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Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat brand abuse

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Techme101

How a Harvard Law grad turned YC founder raised $48M to fight brand abuse in the AI era

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OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor says we’re in an AI bubble (but that’s okay)

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Techme101

Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we’re in an AI bubble — but he doesn’t sound too worried about it.

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Vibe coding has turned senior devs into ‘AI babysitters,’ but they say it’s worth it

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch spoke to experienced coders about their time using AI-generated code about what they see as the future of vibe coding.

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Users turn to chatbots for spiritual guidance

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Techme101

At least one website claims to allow users to chat with God.

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Karen Hao on the Empire of AI, AGI evangelists, and the cost of belief

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI’s rise isn’t just a business story — it’s an ideological one. On Equity, Karen Hao, author of Empire AI, explores how the cult of AGI has fueled a billion-dollar race, justified massive spending on compute and data, and blurred … Continue reading →

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‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Techme101

The competitive landscape of AI is changing in ways that undermine the advantages of the biggest AI labs.

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Tesla board chair calls debate over Elon Musk’s $1T pay package ‘a little bit weird’

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla’s board chair is defending a proposed 10-year, $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk.

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California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

The state’s landmark safety bill sets new transparency requirements for large AI companies.

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xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data annotation team

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s AI startup says it’s shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists.

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Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown 

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Techme101

From phone spyware and facial recognition to forensic phone hacking technology to databases and more, this tech powers Trump’s deportation machine.

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