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The Biden campaign is looking to hire a seasoned meme lord

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

President Joe Biden needs a meme manager. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta’s new AI council is comprised entirely of white men

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Meanwhile, women and people of color are disproportionately impacted by irresponsible AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Garry Tan has revealed his ‘secret sauce’ for getting into Y Combinator

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

If you’ve ever wanted to apply to Y Combinator, here’s some inside scoop on how the iconic accelerator goes about choosing companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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India’s BluSmart is testing its ride-hailing service in Dubai

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart has started operating in Dubai, TechCrunch has exclusively learned and confirmed with its executive. The move to Dubai, which has been rumored for months, could help counter the likes of Careem, Uber and Hala in the … Continue reading →

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Bluesky now has DMs

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is officially launching DMs (direct messages), the company announced on Wednesday. Later, Bluesky plans to “fully support end-to-end encrypted messaging down the line,” it also said. The launch comes two weeks after the … Continue reading →

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Peter Thiel-founded Valar Ventures raised a $300 million fund, half the size of its last one

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

The perception in Silicon Valley is that every investor would love to be in business with Peter Thiel. But the venture capital fundraising environment has become so difficult, that even Valar Ventures, one of the VC firms he helped found, … Continue reading →

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Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Several hotel check-in computers are running a remote access app, which is leaking screenshots of guest information to the interne © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Techstars CEO Mäelle Gavet is out

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Gavet has had a rocky tenure at Techstars and her leadership was the subject of much controversy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Connected fitness is adrift post-pandemic

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

The struggle isn’t universal, however. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, … Continue reading →

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