U.S., China and other nations convene in Seoul for summit on AI use in military

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

More than 90 nations, including the U.S. and China, will convene at a two-day summit in Seoul starting Monday to attempt to establish a blueprint for the use of AI in the military. As Reuters reports, participants hope to establish minimum guardrails and suggest principles for “responsible” AI deployment aligned with NATO principles. The summit […]
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Alpha Partners raises $153M third fund for pro-rata investments

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

Steve Brotman started Alpha Partners in 2014 with a novel idea at the time: investing alongside early-stage VCs to help preserve their ownership in promising companies as they transition to later funding rounds. Alpha’s first fund was a mere $10 million. But as startups started staying private for longer, the VC industry invented various mechanisms […]
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Battery giant Northvolt to lay off staff in huge cost-cutting drive amid EV market slowdown

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

Swedish battery maker Northvolt announced Monday that it plans to cut jobs and close down some facilities in Europe and the U.S.

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Apple Introduces New iPhones with A.I. Features

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

On Monday, the company will introduce smartphones with A.I. features that could take the technology mainstream or sow fresh doubts about its viability.

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Google’s Ad Technology to Be Challenged in Second Antitrust Trial

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

In a second antitrust trial that starts on Monday, the Justice Department has called for a breakup of the tech giant, which it says controls the vast majority of online advertising.

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How to watch the iPhone 16 reveal during this year’s big Apple Event

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

Apple is likely to unveil its iPhone 16 series of phones and maybe even some Apple Watches at its Glowtime event on September 9.
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Bug lets anyone bypass WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ privacy feature

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

A flaw in the design of WhatsApp’s “View Once” privacy feature let’s anyone save pictures and videos that should be ephemeral.
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YC alum Odigos aims to help enterprises find errors and stamp out latency in their systems

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

Companies’ data architecture today looks nothing like it did 20 years ago, but monitoring and tracing tools haven’t followed suit, making it difficult for engineering teams to identify the root cause of errors and latency issues.  Israeli developer Eden Federman thinks the solution is distributed tracing, a more advanced observability method, but he found adoption […]
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A Porsche-backed startup is building a massive battery recycling plant to boost Europe’s EV industry

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

Cylib, a startup backed by luxury sports car firm Porsche and appliances maker Bosch, is building a massive battery recycling facility in Germany.

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Surfshark vs. NordVPN: Which VPN Is Better in 2024?

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

Compare Surfshark and NordVPN to determine which one is better. Explore their features, performance and pricing to make an informed decision.

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