Monthly Archives: September 2023

This 5-in-1 Wireless Charging Station Is Now Only $84

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

Organize your Apple tech at your desk with one power station that can juice up your iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch and Apple Pencil at the same time.

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Amazon launches its Bedrock generative AI service in general availability

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

Amazon today announced the general availability of Bedrock, its service that offers a choice of generative AI models from Amazon itself and third-party partners through an API. Bedrock, which was unveiled in early April, allows AWS customers to build apps … Continue reading →

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Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd shares how AI will ‘supercharge’ love and relathionships

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

Bumble, Inc. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd believes the power of AI technology will lead to a better online dating experience for her apps’ users. Speaking at the Code Conference on Wednesday, the Bumble and Badoo exec shared how her company … Continue reading →

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Being is an app that wants to help users map out and address mental health concerns

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

Being, a Delaware-based startup, is on a mission to scale its mental health app, which aims to help users create a map of their concerns to better navigate their everyday issues. The company, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield … Continue reading →

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Blend uses generative AI to give you a personalized clothing guide

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

Shopping for clothing online has liberated us from the need to brave the endless aisles, fluorescent lights and sale-hungry crowds of the brick-and-mortar retail inferno. But anyone who has found themselves two hours deep into a fashion rabbit hole, with … Continue reading →

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Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at 82

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon,” said the statement issued on behalf of his wife Anne Gambon and son Fergus by publicist Clair Dobbs.

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Major Big Tech privacy watchdog in EU set to get two more commissioners soon

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

Fancy overseeing whether Big Tech is playing by European Union privacy rules? The Irish government has posted job ads for two additional commissioners to lead the Data Protection Commission (DPC), which oversees scores of major tech firms’ compliance with the … Continue reading →

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Mercury Fund closes largest fund to invest in SaaS startups between the coasts

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

Mercury Fund closed on $160 million in capital commitments for its fifth fund to invest in founders building transformational SaaS and data platforms.

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China’s chip equipment firms see revenue surge as Beijing seeks semiconductor self-reliance

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

China has looked to boost its domestic semiconductor industry, as it targets self-reliance and to wean itself off of foreign semiconductor firms.

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Indian music label giant Saregama acquires Pocket Aces

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Techme101

Saregama has agreed to acquire a 51.82% stake in the startup Pocket Aces as the oldest Indian music label makes deeper push into videos. Saregama is paying about $20 million for the 51.82% stake in Pocket Aces and plans to … Continue reading →

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