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Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony AI — and Uber might help

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Uber is reportedly in talks to help fund Travis Kalanick’s potential acquisition of Pony AI, which has a market cap of around $4.5 billion.

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Apple updates the rules for its EU App Store by adding more complicated fees

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Apple on Thursday announced a series of updates to its developer policies to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The news, which was expected, arrived just in time to meet the deadline of June 26, after which the … Continue reading →

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In just 3 months, CoreWeave CEO, once a crypto-mining bro, becomes a deca-billionaire

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

CoreWeave remains a symbol of the AI industry in 2025: Massive revenue, investor enthusiasm built on an insatiable need for more.

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Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural language queries.

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Threads now lets you manage Hidden Words separately from Instagram, set time limits

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Threads, Meta’s competitor to X, now has its own Hidden Words settings that operates separately from Instagram.

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Rivian cuts dozens on manufacturing team ahead of R2 launch

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

The company laid off around 1% of its total workforce, or around 140 employees. It’s the third round of cuts since the start of 2024.

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Elon Musk reportedly fires Tesla’s top sales exec

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Omead Afshar, one of Musk’s top lieutenants, is out after more than seven years at the company. He was recently elevated to a VP role in late 2024.

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Suno snaps up WavTool for its AI music editing tools amid ongoing dispute with music labels

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

AI music company Suno acquired WavTool, a browser-based AI DAW. This aims to improve editing capabilities for musicians.

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Jeff Bezos is reportedly courting Trump after public spat with Musk

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Bezos allegedly sees an opening for his space company, Blue Origin, now that Musk has been diminished in the eyes of the President.

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People use AI for companionship much less than we’re led to think

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

A report by Anthropic reveals that people rarely seek companionship from AI, and turn to AI for emotional support or advice only 2.9% of the time.

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