Monthly Archives: March 2023

Technical recruitment platform Karat snaps up Triplebyte to add AI-based quizzes for engineers

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

The technology industry continues to rack up an ever-longer list of layoffs — which now stand at nearly 139,000 according to Layoffs.fyi — but taking the wider job market, the overall pace of recruiting engineers and other technical talent has … Continue reading →

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Virgin Orbit pauses operations for a week to conduct a search for cash

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

Virgin Orbit is halting all operations for a week to save money while it “conducts discussions with potential funding sources and explores strategic opportunities,” the company announced in an SEC filing. The company has been struggling financially and a recent … Continue reading →

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Here’s How to Integrate AI Without Losing the Human Connection

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

Artificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly taking over a lot of human jobs, including manufacturing, some aspects of medicine, and customer service. As AI becomes more and more sophisticated, many are naturally concerned that it will replace all human jobs. Businesses … Continue reading →

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Microsoft adds OpenAi technology to Word and Excel

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

Microsoft plans to improve its Office 365 suite of business software with ChatGPT-like generative A.I. tech.

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Artifact co-founder Kevin Systrom on the SVB crisis, its further impacts and future of tech

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

Artifact, the new personalized news app from Instagram’s co-founders, is another startup whose funding was caught up in the Silicon Valley Bank failure, and co-founder Kevin Systrom believes there could be more trouble to come for Silicon Valley. The founder … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s new Power Platform AI copilot will build your apps for you

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

At its virtual “Future of Work” event, Microsoft today announced the launch of an AI copilot — and make no mistake, Microsoft is all-in on using this ‘copilot’ metaphor across all of its products — to Power Apps, Power Virtual … Continue reading →

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The UK joins other countries in banning TikTok from Government devices

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

The U.K. has become the latest jurisdiction to ban social video app TikTok from Government devices, confirming reports that surfaced earlier this week. The ban follows a security review ordered by U.K. ministers looking to establish whether Government data could … Continue reading →

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Ember is in the baby bottle business now

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

Ember has been a fascinating company to watch. The Los Angeles-based startup entered the scene with a self-heating mug, only to leverage its temperature tech learnings to enter the cold chain space, where it has developed containers for medical supply … Continue reading →

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Via confirms it’s acquired trip planning app Citymapper to boost its transit tech

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

Last month, when transportation startup Via raised $110 million at a $3.5 billion valuation, CEO Daniel Ramot said it planned to make acquisitions to grow its transportation technology stack. Now, a piece of that strategy is falling into place: today … Continue reading →

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Use of Meta tracking tools found to breach EU rules on data transfers

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Techme101

Austria’s data protection authority has found that use of Meta’s tracking technologies violated EU data protection law as personal data was transferred to the US where the information was at risk from government surveillance. The finding flows from a swathe … Continue reading →

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