PowerSchool data breach affected 16,000 students in the UK

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

The edtech giant has begun notifying individuals outside of the US and Canada affected by the breach
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UAE to invest billions to build AI data center in France

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

A few days ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, the French presidency has announced the first of several expected financial initiatives related to AI. France’s Emmanuel Macron and the United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have signed an agreement for a significant investment to build a massive data center dedicated […]
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7 Best Banks for Real Estate Investors Evaluated for 2025

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

The best banks for real estate investors, like Baselane, U.S. Bank, and Chase, offer property management services or real estate loans. See our guide for more.

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Truist Checking Account Review: Fees, Perks & Features

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or sponsorships. This might affect product placement on our site, but not the content of our reviews. See our Terms of Use for details. Truist is a traditional bank that offers three business checking accounts with no monthly maintenance fee options. It has two regular business banking accounts …

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Meta launches new program to improve speech and translation AI

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

Meta is launching a new program in partnership with UNESCO to collect speech recordings and transcriptions the company said will help the development of future openly available AI. The program, the Language Technology Partner Program, is seeking collaborators who can contribute more than 10 hours of speech recordings with transcriptions, large amounts of written text, […]
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Meta is studying how humans and robots can collaborate on housework

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

Meta Friday announced PARTNR, a new program designed to study human-robot interaction (HRI). The research is specifically focused on how humans and robots might collaborate in the home environment. That includes mundane tasks like cleaning, cooking, and picking up food deliveries. Automated housework is a decades-old dream, most prominently captured by The Jetsons’ Rosie. The […]
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Swiggy, 2024’s biggest tech listing, falls below its IPO price and 2022 valuation

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

Indian food delivery company Swiggy’s stock fell below both its IPO price and its last private valuation as mounting losses and a wavering market position in quick commerce pressured its margins in the last quarter. The food delivery company’s stock fell as low as ₹374.80 ($4.29) on Thursday below its November IPO price of ₹390, […]
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India to launch new domain name for banks to fight digital fraud

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

India’s central bank is introducing an exclusive “.bank.in” domain for banks from April 2025 as part of efforts to combat rising digital payment frauds and bolster trust in online banking services. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) will serve as the exclusive registrar for the new domain, the Reserve Bank of […]
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Sprinklr cuts 500 employees, citing underwhelming business performance

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

Sprinklr has cut 15% of its workforce — around 500 employees — due to business performance not meeting expectations.
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DeepSeek has rattled large AI players — but smaller chip firms see it as a force multiplier

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Techme101

While the sector leaders grapple with the DeepSeek fallout, smaller AI companies see an opportunity to scale with the Chinese startup.

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