Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile, improving recommendations

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Spotify lets you take more control over your recommendations by excluding tracks from influencing your taste profile.

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OpenAI ropes in Samsung, SK Hynix to source memory chips for Stargate

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI has struck agreements with two of the world’s biggest manufacturers of memory chips, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, to make DRAM wafers for the Stargate AI infrastructure project, and build data centers in South Korea.

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Google reveals its Gemini-powered smart home lineup and AI strategy

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Google brings Gemini to the smart home with new devices, AI for existing customers and more.

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Electroflow promises to make LFP material for 40% less than Chinese producers

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Electroflow drew inspiration from batteries themselves to develop a new way of producing LFP material for EVs. The process could undercut today’s lowest price sources in China.

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Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this … Continue reading →

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New project makes Wikipedia data more accessible to AI

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

A new database will make Wikipedia’s wealth of knowledge more accessible to AI models.

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U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Techme101

The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new terms, the U.S. government will … Continue reading →

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Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

Toyota made two announcements that reflect the automaker’s growing interest in startups working on mobility, climate, AI, sustainability, and industrial automation.

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Starbase hires Cameron County to police its streets and jail its offenders

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

Starbase is in the business of launching rockets, not policing, according to two new agreements.

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Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

On Sendit, teens can send each other anonymous questions via integrations with Instagram or Snapchat.

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