Spotify’s AI playlist feature rolls out to the U.S. and more markets

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

Spotify has expanded the availability of its AI Playlist tool to the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand after initially launching it for Premium subscribers in the U.K. and Australia.  This feature, currently in beta on Android and iOS devices, allows users to create personalized playlists based on written prompts. For instance, users can enter […]
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Snapchat taps Google’s Gemini to power its chatbot’s generative AI features

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

Snap has entered into an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to power generative AI experiences within Snapchat’s My AI chatbot. The chatbot will leverage the multimodal capabilities of Gemini AI to enable the chatbot to understand different types of information like text, audio, images, and videos. Gemini is powering the Google Lens-like features that Snapchat […]
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Torq, which automates cybersecurity workflows, raises $70M in new capital

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

As the volume of cyberattacks grows, there’s increasing interest from the corporate sector in tech to help automate responses to breaches. Per a 2023 survey from analytics firm Devo, 80% of security leaders expected expanded investments in security automation technology this year; most cited the tech’s potential to support cyber threat mitigation. Projections say that the market […]
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ByteDance is shutting down TikTok Music globally

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

ByteDance is shuttering its music streaming service TikTok Music worldwide in November, according to its website. “We are sorry to inform you that TikTok Music will be closing on 28 November 2024,” the notice on the site read. The Spotify and Apple Music competitor was available in Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and Mexico. ByteDance didn’t […]
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Microsoft’s GitHub gives clients option to keep sensitive code in EU only, in data sovereignty push

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

GitHub is giving enterprise users the ability to store their sensitive code on only EU servers, hoping to meet the bloc’s strict approach to data regulation.

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Caroline Ellison could face no jail time for role in FTX collapse

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

Caroline Ellison was the star witness in the criminal case against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. On Tuesday, she will face her own sentencing.

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TSB customers hit by payment problems

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

Many say they have not received their child benefit, while others have not received their salaries.

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Harness the Power of Data Science & Machine Learning from Home

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

Gain essential skills in Python, machine learning, and AI with flexible, self-paced courses designed to fit into your schedule—learn from anywhere.

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Pinterest launches a feature to let users remix collages created by others

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

Pinterest created an engaging format with collages last year, which allows users to combine images and cutouts to create new content. The company is now banking on people creating more of them by introducing a Remix feature. Just like the Remix feature on short video apps, such as Instagram and Snap, the idea behind Pinterest’s feature is […]
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Nike’s Next CEO Has One Hell of a Challenge Ahead

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Techme101

A ruinous pandemic business strategy, declining innovation, exodus of talent, and a “worst sneaker of all time” accolade has laid the world’s biggest sports brand low.

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