost its subscription service and attract more paying users, Snapchat is rolling out additional features for Snapchat+ subscribers, including allowing Snapchat+ subscribers to create AI-generated stickers in chats. The social media company and is also adding the option to send self-destructing Snaps. Snapchat+ subscribers in the U.S. can now create and […]
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TikTok Stole Our Hearts, but Can It Last?

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

The hosts of Uncanny Valley chronicle the TikTok ban saga and ask: What makes the app so uniquely vulnerable?

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Amazon’s Whole Foods cites Trump’s NLRB purge as grounds for rejecting union win

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

Last month, workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia voted in favor of joining the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

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Ford goes protectionist as EV losses top $5B

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

Ford CEO Jim Farley has a question about President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China: Why stop there? Farley said in a conference call Wednesday that Trump’s selective approach “doesn’t make sense.” “Why are we having this conversation while Hyundai-Kia is importing 600,000 units in the U.S. with no incremental […]
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Amazon set to report earnings after the bell

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

The company is expected to show strong operating income growth, reflecting CEO Andy Jassy’s efforts to rein in expenses.

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NBKC Business Checking Review: Features, Fees, and Insights

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Techme101

Is an NBKC Bank Business Checking account suitable for your business? Let us review its pricing and features and compare it against competitors to help you decide whether it fits your business.

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