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Meta has found another way to keep you engaged: Chatbots that message you first

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

Meta is experimenting with having customizable chatbots messaging users unprompted and follow up on past conversations.

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Trump admin unlawfully killed health websites related to gender, court rules

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration’s Office of Personnel Management did not comply with all necessary laws when it ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to speedily comply with the president’s … Continue reading →

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Castelion is raising a $350M Series B to scale hypersonic missile business

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

A hypersonics weapon startup is lining up a massive new funding round to scale its business with the U.S Department of Defense.

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Pinwheel introduces a smartwatch for kids that includes an AI chatbot

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

The Pinwheel Watch is designed specifically for kids aged 7 to 14, offering parental management tools, GPS tracking, texting, and more.

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xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s AI company has been operating more than twice that number without permits for months, a legal group alleges.

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Ransomware gang Hunters International says it’s shutting down

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

The cybercriminal group, which said it’s releasing its decryption tools to victims, may be transitioning to new infrastructure under a different name.

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Israeli quantum startup Qedma just raised $26 million, with IBM joining in

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

Qedma specializes in error mitigation software. Its main piece of software, QESEM, standing for Quantum Error Suppression and Error Mitigation, analyzes noise patterns to suppress some classes of errors while the algorithm is running and mitigate others in post-processing.

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Everything you need to know about Flashes, the Bluesky-based Instagram alternative

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

The app, which is now available in beta, offers a different way to browse the visual posts on Bluesky.

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Google rolls out its new Veo 3 video generation model globally

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

Google on Thursday said it has begun rolling out its Veo 3 video generation model to Gemini users in more than 159 countries.

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AI job predictions become corporate America’s newest competitive sport

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Techme101

In late May, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei appeared to kick open the door on a sensitive topic, warning that half of entry-level jobs could vanish within five years because of AI and push U.S. unemployment up to 20%. But Amodei … Continue reading →

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