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Clean energy investment hits new highs and shows no sign of slowing

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Techme101

Global investments in clean energy are likely to hit new highs in 2025, according to a new IEA report.

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Humans provide neccessary ‘checks and balance’ for AI, says Lattice CEO

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Techme101

Of all the words in the dictionary, Sarah Franklin says “balance” is perhaps her favorite – especially when it comes to companies embracing AI. Franklin leads the Jack Altman-founded employee performance software company Lattice, which is now worth $3 billion. … Continue reading →

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OpenAI’s marketing head takes leave to undergo breast cancer treatment

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI’s head of marketing, Kate Rouch, has announced she’s stepping away from her role for three months while she undergoes treatment for invasive breast cancer.

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Creator Caucus launches in Congress with support from Patreon, YouTube

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Techme101

The Congressional Creator Caucus will work to support the creator economy, which is estimated to be worth half-a-trillion dollars by 2027.

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Nikola founder Trevor Milton is fighting a subpoena from his bankrupt company’s creditors

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Techme101

The recently-pardoned founder of Nikola, Trevor Milton, has been fighting a subpoena from the creditors of his bankrupt electric trucking company.

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Court denies Apple’s request to pause ruling on App Store payment fees

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Techme101

A U.S. court denied Apple a stay on a ruling that requires the company to stop charging developers for payments made outside the App Store through links in apps.

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Cursor’s Anysphere nabs $9.9B valuation, soars past $500M ARR

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Techme101

Anysphere, the maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, has raised $900 million at a $9.9 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. The round was led by a returning investor Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel and DST Global. The massive … Continue reading →

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Circle IPO soars giving hope to more startups waiting to go public

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Techme101

Circle, one of the world’s largest issuers of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, ended its first trading day as a public company at $83.23 per share, 168% above its IPO price of $31 set the previous day. … Continue reading →

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Why are Elon Musk and Donald Trump fighting?

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk donated $288 million to Trump’s 2024 election campaign, but now, the tech mogul is calling for Trump’s impeachment.

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Europe will have to be more Tenacious to land its first rover on the Moon

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Techme101

Tenacious was set to become the first European-made rover to land on the Moon, but communications were lost with the lander that carried it.

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