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As China’s 996 culture spreads, South Korea’s tech sector grapples with 52-hour limit

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Techme101

South Korea’s 52-hour workweek cap is stricter than the U.S. and Singapore but more flexible than much of Europe. Still deep tech founders and investors worry it’s too restrictive.

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Elon Musk frets over controlling Tesla’s ‘robot army’ as car biz rebounds slightly

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla’s profit actually fell 37% compared to the same period last year, despite buyers rushing to take advantage of the expiring EV tax credit.

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Snapchat makes its first open prompt AI Lens available for free in the US

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Techme101

Snapchat is expanding access to its AI-powered “Imagine Lens,” allowing all users to generate and edit images with custom prompts for free.

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Why Cohere’s ex-AI research lead is betting against the scaling race

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Techme101

Cohere’s former VP of AI research, Sara Hooker, is launching a new startup to build AI models that can adapt to their environment.

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OpenAI requested memorial attendee list in ChatGPT suicide lawsuit

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Techme101

The new information comes as the Raines family updated its lawsuit against OpenAI. The family first filed a wrongful death suit against OpenAI in August after alleging their son had taken his own life following conversations with the chatbot about … Continue reading →

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OpenAI’s Atlas is more about ChatGPT than the web

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI’s new browser is a surface for the company to distribute ChatGPT and develop new AI features rather than improving core web experience.

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Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon likely hopes that the new glasses will shave valuable time off of each delivery by providing delivery drivers with detailed directions and information about hazards directly in their line of sight.

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What’s Updog? Datadog’s new tool tells you which apps are down

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Techme101

Cloud monitoring platform Datadog launched Updog, a web dashboard that shows the live health status of various SaaS APIs.

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Rivian spinoff Also reveals a high-end modular e-bike for $4,500

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Techme101

The first in a lineup of new vehicles from Also, which started as a skunkworks project inside of Rivian a few years ago.

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Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie 

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Techme101

The facial verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to verify their identity by submitting a short video selfie.

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