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WordPress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing its resources

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Techme101

WordPress drama went up another notch today after WordPress.org, the free-open source web content hosting software, banned web hosting provider WP Engine from accessing their resources. In a post on WordPress.org, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg wrote that, pending their legal … Continue reading →

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Marvel Fusion lands $70M for laser-powered fusion bet

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Techme101

Marvel Fusion is one of several companies pursuing what’s known as inertial confinement fusion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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OpenAI’s chief research officer has left

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI’s chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, have left the company hours after OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced she would be departing. CEO Sam Altman revealed the two latest resignations in a post on X … Continue reading →

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Dinii, a cloud-based restaurant management platform, raises $45M Series B

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Techme101

Japan has always been a strong market for bringing technology into the experience of consuming food, and now one of the startups leading on this idea is attracting investors from across the ocean. Dinii, which lets diners order food from … Continue reading →

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Pear wants to empower up-and-coming VCs with its new emerging managers in residence program

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Techme101

When seed-focused Pear VC raised a $432 million fund last year, the firm co-founder Pejman Nozad said that it meant his firm had reached its “own product-market-fit.” That fourth fund was nearly three times larger than its previous $160 million … Continue reading →

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13 companies from YC Demo Day 1 that are worth paying attention to

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

Unsurprisingly, AI companies dominated the day, with startups looking to apply the technology to problems like estate planning and automating clinical trial data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sam Altman reportedly poised to get equity in OpenAI for the first time

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

Following the abrupt departure of OpenAI’s CTO, Mira Murati, CEO Sam Altman is reportedly poised to receive equity in the company for the first time as OpenAI moves away from its longstanding nonprofit structure. Reuters, citing people familiar with the … Continue reading →

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Zuckerberg chats with AI clone as human creator looks on in year’s weirdest demo

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

The demo showcased AI Studio, a platform for designing custom chatbots. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she’s leaving the company

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

The decision comes just a few weeks before OpenAI’s Dev Day, its annual developer conference. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What does Mark Zuckerberg’s shirt say?

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Techme101

Three years ago, Mark Zuckerberg’s big day was a flop. At his company’s annual developer conference – then called Facebook Connect – he unveiled his grand plans to turn his trillion dollar social network into “a metaverse company.” He changed … Continue reading →

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