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Google inks its first fusion power deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Techme101

Google will invest in Commonwealth Fusion Systems and buy 200 MW of electricity from its forthcoming power plant.

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Tinder to require new users in California to use facial recognition tech to verify their profiles

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Techme101

Tinder is requiring new users in California to use facial recognition technology to verify their profiles.

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Spotify revamps its Discover Weekly playlist after ten years

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Techme101

Spotify is making Discover Weekly more customizable by genre.

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Why AI will eat McKinsey’s lunch — but not today

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Techme101

Navin Chaddha, managing director of the 55-year-old Silicon Valley venture firm Mayfield, is betting big on AI’s ability to transform people-heavy industries like consulting, law, and accounting. The veteran investor, whose wins include Lyft, Poshmark, and HashiCorp, recently discussed at … Continue reading →

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OpenAI reportedly ‘recalibrating’ compensation in response to Meta hires

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Techme101

With Meta successfully poaching a number of its senior researchers, an OpenAI executive reportedly reassured team members Saturday that company leadership has not “been standing idly by.”

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Trump says he’s found a buyer for TikTok

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Techme101

A group of “very wealthy people” is set to buy short-form video app TikTok, according to President Donald Trump.

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With ‘F1’, Apple finally has a theatrical hit

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Techme101

Looks like Apple has its first bona fide box office hit.

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Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Techme101

An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit their use of AI tools, for example by committing to only hire human audiobook narrators.

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Meta reportedly hires four more researchers from OpenAI

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Techme101

Looks like Meta isn’t done poaching talent from OpenAI.

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Week in Review:  Meta’s AI recruiting blitz

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to Week in Review! Lots of news for you this week, including Travis Kalanick’s possible return, CoreWeave’s CEO is now worth $10 billion, Apple users aren’t happy with how the company is promoting its new F1 movie, and … Continue reading →

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