Appcharge raises $26M to help gaming apps cut out Apple and Google from virtual goods revenues 

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

As Apple and Google continue to battle with regulators and publishers over whether their app stores are monopolistic, a startup called Appcharge has raised some funding to build an alternative for gaming developers who want to monetise a different way. No, it’s not an ad network. And no, they are not building an alternative app […]
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Intel and Commerce Department close to finalizing roughly $8 billion CHIPS Act grant, source says

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

The struggling chipmaker has cut jobs and pared back expansion plans as it grapples with its worst downturn ever, making the CHIPS Act money a welcome boost.

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The Best Black Friday Deals on Tech for Business 2024

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

Major retailers slash prices on Apple and other brands on Black Friday and well after. We’ve found the deepest deals on tech for work.

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Bending Spoons is taking video platform Brightcove private in $233M acquisition

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

Brightcove, a cloud platform that helps businesses manage and monetize video content, is being taken private by Italian technology company Bending Spoons in an all-cash deal valued at $233 million. The transaction prices Brightcove at $4.45 per share, translating to a 90% premium on its 60-day average. Founded out of Boston in 2004, Brightcove develops […]
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Cybertruck’s Many Recalls Make It Worse Than 91 Percent of All 2024 Vehicles

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

Since launch, Tesla’s polarizing electric pickup has been beset by quality issues, and is now heading to be one of the most unreliable EVs made yet. Strangely, Cybertruck owners may not care one bit.

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UK seeks collaboration for security research lab to counter Russia and ‘new AI arms race’ 

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

The U.K. is seeking collaboration for a new AI security research lab that’s designed to counter Russia and other hostile states in what it dubs the “new AI arms race.” While the U.K. government has launched numerous funding initiatives in the past to support cybersecurity projects, the rise of AI-fueled nation-state attacks, specifically, is the […]
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Corning offers bundle of commitments in bid to settle EU antitrust probe

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

After the European Union opened a competition investigation into Corning earlier this month, citing concerns over alleged exclusive dealing, the Gorilla Glass maker has offered a raft of changes to its contract clauses aimed at settling the probe. The U.S. company is a supplier to major electronics brands including Apple’s iPhone, and the changes could […]
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The Future of Online Privacy Hinges on Thousands of New Jersey Cops

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

Removing your phone number and address from the internet can be exceedingly difficult. A multibillion-dollar lawsuit led by an unlikely privacy crusader could soon catalyze change for everyone.

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Need a Website Fast? Here’s How to Go Live in Hours, Not Weeks

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

This WordPress plugin has thousands of templates for designing and customizing web pages for your business.

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South Korean prosecutors request 5-year jail sentence for Samsung chief Jay Lee

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Techme101

South Korean prosecutors sought a five-year prison sentence and a 500 million KRW fine, equivalent to $375,000, for Samsung Electronics Chief Jay Y. Lee at an appeals court on Monday. The appeals case comes 10 months after Lee and 13 former Samsung executives were originally acquitted of manipulating stock prices and committing accounting fraud in […]
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