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Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python weeks before its developer conference

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

Google told TechCrunch that Flutter will have new updates to share at I/O this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Fisker starts new round of layoffs to ‘preserve cash’

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

EV startup Fisker Inc. is laying off more employees to “preserve cash,” one week after warning investors it would have to make cuts to stave off impending bankruptcy, according to an internal email viewed by TechCrunch. Founder and CEO Henrik … Continue reading →

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Epic Games says it will bring Fortnite to iPad after EU dubs iPadOS a ‘gatekeeper’ under DMA

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

Whether or not Epic Games will be able to bring Fortnite to the iPhone and iPad as planned still remains to be seen. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta confirms launch of a bonus program for creators on Threads

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

Meta’s Threads social network passed the 150 million monthly users mark recently, but the company is not slowing down its growth engine. To increase engagement, the social media giant is running a limited-time bonus program for Threads. Over the last … Continue reading →

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Copilot Workspace is GitHub’s take on AI-powered software engineering

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

GitHub’s new Copilot Workspace brings AI-powered assistive software engineering tools front and center. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Backflip raises $15 million to help real estate investors flip houses

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

Flipping houses is not for the faint of heart, no matter how fun or easy HGTV might make it seem. One startup wants to make the process less complicated by offering a different way to borrow money to fund such … Continue reading →

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Musk’s xAI shows there’s more money on the sidelines for AI startups

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

We’re off to an AI-heavy start to the week. OpenAI has a new deal with the Financial Times that caught our eye. Sure, it’s another content licensing deal, but there appears to be a bit more in the tie-up than … Continue reading →

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Getir pulls out of US, UK, Europe to focus on Turkey; 6,000+ jobs impacted

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

True to its business concept, Turkey’s “instant delivery” juggernaut Getir rose quickly. Now, with the quick commerce industry in free fall, it is nosediving just as fast. On Monday, the company — once valued close to $12 billion — announced … Continue reading →

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Indian ride-hailing giant Ola cuts 180 jobs in profitability push

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

Ola has let go its chief executive Hemant Bakshi, merely four months after making the appointment, and is cutting about 180 additional jobs, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The move from the Indian ride-hailing startup is aimed … Continue reading →

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Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free system under investigation after fatal crashes

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Techme101

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Ford’s hands-free driver assistance system, BlueCruise, after it was active during two recent crashes into stationary vehicles that killed multiple people. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) … Continue reading →

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