OpenAI’s New AI Models o3 and o4-mini Can Now ‘Think With Images’

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI’s o3 and o4-mini models are available now to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users. Enterprise and education users will get access next week.

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TikToker sues Roblox over her Charli XCX ‘Apple’ dance

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

TikTok content creator Kelley Heyer sued the video game Roblox for using her dance to Charli XCX’s “Apple” without permission. Heyer posted the viral dance in June 2024, which fed off of the hype of Charli XCX’s hit summer album Brat. The dance became so popular that Charli XCX incorporated it into her live show […]

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ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT’s “memory” again. In a changelog and support pages on OpenAI’s website Thursday, the company quietly announced “Memory with Search,” a feature that lets ChatGPT draw on memories — details from past conversations, such as your favorite foods — to inform queries when the bot searches the web. ChatGPT release notes were […]

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ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

In a document published Thursday, ICE explained the functions that it expects Palantir to include in a prototype of a new program to give the agency “near real-time” data about people self-deporting.

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Google Makes History With Rapid-Fire Antitrust Losses

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

Within a year, two federal judges declared the tech giant a monopoly in search and ad technology. The tide may be turning for antitrust.

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Trump EPA targets two-man geoengineering startup for ‘polluting the air’

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

The company sells “cooling credits” for its sulfur dioxide-based geoengineering projects.

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From Bogotá to the Battlefield: LatAm startups are winning big in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

For startups around the world, the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield program offers unmatched exposure, credibility, and connections to scale their businesses. TechCrunch has long been committed to spotlighting companies solving real-world problems in scalable and sustainable ways — making it a powerful launchpad for startups both in and outside the U.S. Several Latin American startups have […]

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Meta’s Monopoly Made It a Fair-Weather Friend

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

As the FTC trial has shown, a lack of competition allowed the company to shift its focus away from users—and toward its bottom line.

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Nintendo Switch 2 retail preorder to begin April 24 following tariff delays

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

Retail preorder for the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming system will begin on April 24.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 will still cost $450 in the US, despite tariffs

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Techme101

Nintendo announced on Friday that it will open Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. on April 24, following a delay due to the Trump administration’s hefty tariffs. Fans feared the long-awaited console would spike in price due to Trump’s export rules on international goods, but Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will still cost $449.99 and […]

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