Trump targets EV charging funding programs Tesla benefits from

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

President Donald Trump is trying to halt the flow of funding for EV charging infrastructure from two programs that Tesla has benefitted from — the latest example of how Elon Musk’s political interests seem to be at odds with his car company’s goal of advancing sustainable energy. It’s not a given that Trump’s gambit will […]
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Trump Plans to Announce $100 Billion A.I. Initiative

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank are planning to form a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S. investments in the technology.

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Spotify’s educational audio courses could be coming to U.S.

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

Spotify is expanding its streaming service to now include educational courses in addition to music, podcasts, and audiobooks. The company on Tuesday referenced one of its newer features called courses, which allow users to learn about topics in areas like business, tech, lifestyle, music, and more. The feature is initially being piloted in the U.K., […]
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Oracle shares jump 6% on involvement in AI infrastructure initiative that Trump will announce

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

Oracle will be involved in a joint venture for artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. that President Trump will announce.

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Trump meme coin gives greenlight for crypto industry to return to days of new tokens and NFT bubble

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

President Trump’s return the White House is expected to usher in a golden, if chaotic, age of crypto in the U.S., according to Bernstein analysts.

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Nvidia passes Apple again to become world’s most valuable company

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

Nvidia passed Apple in market value on Tuesday, once again becoming the most valuable publicly traded company in the world.

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Spotify introduces educational audio courses, starting in the UK

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

Spotify is expanding its streaming service to now include educational courses in addition to music, podcasts, and audiobooks. The company on Tuesday announced the launch of a new feature called courses, which will allow users to learn about topics in areas like business, tech, lifestyle, music, and more. The feature will initially be made available […]
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Trump moves to sink offshore wind

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

President Trump signed an executive order that halted federal leases for offshore wind development on the outer continental shelf.
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When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

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Stripe is laying off 300 people, but says it still plans to hire in 2025

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Techme101

Fintech giant Stripe is laying off 300 people, according to a leaked memo reported on Tuesday by Business Insider. The affected employees are “largely in product, engineering, and operations roles,” the memo said. Despite the layoffs, Chief People Officer Rob McIntosh said that Stripe intends to still grow its headcount by 17% “to land at […]
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